We totally overspent yesterday. We knew we would, and I know it's going to save us a ton of money in the long run, but it still sucks. How did we overspend? Thanks to some awesome friends of ours (you know who you are!) we discovered a restaurant supply store right next to Cs work. … Continue reading Grocery Shopping
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Payday and Groceries
C gets paid every other Thursday. I (am such a dork)...no I have a spread sheet of possible dinner ideas that we have made and liked. I do this not to be anal but because when I don't we tend to eat the same thing every 2 weeks. It helps me remember more creative dinners … Continue reading Payday and Groceries
More digging
The new excavator arrived yesterday. They hauled the old one away to fix and now we have a new one that works like a charm. C went out to the property on his way home from work and spent 2 hours digging. it looks amazing. Although we still have about 2 more hours of digging … Continue reading More digging
Fundraising
I set up a GoFundMe account yesterday. This should be the only time we need one, but this will prevent us from having to stall the project for 5 -6 months. I realize that it's a long shot in getting anyone to help us with our project, but I figure even if nobody donates anything … Continue reading Fundraising
the excitement is building
Things are starting to wrap up as we get closer to the signing date. We are starting to work on some rough blue prints of the house. it looks like we have settled on a 50 foot circle 20 feet deep. When you factor in the tires, walls, etc, the house will be approximately 1500 … Continue reading the excitement is building
Riding the Roller Coaster
We have 21 days until the down payment is due on the property. This statement scares the poop out of me. I know we can do it. partially because we HAVE to do it, but it's going to be a tight squeeze, a very tight squeeze. It depends on me working my butt off, which … Continue reading Riding the Roller Coaster
We are officially moving!!
We got the word last night that we have been approved to move into our friend's cabin that is about 10 minutes from the property!!! It's a really nice, large cabin that's probably close to the size of the house we are currently living in. This is perfect for us because we wont have to … Continue reading We are officially moving!!
How to raise children on a budget- my version
I have been coming across a lot of articles lately titled something like "raising a child on a budget" or something along those lines. So apparently this is a fairly hot topic right now. I do have to say that too many of the articles are written more from the perspective of someone who really … Continue reading How to raise children on a budget- my version
Semi Annual Cleaning and meal planning
Twice a year I get fed up and clean the fridge. Don't get me wrong, I don't scrub it or anything, that's crazy talk. I go through and throw out all the gross stuff that isn't edible anymore. Food that was never eaten, leftovers that were forgotten about, i even found an old mummified avocado … Continue reading Semi Annual Cleaning and meal planning
Living in fear
There is something that people don't realize about being on the edge of poverty. You live in constant fear of your bank account. You check it when you wake up, you check it throughout the day, you check it before you go to bed, just in case. Every text message, every email, could be an … Continue reading Living in fear