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My Loves and Hates Around Budgeting

I’ve only been budgeting a short time, so Hubby and I are still feeling our way around. So far, this is what budgeting to me means: Pre- spending your money on paper, before you actually get the cash in hand. Taking a set amount of cash, needed for the week in envelopes. Watching prices at the grocery store. Writing everything down on a daily (hubby) or weekly (hubby and I together) basis to evaluate our financial situation. Sounds easy enough …. NOT! I’m forced to think about things like: What do we want to eat for dinner this week? And … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: I’m Getting a Divorce

Let me start by saying: My name is Cathy, and I’m a cookie-holic. It’s true. I’ve tried to deny it, but the cold, hard fact is that I love sweets. I love breads. I love sugar. A few days ago a friend of mine let me know (politely) that I needed to make some choices. She said I needed to admit that I love food and quit going on crazy diets and just move. I thought long and hard about what she said. She was right. Even when the truth hurts, you need to hear it sometimes, and I needed … Continue reading →