Oh, the Joneses. You know the saying about keeping up with them . It's something we've probably all dealt with at some point. Wanting the same things your peers have is likely a constant struggle—at least it is for me.

My most recent battle is with my next-door neighbor. Since I first moved in, the neighbor to my right has kept an immaculate lawn—green and lush. I've been super jealous.

My lawn was on its last legs when I moved in. Add a couple more days before I got a hose and, well, it was pretty much brown. But eventually I started watering for about an hour on my designated night (following the necessary guidelines  in the city), and the grass started to perk up.

It wasn't long before I came to my senses and realized that watering could get expensive, so I decided to cut back—Joneses or not.

It's really easy to get caught up in keeping up with others. You tell me: What's the worst when it comes to your Joneses?

And BTW: Thankfully, we've been getting lots of rain lately, so I haven't needed to water and still have grass jam-packed with chlorophyll . I wish the rain could help my other Joneses problems, though—I'll keep hoping that a size 10 designer shoe tree will sprout up in the backyard.