My husband & I decided at the first of the year to get hard-core Dave Ramsey attack your debt crazy. We've made huge strides & have changed our lifestyle in ways I never would have imagined. Some of these things are good, I mean, I guess I don't HAVE to have a Starbucks Caramel Macchiato every day to survive (but it sure makes my life a little happier)! Some of the changes, however, are just down right hard! Shopping and eating out were once a part of our lives that I took for granted. Now they're just a part of my past, broke life that I'm having to sit on the outside and mourn the loss of. Every so often I'll drive by Olive Garden & actually hear the restaurant beckoning to me. Does that make me crazy?!
Anyway, I have been putting away a little money each week (yes, in my envelopes for those of you familiar with Dave Ramsey...I told you, we're hard core) for clothes. Well, let me rephrase that, clothes for my daughter. Mommy & Daddy are just out of luck when it comes to new clothing since we don't outgrow clothes at the speed of light like our child. So, I went shopping tonight and let me tell you it was glorious! Now, the euphoria is quickly squashed by the little voice in my head that says "put that back, get the stuff that's on sale...slowly back away". I actually went into 2 stores that had massive amounts of adorable children's clothes today & didn't buy anything. This is huge progress for me!!! I kind of had to run, not walk, out of one store, but it feels good to know that I can do it. Then I got into my car & drove to another store & purchased clothes that were less expensive, and still cute. Not as cute, don't get me wrong I'm not in denial, but cute none the less!
So, here's hope that it can be done...baby steps, right?
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