Covet Thy Neighbor's...Decorating?

Ok, the secret is out that we're trying to get out of debt.

But it's summer.

And flowers are blooming and they look so beautiful.

But beautiful flower baskets cost up to $40 per basket.

But my neighbor has 10 baskets scattered around her house.

And this neighbor is in financial straits. A few months ago she mentioned to me that she and her hubby might have to give up their house.

What's a stay-at-home mom to do when she gazes out the window and sees this beautiful sight? Baskets of pink, purple, green and yellow?

I look at the muddy waters of my daughters' eyes and remember why we're getting out of debt--to "live like no one else so later...we can really live (and give) like no one else."