Hubby wants to move south?

My husband asked me last week if I wanted to move south. Actually, I wanted to move further north (home) but southeast isn't sounding all bad.

Starting over in a strange place? Hm...we've done it twice now. I'm not sure I want to buy a home in a new place, schools, shopping, health insurance quotes nc, and get to know a city full of new people (mainly, people is my issue).

Something to think about I guess.

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Mother's Day

I must have been a really good girl.  For Mother's Day...

• breakfast in bed from my kids and homemade cards (love those!)
• Breville juicer
• Ninja Blender
• Rue 21 Gift Card

I received the gift card because my husband says you shouldn't buy appliances for mothers/wives on Mother's Day but he did because he knew I wanted them...the gift card was to make up, in his eyes, for the appliances. Ha Ha!

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Prom Time

We had prom dress success.  We didn't have bank account success. The dress was over budget by about $200 (yes, that hurt).  They're so expensive!

I think teenagers have it worked out. After you go to a few stores and try on several dozens of dresses, parents are just so tired of shopping they're willing to pay more than planned. Teenagers are smart that way.

Her date is looking at a tuxedo vest and tie set, trying to decide between a limo and a corvette, and then they're set.

Thankfully, the school is having an after prom party so the kids will stay safely off the roads.

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Emergency Funds: Do you have one?

We are starting an emergency fund (yes, we FINALLY have one of those).

We really need to get our emergency fund built up. I don't like what's going on in the world right now and I'd feel better if we had a safety net. I want to build that up a little faster than we have been but I don't want to give up EVERYTHING to do it. I don't want to pinch every penny...just enough to make me feel a little better.

Do you have an emergency fund?

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