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Dear Pot,
Sorry about yesterday.
Love,
Kettle
Of course, I chastise all the spenders on Valentine’s Day… and then hubby surprised me with chocolate covered strawberries and cake pops delivered to my office and a fabulous home cooked meal with ingredients not on my shopping list.
He didn’t use the credit card, we had the cash, but he still did some spending yesterday. As someone who doesn’t indulge in fancy, pricey deserts, I guarded them with all the aggressiveness of a dog with a prized bone.
He said he spent less than $50 and it was a partial celebration of our recent big debt payoff.
I gotta admit… it felt pretty good.
So yeah, you can spend… a little… if you pay off debt first. *wink*
I was watching the news over the weekend and it seems all anyone can focus on is Valentine’s day date ideas. The anchor said, ‘I know we are all planning to spend a couple hundred over the holiday, so let’s talk about ways to save.’
A COUPLE HUNDRED!?!?
What planet are you living on!?!?
Then I realized… a lot of my friends drop a couple hundred on Valentine’s Day between dinners, romantic outings, and flowers. Hubby and I haven’t spent that much since… well… ever.
Is it just me? Or is everyone nuts?!? What will you be spending for today’s festivities?
Every year, my sister gives me the BEST Christmas gift and I always forget to copy it the next year.
Sigh.
Next year. I’ll remember next year.
What is the gift? Food! She carefully measures out ingredients to make dinner, packages it beautifully, and prints the directions on stickers placed on the jars. It’s great for broke *cough* frugal folks like myself AND great for busy families who struggle to make a home cooked meal each night AND great for the people who seem to have everything.
This year? Soup, cornbread, pancakes, and hot cocoa!
Christmas Eve, like all the previous years, was wonderful. We had a great time chasing down trains, loading the kids up on candy, and playing game after game at the bowling alley. It was a special treat.
My favorite picture?
My son was laughing hysterically on the train. It gave me hope that he’ll love this day as much as I do.
Today is ‘Super Saturday’, the last Saturday before Christmas and typically one of the biggest shopping days of the year. If you are like me, a typical last minute shopper, you may be running around the malls, shoving your way through crazy crowds, and brandishing your debit card (Eek. Or credit card).
This year? Hubby, baby, and I will be strolling around the decorated neighborhoods and we may spring for a 99 cent movie. Now THIS is the Christmas I’ve always wanted.
My advice to those participating in Super Saturday, leave the debit and credit cards at home and stick to that cash budget. Happy shoving… er… shopping!
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