No, this isn’t a work of art…
it’s just something I did quickly to cover a hot cocoa container. I may pretty it up more…or not.

I read about a great way to painlessly save for Christmas all year long and thought….hmmm…

We have our 20th wedding anniversary coming up in a little over 15 months. We’ve always talked about going someplace special for each of our “big number” anniversaries but never have. Mostly because we had little kids at the time. Now that they are older, I think it’s time.

So I’ve decided that every $5 bill that crosses my path goes directly through the slot I cut in the lid. I’m not going to look, count, or in anyway keep track until it’s time to open it to pay for our trip.

Mr. G is on board the our savings plan. We are both excited to see how much we can save. Since cash isn’t a commodity we use a lot, it could be slow going. When I told my mom about what we were doing and she sweetly slipped me the $5 bills she had on hand.

What do you think of our plan??

Mr. G  stayed home from work to look after me when my fever was 103°F.  He also made me Jell-O when I mentioned that it sounded good. That may not sound like a big deal to you but it certainly was to me. As the kids would say, “Dad is not a cooker“.  Makes me smile.