Little Brother
To all those bloggers who are also parents and have full time jobs - I am so impressed!
With have Jordan's little brother staying with us, the frequency that I have been writing has gone down dramatically over the last two weeks! We have had some significant trials over the past while - and although I love the kid like my own little brother, I am so glad his parents get back to town tomorrow.
Little brother will stay with us tomorrow night, and then go back to his home on Friday after school. Following this weekend, I hope to be back to a more regular writing schedule.
Receipt Tracking
This past week I've had a hard time keeping and tracking receipts. We had a lot of additional expenses due to Little Brother being with us (including groceries, socks & underwear, increased gas). I'm going to try again in February.
Update - This & That
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lol Yes kids definitely change what 'normal' once was. Here's to your world returning to normal soon.
ReplyDeleteThree kiddos later: Normal? What's that? :D
ReplyDeleteGood, cause I miss you when you don't write.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could take 2 weeks with a teenager... I'd probably get worn out by trying to keep up with all the stuff that's cool now! And cooking, cuz teenagers sure eat a lot :-)
ReplyDeleteSocks and underwear? I don't think I want to know. it'll be good to see you writing more.
ReplyDeleteregards,
Jason
@ Jolie - we sure are looking forward to it!
ReplyDelete@ Bakin - too funny!
@ Mom - aww but we can always talk on the phone
@ Canadian Saver - it's been a lot! But didn't try to get caught up with what's 'cool' just tried to keep the kid safe and well fed
@ canadian savings - haha, we'll just say that he didn't pack very well.
completely agree - i can't imagine working and having kids! It's all i can do to look after myself sometimes!
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