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Sunday, December 28, 2008

The Challenge

Welcome to A Year Without Eating Out. Because of the need to tighten belts and budgets, a group of friends is answering the challenge to go a full year (each with her own "free pass") without eating out. Stay tuned for tips, ideas, and inspiration that you can use in your own homes for 2009.

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Tammy is an urban homesteading, stay-at-home mom who homeschools her eight children. While one might jump to the conclusion that all those kids equals more help, only two of those kiddos have ages in the double digits. Her "free pass" for the challenge is her birthday, her husband's birthday, and Valentine's Day.

Jenn is a stay-at-home mom to two little girls who is just starting her homeschooling journey. Her particular challenge of this resolution is that all of her food preparation is done in her 500 square foot house. Her "free pass" is allowing one family night out a month to accommodate special occasions and some flexibility while traveling.

Deanna is a superhero with powers in laziness, procrastination, and justification. While these powers are difficult to use for "good" she does her best. She claims to homeschool three young girls, ranging in ages 4-9, although there is no proof of this. She lives in a house that won't clean itself, yet she refuses to clean. When she has a free moment from wasting time online, she also freelances in the publishing industry. Deanna's hobbies include sleeping, watching mindless tv, scratching her dog on that spot he loves, and taking an occassional picture. Her "free pass" for this challenge will be once a month eating out (as a bribe for said children), fast food when on a road trip, and grocery store eating (like the snack bar at costco and the deli at Whole Foods). And she will not be responsible for what her husband does.

Monique is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom to five amazing children. Monique is particularly devoted to healthy choices as a lifetime member of Weight Watchers. Her family has a few food challenges--namely, avoiding corn syrup, dyes, and most dairy. Her "free pass" is their vacation and any day-long trips out of town--which are few and far between with five kids, four of whom are boys.

Lisa is another homeschooling mama, with eight children from ages 16 years to 7 weeks. Her family is struggling with various dietary restrictions, including being a gluten-free household with dairy-free members, all while needing to cut costs and live frugally. Her "free pass" is limited to when she receives gift cards to restaurants with gluten-free selections or when her parents treat to dinner out while they're visiting them in Texas.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

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