We have gotten into a bad habit of buying snacks...snacks at the pool, snacks at little league games...snacks anywhere they sell snacks. No more for us.

No yard sales for me. No fastfood. Also, I am not spending $ on Father's Day b/c I have already made a handmade craft for my husband and I will write a letter instead of a card.

I am giving up running out to Dunkin Donuts or 7-11 for my afternoon coffee, eating out an the ice cream man for my kids (I sent my hubby out to buy some ice cream on sale, so the kids don't ask for the ice cream man). We are all bringing lunches this week and I will try to stay out of the stores!

I'm trying to stay home. If we do go out, it's to the library or to p/u the dry cleaning (that is another story).

I have been packing my snacks and water for me and the girls - my problem, I NEED a kid break, would love to go out with my husband but that is not going to happen with this challenge. Maybe we can tuck the kids in early and relax on the patio.

When I have a doctor's appointment, I usually reward myself afterward with something special from Starbucks which is inside our Target: talk about a double whammy! When I left the doctor's office this morning, I really wanted to celebrate, but I just drove on by the exit that would have taken me to Target.