I'm in...but only for the specific goals. I didn't find Frugalwoods super applicable to my current situation but it would've been awesome a few years ago.
We have a big trip in January so I want to focus on how we can have the most fun without overspending. Plus traveling with my celiac kid can get stressful. Preplanning is a must or mom gets horribly anxious!
Initial thoughts on goals for January
1. Keep trip food budget close to normal grocery budget. We have microwave, refrigerator, cooking facilities at both stops so I'm planning on mostly buying food at grocery stores and cooking. We have two dinners and one breakfast out planned. DH and I will probably eat lunches out for 5 other days. I guess I need to start investigating how we can do this without decimating our budget and expanding our waistlines. Time to get creative.
2. Maintain exercise schedule. Pretty much a must do because I have a 7k trail race scheduled for the end of the month.
3. Keep up with the housework, laundry etc. so it doesn't get out of hand.
4. Limit activities to free or those covered by the local pass we plan to get. All of the attractions we want to visit are covered. I'm still debating the value of the pass because it depends on what we go to. I need to look it back over with DH before we commit.
I am going to try this get the grocery spend down to $300 for January, including the restock when we get home on Dec 28.
I am also going to set a goal to exercise 15 days. Every time I try to do every day, I end up hurting my back.
Definitely allow yourself rest days if this is happening. Your body needs time to repair and strengthen muscles between exercise sessions.