Contentment

This is something I am working on. It is so easy to get caught up in the "wants". I find this especially hard when I am trying to cut back on my spending. It just makes me want to buy more. I do this with food as well. If I even think about trying to "diet", I instantly crave everything I shouldn't be having.
I don't indulge myself a lot with things. We are definitely on a budget and with the plan of 2 kids being in private school next year, we really need to watch what we spend. When I do spend money, I almost always buy things on sale and try to get the most for my money. But it is hard. When I am around other people who are a little more casual about their money, or don't have to worry about it so much, or who can buy expensive things etc...it gives me the wants.
Then I have to look around and realize how much we have, we are never wanting for food or clothing or a warm place to sleep. So what if we can't go out to eat in a restaurant all the time or go to movies. We are truly blessed and this is something I plan on focusing on this year.