It Is Now Upon Us

Well, here we go!! I rang in the new year in my usual style, in bed, struggling to keep my eyes open until the magic strike of the clock. Then I realized, what is the use of staying up if there’s no one to kiss at midnight? So I let my eyes close and woke up 15 min later w/ a text message from the hubs to tell me Happy New Year. We are so romantic I tell you.

It was a blast to wake up and play with Prayse in a clean house with her room arranged all cool-like and toys accessible! We had a good time when her aunt and uncle stopped by for breakfast. She is so cute how she makes everyone feel loved.

And now, I’m watching my Huskers lose their bowl game while Raymonn teaches me all sorts of new things abut football. I see why he’s such a good coach.

While I’m watching I keep thinking about this new year. I really really really want to make it different. I really want to walk out of 2009 with a noticable difference in our finances. I need to stop stressing about it and make a plan and stick with it. Raymonn and I have been so much better at communicating and we just need to keep at it. Finances is the number one thing that stresses me out. I think I just need to start by getting it all organized and R and I can sit down tonight to talk about it – then I’ll stop stressing and enjoy my day. Because that’s what days like today should be about, enjoying family.

That’s my new goal for today – enjoy.

We are doing a couple of things – I went grocery shopping and decided on the meals we’re going to make for hopefully the next two weeks. Except for the staples I’m going to try to go to the store only twice/month with a list and coupons. I’ve even got a list started in our cupboard of things we need on the next trip.

We are going to invest in a little freezer to keep in our garage. Our freezer is below our fridge and does not hold as much as we’d like. I’m also trying to figure out how we can purchase 1/4 cow so that we can have meat and while an investment up front, will save us money in the long run.

Now if only our homeowners association didn’t decide to reside the townhomes right after Christmas – who has that kind of  cash right after Christmas?? We will. We will because we have to. So the money will become available.

If I can’t control it – I’m going to try not to worry about it. If I can control it – I’m going to try and make a plan and go after it. With that we’ll work through everything as a family, day by day.