Fiscal Freeze

Has anyone watched that show extreme cheapskates? Well unlucky me my lovely honey watched and now I am on whats called a fiscal freeze. This means that there is no spending for one week. No gas, grocery, no training sessions, and NO STARBUCKS!!! The only spending I can do is if I scrounge up some change. I am now on day 5. I never realized how hard it was not to spend money. I LOVE spending money and oh how I miss my lattes and weekly blow dry. So since this challenge has me biting my nails to spend money I went right for the change jar. Did I mention I had to do my own manicure this week too!  I have been collecting change in my jar for 2 years and now seemed like the perfect time to break it out. I packed up my change and right to the coin machine I went. $299.30!!!! Yippee Starbucks for everyone!! Of course we had gotten an invite to a birthday party for one of Riley's classmates so at least we had money for the present and lunch at one of our fav jewish delis after. This money is burning a whole in my pocket and I can not wait until Wednesday when I can spend away.
We have bee managing ok with food, but now its getting kinda light. We had a few days of salads and then some things I had in the freezer. I think I may have even lost a few pounds this week too! That's a bonus. I am out of gas in one car and fortunately we have 2 so now I am in the truck. I cannot imagine having to ride my bike all dressed for work. I really have no idea why I agreed to this, but I am saving by not going to Starbucks everyday. You should try it and see how you do. I am getting crabby. I want to register for a half marathon and I have to wait until Wednesday! Well I am off to eat my homemade lunch Salad and butternut squash soup. Happy cheap skating!