Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Making a list; checking it twice...

It is THAT time of year! That time when we start madly gearing up for our (now) Annual Consumer Fast!! And that means I have been making a ridiculous amount of lists to get ready. For the entire month of January, we make the decision to not spend any money on extras. Right before the month begins we buy any household items we may need, as well as make our monthly grocery shopping trip, and then we hunker down. No going out to eat. No impulse purchases. No extras. We spend the month seeking out the free activities around us, learning to enjoy what we have more, and exercising more self control. We of course pay the bills as usual, and we do have to leave wiggle room for medical emergencies, but it really has become a great tradition for us to take this first month of the year off from spending. It is amazing how many things you can decide you DON'T need when you have an entire month to think about the purchase. 

So, any crazy takers to fast with us?

I promise, it is FUN:)

1 comment:

Jo Jo said...

I'm so glad you shared this! I don't remember this...what a great way to begin the year!