tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post282919583113271356..comments2023-10-31T07:47:21.422-07:00Comments on the cheeky whale: a little help from my friendsHey Melissa Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875862619540440435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-74642162119554259672008-06-20T14:28:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:28:00.000-07:00I feel like I'm saying "NO" to Jake a lot too righ...I feel like I'm saying "NO" to Jake a lot too right now, but I really try to see things from his point of view. There are always two ways to look at the situation. Jake doesn't intentionally make messes or break things or throw fits, but if you look at the situation and try to see things through their eyes you will see why they are acting the way they do. And most of the time they just want your Chelsea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581897362498423680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-17657991396532130052008-06-20T14:25:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:25:00.000-07:00I feel like I'm saying "NO" to Jake a lot too righ...I feel like I'm saying "NO" to Jake a lot too right now, but I really try to see things from his point of view. There are always two ways to look at the situation. Jake doesn't intentionally make messes or break things or throw fits, but if you look at the situation and try to see things through their eyes you will see why they are acting the way they do. And most of the time they just want your Chelsea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581897362498423680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-75045319030793663352008-06-20T13:28:00.000-07:002008-06-20T13:28:00.000-07:00Oh Miss Elmo... Mae is adorable!! I love her littl...Oh Miss Elmo... Mae is adorable!! I love her little modeling picture on the side! So cute. As for the money, Trent gets two paychecks a month (sometimes 3, it happens a few times a year) so we take half of everything out every paycheck (half of rent, car payment, groceries, utilities, all of tithing for the check). Then with the rest we decide what we are going to need to buy for the month. Also,Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956705540282849369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-15741604979813027882008-06-20T08:55:00.000-07:002008-06-20T08:55:00.000-07:00well First we love you too. Second Money eeewww I ...well First we love you too. Second Money eeewww I hate that word! It is so hard cause every time i just want to say lets start over and start fresh, unfortunely you can't. I don't have the best advise other then the basic stuff. One thing is that once you get into your own place it will help cause then you can make your own meals and that save then eating out! Gas sure isn't helping to saving! tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520749352914517341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-65202932442478138352008-06-20T06:53:00.000-07:002008-06-20T06:53:00.000-07:00Not sure if there is an amazing way to budget, but...Not sure if there is an amazing way to budget, but I always make a list. Which I know you are a list maker. Of everything coming up. Like birthdays, family dinners, BBQ's we need to buy extra food for, then see where we can take money from that month. And of course tithing.. I swear on paper our finances never add up, there is never enough money but we always come out ahead.chel wakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549548227620575264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-53710808523379319022008-06-19T21:59:00.000-07:002008-06-19T21:59:00.000-07:00As for the money, it takes a discipline that I don...As for the money, it takes a discipline that I don't have yet to save but I saw some awesome books at Deseret Book and then check out the other book stores for some budgeting tips.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646008875944140258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804998436317232942.post-49363812655157884132008-06-19T21:58:00.000-07:002008-06-19T21:58:00.000-07:00Don't worry about the parenting thing. The no's ar...Don't worry about the parenting thing. The no's aren't about to go away any time soon. I guess the say a way to help them when they are trying to become independent is to give them choices (be it small) so that they feel in control. Besides the no's, just give her the love and she'll grow out of it in about 17 years. I know that there are some great books on parenting out there but who has time Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646008875944140258noreply@blogger.com