Apr

15

Dooms Day

April 15, 2008 | Comments Off

I just finished filing my taxes. My state taxes. The federal ones were submitted months ago because they brought with them a hefty return. We can always use some extra money for luxuries like heating oil and gasoline (stick that in your economy Mr. President).
But the state taxes were an entirely different story. They [...]

Jan

11

I Give

January 11, 2007 | 9 Comments

I freely give myself over to the universe and all its evil whims.
I give - do you hear me? You win! I absolutely, positively give up.

My van needs a new water pump
The warranty may/may not cover it
I’m being sued and possibly going bankrupt
My 4 year old daughter is having a terrible time at daycare
My [...]

Jan

9

What Now?

January 9, 2007 | 2 Comments

I am trying so hard not to cry right now. And it’s stupid really. No one’s sick, no one passed away. I just feel like I got kicked in the teeth AGAIN and I don’t think I have the strength to deal with it anymore. My van is leaking antifreeze. I just put $450 into [...]

Jan

4

Baby Steps

January 4, 2007 | 5 Comments

For the last couple of days I’ve been working on the finances. The babysitter accepted the proposed payment plan and I made the first installment to her. I have been working fervently over my lunch hours formulating a plan and listing out step by step changes I need to make to improve our situation.
This is [...]

Jan

2

A Lesson To Be Learned

January 2, 2007 | 3 Comments

So in my New Years post yesterday I touched on the changes I want to make this year in my life and my family’s life. Things I wanted to do different. Things I wanted to do better.
Then this morning gave me a good example why. You see, I mentioned that I haven’t been acting as [...]

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