You Might Be a Mom on a Budget if.....

***disclaimer: this situation has been self imposed in an attempt to live the dream of owning a business and being our own boss. Everyone is alive and well with food in their belly and clothes in their closet. This is intended to add humor and inspiration to your day. Anyone who cannot handle the use of creative methods to adhere to a budget should read no further!

• If you've ever considered making popcorn for dinner, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If splurging on a date means spending $20, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If you have recently "borrowed" toilet paper from your mom, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If you have used the gas in the lawn mower gas can to put gas in your car until the end of the month, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If your back to school budget was $20 plus whatever you make selling your used baby clothes, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If you have had a week where your grocery budget is $50 or less, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If you have survived for two months on travel size shampoos you have collected from hotels, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If you gratefully accept hand-me-downs, and willingly shop at DI, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If the last dress you purchased for yourself was at a garage sale, you might be a mom on a budget!
• If you don't use your air conditioner so you can save money, you might be a mom on a budget.
• If your children think you are wasting electricity running on the treadmill, you might be a mom on a budget.
• If the soaps in your bathroom are not pretty and scented, you might be a mom on a budget!