I finished my excise taxes for all three businesses, in time even. Now I just have to figure out the IRS ones, but let's tackle that after a little breather.
Beyond that, Sam and I have been trying to calculate a couple things: how to eat and how much to spend. We've been cooking up a food challenge that, if all goes well, I'll invite you to participate in at some point. It's probably more for newbies to natural eating, but I assume some of you are with me at that end of the spectrum.
I've also been trying to figure out our budget. I realized why we never do budget — it's because I'm terrible at it! Numbers were flying everywhere, and I ended up with barely any more clarity than when I started. But we'll keep at it and try to make sense of it all. I've decided the first step (for us) is having a more purposeful distinction between business and personal income — an easy line to blur when you're a sole proprietor.
But it hasn't all been cooking the books. (If you're an auditor reading this, that was just a bad pun.) This past week has also let me enjoy some sun and some socializing. February is often a beautiful gift in the Northwest. Hope you're enjoying yours!
Now on to some reading!
If you are a fellow blogger, we would like to invite you to join Laura from Authentic Parenting and me to join in a Sunday Surf of your own and sign up on our linky below. Read more at the Sunday Surf page.
Images from the week:
If you like the idea of a daily photo challenge (I love the idea; I'm just afraid it would be too much pressure for me personally), Diary of a First Child is running the amazing Mamatography Challenge. You can sign up here. You can join in anytime, and simply try to take one picture (at least) a day, then post the week's photos online, for instance on Wordless Wednesdays. (And remember to link up with me for WW if you do!)
Carnival news:
- Submissions due Tuesday for the CarNatPar!
Calling for submissions for the February Carnival of Natural Parenting!
The theme is Respectful Interactions With Other Parents, and the deadline is Feb. 7. How do you or can you promote peace?
Find other carnivals at my Natural Parenting Carnival Linky. And please, please, please help me keep it updated by adding in carnivals OR memes (recipe linkups and the like) that you're hosting or entering! It would be soooo helpful. Don't be worried that yours is too small — I want to promote everybody's special blog parties! Even if the carnival or meme is already represented but you want to update the information, enter it again and I'll go in and delete the old info. Thank you! I'd love to make it a helpful resource for all of us.
On LaurenWayne.com:
I've updated this post:
Blocking Google AdSense formula ads for parenting and breastfeeding sites
to reflect the latest version of Google AdSense with new screenshots. I've also got an updated list of URLs to block that violate the WHO Code.I also invite you to add yourself into the linkies on this post:
How to support bloggers
Because I would love to know how to support YOU.From Natural Parents Network in a week on Healthy Living:
- Montessori Meets Baby-Led Weaning: A Natural Approach to Introducing Solids
- The Anthroposophical View of Feeding Infants and Young Children
- Wordless Wednesday: Healthy Living
- Easy Creative Movement Activities
- Infant Chiropractic Care
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2 comments:
Seriously? The hedgehog? So adorable! Did you post about it this week? I'm going back to see...I need to know more about this little guy!!
And the manifesting post...I shared it in my Sunday Surf this week too. There is something about the energy in the air right now. Lots of people are feeling that they are getting what they are focusing on. Maybe our collective minds are changing the world!
@Tmuffin.com: I only pined about the hedgehog on Facebook. I found that lovey on craigslist, but we're trying not to have a pet right now. I really did want it, though. Sigh.
And then we visited the pet store, where I'd had a connection with one of the cats up for adoption, and wouldn't you know it — he was gone. Hope he went to a good home. He was a dear.
I love the idea of collective mind changing!
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