The bank and its Portfolio feature clearly tell me.

$545 last month in eating out.

O.M.G. We did so good in November and December. January was just a bad month. I can't afford anymore of those.

February is a no eating out month. Meals are being planned as I type.

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So, my little one is sick again. Another fever and throwing up. We were up at 1am and then again at 3. At 3, he decided he was hungry and was crying hysterically for a cracker. He hadn't eaten dinner, so I gave him some Ritz crackers and apple juice. And at 4:00 am, he threw it all up on my bed. Needless to say, daddy is staying home with him today, and at 4:30 am I already have a load of bed stuff being washed.

I wish I could stay with him (for selfish reasons, too) but I have already missed so much work lately. It's time for daddy to call out.

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My end date with my company is still scheduled for Sept 18, and my it's right around the corner. It's gotten so bad at work, I doubt they will keep my team past April. I have been looking at jobs with less pay now; I need something. I am getting turned down left and right for being over-qualified, which is so unfair.

In the midst of all this, I have decided to pursue my dream. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the pay was always less than what I was making. I've decided, in light of everything these days, I don't care. I decided to enroll in school again to become a teacher. I start my Masters of Art in Education - Elementary Education in April! I am so very excited. The program only takes 20 months, and when I am done, I will be certified by the state to teach. However, the last 16 weeks, I will have to student teach, which means I will have to quit my full-time job (if I even have one then). So, we will have to start thinking about that pretty soon; we will need to create a plan.