SAHM 10/11 to 10/17

MOM4CHRIST

Hey all, life is crazy once again! I started a new job on Wed. at Michaels so I guess I am not quite a sahm anymore but it is only 2-3 days a week and 4-5 hours a day mostly while the older two are in school. I am hoping that I make enough to cover Christmas this year. It is seasonal which works perfect for me, I just needed a change to my schedule. I have been home for 9 yrs now and I am bored out of my mind with the same old same old. We will see how it goes. I am doing good with the walking, we are doin 2 1/2 miles 5 mornings a week. Now if I could be as commited to logging my food I would probably get somewhere!
The kids made me a ckae for my birthday this week which was sweet and thoughtful but anything but helpful! Between that and eating out for my birthday last week end and our anniversary coming up tomorrow I am sure that anything I have lost this past week will pile back on! Oh well atleast I am maintaining now.

Home- I will put your dh on my prayer list along with the rest his unit and all of you at home as well. As for the $ issue, I would also suggest the Dave Ramsey books, he has some great input and it really does work. I would agree with you that the time to save is now. Could you do the house thing as an investment? I was just trying to look at it from all angles and I know we have considered buying properties as an investment for retirement. I know initially that it would be an expenditure with no return but it is a point to consider if it would prevent some major disagreements?

bluerose9483

:drinker: TGIF!!!! Hopefully everyone's remembered their water, I"ve done really good today

Anyone doing anything fun this weekend?

Saturday we are relaxing for a change and then Sunday, back off to the corn maze :laugh:

katapple

hey ladies! Sitting in children's hospital right now trying to get tired enough for sleep. My youngest got admitted this afternoon after spending the morning at the base ER. They are not saying he has asthma yet, but it very well could be that way. We've been on breathing treatments all day. The wheezing has stopped, but he's still breathing hard and retracting in the lungs. Good news is, we should be released tomorrow! He's been bouncing off the walls with all the breathing treatments and steroids, it's nice that he finally crashed a half hour ago. Just checking in, diet has gone out of the window for the day...hopefully get back on track tomorrow and get my long in run on Sunday!

KatieM7

Katie~Sorry to hear that the little one is having problems. However glad that they have been able to help him to be able to stop wheezing and breath easier. Having your child admitted to the hospital is never fun. My 3 and 2 yo were both admitted to the hospital as babies one for rsv at 2 mo and the other for jaundice at 6 days. But at any age it is stressful. Hope that you can go home when you are wanting to. Don't worry too much about the diet right now you need to take care of the little guy.

Jenny~There are a few of us that work part time and are still on this message board. I starting working part time a couple of weeks ago. Nothing too spectacular....babysitting my friends two boys but hey I haven't even done that kind of "work" for 5 almost 6 years now. I too have not worked outside of the house for 10 years now. The hubby doesn't want me to work outside of the home right now though says he would rather me be at home taking care of the children and to be honest I am good with that. Since being little and going with out my mom at times I have wanted to be at home with my children. Maybe when they are all in school I will get something that is only during the time that they are at school so that I can be there when they are home.

Have a great weekend.

Home6

Thanks for the support, you guys!:flowerforyou: The Man and I sat down and talked and we are on the same page with saving money, and now he knows how I feel about buying his mom a house at this time in our lives. Also, it probably wouldn't be a super time for her either, as she is the primary child care for her grandsons and her 2 children still live with her. So maybe in the future we will, but for now, we are going to save our money, and HOPEFULLY put it in an IRA.

Younger daughter is doing great, took her bandages off today and the spot where they took the sample out just looks icky. But not infected icky, so I am not too worried. Katapple~your little one is in our prayers today too! It is so hard when they are in the hospital. And KatieM~my daughter had RSV at a young age as well, so scary!

I had a business idea, and I wanted to bounce it off you guys (if you didn't mind). I live right beside Fort Benning, and we have basic training graduations nearly every week here. I was thinking about starting a little cookie baking business, for the moms and wives of the basic training grads, they could order cookies to give to their soldiers on Family Day. I could package them up nicely in cute little boxes from Hobby Lobby, put the word out on the Fort Benning Facebook page. What do you guys think?

nicolee516

Katie- I hope your little one is ok!

Home-I am glad that you and hubs are on the same page! I think it's a great idea for the cookie business!!!!!!!! I wish I could start something like that here!


Something is blooming right now and it is sending my allergies through the roof! I can see the film of pollen on my car. UGH! Busy day today around the homestead. Or should I say...busy weekend!

staceyw37

home--glad to hear you and dh were able to talk thru it. that's what's key. and looking forward to hearing good bx results. as for business idea--i think it's great! totally go for it!
just make sure to calculate your time and not just supplies so you price it right and don't "lose" money. good luck!

katie--sorry to hear about little guy. i can only imagine how scary it is to see your lo not breathing right. (((hugs)))) i hope he is much improved by now--and you too.

ut katie and mom4christ--congrats on the jobs! sorry katie but michael's sounds way more fun than babysitting right now

today was a GREAT day (not eating wise but in every other respect). did you know how many cals are in costco's cheese pizza?? never suspected THAT much!! that's what killed me. oh well..live and learn and don't go there at lunchtime ravenous :laugh:
2 littles got new scooters today--the 2 wheel razor kind. they rode them for 2 HOURS at the park this afternoon while we were hanging out there for shabbat. altogether, it was a lovely afternoon. PLUS i got in a long walk this am which was just wonderful for me.

nicole--hope your allergies get better. no fun being so stuffy.

ok....now to polish my nails and then read a kids' bio of princess diana. hope you all wrap up your weekend strong!

katapple

just a quick update on Carter, he's much better and was released yesterday! Still has a cough but doesn't have to work so hard to breathe anymore. I didn't even have to do the nebulizer today! Still on steroids and we'll do a check up with his pediatrician this week. Doctors are leaning towards seasonal allergies/asthma...Dayton is in a valley and I guess they are horrid this time of year. They will not say he is asthmatic yet, because it might hurt him if he ever wanted to join the military. Hoping that having a nebulizer and allergy meds at home will stop any future visits to the ER!

bluerose9483

WOW! Am I sore! Today we went back to the Thistleberry Farm and did all 4 corn mazes this time, which counted for 160 mins of walking and I burned 641 calories!!! :happy: :noway: WOW!!! But boy, do I feel it in my legs! :frown:

We had a good time. Did 4 mazes and rode the hayride and this hayride we actually sat on hay, lol! All the other hayrides we have done so far this year, haven't been made of hay...haha :laugh:

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Katie-Hope everything is okay with your boy. Sorry to hear you have been in the hospital. Will keep him in our thoughts and prayers.

KatieM7

Katie~good to hear! The nebulizer has seemed to work for our little ones. I hope that it will work for yours too.

I haven't been feeling very well the last 2 days. :sick: I think a trip to the Dr. is in order. :ohwell: Well I best get going me and the hubby are going to watch a movie together.

nicolee516

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