In the midst of all the house stuff, I was so thrilled when one of my babyloss mommy friends wanted to schedule a brunch date. I was so excited when she emailed me about getting together this past Friday. After not having seen her face-to-face in almost a full year, it was so refreshing to give her a big hug and reconnect! We "met" shortly after Andrew went to be with Jesus … [Read more...]
Life on a Teacher’s Salary – Walgreens 2/1
In case you haven't gathered this already, I have become quite fond of couponing! I am by no means "extreme" like you see on the cable show, but I have enjoyed learning how to be a better steward of our money. I also view it as a challenge to try and stretch our income as far as it will go! And in case you haven't given couponing a try, it's actually kind of addicting! … [Read more...]
Lessons from House Hunting – I’m a People Pleaser
I'm a people pleaser. I don't know if I've mentioned it here on this blog or not, but it's true. While I don't think it necessarily consumes me, it certainly is something that I struggle with and must keep giving up to the Lord. I hate confrontation. I want people to like me. I want people to agree with my decisions. Through the course of our house hunting, … [Read more...]
House Hunters…On a Dime
As I posted here back in November, we took a leap of faith and put our home on the market, in the hopes that God might provide us with a little more square footage for less money. Kevin and I heard far too many times about how this is a buyer's market to not at least see what could happen. After a slow start (right before Thanksgiving) with showings, we had an … [Read more...]
Our Cash Envelope System
One of my goals for 2012 (listed under financial) was to begin using a cash envelope system for our spending outside of our monthly bills and aside from a couple of other categories such as gas for our vehicles. I've been doing it for about 2 weeks now and while I am still a certified newbie at this, I can't speak more highly of it! For those of you who don't budget, … [Read more...]
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