Two Eggs - Over Easy

Friday, December 2

Working Mom Guilt

At some time or another, almost every mom that works outside the home goes through "working mom guilt". It's one of those things that comes and goes. I know I personally suffer from it more days than not, and usually I am not too bad at beating myself up over it.

Until a note comes home from school.

Make that two notes home from school, on the same day. One from Turkey's teacher about him crying because he misses his mom, and one from Turkey himself.

"Dear Mommy, I miss you while you are at work. (sad faces... then hearts) Sincerely, ... "

Thursday, December 1

Project Food Budget (Week 9)

I have no meals or budget to share this week... but I do have some revaluations.

1) As a family we eat out WAY TOO MUCH. Husband and I had a long talk about this, and we're committed to eating out less. And as such, money for eating out will be counted into our regular food budget. We're also going to plan outings differently as well, no more going out when we know it's a meal time, and if it is a meal time and the troops are hungry than have a snack, and we're going to try to keep more snacks with us while we are out.

2) My meal planning around holidays sucks. I can plan a weekly menu just fine. I can plan a holiday menu just fine. I cannot combine the two. With Christmas and New Year's coming I need to work on this.

And if you are wondering 3) Week 9 in the title comes from how long this project has been going on in general, not how many weeks I've been doing it. I was using my own weekly numbers before, but it's just too confusing.

Don't forget to check out these other members of Project Food Budget!!!