Running Red Momma

Forgive me oh beings of financial fitness, I have sinned. I lost a $10 dollar rebate check this week. It makes my .30 coupon I used for yogurt fade. I still have two wedding gift cards I was supposed to give a YEAR ago. I have two birthday checks on my desk which should have been cashed over a month ago. It shows such a total lack of respect for the great need that surrounds me. I really don't want to know how much money and pain I have created for myself over the years. The blogosphere is full of self-revelation I know. This is more of a call to change or a plea for help. How did I read those five books last month?.....Well, that should be obvious. Life and motherhood are about choices.

The anal part of me wants to have some kind of entry for August. Playing in summer is hard work! We have been doing swimming lessons, basketball camp, letter-boxing, running and a family reunion to San Diego. School is less than two weeks away. We probably need to think about it. My three-year-old is NOT going to pre-school because she refuses to use a toilet. So, I have come up with a plan to celebrate school anyway. She is a great little hiker. So, I am going to load the wee-ones and we will see what trails we can explore during the fall. That should help take the sting away from not doing school--they would have loved her. I am pretty sure the sting is for me. My half-marathon was fun. I did a little better than I thought I would. I did most of the race with my cousin. I rarely get the chance to talk with someone uninterrupted. That was one of the best parts of the race. My kids and man were great to cheer me on at the end. Surely, they are over watching mom run. I ...