back on track

With R's surgery back in October and the holidays, we got off our thrifty track.  I was still thrifty but we went off track.  We are back on track starting yesterday.  We are back to our budget and saving most of the other thrifty things I do. 

One thing I am doing a little differently this year is not really taking advantage of the after Christmas sales as much.  I did go and look and bought a few things however I am not buying toys ahead or much for gifts ahead this year.  I did get a few things but not much at all.  I am planning on paring down our gift giving over the next year.  I got stressed out at Christmas time this year.  Between our parents and us, the kids got WAAAY too much stuff.  There was just stuff everywhere.  I was so sick of stuff that I went through the house and got rid of lots and lots of stuff.  I feel better now about it.



~Jess~