We set our budget and goals for last week and it didn’t go as planned. Thankfully we are on a budget and do not live paycheck to paycheck. I truly believe that if we lived paycheck to paycheck then we would have to have credit cards. Did you know that living paycheck to paycheck is actually considered normal? Yikes! I understand why people have credit cards as their “back up plan” but it in not the lifestyle we want to have. Thankfully.
Our oldest dog had to go to the vet because we believe she has a UTI. We took her in and an hour later and finding out she has arthritis (not really surprising at age 12) we spend $300. We will know her test results this coming up week. An hope it will not cost anymore for us.
Then, Friday around 4pm my husband and son were chasing each other around the house and rough housing. I was making brownies and I heard some “calm” talking from his room. I was going to go in but I typically like to have my husband and son have “guy time” and just let them be. Well, about 5-10 minutes later my husband came in and said we need to take Maverick to the hospital. I do not like those words but I know it’ll happen because boys love to play. I’m so thankful this is the first time. And I know it will not be the last. He was a trooper and so good for the dr’s and nurses. I wish he was that way with us all the time ha ha. Anyway, we found out he hyper extended his arm/elbow and the dr was able to pop it back into place. It was night and day after he popped it back into place. Once Maverick found out he could move his arm again he wanted to give me a hug and kiss. Gosh I loved that! We put his shoes on and he wanted to take a “tour” of the ER. So we walked around and came back in time to get discharge papers and we were out of there. It was really a great experience there and we were in and out in less than 3 hours. We are so thankful. So that was another $135 co-pay.
Going into this week we were thinking we were on track to save a lot this month by keeping under our $60 grocery budget. Things happen. We are saving an average of $120 a week on groceries and I feel lighter 🙂 Did I mention that being on a budget and making sure you get the right health foods you can lose weight? That is how I lost weight with the first kid and plan to do so with this second kid. I know we did not stick to budget because two emergencies came up with week. But it is such an amazing feeling when you can pay your co-pays or emergencies with money you actually have. And, not have to stress or worry how we are going to afford it. Or charge it on credit cards. Thank the Lord for opening our eyes and ears to a more positive way to live. Thank you Dave Ramsey for showing us the way to financial freedom.
On to this week….goals will be met and positive thinking will be done!
Live healthy
Live less stressed
Live financially free
and
Live simple
Flourishing Home with Hannah 