It seems like I haven't written in forever. Honestly, I thought I would be blogging a lot more because it's summer and the kids are out of school...yeah right! LOL. We've been pretty busy with all of the kid's activities and my schedule. Fortunately there have been tons of free things happening, like vacation bible school and classes at the library. So, we still have $$$ leftover from our $220. The only other thing that we bought was a couple of outdoor game sets from Walmart with volleyball, croquet and other things like that....and other random things that the kids wanted. I just checked the money stash and it looks like we have about $65 left, but I'm almost positive I borrowed some cash out of the stash that I have to repay. If I could only remember what for, hmmm...... I know I gave one of the kid's allowance for sure, but what else I can't remember. Anyway, we're still having fun on the same cash we started with. I will keep you all informed about how it continues to go.
This week I had a week where I was completely sick of being frugal. I think sometimes we get so caught up in saving money that we let go of taking care of ourselves. I was frustrated because I had to go on TV Tuesday and I thought my hair looked terrible and I didn't have anything to wear. I told the King that I was sick of being frugal and he said it sounds like a great article! So, I'm sure I'll be writing an article about it soon!! Anyway, he convinced me to go out and get some clothes and a hair cut. So, I went to Ross and got a whole new wardrobe for about $70. Then, I used a gift certificate that I got from Darla Aton at House of Style here in Lafayette. She was super sweet and she cut my hair much shorter than before! It feels sooooo good! I love it. It was definitely worth every penny. I think I just needed a break. I will have to take a picture tonight and post it so you can see my hair.
It's funny because the whole point of being so frugal is that we can save all of this extra money to have what we need. Yet, when I clearly need a haircut and some clothes, I think I can't afford it. The truth is that we have saved a ton of money over the last few years simply by being super frugal and only spending $100 a week. I think we all get sick of being frugal sometimes because it isn't easy, but the rewards are phenomenal. I just thought is was important for everyone to know that even The Budget Queen gets sick of being frugal sometimes. So, don't feel bad if you get sick of it. Just take a little break and then get back to your goals. I think the reason we get sick of it is because we are missing things that we need, like me and my wardrobe. So, it's important to make sure that we are taking care of ourselves. The one thing I did, so this wouldn't happen to me again, is I made another hair appointment for 2 months from now. I know that people normally go every 6 weeks, but I was going every 3 months! I was waiting until I got absolutely frustrated before I went again! Putting it on the schedule and budgeting for it will ensure that my needs are being met, especially because I have to be on TV!!
Anyway, thanks for reading/listening. Write again soon.
TBQ
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