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I am so overwhelmed right now! At home Ashley is failing language arts and doing poorly in everything else. The house is messier than normal. To top it all off, money is in short supply around here.

At work I'm trying to finish up the 2006 audit, get ready for the year end and catch up the bank recs. Also, we are implementing a new payroll module.

Deep Breath........


On a more positive side, I am firming up my transition plans. Not ready to go to the boss yet, but still planning. My goal is to be able to stay home by the time that school gets out in May. My next step will be to list out all our debts and come up with a plan to reduce them. If anything holds me back, it will be our debt. Hopefully we will be able to sell some things to help. My husband is considering transferring to a technician position within his company. If he does we can sell a vehicle because he will be able to drive a work truck.

I am also looking at things that I enjoy doing that I may be able to do to make some extra money. One thing that I like to do is decorate cakes. I have made quite a few and I've always been told that I should sell them. I'm in the process of testing recipes for cakes made from scratch. I may take a cake decorating class to expand my techniques.

I want to be really careful not to get so busy with things outside of my kids that once I quit work, I am just as frazzled. I know that I need something to do because I don't do well just staying home with no projects. I want to be able to run a smooth household - which I've honestly never done. I want to be available to my kids when they get home from school around 2:30 pm. I'd like to help with homework everyday and then they can help with dinner. Now, my husband cooks dinner - yes, I know how lucky I am. My husband loves to cook.


Money Rants...........

I feel like money holds me back from doing so much. I know that everyone wants to win the lottery. Of course, I'd take it, but really I'd like to feel secure. I'd love not to have any debt. To never consider a payday loan. To never be late on the water or electric bill. It must be great to get a bill in the mail and sit down and write the check and not have to wait until next payday.

I'm not into hyper-consumerism or anything. I don't need a giant house and expensive cars. I don't care to have Egyptian cotton sheets or designer clothes. It makes me sick to see how celebrities spend their money - what a waste. And before you say it, yes, it's their money and they can spend it as they wish. It's just my humble opinion that most of it is wasteful.

There are so many projects that I would like to be able to fund. This year we haven't been able to buy presents for kids from one of the angel trees like we always have in the past.

Enough for now...

What is something you've always wanted to do but can't afford?