At one point in our married lives we wasted money like nobody business, but I was working then. I was working as an RN on a weekend shift, which meant really good money. I work 12 hr shifts Sat and Sun, then again Weds. I still maintain my liscence, but haven't been employed outside the home in 6 yrs.
When I worked we had a lot of money, but also a lot of debt. We ate out a lot and gained a lot of weight. Life was really stressful, I was always exhausted as I had an 8 y/o, 2 y/o and was pg. I was homeschooling. Then, I became very ill and was unable to return to work. Praise God!
We lost almost everything, but not the things like mattered life my marriage, family and my life. I almost lost those due to work and the subsequent illness.
Now, we live in rent....albeit a nice place in the country. I stay home raising 4 children, being a wife, teacher, maid, chef, laundress, farmer. We eat as close to whole food as possible and I grow as much food as possible. What I can't grow I buy, but our bread starts as grain that I grind, our peaches are canned by us etc.
We really have to juggle and be very frugal with every cent. I don't have money to waste. When we do eat out I don't enjoy it because I could have cooked it better, cheaper and heathier.
Any money I do have to spend is spent on more chickens (they give great return), alpacas (also meant to bring in revenue), homeschooling material, maybe books that teach me how to be more self sufficient, healthy (but ones I can't get from the library), a nice lip balm now and then....
What I'd really love to have money for are things such as our own place with a bit of acreage, a trailer for hauling hay, music lessons for the kids, classes at the "Y" for the kids, skirts for me and some nice clothes for the girls (my sons couldn't care less), a piece of equiptment that would haul poop and such, plow, make hay etc (maybe a 4-wheeler w/accessories?). We do need money for fencing. I would really like to go on a family vacation, but I doubt we could find a place without vulgarity and naked bodies everywhere. So, I guess will camp on the farm.
At least then, I wouldn't have to worry about my animals!
When I worked we had a lot of money, but also a lot of debt. We ate out a lot and gained a lot of weight. Life was really stressful, I was always exhausted as I had an 8 y/o, 2 y/o and was pg. I was homeschooling. Then, I became very ill and was unable to return to work. Praise God!
We lost almost everything, but not the things like mattered life my marriage, family and my life. I almost lost those due to work and the subsequent illness.
Now, we live in rent....albeit a nice place in the country. I stay home raising 4 children, being a wife, teacher, maid, chef, laundress, farmer. We eat as close to whole food as possible and I grow as much food as possible. What I can't grow I buy, but our bread starts as grain that I grind, our peaches are canned by us etc.
We really have to juggle and be very frugal with every cent. I don't have money to waste. When we do eat out I don't enjoy it because I could have cooked it better, cheaper and heathier.
What I'd really love to have money for are things such as our own place with a bit of acreage, a trailer for hauling hay, music lessons for the kids, classes at the "Y" for the kids, skirts for me and some nice clothes for the girls (my sons couldn't care less), a piece of equiptment that would haul poop and such, plow, make hay etc (maybe a 4-wheeler w/accessories?). We do need money for fencing. I would really like to go on a family vacation, but I doubt we could find a place without vulgarity and naked bodies everywhere. So, I guess will camp on the farm.
