Life and Work: How do you find a balance?

Where does the time go? Hubby and I have been busy bees lately that I can’t even keep track of what day it is anymore! Yesterday a coworker brought up the kids going back to school soon and I realized that time sure does fly! Their break from school is almost over and we really haven’t done squat as a family this summer.

Even when we were broke, we took drives to the Everglades or the beach. Whether it was movie night or just walking to the park-we always found a way to have a good time together. We never spent a lot of money but just being together was nice. Now, I am missing it. My husband and I lately have been like two ships passing in the wind. He works his two jobs and I now work mine (more on that later). My oldest daughter is spending time away this summer while my youngest just goes with the flow here and is just basically hanging around the house just passing the time.

I have tried to just hang out with my youngest-having a mommy and me kind of day. We do enjoy being together but we both feel like something is missing-the other part of our family! She’ll say something like “daddy would love this” or “I wish everybody was here” or something like that and…it stinks.

So I am here taking a few minute break from working on a Saturday to update (and vent) since even my blog lately has been suffering (sorry). I am really struggling to find a balance here and I am not gonna lie-it’s pretty darn hard. Who would have thought that just a few months ago that we would be up to our ears in work now.

I honestly believe being in debt and losing it all got my husband and I both in a certain mindset that I don’t think is best: we are both constantly working hard to save and have money so that we are never in that situation EVER again.

The problem is that with each day we spend busting our asses, we are losing valuable time with each other and our girls. It’s a catch-22 I guess. I know most people will say you can’t have it all and I don’t want it all. I just want to be comfortable, have some money saved up and spend time with my family. I don’t think that is asking for too much. I know it is possible-I just gotta figure it out. So please be patient with me as I do.

I hope I do not sound like I am whining-I can’t stand whiners. Considering where I have been, I know what it is like to be without. I think that is why I am finding myself struggling with this.