Number 3 has always had issues with anxiety. If you have a kid who struggles with any kind of OCD or anxiety, then you can relate. It can be very, very frustrating. Sometimes you feel really bad for your kid who has these thoughts and fears running on a constant loop in their brain, and […]
Your Daily Dose
Ch-ch-chaaaanges
There is one thing getting me through this foreclosure bullshit. Exercise. If it weren’t for exercise, I would either be in the fetal position in the corner 24 hours a day or I would be drunk 24 hours a day. Actually that’s not true. I wouldn’t be either one of those things. I’d be both […]
10 Things To Stop Doing For Your Kids. Now!
1. Stop folding their laundry. Laundry is one of the most hated and most time-consuming tasks for many moms (and dads). It is also a responsibility that kids of all ages can handle. Will a four-year-old fold her clothes as neatly as you will? Of course not. But who cares? She will learn. Folding clothes is […]
A hug a day keeps the divorce lawyer away.
This foreclosure situation has taken a toll on me and my husband. The statistics vary, but the exact numbers don’t really matter — the number one cause of stress and divorce in a relationship is money. Or the lack of it. With my husband working and me working and one of us coming home when […]
Every foreclosure has a silver lining.
Tyrone, our Home Preservation Specialist called today. I was like, “YAAASSSSSSS! We are getting approved already!” But he was like, “I need your 2015 taxes.” And then I was like, “Fuuuuuck.” When I talked to him last week he told me he wouldn’t need them. “I thought you said you didn’t need those,” I said […]
The third time’s a charm, right?
If you missed it last week, our house went into active foreclosure about ten days ago. We knew this day was coming. Foreclosure proceedings on the house started over a year ago. We just didn’t know when it would officially become “active.” I’m sharing this because I’ve gotten quite a few suggestions on what we should […]
