Sunday, January 20, 2013

Um, Maybe... well, uhhhh...

Well I called it. He got home from work, said hi to the baby, the doggies and me AND THEN, "let's go to the Mexican restaurant!" I said no. AND THEN, "come on, why not, aren't you hungry?" Ugh, I almost said yes but no, I stuck to my guns.

It wasn't because, "oh, I don't want to spend money." It wasn't because, "ugh, that will put us WAY over the $12 a day... soo not in the budget!" It certainly wasn't because, "Ah I really don't want to eat out. Making dinner and eating at home sounds so much better." NO, no, no it was because of all the support I get from you lovely folks. I thought of my dear friend Ieva who's been trucking along with me on this adventure. I thought of Ireland who said, "I'm definitely trying to follow your example." I thought of Bryallen, Outmywindow, Lena, Jean, Lottebees, Hawaii Planner, Theresa, Jessica, Grace, Slugmama, Jenny, AbsentmindedmotherdebtperceptionMeab-dotdoodlebugmom (there are way too many of you to list but these folks are regular commentors)... in that moment I thought of ALL of you that have been taking your time to listen to me ramble on and on about food and money and I said, "no, I will not go out to eat tonite dog gone it!!!"

I'll tell you what, tonite I was eating my homemade ground turkey low sodium taco salad in a freshly baked flour tortilla bowl and I felt so incredibly accomplished and proud. I realized that no matter how delicious the dinner at the Mexican restaurant would have been I would have eaten it with guilt, knowing that right now we don't have the money for that. Close call! Thank-you guys, thank-you.

NO SPEND #5, check!


21 comments:

  1. Glad I could help, without even knowing it! I am a homebody, once I am home and in my "old clothes" it would take a LOT to get me to go out to eat.

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    1. The restaurant is about 4 blocks from our house and I'm not ashamed to go out in my "old" clothes : ) so it makes it really hard to say no, for sure

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  2. And I bet it tasted so much better!!! Congrats on sticking to your guns. Some days its really hard. I don't comment a lot but your are really doing great

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  3. great! Those moments are the hardest.
    I'm going to try not spending anything for 5 days. Dont need groceries and I really dont need anything else.

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    1. Thank-you. 5 days in a row would be like a triathlon for me. WOW! Go for it!!!

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  4. Girl u are an inspiration... Balls of steel... I'm with ya all the way. You're doing fantastic, hang in there!! :) Ireland

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  5. Maybe you could suggest to your hubby a Mexican dinner night once a week instead of going out to the Mexican restaurant? Your food sounds so much healthier than anything you'd get at a restaurant!

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    1. healthier and tasty but it's just not like going out... he's very stubborn.

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  6. Good for you!!! You are well on your way to changing your financial future.

    Theresa

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  7. Congratulations on no spend nr.5 and for sticking to the original plan! :)
    Ieva

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    1. Thanks buddy, I love sticking to the plan, oh its so hard though

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  8. Awesome! :) Your meal sounds like a nice Mexican meal anyway! Mmm.. now I'm thinking fajitas tomorrow night!

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  9. Woohoo! Congrats!! I needed you when I caved & got a pedicure on Saturday! ;-)

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