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Week of Money: Where I feel like I can finally breathe

Week of Money: Where I feel like I can finally breathe

DAY ONE

??:?? — Tired. I’m always tired. My back is hurting but not as badly as before, slowly getting there. Two more weeks should do it.

6:00 a.m. — I start a cup of matcha tea, whisking it into a foam.

7:00 a.m. — I log in and start working. To keep Little Bun busy, we do connect-the-dots, and when he is done in 2 minutes, we review the treble clef for the piano (he asked…)

8:08 a.m.— Calls.…

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Week of Money: Where I am propositioned to start an affair

Week of Money: Where I am propositioned to start an affair

DAY ONE

??:?? — Tired. Back was aching.

6:20 a.m. — He “slept” in, thank goodness. Coulda done with another hour or two. I am even trying to nap while he drinks milk, eyes closed, half dozing.

7:00 a.m. — Immediately log in and am thrown into work issues.

8:45 a.m. — Conference call. Everyone is panicking. I mean… I would panic too but you get what you get, and this is not a massive disaster.…

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Week of Money: I finally learn how to play the Politics Game

Week of Money: I finally learn how to play the Politics Game

DAY ONE

??:?? — I wake up, tired and my back is aching. I feel like I am sleeping as much as before, and Little Bun is not waking me up during the night, and yet I am far more fatigued than usual. Maybe it is my aching back that is not letting me sleep well. Little Bun is crawling all over me, snuggling, kissing, I am hugging him, and he is sitting on me, giggling.

6:00 a.m. — Little Bun gets his…

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Week of Money: Where I start saying "No" and leaving people alone

Week of Money: Where I start saying “No” and leaving people alone

DAY ONE

??:?? — I wake up from Little Bun squealing.

??:?? — Tired. Really tired.

6:36 a.m. — He is missing a good hour and a half of sleep, I guess. I am sure he is napping today.

6:58 a.m. — I go downstairs for some yoga. I need this time.

7:36 a.m. — I overwork my back so now it is in pain. STUPID.

7:50 a.m. — I make hot chocolate and log in to work.

9:07 a.m. — Freezing rain today, I won’t…

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Week of Money: Time to Take A Break

Week of Money: Time to Take A Break

DAY ONE

??:?? — I wake up. I slept but not enough. This has been a very stressful work week which I hope is behind me now, and just … so much to do. I feel like I am not in control.

7:10 a.m. — I log in and start working. I am trying not to work TOO early, but I can’t help myself, I’m a bit of a Type A Alpha Workaholic which I am sure is not a surprise for you at all.

8:23 a.m. — I make a cup of…

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Week of Money: Not sure I can make it to the end...

Week of Money: Not sure I can make it to the end…

DAY ONE

??:?? — I wake up, tired again. It is not just Little Bun, it is the stress of this job…

6:00 a.m. — Time to go to work.

7:59 a.m. — At the office, first meeting of the day. Honestly, I am going from one major project, to another, and still trying to rush and fix things from the first project, handhold project managers (I am not one, but they all treat me like one), and to move on to the…

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Week of Money: Where Little Bun turns into a night monster

Week of Money: Where Little Bun turns into a night monster

DAY ONE

??:?? — I wake up. Reluctantly. It is just before six a.m. and I could have used another half hour.

6:00 a.m. — I start a load of laundry — Little Bun bled all over the sheets yesterday, and then I hop into the shower. I normally don’t like showers in the morning because then my hair is wet all day and all morning, and then I feel COLD all day. I don’t own a hairdryer yet because as I…

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Week of Money: Where my friend visits and I am beyond happy

Week of Money: Where my friend visits and I am beyond happy

DAY ONE

??:?? — I wake up and can’t fall back asleep. I hear my partner start coffee… and I am dozing in and out.

??:?? — I give up. I turn on my Kobo e-reader and start reading some more.

5:38 a.m. — Little Bun is up. I grab the milk bottle and hustle him back to the bedroom after a bathroom run. He drinks his milk and then squeals: MAAAAHHH—-MEEEEE!!!!…. and I go to him, kiss and cuddle. I have…

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