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What makes up a great Saturday?sleeping ingetting errands donegetting a free bookwonderful music and activities at farmers marketgetting awesome coffee, treats and a pumpkin from farmers marketa napa college roommate visitingArt Beat in DTSBfree parkingseeing old friends & newhot dogsartjewelryfunChocolate Cafechatting on the sofawatching the ND game with the famsmorgasbord of food during the gamethe Irish winning!talking and praying with my honey to...
Us at the Nappanee Apple Festival ...
Ok, I think even Dave Ramsey would be proud of this:Casual, comfy black dressOriginal Price: $49.50Markdown: $29.99Fun cocktail dressOriginal Price: $69.50Markdown: $39.99Original total: $119.00Markdown total: $69.98$70 for 2 dresses.Oh, I can do better than that!Clearanced out to $12.99 each!You think I'm done?I had a coupon for $15 off any purchase of $15 or more.Therefore...I got 2 dresses originally sold for $119 for $10.98!...
I received this check at work on September 9, 2009 and found it so odd how the person chose to write the date, using a Roman numeral for part of it. Is it considered back luck to write 9-9-9? ...
I drive past McDonalds every day. Today I could smell the fries. I was so tempted to stop! But instead I kept driving and ate lunch at home - food I had already paid for.Tonight I'm going shopping. I have to order a bridesmaid dress for a wedding I'm in in 9 weeks (gulp!). So I will be spending money there for the...
Ok, one day of not spending is a lot easier than two.I was tempted numerous times today, but did not give in.Don't be thinking I'm going all cold turkey and not buying anything for a year like I know others have done. I won't deprive myself THAT much; I'd go insane.I know I am going to the Nappanee Apple Festival this weekend and...
I'm in a great mood!I have flowers on my desk.The sun is shining.It's a beautiful day.I have a free evening to get things accomplished.I feel like I'm starting to tackle my lack of organization, etc.I'm excited about the future - saving money, seeing friends, traveling, a wedding in Texas...I have accomplished much during the day today.Just when I thought I screwed up and...
Well, Josh & I attended our first FPU class the other day. Our first goal is saving up money. I learned that there are 3 reasons to save:for your emergency fundfor future purchases (to avoid going into debt)wealth buildingIn doing a quickie budget last night, I think we were both quite surprised. I had been keeping track of recent spending but hadn't yet...
You know you have a big family when you run out of room on the rear window of your van. ...
I am so blessed; I have had a fabulous day! I don't know if it could have been any better. Well, I guess if I didn't have a headache chasing me around all day.I woke up for early service and enjoyed being at church. On the way home I was hungry and realized I could make it to my local McD's by 11....
get oil changed on Luluvisit Super Target, get necessities, check on bathroom accessoriesrespond to Reneecall back Jacdo laundrychange sheetswash disheseat up blueberry zucchini bread - before it goes badfigure out weekend plansfigure out plans for oct. 10-11 weekendfigure out plans for nov. 21-22 weekend in texas, find airplane ticketsvisit david's bridal, order dress (calm down, it's a bridesmaid dress i'm ordering)post pictures from...
I confess right off the back that I am baking and blogging tonight in order to procrastinate packing. I leave tomorrow for a long weekend adventure that I am thrilled about! However, I have never been a fan of packing.So, eager to enjoy one final (this makes me sad) batch of my blueberry zucchini bread, I hurried home to get a couple loaves...
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