Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 25, 2014

At 8:15 this morning, my youngest daughter climbed on the bus for her first day of first grade. Since the fall of 2005, I have primarily been a stay at home mother to our two daughters. A schedule of school and work will now occupy our days. It’s been a long time coming. Let us know in the comments.

Kids and Family 100

Kids and Family Daughter 2005 Mother's 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

We toured Monticello in 2005 and learned that Thomas Jefferson, one of my favorite presidents died a pauper. Even so his surviving daughter had to live off charity. His work was continued by his nephew, after a devastating return to a working farm during the civil war after the Confederate army seized it and sold it to someone else.

Personal Finance 186

Personal Finance Finance 2005 Debt 186

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2012

I found over the years that if I didn't have an event to work towards, I could easily talk myself out of exercise. Once I became pregnant with our first daughter in 2005, at the ripe old age of 35, I stopped running completely and took up walking. In my early 30's, I competed in several sprint triathlons.

Goals 127

Goals Dairy Queen 2011 2012 127

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2013

But I’m a self-employed wife and mother, so I worked through my misery. In 2005, we celebrated our first Christmas as parents. In 2006, our oldest daughter was 1. I can’t find a single picture of our youngest daughter’s first Christmas. I just lost over a week of my life.

Christmas 100

Christmas Hard Drives 2005 Daughter 100