Congrats to Jessica and Plei!

Food is definitely our biggest money waster -- we just eat out or get takeout much more often than is financially desirable. But to change that would essentially require that we spend all weekend cooking (since we rarely have time during the week), and I just don't see that happening.

I am loving this flurry of good employment news!

Yay for Ple and JessiMoon!!

Congrats PMM and Jess! New jobs hooray!

I am on a no new clothing for six months plan, due to my tendency to buy new dresses to cheer myself up. A) I have a lot of dresses. B) I need to pay down some debt.

But to change that would essentially require that we spend all weekend cooking (since we rarely have time during the week), and I just don't see that happening.

I know a lot of people are pretty good about making A Big Pot Of Sunday Something that you can eat for lunch during the week. Stew, Pot roast, ham, soup, lasagna, homemade bolognese sauce etc.

I know a lot of people are pretty good about making A Big Pot Of Sunday Something that you can eat for lunch during the week. Stew, Pot roast, ham, soup, lasagna, homemade bolognese sauce etc.

Lunches are not so much the issue, and already use up a good amount of our leftovers. We do usually cook with an eye towards eating whatever it is for the next few days. But I'm not really willing to eat one thing for lunch AND dinner for five days in a row.

My austerity budget is so I can take at least 4 trips this year. I've been looking at airfares, so that is prompting most of this. I could and probably should stop coloring my hair. I will not stop Netflix, TiVo, or home internet unless I lose my job. Those 3 total $75 a month which still cheaper than cable.

I am on a no new clothing for six months plan, due to my tendency to buy new dresses to cheer myself up.

I should do that, because let's face it, my wardrobe doesn't really need any additions, and saving up money for ECCC and Bats Day would be a good idea.

But I love window-shopping on eBay and Etsy. And thrift store trips! This is why I am not really an adult.

When Hubby was young, his mother would put a pot of soup on the stove and say "We're eating this till it's gone." They diligently ate and ate, wondering when it would be gone. They were not pleased to discover her refilling the pot in the middle of the night. I believe the pot got thrown out into the yard.

I don't know yet where I'm going to find expenses to cut, but I clearly need to tighten the belt before my savings is completely depleted. Some of it will likely even be painless as I'm sure I am paying for stuff I don't use, but probably not all.

My paranoia is that it will lead to a point where, instead of being rewarded for making healthier choices, those "choices" will be compulsory and you'll have your rates raised for NOT buying cauliflower.

(I know I sound like a crazy old man here.)

I don't think you sound crazy at all, and I hate that kind of shit!

I know a lot of people are pretty good about making A Big Pot Of Sunday Something that you can eat for lunch during the week. Stew, Pot roast, ham, soup, lasagna, homemade bolognese sauce etc.

I think the key is to immediately freeze most of it in one or two-meal portions, so you end up with variety throughout the week and still only cooking one day. Future me will be very happy to eat the chicken/beans/rice thing and the pulled pork I made yesterday!