I'm Alive

I AM BACK!!!

What a mess April has been.  As I posted earlier DS2 was removed from our home due to really unsafe behavior.  Then I took a few weeks break to really focus on family as the whole situation was really a trauma. 

As of Wednesday DS2 is back temporarily.  They found a residential inpatient that would take him on Monday but after blowing out of 9 other foster homes in a few weeks they begged us to take him until then.  For the safety of our family we told them it was only possible if they had a professional here in the evenings and weekends to help when he blows out.  So I have had a series of random social workers chilling at my house. It is weird but totally motivates me to keep the house clean. J

On to financial news.....

I can’t even begin to explain how it feels to have a fully funded emergency fund.  It is such a relief.  We also funded our ‘savings’ which is money set aside for birthdays, holidays, and family events.  It was really nice to be able to order DD2’s birthday presents and know I already had the money set aside.

Other than the large deposit I made when I got our tax return, yesterday was the first time I transferred money into savings for our regular budget.  It was scary and empowering to transfer over the $300.00 into savings.  I felt like a grown-up. 

I have to admit we did a lot of extra spending this month.  While we didn’t go into any debt we blew through the account buffer I had put into place.  It was emotional spending.  Those evens when you just say “F*&^ it” and order Pizza for dinner and a Swiffer wet jet off of Amazon because you feel like you deserve it. 

I told DW now that May was here we need to tighten the belt again and stay on track.  I don’t want a repeat of previous years where I put money in savings and then we blew through it by August. 

I hope to be able to post our May budget for you to see today.  With a wedding this morning I am behind at work so we will see.

Have a great weekend everyone!!