Money

There are many sayings about money, "Money can't buy you happiness" "Money is the root of all evil" and my personal favourite "Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can buy you a better class of woe!"
It's not that I want to be rich - I just don't want to be poor. Money is the kind of thing you don't notice until you haven't got it. While it's true that money can't, indeed, buy happiness, it is also true that worrying about not being able to pay the bills can make you rather sad. I don't consider my family 'very poor' but we have been struggling. A few years ago we were by no means rich, but we able to go out, buy new clothes (albeit from Primark!) and still have a bit to save at the end of the month. Now, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have no savings and with the little one, only one income. This means things we used to take for granted (petrol to go places/visit people, buying branded food instead of supermarket basics, buying the latest CD/DVD/game, last minute trips to the pub etc) are now very rare.
However, I have something much more precious. A gorgeous baby girl and a loving husband. We have fun together. Blowing raspberries on my daughters belly costs nothing but she finds it hilarious! Snuggling up with my husband watching tv, a family trip to the swings, a spontaneous disco dancing along to the radio, these are all things that money can't buy.
It can be frustrating not being able to afford nice things, but would I swap it? Not a chance!