Still Picking up the Pennies

My family used to enjoy going out to eat. We used to do it once or twice a month. With the kids getting older and having a busier schedule, it was usual for us all have the time, at the same time to sit down and enjoy a meal. Of course we picked restaurants and food we enjoyed, but what we really enjoyed is family time. Family time, looking at the people we love the most in the world and having conversations with them. Conversations were light and whimsical, with out the drugery of cooking and clean up looming over anyone's head.  Over the years we tried many different restaurants, and foods.I remember paying top dollar for meal of spaghetti and meatball, that my child refused to eat. Said child loved spaghetti and meatballs, and of course being a frugal parent, I tried to coax him to eat it. I used his fork to cut the meatball; I could not cut the meatball. I was horrified and needless to say we did not bring the food home. After many of alike experiences, we found a style of rest...

I have been following the Money Saving Mom for a number of years. She has been an inspiration over the past decade or so to me. This past year she and her family fostered a newborn and had their own newborn. They have three older children, three teenagers! Anyhow she picks a word for the New Year, this year she chose two Show-Up . Show-Up is perfect for her, and if you read the post I linked you will understand why. I am once again inspired by her so I am thinking of a word or a phrase of the year that is suitable for my new year.  The last year 2020 rocked the world, and my world. The CORONA virus, working from home, uncountable ZOOM meetings, job loss all weighed heavy on me. I am notorious for coming up with great ideas and getting all inspired and excited. I have so many projects started, all started with good intentions and life has gotten in the way, or I lost interest. I make plans and never follow through, hence my phrase for the year 2021 is going to be 'follow-through...