Summer Budget Project Week 3
This week was my best yet, which is good because next week there will be two big expenses, a plumbing bill (we have to get our leaky bathroom faucet fixed) and ...
Author: noemikjames
Solo Routine
My husband was gone for five days and I settled into a nice routine. After the kids were in bed I did all the dishes, ran the dishwasher and cleaned up the kitc...
Some more thoughts (and responses)
Instead of commenting to each comment on my last post, I’m going to write another post that is pretty much one big response to all the comments. It might ...
Thoughts on Posting my Spending
So, my thoughts on posting about my spending. In a word? It’s been hard. Really hard. I don’t think I realized before how intensely personal spendin...
Summer Budget, Week 2
There were three big purchases this week: (1) I renewed our membership to the Discovery Museum because we always go way more than enough times to make it worth ...
Long Days
The second week of summer is almost done. It’s not been what I had hoped. It is exactly what I expected. I am reminded, yet again, that I would be a terri...
Garage Sale Questions
I have never held a garage sale. I helped with a friend or family member’s garage sale. I don’t know if I’ve even ever been to one ever. Basic...
Some Random Thoughts on a Sunday Night
These days. They feel long. Really long. And then I remembered, today is the longest day of the year. While I’m always sad to see the daylight go, I could...
Help Me with Accountability, Week 1
So, I’m feeling a lot of emotions about putting this out there, for a number of reasons. Today was a really bad day, and I’m already emotionally spe...
Well, that explains it! (a.k.a. How did I not know?)
NicoleandMaggie recommended All Your Worth for my financial woes and it became available at the library this week. I’m only three chapters in but I think ...