Good-bye, Guilt-filled weekends!

While I realize that I will certainly have an enormous amount of guilt to overcome in a month about how I will be spending my Monday through Friday, I am jumping up and down with joy right now about guilt-free Saturdays.

Yes, people: We are officially a two-car family once again.

Living with one car was admirable. It was green. It was even a bargain.

But, with a husband who's gone 12 to 13 hours a day, two restless toddlers and piles of errands each week, life was just a bit -- I can say this now -- crazy.

Life will be so much easier now despite the cash flow loss.

First, I've got wheels -- every. single. day. And, I'm not afraid to use them, folks. No, I will be using them.

Second, my dear husband who has walked in the rain, sleet and snow to catch a bus that doubled -- sometimes tripled -- his commute time will have more flexibility to take a morning off, an afternoon off or just run home to help for an appointment. This has been impossible over the last two years. He was gone by 6, more recently 7, and not home until 6 or later.

Thirdly, and most importantly, who ever is home with the kids on Saturday or Sunday isn't stuck at home with the kids anymore. I can go out on a Saturday morning and take my time and not feel GUILTY that they are all stuck at home instead of going out to the park or whatever.

America is just not ready for less cars, which is why we're all buying hybrids. It's a shame, really, that employers aren't more flexible for one-car families.

Now, what will we do with our wheels all week????

Edited to clarify: We did not buy a hybrid but we did get a very nice efficient Hyundai.

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