Crazy Mommy Moment

Okay so tonight I had one of those crazy mommy moments.... I told the kids that they had till tonight bedtime to pick up their toys in the playroom and whatever is left will be given away. Well of course they only picked up a few and so I just took out what was left on the floor. Including ones I had made them for Christmas last year that I stayed up til early morning making and buildabears that cost more then any stuffed animal should. I put in a baseball mit that one of them got from Uncle Bob and I told them that whos ever that was will not play softball this year because I will not buy another one to replace it. I am really frustrated, mad and hurt that they care so little about these things but even more I am mad at myself for buying things for them instead of paying bills, paying back my parents and tithing!!! What kind of example have I set for them! Even if they don't know the details of it.

Well as of tonight it has all changed! Dave and I have started getting serious about our budget and what we are going to spend or not spend our money on. And useless toys are below the line as Dave Ramsey says. I am sick of feeling like a bad mother and wife because my house is always a mess because of all of the stuff cluttering it up. The stuff can go so that we can have inner peace.