OK, so we have a little catching up to do in the whole blog department....I wasn't too worried about posting because I wasn't sure if it mattered at all. This year we started saving instead of eating out in September as usual, but the last time I told the kids, "We aren't going to eat there because we are doing Feed the Real Need" they kinda had a melt down. "WHY are we even DOING this - we haven't made a single post!" This was good and bad... it showed me that the blog really was a good idea, that even if my little family is the only one that reads it, it has value and makes it all real for us. The bad bit was that I am the Mom, the one in charge and I totally dropped the ball. Here is a quick example of the small sacrifices we have made this fall:
These are some of the restaurants we REALLY wanted to eat at but put the money in the fund instead. That is both a little and a big thing. It's little in the spectrum of humanitarian efforts, but harder than you'd think to actually do! Like the day we passed up Tropical Smoothie Café. I had been in the car for-e-ver. School pick up, music lessons and gymnastics left us precious little time before heading to soccer. Plus my husband was out of town. That was the above-mentioned melt-down day. Next I had a stay-cation with my 2 girls. We found ourselves in Salt Lake on the very street of Elizabeth's Bakery. What could be more fun than having tea time with my 2 little lovelies for lunch? Admittedly, I was VERY TEMPTED. Luckily Gemma was there to tell me that buying a family a rabbit was more important than eating a scone. I was still tempted but guilted into doing the right thing :)
We hope this inspires you to replace just one meal out for a donation to someone who needs more than a hamburger or a date night. I am so proud of my family. My husband happily runs errands with me instead of eating at restaurants for date night and my kids stay strong when I falter (I am the Hulk when my blood sugar is low).
These are some of the restaurants we REALLY wanted to eat at but put the money in the fund instead. That is both a little and a big thing. It's little in the spectrum of humanitarian efforts, but harder than you'd think to actually do! Like the day we passed up Tropical Smoothie Café. I had been in the car for-e-ver. School pick up, music lessons and gymnastics left us precious little time before heading to soccer. Plus my husband was out of town. That was the above-mentioned melt-down day. Next I had a stay-cation with my 2 girls. We found ourselves in Salt Lake on the very street of Elizabeth's Bakery. What could be more fun than having tea time with my 2 little lovelies for lunch? Admittedly, I was VERY TEMPTED. Luckily Gemma was there to tell me that buying a family a rabbit was more important than eating a scone. I was still tempted but guilted into doing the right thing :)
We hope this inspires you to replace just one meal out for a donation to someone who needs more than a hamburger or a date night. I am so proud of my family. My husband happily runs errands with me instead of eating at restaurants for date night and my kids stay strong when I falter (I am the Hulk when my blood sugar is low).
Here's to YEAR FIVE of Feeding the Real Need!!!
+ $290.00
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