Hello! I Want a Lakehouse.

Hi! Hello! Bonjour, I've been such a bad blogger lately, but I have an excuse! I got a job! Oh I know, as if I don't have enough to do with these three little guys & a type-A man in my life... But see there is this guy named Dave Ramsey who is really convincing. Dave (if you've never heard of him) is a financial guru who teaches about living your life debt-free and achieving financial peace. We took his classes a couple of years back & then saw him at a live event in February. I can proudly say that we have not used a credit card since February and we are well on our way to being completely debt-free (except for the mortgage).  His classes are offered at many churches all over the country & his radio show is on AM every afternoon.

Our family commitment to his program has been life-changing. We no longer worry about money. We have a budget and we stick to it. We don't buy things we can't afford to pay for in cash. It takes some self-discipline at first, especially if you are used to buying what you want when you want it (like we were).  Now that we have been at it for awhile, we no longer feel the need to buy "stuff" that we just want and don't need. We are also teaching the principles to the boys. They have jobs to do & have to save for things that they want. (Josh just saved enough to buy his own laptop!) We're very proud of him! I'm dreaming of a lakehouse (which helps keep me out of Nordstrom's). Check out Dave's site here, it may just change your life too!

On to my excuse. I'm now teaching 4 year-olds at a preschool! It's a BIG change from my middle school days, but I love it! I'm surprised actually that I like it so much. My kiddos are so dang cute and the people I work with are amazing. I'm really lucky and blessed to have ended up in such a wonderful place.

It works out great because I can take  J & J to school and Mr. Will with me. Then I get done in time to pick the big boys up from school. The schedule works out Monday thru Thursday and I GET FRIDAYS OFF! So I will blog when I can (probably on Fridays) & maybe post some of the fun projects we do at school. Don't give up on me! Keep checkin' back in. Get ready...Baseball season is about to start! Go Reds (Josh) & Astros (Justin)!!!!