staying on budget

it is really hard to follow a budget when I have to feed my kids certain foods and their foods cost a fortune. I am making everything from scratch so that I basically only have to buy flour and milk. so far that is working. I am going to get some of my bills paid off soon so that will free up some money for other stuff. I have realized that if I homeschool my kids and I do it right that it will be cheaper than sending them to public school. I will be giving up the cost of expensive school supplies and backpacks and clothes because they can just wear play clothes at home and nice clothes to church. I will save money on book clubs and book fairs and yearbooks and pictures etc. I am considering homeschooling because my son is being picked on and my daughter is so far ahead of her grade level in some areas that she is bored easily. I also think that I can get my son caught up because it will be all one on one.