A rich pedicure

Managing the budget in this current economic climate calls for creativity: Netflix and Pop Secret instead of trips to the movie theater, skipping Amazon and utilizing the library for book cravings, honing cooking skills in lieu of critiquing local chefs, taking time to hand wash instead of dry cleaning, judicious driving, packing lunches, adjusting the thermostat, and self-styled manicures and pedicures. Those are just a few examples of creative dollar stretching we are employing. I'm certain you have a list, too.

In completing the latest home pedi, waiting impatiently for the polish to dry enough before jumping back in to the fast lane, my eyes were drawn to a framed quote propped on the shelf:


Rich is not how much you have, or where you are going, or even what you are; Rich is who you have beside you.

As we all make adjustments to cope with a new economic reality, the beauty of this simple quote rings true. Life is rich ... freshly lacquered toes and all.

Yes, that's my frog prince and knight in shining armor in the photo. :-)