Days like today

I love days like today. The weather might have a little something to do with it. The magic of warm (not hot) rainy days always gets me in a good mood - open windows, the warm air filling the house, the sound of rain.  Not to mention Josiah only has one class today, and it's not until 2:00, so it's always fabulous having him home all morning. 

Putting laundry away, doing dishes, reading the bible, making baby food, hymns playing in the background - simple, but pleasant. I like not having a lot to do. I'm hoping to get some reading done with Gee goes down for nap no. 2. 

Making baby food is a chore that I thoroughly enjoy. I love knowing that what I'm putting into G's system is the best possible I can find, not to mention it's truly enjoyable. Today I made carrots and green beans. :) I also started putting coconut oil in before processing. The benefits of coconut oil are truly astounding, so why not get him started young? Babies need a lot of good fats, and vegetables are better absorbed with fats in them anyway. Win win. Coconut oil also serves as a wonderful body moisturizer, for those who may be concerned about possible formaldehyde or other yucky content in their lotions. :)

Today I've also been analyzing numbers for our budget. And oddly enough, it makes me excited. The word budget used to make me cry, but this semester, our church's small groups are doing "Financial Peace University" and it seems so empowering to know exactly where your money goes. I've had an account with mint.com for a while, but every time I become determined to stick with it, some enormous un-budgeted expense shows up, and I just give up. However, having it has proven beneficial in budget planning because I can get an actual gauge of how much we usually need for each category, and try to figure where we could cut back.

Funny story though, I almost had a minor panic attack looking over our spending habits as it said this past month we spent a ridiculously high amount on Food & Dining, aka groceries. Of course, I then went and looked over every expense. It was only then that I found a payment that Josiah had made for his bar prep course, which mint.com had classified as "Bars & Alcohol", which then fell under Food & Dining. I first breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed out loud and told Josiah. He didn't find it as amusing as I did. Bar prep course, indeed.

I didn't run today. I still might, but I might not. I've been self-Google-diagnosed with posterior shin splints. This usually happens when I get new running shoes, or when my current ones are on their way out. Unfortunately, my shoes fall in the latter category. Not too excited about this pending expense, but am excited to see how I can budget and save for them! I'm scheduled for an 8 miler tomorrow, and want to have fresh legs. Last week's 7 miler felt great, and I hope the same for tomorrow. The half marathon is 7 weeks from Sunday, and I'm excited!

Okay, my baby is cracking himself up in his jumperoo, so I am getting off the computer. Too cute to miss. :)