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Budget Preparation
Phew! I finished getting our budget ready for 2018. Here’s my process:
- Look at our previous year’s budget in Google sheets. (I have one column that specifies what the category is called in Mint.com, what the item is, how much it costs per month, and notes about how I arrived at that cost per month).
- Cross check each line item by looking at the past several credit card statements. I need to make sure we are actually spending what we say we are spending.
- Pepper Matt with questions about new charges that have been added to the budget over the year (like donations to the ACLU).
- Update our income in
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Traveling with Kids: San Francisco
One of the things that makes me anxious (there are many!) is thinking about how quickly my children are going to grow up. I’m friends with many of my former students and/or their families on Facebook, so I have watched children go from 3rd grade to high school in the blink of an eye.
When Matt and I are falling asleep together and trying to talk about things that don’t induce anxiety (no Trump talk!), I’ll ask him questions like, “What can we do to make sure we truly savor this time with our children?”
One of our answers is family vacations. During our most recent Fall Break, I had … Read More
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Take Control of Your Health: Order Your Own Blood Work
For those of you who are new to this saga, here’s the quick recap: Henry was struggling with self-regulation. We took him to therapy (and still do), had him tested by a neuro-behavioralist, had food sensitivity testing done (he should steer clear of gluten), and had a genetic test done by a child psychiatrist. His genetic testing reveals that he has MTHFR issues and his body doesn’t process folic acid the way it’s supposed to, which means he doesn’t produce dopamine and serotonin the way he is supposed to (which means he can only self-regulate about 70% of the time).And since it’s genetic, it means I have issues, too!… Read More
