I’m going to let you in on a little secret.
I get tired of having to pinch pennies and think frugally on every, little thing.
I would love to just say, “Sure, honey, you can buy a cup of coffee every day” or to finally purchase the stuff that has been in my cart at TheContainerStore.com for 2-3 years. Or stop sinking money into the Focus when it isn’t worth much but we have to because we can’t afford a new car yet.
I get tired of having to look for deals and coupons. I get tired of not being able to buy new clothes when I need them. Instead, it has to wait and often doesn’t happen.
I don’t always enjoy making most of our stuff from scratch. I don’t enjoy dealing with cloth diapers. I really enjoy the convenience of disposables.
So why do I do it? Because I need to stretch the budget. If I didn’t do the things I do, we would be far worse off financially on a daily basis. If I just purchased all the things I make myself, we would have a whole lot less money for the other things. By making most things myself and by shopping sales and using coupons, I am able to always have meat available for dinner. By living frugally, we have a little extra money to put more towards getting out of debt.
Remembering why I do this helps me keep going. It makes it much more enjoyable.
Everyone has their own reasons for living frugally. When you start to get tired of it and burned out, remember the bigger picture. Remember why you are living the way you are. And if you need a friend to keep you accountable, let me know. 🙂
Tanya R. says
This is a great thought, Julie. I get tired of being frugal sometimes, too. I especially get tired of cloth diapers! Disposables are so much easier! I’m relieved to hear that I’m not the only mom who feels that way!
This is a good reminder for me today. I’ll pray for you to not feel as burned out today!
Julie @ Logger's Wife says
Thanks Raani. I ended up using about 2 tablespoons. It turned out okay but next time I will do 1/4 cup. I also used 100% whole wheat flour and bread flour, no wheat gluten. It’s what I had. Worked pretty well.
And nice to meet you! I always love meeting fellow frugal minded people. 🙂
Raani S. says
Thanks so much for commenting on my bread recipe! That is my most popular post on Pinterest so far so it was pretty important! I hope I answered you in time. It’s 1/4 cup of honey! 🙂 I started to reply 1/3 and deleted my comment because I was looking at a different recipe I have. I repeat, it’s 1/4 cup, and the bread comes out really good! I’m glad I discovered your blog since I am in “frugal mode” right now!
Raani S. says
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Heather@My Kansas Life says
Amen! I get tired of having to be frugal sometimes, and it’s brought me to tears more than once. But, I’d get tired of paying credit card payments, too, if I just spent whatever I wanted to spend…I think 😉