Sacrifice

Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, which means this Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. The Lenten season is the 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter, and it is a time of sacrifice as Christians prepare to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

As a Catholic, I typically give up meat on Fridays, as well as make some type of personal sacrifice during Lent. I was struggling to find something to give up this season that would be a true sacrifice, when Hubby suggested that I take a 40-day break from "online shopping."

Ouch.

I resisted this idea--a lot--at first. But then I realized my resistance was really a sign that giving up online shopping would, indeed, be a sacrifice.

So, that's what I'm giving up for Lent. It'll be interesting to see if it ends up saving us money, too.