I typed in the title of my blog post, and it's of no surprise that it came up as I typed, so I've used it before. Apart from April when I'm back to work, February is my least favourite month, at least for this year. I turn thirty and I'm not looking forward to it. If I could skip it, I would.
DH is not on board with not getting me a present and not acknowledging this birthday. In fact, it ended up in an argument last night. I'm to blame for it. I said I didn't want a cheesecake like we spoke about because it costs too much. Then I decided I didn't want anything and I told him not to bother. We eventually agreed just to get a couple of slices each instead of buying a whole cheesecake. Yes, we argued over a cheesecake. But the real issue is money. I don't want to throw it away.
February Already?
February 1st, 2015 at 12:07 pm
February 1st, 2015 at 03:20 pm 1422804048
Something you might think about is whether this not spending and wanting to save really is about needing to feel secure financially. It is often the case with women. If this is true for you, you may explain that to your husband because that may make more sense to him than just saving to save.
February 1st, 2015 at 04:18 pm 1422807536
February 1st, 2015 at 04:42 pm 1422808956
http://www.eaglebrand.com/recipes/cherry-cream-cheese-pie-3994
I used to make condensed milk as the branded version is more expensive. You can make your own crust with crushed graham wafers & butter or margarine.
You will need to price out the cost of slices and the total cost of ingredients to make. It may be to much to consume as it's very rich and very caloric. Will your mom or friends be joining you for dessert?
February 1st, 2015 at 04:59 pm 1422809999
There are some people who just can not fathom not spending money or celebrating birthdays in a big way. I go through this with some relatives every year. You would think after so many years (and decades) they would just get over it! It's less about what the birthday girl wants and more about what everyone else wants or expects. I don't know how many other ways to assert that I am happy with how we celebrate. Is there anything special your spouse can do for you that would not cost money? Like give you a free afternoon without the kids, or a nice massage or something like that? So he feels he is doing something nice for you?
February 1st, 2015 at 07:46 pm 1422819965
@FT - I will try and explain to him.
@snafu - my mum will be there.
@MM - I'm working on thinking of something he could do that's free, even taking the kids out for an hour would be a break for me
February 1st, 2015 at 08:57 pm 1422824271