Since it's Father's Day... I'd like to thank my Dad who is almost entirely responsible for my views on money. Not sure if this is genetic or learned by example or both. (I am not saying this is the right way, but it's my way and my dad's way, too).

- Be your own boss; have your own small business
- Keep it small so you can do what you were meant to do rather than managing employees
- Be conservative in your spending
- Be conservative in your investing
- Stay in the same house forever
- Everything is better when you track it in Excel
- Keep track of every dime you spend in every category
- Spend money on your children's education
- Only buy new clothes when you have to
- It's good to have pets around even though they aren't cheap
- Do your own taxes
- Volunteer, give something back
- You can always talk to your dad about money (or business or anything else!)

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

I am self-employed, which is great and terrifying and sometimes horrible. This is one of those weeks where it's horrible.

I found out last Thursday that I was shortlisted for a project (this is great) and the interview is tomorrow (horrible).

F doesn't have camp this week, and I had only 5 days to prepare a presentation for the interview.

Friday: Jotted down notes for the presentation.

Weekend:
F's ballet recital. I brought a notepad and was planning on working between performances, but instead I was one of the parent chaperones.

Yesterday:
F had a playdate here; I worked on my presentation in between making lunch for the girls, providing two snacks, helping them fill water squirters and doing an art project with them. But I managed to get a Keynote presentation done by the end of the day.

Today:
I had a morning meeting, so D played soccer with F in the park then brought her by so that he could go to his meeting. We stopped by one of my projects to take photos to put in the presentation, went home for lunch and then went to the pool. (Somewhere in there we did pictures with oil pastels and made a practice birthday cake).

I didn't have time until tonight to try out the projector (D had to rush out to get a cable for me to use while I cooked dinner) and do one rushed run-through of the presentation.

Ugh. I have an hour an a half drive to the interview tomorrow... I'll be practicing the whole way! Wish me luck!