The Holiday Budget Blues · 6:40am Dec 14th, 2019
Ugh, guys, the holidays got me stressing hard.
I got presents for my mom, my dad, and my uncle, but I don't know what I can give my baby girl, my budget is so tight. My mom feels even worse than I do, actually. She's $250.00 in debt in her bank account right now so she's feeling pretty blue. She feels bad she can't get me anything for Christmas, but I'm not sweating it. She was specifically like, "I feel bad you have nothing under the tree to open.", and I was all, "You gave me $50.00 so I could get to and from a hotel to spend a rocking girls night with my best friend. Stuff under the tree won't last nearly as long as those amazing memories.". And it's true. We had a blast together. I told her if she gets paid again before Christmas and is able to scavenge together $20.00 I'd love to get a shirt or a sweatshirt at the airport in Pensacola when we go on the 26th. But I totally get why she's stressed about that because I feel stressed like that about my baby girl too. I don't know what I can get her that means something. Her birthday is in one week, and Christmas is five days later, so obviously there's pressure there. Normally I'd write something for her, but if it's her birthday and Christmas I want her to have something to hold onto from me, you know?
I know the holidays are all about family and being together, but there's this incredibly intense pressure to find *the perfect gift!* and if you don't it just feels awful. Christmas gets us all so stressed and anxious about that that we don't really get to enjoy the season. I almost wish we could do a Hearthswarming Helper when it comes to gifts so it's not so... Awful? Stressful? Confusing? All three.
I found something I think my baby girl would like but I don't know if I can afford it. It's $17.00 too. Sad? Yes, it is. I'm trying to rearrange my budget this way and that but it's freaking hard. Especially because my mom got into a car accident the week before last and so finances are really something to be stressed over at my house (she's okay, by the way, for those of you wondering. Some guy hit her when he was trying to U-Turn. This is why I don't drive.).
I'm praying so hard for some better finances to come my way soon. In the meantime, I'm gonna try and figure out my budget again And see what I can do for my baby girl. If any of y'all wanna ask for commissions to help me out, It'd be appreciated.
Love you guys,
Cloe
Sorry to hear that. All the best!
I'll commission you, Ms. Rarity. Though it would be an MLP commission. Do you feel inspired in that area of work right now? If so, please let me know in a Message. :)