Just came home from the hospital with our third child and have been overspending on conveniences and small celebrations. I'm not really worried about it from a spending perspective but my fortune cookie from our last take out said:
"You should not overspend at the moment. Frugality is still important."
Stress is definitely a trigger for me to spend. I don't make the same decisions I would normally make with regard to finances, diet, ect. So to get me back on the horse I really need to work on stress management. I will be off for the next few weeks and then part-time until I go back full-time. I have about two months with the family to try and get back in the grove. I'm trying to plan free or inexpensive activities for my two older boys while mom and DD stay home and rest. I keep telling myself kids are only as expensive as I want them to be, but it's so tempting to send them to pricey activities or "enrichment programs" (enrichment for the vendors that is). So for today we will head to the park and then the library.
Happy Mother's Day to all the mommy mustachians with mimi mustaches!
