What parents really need

So, its been a while since I’ve written. Chock it up for new parents getting the hang of teaching a baby how to sleep once in a while.

I can’t say that we’ve been especially frugal these last few months, but we also haven’t been out much either. So, my $4 coffees are not feeling like such a crazy extravagance, when you eat rice and beans in some configuration nearly every night.

Today, while out walking the two dogs and baby, I ran into a number of women who couldn’t help but send comments my way. Their words were all something to the effect of: “if I could do all THAT again, I would” and “don’t miss a moment, it goes by too fast.”  This left me thinking about why it was I hadn’t been worried about my finances since the baby has come, when before the baby came we were used to living the high life, and I was sooo worried that would change. Why don’t I care like I thought I would?

Really it is time that feels the precious commodity right now, not money. Just plain time. Or more accurately, mindful time.

So, I’m wondering what is the time equivalent to being frugal with your finances, enjoying lots of experiences, good food and fun times in a lack-free way?

Could it be working less? Is it mindful living? Is it “quality time” in great quantity? How do you save time… really?

With all the technological helpers in this world of ours; computers, household machines, inexpensive services, why is it that so many of us feel that we have less time than ever?  Is there a relationship to how much stuff we choose to interact with, and our feeling of time flying by? Not sure on this one, but I do know I want to learn the skills of time-frugali, So I’m opening this discussion up to you…..

Tags: family, lifestyle, save time, use what you have