– BUDGETS! Being self-employed is AWESOME, but also really scary, mostly in the money department. There's taxes and overhead and insurance and investments to deal with, where before there was just a paycheck. We hadn't put that much thought into where and how our money was going around (it just was), but I think I got it on lockdown. Big thumbs up to mint.com for being helpful and easy to understand (once I swore at it for a couple hours). I must say it's a big relief to know exactly where our money is going.
– DEBT SNOWBALL! Another relief? Doing a debt snowball. Thanks to Trees Full of Money for their automatic and slightly pretty version. Mortgage paid off in 5 years? OKAY.
– thanks for all the homeschooling feedback. I feel a little like a freak about it. Plus, we went to a homeschool association picnic and the kids and adults were pretty normal-seeming and not dressed like they were from Laura Ingalls Wilder books OR wearing too much hemp.
– celebrated my friend's birthday (SO WHAT if it was 7 months late? extended birthday celebration – yay!) at The Paint Pub, where you paint… and drink. Awesome. More about that later this week.
– manicure. I got my acrylic nails off, had a manicure, and got a gel polish. My nails are short, blindingly pink, and amazing. Happy Nails on Snelling (Saint Paul, MN yo) is the bomb. Go there.
– cruise directing. The G and I had a bunch of people ask us if we would put on a dance cruise, so we are. We were highly complimented that people think we're fun.
How was your week? Are your kids back in school? Are you back in school?
It's three piece suit week!
Two years ago: Ear Candy, in which I know you're lying.
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