Luxuries that are actually necessities :)  iVillage Member
Registered: 04-08-2008 Luxuries that are actually necessities :)
Wed, 03-06-2013 - 9:19pm  I have been working full time & going
to school full time since Jan. I've been able to maintain
"family fun day" and the kids haven't really been impacted. I've
also managed to continue to get exercise 3hrs/week (I'd like
more, but you gotta draw the somewhere!). My Dh tells me that he
can't believe how well I am juggling everything...he has barely
noticed much difference.  What I've LEARNED through the process
is that there are some things I do that helps me and that you
may think are luxuries. But for me, in my situation right now,
they have become necessities. Here is my list - share yours if
you'd like!  - Starbucks. I know it is expensive. But when I
spend that much on a coffee, I sip it and enjoy it. Call it
Dee's form of meditation. I sit, breathe and sip. I stay in the
moment and remind myself that this will ALL be worth it in 2
years. Plus, I have this