Managing the finances

Something I take a lot of pride in is managing our finances and making sure every bill gets paid on time. Trying to pay off these pesky credit card bills sucks big time. I only use one credit card now and that my Old Navy card, and really, I should not even be using it, but it seems whenever I need some new clothes I always resort to it :(
I was able to get my finance charge taken off my biggest credit card bill for the next 8 months, so my goal is to try and pay it off, we'll see how it goes. Money stresses me out, or more like lack of money stresses me out. I want to be able to do some traveling over the summer and I hate that I have to wait for a pray that airfare drops so I can afford to go home for a few days to visit everyone. But that is what I get for living so far away. I check airfare everyday to see if it has changed at all. I'm just glad I am back to work full time and will start to see my money flow come back into to our account and hopefully we can replenish our savings as well as pay off some stuff once we get are tax money. I am hoping for a big return this year.
Have lots of fun stuff planned over the summer and none of it comes free. Each month I keep track of all the spending we do and each month I am amazed a how much we really do spend and none of it is on stuff we like, it's just stuff we have to have, electricity, water, food, heat, and of course TV. Although I have been watching less TV lately and recordinge everything instead, I seem to be too tired once I get home and I fall asleep to cartoons while Nash enjoys them in his buzzer chair.
His first week of daycare at Maria's has been a success, and for me I'm so tired, Iwoke up thinking it should be Friday. And the 3 days end in spending $100 for my baby to be taken care of. UGH!
I should have made a resolution of paying off, paying down bills for the year 2010...but I think it is going to take a lot longer then that :(
Big game this weekend, Super Bowl! Looking forward to it. Hopefully this is a relaxing weekend and I can sleep in and nap a little bit :) And get all refreshed to do it again on Monday :)