Speaking of wine

kelly321

I'm seriously considering giving it up for Lent. The excuses I've already made in my mind for why not to do so:

- We're planning on TTC #3 this summer. Why give up wine now when I'll have to give it up for so long then?

- I only like to give up things that are actually difficult, which is why I stopped giving up chocolate. And it won't be *that* hard to give up wine, right? So what's the point? (... ahem...)

- During Lent I will be starting a new job, having my PhD defense, and having a family bday celebration where MIL will be present (always a reason for wine that evening). Now might not be the best time to give up a good evening stress reliever.

Any other good reasons I shouldn't give it up?

DublinMama

Because it's full on antioxidants. Those are good for you. And even Jesus drank wine. So I think he'd be cool with keeping it on the roster.

Drea926

As my nana used to say, "A day without wine is like a day without sunshine."

kleigh926

I don't like wine so I'm no help. But all your reasons make sense to me! 

SidraJedi

I gave up alcohol for lent once. It was no fun but I did it. I'm giving up sweets this time.

Your reason #1 is more than enough reason not to do it on my book but Dubs and DC made good points.

tamarar5

I'm not sure what I'm giving up. I keep thinking of different things but then I either have an extreme pregnancy revulsion so it wouldn't be hard... or I spiral out of control on the pregnancy cravings. I ate an entire bag of jellybeans yesterday ">

And had to really force myself not to buy more today.

SidraJedi

@TameraR4 I skipped it last year bc of pregnancy.

tamarar5

SidraJedi said:

@TameraR4 I skipped it last year bc of pregnancy.

I did too. But I probably shouldn't use the same excuse two years in a row... Lol!

tamarar5

And BTW, now that I'm at home with two sleeping kids and no car, I really wish I had gotten the jellybeans. :P