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- less frustration when cooking because I have all the ingredients
- save time and gas going to the store
- save myself the stress of being in a store and wanting to buy something I shouldn't :)
From Sunday on, we will put $10.00 in seven envelopes - one for each day of the week. An eighth envelope will be titled Fun Money, where we can put any left-overs from other days. Not sure we'll feel free to dip into it too soon since most people say week three is the hardest, but it's still something to look forward to.
You should also know, we topped off both vehicles today, but didn't count it because they were near full anyway. Part of our plan to save gas is parking the second car most of the month. Brian's agreed to ride his bike to work since it's not very far and he can shower there. Going into this we also decided not to include the highlight I'm due for. It's something I've decided to spend money on regularly and like monthly bills, I can't easily skip. So I'm going to enjoy it. : )
We're excited to see what our life looks like when consumerism takes a back seat. My deepest wish is that it will slow us down. As every summer approaches, I dream of a simpler life than the school year's been; more time together as a family, going the same direction.
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