I am behind Carrie. It is true. Not enough to make me super nervous, but enough to make me think about every single dollar I spend. My point (and I do have one) is that even with this, I am not doing too shabby (shabbily?). Here is why: I have been supporting two people for a few months. Myself and my fiancee. He lost his job in the beginning of November, and is just now going back to work, due to Holiday travel and wretched illness. I love him and am making a life with him so I don't mind the financial strain it is putting on me (although I wouldn't recommend it, as it is hard and does put a lot of pressure and stress on a young relationship). This means 2 cars to gas, 2 mouths to feed, 2 sets of bills to pay. On a mainly Starbucks salary, being that I just received my new pay this Friday and for only one week of work. It has both brought us together and caused us stress and sleepless nights.
When I first saw that I was behind Carrie I was both unsurprised and disappointed. Now, however, I am realizing that even if I lose, I still did pretty darn well. I doubt I will lose by more than a few hundred bucks if I do, and that is fine with me. Sort of.
All this to say that I have made some serious sacrifices and life changes. We have even decided to move into a tiny one bedroom apartment behind a friend's home (Thanks Edward's!) for the first year of our marriage to save money and work our way out of debt. I can't even imagine spending $50 on a pair of shoes. I want so badly to buy an adorable pair of $5.99 legwarmers from Target, but I am not. I will go and buy a modest amount of groceries without too much worry because this is about long term change, not starvation.

Side note: I have started a new thrifty wedding blog called Broke Bride. I have been too busy to update it as much as I should, but I am trying. check it out.

To cold ankles and full bellies...