Life...

Well Life has been nothing short of Amazing! All our hard work seems to be paying off. And my husband and I feel like we can breathe easy and enjoy our family. We are loving every minute of our lives. For those of you who don't know. A year ago our family was in a very different place. We used every last drop of our savings on our wedding. Saved a little more, tried to have a baby and got pregnant. we were very happy and thriving newlyweds. and then my husband was hurt, and he lost his job. The state, salvation army, church's and family had no way to help us with rent and we had to leave our home, sell most of our belongings, and move to another state into a bedroom where my brother and sister in law let us stay. after a couple months my husband found a job driving long haul and was only home a few days a month. We then moved again to stay with my mother in her living room for a couple months and after that we moved once again into his sisters home. Finally in May we were able to get our own apartment. Its big enough for everyone and since we moved here we have made huge changes to our daily lives. We save, coupon, budget, make our own items, and enjoy time rather than material possessions. I have started businesses to help make money and we work together as a family for everything we need. I am telling you all this because i know how many people are out of work. I know many people in a bad situation and just have no idea what they are going to do. This time last year my husband and i had nothing but each other and now we have everything we have ever wanted. were happy, healthy, and are financially stable. We set goals and we reach them together and we no longer "need" so many things. we simply enjoy what we have. I think we are doing so well because we are more aware of our spending but also because of what we went through last year. we know what is truly important for us and our children to lead happy, healthy lives. I promise if you are in a rough spot that things will get better. and i promise you will view things differently when it does.