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Friday, January 4, 2013

Mommy/Chloe Dates

I have started a tradition this week and plan to continue every week, if possible. Mommy/Chloe dates. It's a chance to really focus on Chloe for a few hours without the distraction of housework, job hunting, and just the nitty gritty of our daily lives.

I got the crud that Shavik had this week so today will be a home date. We are going to spend part of our day watching movies that Chloe picks out. Any movie. I made breakfast-in-bed (only for the couch) for us and she started out with Tinkerbell. Its just started and I'm so excited to just spend the time doing what she wants. Tomorrow we are going to browse the antique shops. She loves going to look at all the old things they have there and she loves coming up with different ideas we can decorate with. Plus it gets us out of the house and a chance to walk around downtown and check out all the new year sales they have going on.

I also have started a home budget/managment binder and hope to keep a good track on our family budget and try to save a little extra dough this year. I have organized everything from bill due dates to shopping lists and meal-planning, to recipies. I'm hoping being this organized and planning ahead will make it easier to stay on budget and save the extra money this year. Wish me luck!

Hope you all have had a fantastic first week of the new year and that yourself have set some new goals. (I call them goals instead of resolutions cause I am not very good at resolutions.) Lots of love!

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