Well everyone ,how did we survive the holidays?
My wife and I did very well moneywise and after adjustments dealt with
the craziness of hosting 3 parties in a week.(the last one I paid for with
huge amounts of bottle returns.Love it!!)
Holidays are so filled with expectation and somehow we have gotten off
track trying to pull off perfect ones.
Were they ever perfect to begin with?Where does this yearning come from?
I suppose its left over child feelings that make us feel the excitement in a more
immature way.Which is good and bad.
At any rate I hope you were blessed to be with family and share a good meal.
Presents are a plus.....but the urge to overspend should be kept at bay if you
really dont want to be completely broke.
I am so lucky to have my family come after Christmas so I shop the day after
and get things for nothing with my 25% off employee discount.My biggest save
was a 16.00 box of Godiva Christmas truffles that I paid 4 bucks four!!
You have to be creative......and everyone is creative when they try......I think a lot of
people equate creativity with talent.
Talents are gifts,its taken me forever to realize my gift for playing and singing has nothing to
do with me.Its a gift and a tremendous amount of fun to be able to sing and I really dont
remember not playing the piano.
But creativity is in everyone........it takes thinking and time to realize a plan,but the more
you use the creative gene it will come easier and faster.Everybody can create.
Now the challenge of subzero temps will reek havoc on us poor folk with heat bills.
We close off our family room with a sheet keep the house at 62 and that room with
a small heater  really cuts our bill.Its very cozy in there at night and we dont suffer at
all.
See?be creative poor and contenters and have the best weekend after the new year
you can.