Well, payday brought another teeny tiny paycheck. After paying 3 bills, it's gone. That's the downfall of having credit cards with the government. The interest rates are great but if you miss your minimum payments, they just take a big chunk right out of your paycheck.

I'm trying to stay positive, optimistic, creative....but it's exhausting. I won't go into the details of what is stressing me right now or the huge burdens I have on my shoulders as a mother and household manager because, frankly, a girl's got to have her pride and dignity, right? Suffice it to say that I will be relying on my creative thinking and sheer faith and trust in God's providence in the next couple of months to keep our family afloat. But the stupid ads on Nickelodeon aren't helping! "Ooh, I want that!" is heard too much here. Maybe I shouldn't pay the cable bill and put that money towards more groceries to alleviate that problem. Then again, we won't have internet or phone either since they are all on one bill. Sigh....

Well, time for parent-teacher conferences. It's a crisp, chilly, sunny day so walking to the school may help clear my head.

p.s. my scan revealed that my embolism is gone. That's good news and I had a feel-good moment briefly when the Dr told me. Sadly it was quickly overshadowed by the disappearance of the mid-month paycheck. So for those who were praying, thank you.