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I Won’t Buy The $3 Shirt, But A $4 “Bono” Guinea Pig Portrait? TAKE ALL MY MONEY.
I’ve always been the finance manager in our family, which is ironic considering that as an English major/words person, numbers have never really been my forte. But through the leaner years, I’ve scrimped, saved, & budgeted to keep our oft-frayed ends meeting. I suspect that it’s a mom-martyr thing, but I rarely buy anything for myself. My default stance is to provide for the rest of my family first, and I often talk myself out of buying items specifically for me. Well, almost always. Friends, I’m about to introduce you to the hypocrisy that is me in terms of my financial priorities… apparently. (But in fairness, #2 is also to…
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Staying On Target
“Quality time”- I know that I talked about family time in my last post, so you’re probably thinking, “AGAIN with the quality time??”. Confession: One of my concerns in having a big family was that none of my kids would feel like they were lost in the shuffle. I would never want any of them to feel like I didn’t invest time alone with him or her, and to tell Dr. Drew how their mom didn’t care. (Why Dr. Drew? Because GOALS, people. If my kids end up emotionally crippled adults, I’m aiming for the best in televised counseling. GOALS.) But life has a way of keeping you busy, &…
