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Back to School: Montessori Style
September 11th, you are forever etched onto my heart. Before I begin my day, I would like to stop and acknowledge the crushing, senseless losses that people experience every day around the globe. We are all united by “Life’s longing for itself.“
——————–Henry starts Montessori school today, and we’ve been eagerly getting him ready.Here’s what he needs to bring:- Soft shoes for wearing inside the classroom (like Robeez)
- 5 pairs of training pants (he has some from Hanna Andersson, but when he outgrows them, I’m going to purchase them from Target to save some money)
- 5 pairs of shorts
- 3 pairs of socks
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Prioritizing Wants
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In today’s post over at 2000 Dollar Wedding, I delineate our financial goals for both the short- and long-term (and mention a financial blog that I have started reading from start to finish–thanks to a suggestion in the comments!). One of our long-term goals is to live in an eco-friendly, comfortable, and fun house. We’re homebodies much of the time, and we want to create a home that feels like a retreat, a sanctuary. We want to create the home that Henry (and hopeful his sibling) bring their friends to. We want to have casual parties and impromptu gatherings. I want our home to be the center of our
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Budget Update
Phew! September is here. Our monthly budget resets, and we don’t have to scrape by (at least for the first part of the month).
We reinstated our strict budget halfway through August. It was a particularly rough month because we spent $100 a week on Henry’s swimming lessons, and we essentially paid double in childcare costs. Henry’s authentic Montessori school is now in session (which we had to pay for in May), but they phase in the new children one by one, so he doesn’t start until September 10.I know I sound whiny when I talk about our budget. We are extremely fortunate to be able to send… Read More
