<commit_before>---
title: Founder Friday | My Ideal Day, Pets, and Yard Work
date: 2019-02-01 14:00:00 -05:00
image: "/uploads/randy-fath-720450-unsplash.jpg"
posts:
- Founder Friday | Shame, Money Circle, and Salary Negotiation
- Founder Friday | Puppies, Instacart, and Book Club
- Founder Friday | Robot Vacuums, Corgis, and Big Goals
---

Happy Friday! Here's what I was up to last night.

## How I Earned Money This Week

x

## How I Spent Money This Week

* x

## What I’m Writing

This week’s topic was a little heavy, but important to talk about: **[money shame](https://www.maggiegermano.com/blog/how-to-cope-with-your-money-shame/)**. If you know you struggle with feeling ashamed about your financial situation, this post might be for you!

## What I’m Up To

* I was quoted in [Glam](https://www.glam.com/culture/heres-how-much-stay-at-home-moms-would-make-if-they-were-salaried/?fbclid=IwAR1pUFFGOhskW24Q2DAVu-dAZrpeIGQfoDROF0UWfZRAP2EOPykNU_-z1eI) this week about the value of domestic labor and the importance of an egalitarian split of those duties.

* On February 6th, I’ll be at [General Assembly](https://generalassemb.ly/education/money-matters-get-financially-savvy-in-2019/washington-dc/66002) again, talking about how to be financially savvy in 2019. 

* The [February Money Circle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-circle-showing-your-love-on-a-budget-tickets-54758999642) meetup is on Wednesday, February 13th (which is also Galentine's Day). We'll be talking about how to show your love on a budget, especially if you love to give gifts. 

* On March 6th, I will be putting on a [values and money workshop](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aligning-your-money-with-your-values-tickets-54778910195) at the [Lemon Collective](http://www.wearethelemoncollective.com/). 

* On March 12th, I will be leading a [Making & Breaking the Budget workshop](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-breaking-the-budget-tickets-55047193638) at [Mindspace](https://www.mindspace.me/). 

x

## What I’m Excited About

x

## Money Tip to Take Into the Weekend

x

That’s all from me today! Have a fantastic weekend!<commit_msg>Updated Founder Friday My Ideal Day Pets And Yard Work<commit_after>---
title: Founder Friday | My Ideal Day, Pets, and Yard Work
date: 2019-02-01 14:00:00 -05:00
image: "/uploads/randy-fath-720450-unsplash.jpg"
posts:
- Founder Friday | Shame, Money Circle, and Salary Negotiation
- Founder Friday | Puppies, Instacart, and Book Club
- Founder Friday | Robot Vacuums, Corgis, and Big Goals
---

Happy Friday! Here's what I was up to last night.

## How I Earned Money This Week

x

## How I Spent Money This Week

* On Sunday, Dan and I made a Costco run to restock a few items (and also to downgrade our membership and get $60 back). We spent a little bit more than planned, but we won't have to go again for a bunch of months. We also went to Aldi for the first time in years to get a few groceries at a lower price than elsewhere. 

* We also paid the deposit for a bunch of yard work we're getting done. We are replacing our back privacy fence but we need to get bamboo roots removed first. When we got an estimate done for the bamboo removal, we were also talked into having the whole yard regraded. The yard tends to flood when it rains and we want to prevent any future flooding in the house, so while the contractor is back there digging out the bamboo, he's going to repurpose the soil so that all water flows away from the house. At the same time, the contractor is going to cut down some dead trees, trim away some branches from the house, and tear down our very old garage. It's a huge job that is costing us a lot of money we weren't expecting to spend this year. But we want to do it all the right way, so it's important that we get it done before the fence is put in. From there, it will be much better looking and functional so that we can start gardening and spending more time in the back yard. 

## What I’m Writing

This week’s topic was a little heavy, but important to talk about: **[money shame](https://www.maggiegermano.com/blog/how-to-cope-with-your-money-shame/)**. If you know you struggle with feeling ashamed about your financial situation, this post might be for you!

## What I’m Up To

* I was quoted in [Glam](https://www.glam.com/culture/heres-how-much-stay-at-home-moms-would-make-if-they-were-salaried/?fbclid=IwAR1pUFFGOhskW24Q2DAVu-dAZrpeIGQfoDROF0UWfZRAP2EOPykNU_-z1eI) this week about the value of domestic labor and the importance of an egalitarian split of those duties.

* On February 6th, I’ll be at [General Assembly](https://generalassemb.ly/education/money-matters-get-financially-savvy-in-2019/washington-dc/66002) again, talking about how to be financially savvy in 2019.

* The [February Money Circle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-circle-showing-your-love-on-a-budget-tickets-54758999642) meetup is on Wednesday, February 13th (which is also Galentine's Day). We'll be talking about how to show your love on a budget, especially if you love to give gifts.

* On March 6th, I will be putting on a [values and money workshop](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aligning-your-money-with-your-values-tickets-54778910195) at the [Lemon Collective](http://www.wearethelemoncollective.com/).

* On March 12th, I will be leading a [Making & Breaking the Budget workshop](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-breaking-the-budget-tickets-55047193638) at [Mindspace](https://www.mindspace.me/).

x

## What I’m Excited About

* This Wednesday, I went to Creative Boost

## Money Tip to Take Into the Weekend

x

That’s all from me today! Have a fantastic weekend!
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