Looking back at the budget - MONEY SUCKS!

It has been almost a year since I started this bloggy thinggy. I went and looked at my old posts from last July.

I knew that this budget phase was a yearly event. But I have proof now (well some) Last July I mentioned having to lose the cable and internet because of the over spending. My DH goes budget crazy every year and all spending must cease! We never did cancel them however.

This year, we did cancel the cable and internet as well as me doing the grocery shopping (DH does it on his way home from work without the kids) and other possible outings I was prior doing. I was accused of shopping on the internet too much. Odd, how else was I going to get any personal items without leaving the house (mainly due to illnesses and pregnancy). I think this view was mentioned by DH since my MIL mentioned about me spending too much money on the internet. He failed to mentioned to her that I do not go out to the store to shop very often. Then she asked if I was a compulsive shopper! WHAAAAA? Pregnant with two kids under the age of 5, who rarely goes out and only shops the internet for bra's, 5 christmas presents and 6 pieces of maternity clothing, A COMPULSIVE SHOPPER??! WTF! WTF WTF

DH goes to the wal store every day for something, we usually do not see what it was or have a use for what he gets-but ya know it all adds up..... I think the compulsive thing is pointed at the wrong person. But mommys will always defend their little boys from the women they marry.

Christ! Everything I buy is usually on the damn clearance rack and one season behind! Shit! I am thinking it is because even though I am a SAHM and we only have one income, even though DH denies it, he believes that I do not deserve to spend any money how I think it should. Everything I end up wanted to get is usually for the kids or the house.

Right now before the new one gets here, all I want to purchase is a swing set for the backyard. We do not have too much playing room in the front (due to the road). We have a huge backyard which would be nice to have the kids be able to run out and play when they wanted. I could keep an eye on them and take care of the baby (when nursing) there is enough yard that I could catch up to them before they left the property as well......

I have been told that $250 for a metal set from the Wall-marte is too much to waste. The financial planner we went to for advice said that we should try and get a free one since playsets only get used for about 12 years and then then kids forget about them..........This guy is so outta touch with people with toddlers..... I was fuming, but figured that a cheap set would be well worth the 10 years of use it would get....

WELL.......DH got a free set from some guys yard and it is un-usable. Free is not always good or usable. Maybe for firewood....... It is wooden, but all the wood needs to be replaced. Just the 4x4's will cost $108 not to mention he will have to do the work himself (which is very slow progress given the state of other projects started around the house)

I am just thankful that the cable is still on (they have not sent the signal to cancel it out yet) I will be going to the library eventually to play on the internet. The kids (I) need a little tv in the day to keep them occupied.

I hate money. I want to live on an island with a farm with chickens and call it a day. I am going to stop typing, I am getting a throbbing in my ears.....