Real life sometimes gets in the way of your fundamentals. Specifically, a workday filled with interviews from 8:15am to 4:30pm got in the way of my fundamentals.
I was baked by the drive home. Crispy. Done. Not Kentucky Fried Chicken baked, crispy and done. More like, "stop at the grocery store for a bag of frozen, breaded chicken parts shaped like breast meat" baked, crispy and done.
I knew that the extremely healthy meal previously planned was ready to prepare at home. I am going to be honest that the thought of roasting carrots and sweet potatoes with a side of pork roast made me feel exhausted. Baked. Crispy. Done.
And so I decided to settle. To not take this budget (and this life) so seriously.
With $12 left in the food budget, I walked through the doors of the local Hannfords. A pint of strawberries, chicken parts, and frozen French fries maxed out our budget for the month with $1.78 to spare. Two Cadbury Eggs put us right on the line. We walk the line, right. Done.
My two cents: Being on a budget does not require you eat chicken parts. But embrace your life, your family and your morales. And then allow yourself a break.
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