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Sometimes, Good Things Happen to Good People

Lindsay Maddox — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:34:13 +0000

When this whole unemployment thing started, we hunkered down for the long haul. We immediately hooked up unemployment benefits, medical insurance, and WIC. We put holds on bills that we could wait to pay and paid minimums on others. Let’s face it: This economy sucks and you just never know when you’ll be able to find a job.

One step closer.

Lindsay Maddox — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:51:02 +0000

I can’t believe it’s only been one week since Clint was laid off. One week ago, we were still in shock… we were still coming to grips with what his unemployment could mean for us. It’s incredible what a difference a week makes.

I slept 11 hours (& our church rules).

Lindsay Maddox — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:22:59 +0000

Immediately after I blogged last night, I fell asleep on the couch next to Clint who has, for some reason that still remains a mystery to me, decided to start playing Shining Force on the Sega Genesis again. Yes, Sega. Like, the old-school video game console. Sonic the Hedgehog style.

Funny kids.

Lindsay Maddox — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:14:26 +0000

Day Three of Clint’s Unemployment: The Day of Hope

Despite a momentary sob-fest at Bible Study this morning, today was pretty tear-free for both Clint and me. Thankfully, today was quite the opposite of sad. Today, we found some hope.

My ladies.

Lindsay Maddox — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:50:31 +0000

Day Two of Clint’s Unemployment: The day of le sigh.

This was my fortune at dinner. I'm not sure I want *everything* to come my way. Sounds overwhelming.

A Weekend of Bliss

Lindsay Maddox — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:07:50 +0000

Oh my gosh, you guys. I have to tell you about the weekend I just had.

Here’s how it started:

Received invitation to one of my best friend’s weddings and saw that was a whole weekend family-friendly ordeal in May

One month down.

Lindsay Maddox — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:12:47 +0000

Last month, I confessed that we’re broke and told you about how we’re going to fix it. This past month has been eye-opening, to say the least… and has sucked, more than a little. Here’s an update on the first month of our Total Money Makeover:

The Truth Is… We’re Broke.

Lindsay Maddox — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:22:15 +0000

Clint and I used to be awesome with our money. We budgeted, we scrimped, and we saved. Like the teenager who can lose weight in a week simply by cutting out milkshakes, our bank account could be boosted with little sacrifice because we didn’t have many responsibilities. I remember just before we bought our current house, we had almost $10,000 in our savings.

Things you should {& shouldn’t} do in a hotel room.

Lindsay Maddox — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:01:03 +0000

Last August, much to my chagrin, and despite my pouting and grown-up tantrum-ing, my mom moved to Arizona. Fortunately, she has been able to visit fairly regularly and is here for a few days this week. As a gift to Clint and me, she sent us to a hotel for the night and even gave us money for a nice dinner. It was a much needed break for both of us. She thought of it as her excuse to have some good quality time with her grandbabies, too. (Suckerrr!)

The Perfect Response

Lindsay Maddox — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:23:35 +0000

“I’m getting really annoyed,” I texted to my husband, in far more colorful language. “I’m trying to do 100 different things and not doing any one of them well. I’m messing everything up everywhere.”