To coupon or not to coupon.......that is the ??????

I am really intrigued by this whole couponing craze! Not that I am interested in a stock pile type deal but the groceries for nothing concept is a darn good one! It is really hard to balance the bills and budget food money! You have to creative and sometimes that is not an easy thing to do. I have hit a rut when it comes to cooking. I am tired of spaghetti, hot dogs, chili (I know chili season just started but we have overkilled it a smudge)!!! I want to think outside the box a little. Nothing crazy just a little more variety but when you are on a "budget" (stupid word) you have to buy what is CHEAP! We have kinda beat the cheap to death. I search online for recipes that would "please" my whole family....which is tricky considering I have a "CHEESE-HATER" .....but I just sit there like duh! Feeding my family is tricky! So then I watch these people on the tube and they are getting all these groceries for FREE! Well it does look like a lot of work though.  I am not gonna walk around town and take other peoples trash or dumpster dive for coupons that is for sure! But I want coupons! Do I really wanna put forth all my "free time" (hahahahaha) to couponing and trying to find the best deal??? Do I wanna go to that extreme??? Probably not. It would awesome if someone would just do it for me.........yeah I know not gonna happen. I just love watching these shows though where the mom's (or dad's) have their cupboards all organized and nothing is out of place in their kitchen. WHATEVER! That is not real life. I don't care what they say. Unless you never sleep and I mean NEVER or you have someone helping you and I mean a housekeeper MAYBE? But a big maybe at that. It is not easy running a household and planning a MENU for the troops. The whole point of my excessive rambling is "How does this coupon thing work?" Is is really worth it in the end? Well honestly I will be tossing the idea around for awhile but in the end I most likely will not take the time to "coupon"! But if anyone has any tips that would make it a little easier than it appears that would be much appreciated! Or some easy recipes for a family of 5! Well enough of my nonsense for today but no worries I shall return........(o;
Until we meet again.....~Jen~