What would you do?

[The People]

I appreciate your advice. However, we are unwilling to give up the M&Ms (littles love them and undoubtedly wouldn't comply) And we most likely wouldn't give up the wine (don't drink beer as often so a non-issue). But we like a glass of wine now and again and self-deprivation would rear its ugly head, leaving us feeling angry with her. So perhaps we will send a note explaining this to her. The bottom line is that we hate reaching out for help although we are the first to offer anything we have. Yesterday was a very bad day,