Takeaways & Tidbits Vol. 12

Make A Difference Monday: Tips For The First Night And First Week Of A New Foster Placement at The Forgotten Initiative 
Oh hey, that's me!

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It's about avoiding one of the great modern-day financial pitfalls: allowing your expenses to rise to meet or even exceed your income.  It's about establishing a permanent standard of living, one that's both comfortable and affordable, rather than constantly chasing an escalating standard of living.  It's about not becoming dependent on a salary and lifestyle that might be unsustainable or, in the end, unsatisfying.   ...  Living within your means is only common sense, but drawing a line in the sand early in life - establishing a permanent standard of living for yourself and your family when you're still relatively young - is truly a life-changing power play.  Refusing to become dependent on an escalating lifestyle and income is one of the most valuable financial assets you can have, and it doesn't cost you a dime.  Whether it's forty thousand dollars a year or some other amount, or whether it's your lifestyle at age thirty or some other age, the important thing is to slay your Enoughasaurus by establishing a limit and sticking to it. 

The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map To True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less by Jeff Yeager

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Me:  We just roll with you people's punches. :-)
Our social worker: As long as you aren't throwing punches.
Me:  No ma'am.  Only fist bumps. Lots of those.

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After nap time...

Me: Good job sleeping!
Our son: Yep, I did it!

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After a week when I was at the office a whoooole lot...

Me: I felt like a bad, distant mother last week.

Kristin: It can't really be helped. Well, I suppose y'all could be homeless.

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Kristin: My Dove chocolate wrapper says "Daydream."  No chocolate! It is tax season! I don't need to do that!
Me: You need one that says "focus damn it!"
Kristin: Seriously.

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Trent: I'm tired of reading about Niceao Chalcedonean Christology.

Me: That is too many words for 9:38 pm.

Trent: That is only three words.

Me: Yeah but they are big words.

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Kristin:  Maybe you can do that when you are retired.

Me: Nope, I'll be too busy riding my Honda Rebel.

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