tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post6346533732179668829..comments2023-08-11T04:12:44.379-04:00Comments on Frugal Veggie Mama: The Monkey Wrench FactorKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17911065931537643607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-88607401679157879192007-10-15T08:44:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:44:00.000-04:00I agree sometimes its worth it to free up the time...I agree sometimes its worth it to free up the time to get a big job done. We have a family tradition on birthdays where the birthday person gets to choose where we get dinner from. This year (since my daughter's bday was 9/2) we asked if we could do her dinner on Labor Day so we wouldn't have the stress of cooking as soon as we arrived home from the Adirondacks. She agreed and it made for a much easier transition. <BR/><BR/>Well said Melanie! <BR/><BR/>Your welcome Maggie!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911065931537643607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-60935543544854545252007-10-12T16:14:00.000-04:002007-10-12T16:14:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for putting into words something...Thank you so much for putting into words something that plagues many families. So many people feel they have to get takeout, when another option could be better. As Melanie stated, takeout can be the right answer, but isn't always. So many times we just feel too frazzled to be frugal. MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-89608732282225768362007-10-12T15:38:00.000-04:002007-10-12T15:38:00.000-04:00I think the key question is "Is it really worth it...I think the key question is "Is it really worth it?" There are times when the answer will be "Yes, under the circumstances, takeout is the best option", and other times when, like you decided today, "No, there's a better option".<BR/><BR/>It's obviously not frugal to always go with the easiest option, always get takeout when you have a monkey wrench day. But it's also not frugal to have rigid rules, such as "No takeout, ever, no matter what". Frugality is about taking responsibility for your own choices, setting your own priorities, and thinking your options through. That's exactly what you did.Melanie Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-36403795177069349122007-10-12T11:06:00.000-04:002007-10-12T11:06:00.000-04:00That's a great observation, Katie, and I commend y...That's a great observation, Katie, and I commend you on getting through it on $3! I am quite familiar with days that go like that, and I agree that cutting into the time available is the main challenge. We do end up getting takeout almost every weekend, but for $11.04, it frees up more time and energy to get important projects done. It's also become a nice, relatively inexpensive way to treat ourselves. (And I'm doing very good at not caving in to expensive coffee out anymore!)Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.com