Mamasita's Quest for Financial Freedom!

I must be doing something right!

(mamasita) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:10:46 PST

Right after Thanksgiving I brought out the decorations. The past 4 years we've been doing Christmas "military style", either on leave visiting home, in a hotel awaiting housing, or making do in base quarters. So I never noticed that our artificial Christmas tree was, well, lacking....

Real Fast Food

(mamasita) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:28:26 PST

Our family has recently started participating in extracurricular activities on some school nights. While it would be understandable for us to drive through for fast food on these nights, I don't want to start this habit. I have always taught my children that fast food is a "last resort"...

Ride em, Cowgirl!

(mamasita) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:14:05 PST

DD has been on the waiting list for riding lessons for over a year, and I got the call that there is an opening for her! She is so thrilled, it is an early Christmas gift! Her dad is pitching in on it as well!

I don't mind dipping into the fund for something like this. It's an activity...

Yes! It's November!

(mamasita) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:20:19 PST

I consider the holiday season to start in November. I don't want to look at Christmas decorations before Halloween, but on November first, I start to get excited.

As for my own house, I made a deal with myself. I cannot decorate my house for Christmas until I have finished the...

Why am I hiding from perfect strangers???

(mamasita) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:23:12 PST

I erased all of my entries because I was afraid one of the millions of anonymous readers would recognize me through my blog. Umm, ok. I have officially lost my mind!

Why am I having such a hard time putting my financial goals and concerns in writing, where others might see them?

I...