UGH...Monday

I had planned on doing much more today... I really did. I planned on getting up this morning, drink some coffee, read my morning devotional (which I have done). After that planned on starting housework (bathrooms/kitchen, etc). NO CLEANING SUPPLIES. How could I have forgotten those? All I have was about 1 cup of Pinesol and MAYBE a tbsp of Comet. UGH. Well, ended up mopping floors with the pinesol diluted and did the best I could to stretch the Comet. Maybe I'll just stick to menu planning for the week and do the rest this coming Saturday.

What a yucky weather day. I'm so sick of the rain. It has rained every day for the last week seems like. Being broke doesn't help either. But we will make the best of it. We have everything we need (despite low cleaning products) so, we'll do for another day. I've challenged myself for this day to be a "no spend day". I told Justin I wanted to start a coin/penny savings jar and so far so good. Need to actually count what is currently in there and submit the info on frugal village so I can be accountable.

Justin is on a job interview @ the Sheriff's office. I hope it pans out. With his speech impairment, makes it kinda hard to understand but with patience (which I have little of these days) communication is possible.

Well, I'll blabble on some other time.

New Beginnings

I haven't blogged in SUCH A LONG TIME. Boring weekend all together. Kids are gone for the summer, weather stinks, broke as a joke. I'm kinda glad the weather was sucky because #1 being broke and next weekend will be beautiful and our finances will be on track. My oldest son who graduated last Friday night, is really showing his butt.

In Sunday School this morning I brought up the conversation of titheing and giving. It's funny how everyone has a different take on that subject. God knows my heart and that is all that matters. I can't go by man's word but by God's promises and when/how he speaks to me.

Then later on, the pastor touched on that subject and some things were confirmed and I'm so thankful about that. He also went on to say that parents need to love on their kids more because if we weren't aware of the outcome, take Virginia Tech, Columbine tragedies into perspective. He also spoke directly to the teens and said, "You know kids, your parents have it hard too... it's not easy raising you teens these days". OPEN COMMUNICATION he told them. I don't care if your late, I don't care if you are scared to call your parents, you need to communicate to them. It's their duty.

Wow, I wish my son was there. He is still kinda mad that I wasn't able to get him a car for graduation like everyone else did. I told him, I wasn't going to do it and he needed to get a job and stop worrying about what other people have and start earning your own. After 3 holes punched in the walls, my husband "his stepfather" finally yelled, "THAT'S IT". GET OUT.

We have only been married for 5 months and they get along, it's just my husband was tired of him treating me the way he was and with his "coming and going", not calling in, not coming home, etc.

I've given the situation to God; well OVER AND OVER AND OVER I have. It's not easy, but with God with me, who can be against me?

I joined this Frugal Village the other day and I have learned ALOT about budgeting, saving on groceries, etc. I'm going to try that out for a month. Log EVERYTHING I spend in a daily tracker, plan and see just how much $$$$ I can save. I have SO many bills due that it's UNREAL. I have neglected MANY of them because of lack of $$$. Found out why there was lack of $$$$ (STUPID SPENDING). So I've disciplined myself and I begin on Monday (May 28t) so let the games begin!!!

I really need to get into God's word right now, so I'll post later.