Rich, rich, rich????

You know, it's interesting...how people think that just because you have lots of "nice stuff" you are rich! Or at least you're not struggling financially....right? And let me tell you...it's EVEN more interesting when you are a pastor couple (like us). It's almost funny sometimes when (some) people walk into our house - you can just READ the look on their face. They think "Wow. Look at all their nice stuff. They must get paid REALLY well at the church!" And usually, you kind of sense a bit of disgruntlement along with that thought...kind of like "I don't even get paid that much" or something like that. Like I said...makes for some interesting dynamics! ) Of course not everyone is like this (yay!) but there are a few. SO, you try to throw in bits and pieces here and there so that they don't just fill in all the blanks themselves. Like...most of the stuff we've gotten has been for free from VERY VERY generous people. Like our piano...ummm...if we would have bought that, it would have taken a HUGE chunk out of our bank account...however, we got it from Jonathan's parents. And our TV - someone from the church gave it to us. And almost all the clothing and toys for Tate have been given to us by church families, or our own families. Annnnd, the list could go on and on and on! Of course we have bought some things ourselves - like the leather couch and chair (but even they have 'scars' on the backs of them so we got them for a discount)...and yes, we have a van. And yes, we saved a looooong time in order to be able to buy that van. :) So...things aren't always how they seem...

Recently I've noticed more of these 'looks' too...why? Because since I started doing reviews on products (like baby carriers, maternity tee's, cute shirts/clothing/shoes for Tate, etc.) people think we are buying it all. And really...basically no one knows anything about "reviews" here, so they have every right to assume we bought it...after all, we didn't steal it! haha. :) Everyone notices too when we have something new. It's kind of funny actually. :) I mean, other people could buy a hundred new things and one or two of them might get noticed...we get one new thing and everyone notices. ;) Sooo, I think I'll have to start replying to their comments that all these new items they see actually were FREE! Because I think we are starting to get a few too many "looks"...of "where do they get the money to get all this nice stuff?!" Yep...that's what we'll do I guess. :) Because we don't want to give the wrong impression, and we would NEVER have the money (or if we did have the money, we probably wouldn't use it that way anyways!) to be buying cute little t-shirts off the internet or new and fun baby carriers, etc.

So, how's that for a post? My point? We've been blessed to get SO much stuff given to us...and although some people may think we are, we're not rakin' in the dough. :)

P.S. Don't forget to enter my contest this week! Tomorrow's the last day!