I think I'm going to start a new regular segment on this ol' blog.
(can you believe i've been blogging for over 6 years now?! please don't search the archives. it's embarrassing. which is why i made it more difficult for you. but not impossible. okay, now i feel like i'm just tempting you - i'll stop.)
This segment (should it continue beyond today's post) will be searchable by clicking the #MiserLife hashtag to the right. In it, I'll be telling the tales of our miserly lifestyle - which we are so proud to be embarrassed about. I've realized that of all the people we know, we are quite possibly the most miserly. If you'd like to challenge that statement, I'd welcome it (because i'd never turn down a lesson in more ways to save). We do actually try to be generous misers from time to time, which is sure to provide a good bit of entertainment as most oxymorons do. Some people are interested in learning tips on pinching pennies and others are happy to shake their heads at our laughably sad lifestyle. Feel free to do either or both - I generally do.
Without further ado, I give you the tale of our most recent occasion to be miserly:
We went to the PA Farm Show yesterday - miser style.
We wandered around as aimlessly as two parents on a mission to see it all before nap time can possibly wander. We saw (and smelled) the cows and sheep. We even touched the rabbits and a baby goat. We walked past the many booths, watched the carousel go round, and eyed the ginormous butter sculpture.
We went, we saw, we conquered = we spent nothing.
How? you ask.
I'll tell you.
We parked (for free) on the side of a side street near Burger King where we planned to go for lunch since we knew we'd be hungry for fries and a milk shake but appalled by the prices at the Farm Show. Even misers have to live a little.
[Pro tip: make sure you park on said street and not in Burger King's parking lot because they're not joking when they put up signs saying you will be towed for leaving your car there - we witnessed an unfortunate fellow miser being towed right on out of there.]
The whole outing was enjoyable to our two littles and us and cost just $12 - which feels like a lot when we realize that we could have filled our bellies on a $5 Hot&Ready (or even less by eating at home), but is acceptable since we love burgers, fries, milkshakes, and chicken nuggets but rarely indulge such cravings. And which is still less than the price that most suckers pay for parking. 💰😉
(can you believe i've been blogging for over 6 years now?! please don't search the archives. it's embarrassing. which is why i made it more difficult for you. but not impossible. okay, now i feel like i'm just tempting you - i'll stop.)
This segment (should it continue beyond today's post) will be searchable by clicking the #MiserLife hashtag to the right. In it, I'll be telling the tales of our miserly lifestyle - which we are so proud to be embarrassed about. I've realized that of all the people we know, we are quite possibly the most miserly. If you'd like to challenge that statement, I'd welcome it (because i'd never turn down a lesson in more ways to save). We do actually try to be generous misers from time to time, which is sure to provide a good bit of entertainment as most oxymorons do. Some people are interested in learning tips on pinching pennies and others are happy to shake their heads at our laughably sad lifestyle. Feel free to do either or both - I generally do.
Without further ado, I give you the tale of our most recent occasion to be miserly:
We went to the PA Farm Show yesterday - miser style.
We wandered around as aimlessly as two parents on a mission to see it all before nap time can possibly wander. We saw (and smelled) the cows and sheep. We even touched the rabbits and a baby goat. We walked past the many booths, watched the carousel go round, and eyed the ginormous butter sculpture.
We went, we saw, we conquered = we spent nothing.
How? you ask.
I'll tell you.
We parked (for free) on the side of a side street near Burger King where we planned to go for lunch since we knew we'd be hungry for fries and a milk shake but appalled by the prices at the Farm Show. Even misers have to live a little.
[Pro tip: make sure you park on said street and not in Burger King's parking lot because they're not joking when they put up signs saying you will be towed for leaving your car there - we witnessed an unfortunate fellow miser being towed right on out of there.]
The whole outing was enjoyable to our two littles and us and cost just $12 - which feels like a lot when we realize that we could have filled our bellies on a $5 Hot&Ready (or even less by eating at home), but is acceptable since we love burgers, fries, milkshakes, and chicken nuggets but rarely indulge such cravings. And which is still less than the price that most suckers pay for parking. 💰😉
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