Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over, I can feel proud of myself for spending within my budget and not buying impulsive purchases.  I did buy a new crockpot on sale to replace my current one (it's nearly double the size at 6 quarts compared to my old one) justifying the purchase by vowing to cook more homemade meals.    From now until the end of the year, my goal is to cook all my meals at home and not eat out (except for 2 holiday parties we've been invited, too).  This amounts to alot of $ in savings.