Christmas In Our Hearts

I've posted my new year's resolution in my other blog and one of the things I intend to be dead serious about is saving and being frugal during 2010. Last year started out very good for us. We were expecting a baby, we just bought a property and Hubby's contract was just renewed by his employer in Norway. However, this year - his contract was not (yet) renewed. It is a bitter sweet homecoming because we know that he has no job waiting for him in January. I try to have a positive outlook about it thinking that its probably for the best. This way, he can get to spend time with his 2 boys before he's off to be assigned in a far away place again.

This 2010 where our eldest will start schooling already and the property we have bought have not been paid in full yet it is very important to save for the rainy days. I vow to keep my resolution and avoid online shopping at all costs! That is my downfall you know. When I see the words "discounts" and "free shipping" I get too excited to click the ORDER button without thinking. Aside from those 2 major expenses we still have a lot of immunization shots for the baby (which is really pricey!) and auto insurance payments.
Although I am very happy this time because we've stuck to our budget for the gifts and realized that budgeting during holidays is not that hard to do as long as you are committed and don't over indulge on dinners and expensive gifts. Hubby and I decided not to give each other gifts this Christmas, and that each others presence is enough. After all Christmas is in our hearts and not in the gifts we receive.