:: Frugalistic ::: Please excuse Deidra's absense from the blogging world ..

As some of you may have noticed, I've been out of commission from my blog since May. Everything was going just fine .. silly Dutch guy was finally working again, we were stretching our money out nicely then, all of a sudden BOOM, I got sick. Not just sick, I became diabetic. Mind you, I'm such a foodie and now, I'm a foodie with DIABETES. Ugh! Are you kidding me, Lord? A ginormous food lover and I get stricken with the diabetes. How ironic is that? Although I shake my fist at the bizarro turn of events, I'm ever so grateful for the wake up call. Perhaps I was a bit 'gluttonous'? Perhaps, I was an over achieving eater? Who knows? All I know is this here frugal girl is now having to hand over LOADS of money for better foods, medications and a meter to check my blood sugar 4 times a day. Thank God for insurance!

So, what happens now?

First thing, I have to tighten the belt a bit further now to accommodate .. especially since silly Dutch guy is yet again out of work and relying solely on my income. Good news though, I got a raise! Thank you, Wal*Mart! What would I do without you?

Secondly, I get to create healthier meals! I get to watch my carbs! I get to be more active and make a conscience effort to be healthy. Ever since May, I have lost a total of 28 lbs., that's HUGE for me! This great news isn't without it's bad news .. for my silly Dutch guy, it's hard to see his fat little wife dropping the chub. He loves the chub .. he worships the chub .. but, the chub is killing me and he wants the wifey around for a few more years. It seems that everyone has to sacrifice something in this family!

So, as to where I stand, I will make a conscious effort to blog more now that I'm getting my diabetes under control and actually feel like doing things once again. Silly Dutch guy was very generous with my wedding anniversary present last month (thank you, Behbe <3 ) and gifted me accordingly ..