Happy Mother's Day Iso! (Okay, it's a little early... but I'll be away from the computer Sunday!)

I laughed not only at Scrufferella, but also myself. Around Christmas, I also "gave up" some of the extraneous perks of my life to try to save money for myself and my boy. Then he came home with a new camera. "What the hell!" I said, "I haven't had chocolate in weeks and I no longer get coffee at the cafe!" And he said "What the hell did you do that for?" I replied, "To save money!" "Oh," he said, "no wonder we had the extra cash that I needed for the camera."

Two things were learned.
One, he will not go buying expensive things without discussing it with me.
Two, I will not give up anything I don't want to give up without discussing it with him, making sure he understands the sacrifice I am making, and determining clearly what exactly I am trying to save money for.