Family goals
1. No credit use-We are doing pretty well but to be honest we slipped a little this month, but does it count if we paid it off right away? Yes I know it counts and yes I take full credit for the slip. It was my birthday and my husband loves me more then words can say so I got a new phone for the GPS feature. We looked at GPS and he decided the phone was a better deal but it still cost $180. Ouch, It is paid for.
2. To pay off 5 of 6 bills- Starting debt- 17928.61 April debt-11894.34
We still have four bills left to pay off and because we are saving for our big move in July they seem to be looming and Staying the same but we have to save. So far since we found out about our move though we have saved almost $3000. I feel like we are at a standstill. Like we are stuck dragging this debt behind us. We didn't save as much this month because we needed to pay for the new phone which ended up costing an extra $5 by using credit for two or three days. Lame. Next month will be a better month even though it is Rob's Birthday he only wants to go camping so hopefully nothing comes up and we are back on track.
3. Vegetable garden that we can use for meals.- We are moving in 3 of months so we are no longer adding to our garden here. We will be starting a more permanent one in Texas. Rob has started taking the raised beds apart. It is a little sad to see all of his hard work just taken down so easily. The peas are almost 2 feet tall and even though we aren't eating peas yet the boys go out there and pick them as soon as they see a pod. So at least they are eating their veggies.
4. Potty training James. Is on hold until we move to make moving easier for him.
5. Damian reading chapter books, Damian loves reading Chapter books now. He gets so excited when he finishes a whole book.
My goals- Are not going well at all. Maybe I tried to focus on too many things to get done this year.
1. Get Fit with good friends- I am not going to lie, I have fallen off of the wagon a lot.
2. To be able to run 6 miles in 1hour. Well I got back to the treadmill but I have decided to stick to 15 minutes which is just over a mile. I feel good when I get off and I haven't left my children to do to much damage.
3.Be a better mother- I got a bread maker and so I am making fresh bread for sandwiches every day. It is good, the kids love it and I know everything that is in their bread now. I can't wait to be in a position to be more organic by shopping at markets that sell locally.
4.Be a better house keeper- More to follow...
