To be fair, I thought I should also write about the times I'm not so frugal. Tuesday would be one of those days. I almost made it, then the POTUS' visit to NH got in my way.
To start my day, at 2am, I got up to feed my son. No biggie, it's part of the deal...what is not part of the deal is when he wakes up after only sleeping for an hour and a half. I was exhausted, but a scheduled play date was on the calendar for the day and I was NOT going to miss it. Play dates are money savers in their own way - we stay at home parents (even if we're stay at home only temporarily) get adult interaction but at the same time get to spend time with our wee ones. By going to someones home, there is no spending on junk food at a restaurant and no, "Can I have please have that?"
After the play date, I'm on my merry way home. I take one of several routes, which brings me past a fast food drive through. At this point, I'm starving but home is only several minutes away, or so I thought. Home ended up being about 40 minutes away. After taking several detours, along with a dozen other vehicles, I was forced to pass by said drive through again - this time I was not so steadfast in my frugality. I pulled in and ordered - not only did I spend money thoughtlessly, I didn't even order from the dollar menu. I spent $6, when I could have spent $2 and been sated. I let my lack of sleep and frustration over the lack of detour signs derail my day. But I did learn something - ALWAYS PACK A SNACK! Oh, and it doesn't do any good to beat yourself up when you spend money like that. Today is a new day and I'm back on the horse, with a snack at the ready in my saddlebag.
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