HALT
30 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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Household spending is a little high this month. We spent $685 on groceries, diapers, pet food, paper products and cleaning supplies. I have stocked up on pretty much everything so I’m hoping for very little spending in February. Why? Because by February 8th, we will have a new addition to the family and the rest of February I will spend recuperating fully from the c-section. Going to the grocery store or Walmart doesn’t sound very much fun.
But, it wouldn’t prevent my husband from running an errand for me. Why should I be stocked up on laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, diapers, wipes, spices, flour, etc? Would my spending be different in February if I wasn’t stocked up? Probably so.
Our pastor talked about how to recognize when a call is not from God. One of the examples of how Satan works is like a military general looking for our weakest point. And for those that battle addictions, our weakest point comes when we are Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. Now I doubt we could relate to Angry or Lonely during the first few weeks. Hungry, maybe, but definitely tired! There’s no way parents can not be tired for the first several weeks sometimes months.
So what would happen if we went to buy laundry detergent and cereal at the grocery store? Well, we would probably not be as diligent about checking for the lowest price. We wouldn’t shop the sales but instead settle for one place to get all the needed items so we wouldn’t have to make more stops. We might be tempted to buy other things that weren’t on our list because it was quick, convenient or just desired at that moment.
So, I’m pretty well stocked up but I need a more thorough plan. So while I’m required to keep my feet up as much as possible these last few days, I’m gonna work on a month long menu plan that includes breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. This will be new for me since I usually stick to just a week maybe two week menu plan. There will inevitably be a few items like fresh produce and dairy that might need to be bought throughout February. So I’ll make a little grocery list to go with each week so we’ll know what’s needed to make all the meals required. It may also provide me with an opportunity to look for other options such as frozen veggies that will further reduce the need for a trip to the store.
