Any others grocery shop at ALDI? I must say, it is the best thing since sliced bread.

I went yesterday and did a full week shopping for about $60.

The skids are constantly snacking. I feel like I understand my mom's old saying "these kids eat me out of house and home." So, now they get Aldi brand snacks -- which is truly funny... the confusion on their faces when something isn't "brand name" (since mommy bankrupts herself chasing labels). All of the Aldi brands are pretty tasty and I can't tell the difference, so they will have to deal.

DH is basically working around the clock for the next week and I am mentally preparing myself for 4 skid days. I had a talk with him about how this is a favor and not to be expected of me in the future... we need the money and he fought too hard to get this time during the summer with the skids so he wasn't about to give it up. So, in steps saint stepmom, forever unappreciated.

I will just jump right into this rant.

So, DH and I planned to do a mini vacation/getaway with the skids (he has them the entire week of the July 4th). Somewhere low key. I took the week off... using the last of my available vacation days for the summer.

DH is terrible with money. Just, terrible. The only way we have managed is because I control every.last.cent. If I did not control everything, it would never work. I am ashamed when I think about all the debt and recklessness of his past.