$80 Spent Today - Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We have been out of town and were on the road today so I didn't get to make the big "swap" today...trading in my AMEX for cash. AND...I didn't stick to my $40 goal. I made 3 purchases...$27 for gas, a $3 snack and $50 lunch. My folks watched our boys for 2 nights/3 days so we treated them to lunch, otherwise we wouldn't have gone out to eat. But, I'm still optimistic and certain of my challenge even though I spent double of what I planned.