Comments on: Day 5: The crushing guilt of $6 http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:23:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Day 22: if you give a kid a cart, she’ll want some money to go with it | Owlhaven http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28894 Day 22: if you give a kid a cart, she’ll want some money to go with it | Owlhaven Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28894 [...] Owlhaven Monday evening my husband and I used our $25 Winger’s gift card for a meal out. (I told that story at the end of this post) Winger’s happened to be having a deal where you can get 2 entrees and a dessert for $20, so [...] [...] Owlhaven Monday evening my husband and I used our $25 Winger’s gift card for a meal out. (I told that story at the end of this post) Winger’s happened to be having a deal where you can get 2 entrees and a dessert for $20, so [...]

]]> By: Stacy Stone http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28445 Stacy Stone Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28445 I've appreciated the thought-provoking "30 Days of Nothing." On Friday my youngest and I went to my favorite coffee shop (I had not been in a while and my oldest was with his MeMe.). So instead of purchasing the largest cup - I saved .50 and got the small, since I needed to purchase a snack (cinnamon muffin top) - my total was $4.18. That night our family enjoyed free entertainment of the "Firefighter Challenge" in a nearby town and ate at a restaurant we had a $25 gift certificate for - we had to add $15 for our total. I appreciate the opporutunity to start wherever I am and grow from there! I’ve appreciated the thought-provoking “30 Days of Nothing.” On Friday my youngest and I went to my favorite coffee shop (I had not been in a while and my oldest was with his MeMe.). So instead of purchasing the largest cup – I saved .50 and got the small, since I needed to purchase a snack (cinnamon muffin top) – my total was $4.18. That night our family enjoyed free entertainment of the “Firefighter Challenge” in a nearby town and ate at a restaurant we had a $25 gift certificate for – we had to add $15 for our total. I appreciate the opporutunity to start wherever I am and grow from there!

]]> By: Spring http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28416 Spring Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28416 Hey Mary, I did the same thing...only my indiscretions cost $18.31! I can't fault myself though. I work hard, cook like crazy, and like you, I go out of the house in order to write (Tues and Thurs for me). I have cut out all other extra expenditures and my appreciation for all that I have has expanded greatly. Thanks for suggesting the grocery challenge! Spring @ www.SignsOfFaithBook.com Hey Mary,
I did the same thing…only my indiscretions cost $18.31! I can’t fault myself though. I work hard, cook like crazy, and like you, I go out of the house in order to write (Tues and Thurs for me). I have cut out all other extra expenditures and my appreciation for all that I have has expanded greatly. Thanks for suggesting the grocery challenge!

Spring @ http://www.SignsOfFaithBook.com

]]> By: Dawn http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28409 Dawn Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:36:02 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28409 Don't worry in my miserliness, I put off renewing my license because we are in the process of trying to sell our house and I thought that maybe we would be moved by now. So I tucked the renewal notice aside and ended up running like a crazy woman to get it renewed before it expired TODAY. So to possibly save $66, I think I spent an extra $20 in gas. Dumb, Dumb Dumb. Don’t worry in my miserliness, I put off renewing my license because we are in the process of trying to sell our house and I thought that maybe we would be moved by now. So I tucked the renewal notice aside and ended up running like a crazy woman to get it renewed before it expired TODAY. So to possibly save $66, I think I spent an extra $20 in gas. Dumb, Dumb Dumb.

]]> By: MrsDoF http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28407 MrsDoF Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:25:36 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28407 As a person who is working by writing (and most likely going to get paid for it, since I seem to remember you have a book contract)(or maybe doing lesson plans for the homeschool curriculum), you should be able to have a small lunch without guilt. Although it is nice that you chose a less expensive item from the menu. As for your hubby and all the kitchen work, well, you should definitely keep him around awhile longer and see what other quality might show up. It's best if you take a whole lifetime to learn all about each other. As a person who is working by writing (and most likely going to get paid for it, since I seem to remember you have a book contract)(or maybe doing lesson plans for the homeschool curriculum),
you should be able to have a small lunch without guilt.
Although it is nice that you chose a less expensive item from the menu.

As for your hubby and all the kitchen work, well, you should definitely keep him around awhile longer and see what other quality might show up.
It’s best if you take a whole lifetime to learn all about each other.

]]> By: Moon HalloranLeady http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28406 Moon HalloranLeady Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:03:14 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28406 It's all good, Mary. You definitely are worth 6$. It keeps you sane it keeps you working all the good that you do, 'k? And great to hear that after all those years you are still paying attention to your marriage. It's easy to get distracted, I know. PS and dang! yer gonna make me do MATH? You also need that time alone. This is how you recharge your batteries to keep on going and going and going :) yeah...sad to think that summer is moving on down the line. It's actually chilly here in MO, srsly! I am wearing my leather coat and putting on the hoodies and that is terribly unusual here for this time of year. I can't imagine how it is where you are. Take care. Live out loud. Love much. Care deeply. Moon in MO It’s all good, Mary. You definitely are worth 6$. It keeps you sane it keeps you working all the good that you do, ‘k? And great to hear that after all those years you are still paying attention to your marriage. It’s easy to get distracted, I know.

PS and dang! yer gonna make me do MATH?

You also need that time alone. This is how you recharge your batteries to keep on going and going and going :)

yeah…sad to think that summer is moving on down the line. It’s actually chilly here in MO, srsly! I am wearing my leather coat and putting on the hoodies and that is terribly unusual here for this time of year. I can’t imagine how it is where you are.

Take care.

Live out loud. Love much. Care deeply.

Moon in MO

]]> By: jfrancis http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28405 jfrancis Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:19:22 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28405 have your friend sanity by your side when you walk in wendy's door have your friend sanity
by your side
when you walk
in wendy’s door

]]> By: clbeyer http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28404 clbeyer Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:20:19 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28404 You sound like me, beating yourself up over your $6 splurge. I really wanted ice cream last night, so I justified getting a $2.48 small ice cream from Baskin Robbins for me, my husband, and my 2-yr-old son to all share. Even though I told myself it was okay because I had raided the spare change bowl, I still kept asking myself if I was breaking all the rules of this month's challenge! You sound like me, beating yourself up over your $6 splurge. I really wanted ice cream last night, so I justified getting a $2.48 small ice cream from Baskin Robbins for me, my husband, and my 2-yr-old son to all share. Even though I told myself it was okay because I had raided the spare change bowl, I still kept asking myself if I was breaking all the rules of this month’s challenge!

]]> By: Houstonmom http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28403 Houstonmom Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:58:21 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28403 I love your blog. Just found it. We have some things in common and I will be reading more. I'm an adoptive mom also. We have 2 bio, one adopted from china, one exh student from Ukraine and one German student arriving on Thursday. Life is fun with lots. And I love frugal living. I love your blog. Just found it. We have some things in common and I will be reading more. I’m an adoptive mom also. We have 2 bio, one adopted from china, one exh student from Ukraine and one German student arriving on Thursday. Life is fun with lots. And I love frugal living.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/05/day-5-the-crushing-guilt-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-28402 Nancy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:31:14 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2416#comment-28402 I'm pretty sure you're worth the $6! No guilt necessary. I’m pretty sure you’re worth the $6! No guilt necessary.

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