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Just call me THRIFTYJanuary 22, 2010 | 6:08 pm | No Comments | Archive/Search
But today I was able to get a bottle of my absolute FAVORITE perfume for FREE! Yep, totally free. You see, we have a credit card that has a points reward program. I charge regular things like gas and groceries each month and pay it off in full so that I can get points towards rewards. In the past I have saved up the points long enough to request a check in the mail as my reward, but today I decided to go and surf the reward catalog and found that they were “selling” a 1.7 ounce bottle of Perry Ellis 360 for Women for only 4500 points. And I had 5000 points saved! I couldn’t believe it! Ever since we started on this adoption journey, I have been scrimping and saving where I can, and this “purchase” totally made my day! Just had to share… posted in Money, Personal, Total Miscellany Just get going!January 14, 2010 | 4:16 pm | No Comments | Archive/Search
Some of the things I need to do include:
In addition to all this I am trying to get ready for an impending adoption which will then throw my whole world upside down. Oh yeah, and I work full time. And help run the church’s kitchen ministry. And I’m trying to eat less and exercise more. And I need to sew some stuff for the nursery. And buy new curtain rods. I could go on, but you get the picture. It’s easy to sit here and think about how much I have to do and let it paralyze me. I read Chris Guillebeau’s post on his blog, The Art of Non-Conformity, today. What perfect timing! It’s about this very thing…being busy! He said a couple of things that I really liked:
So, maybe I need to prioritize, decide what truly needs to be done, and then set about accomplishing the most important things first. I know that I am capable of accomplishing a lot, so I need to just spur myself toward action and the more I accomplish, the less overwhelmed I will feel, and then I will be free to do other things as well. It’s a cycle. Get things done, have less to do, have more time for other things that I want to do, start on getting them done, and so on and so forth. I didn’t really have a point to all of this except to share that my life is busy (which Chris noted in his post people don’t care about, because they’re busy, too!). So, if I forget to call you, or forget to email you, or just plain forget something all together, then I’m sorry! But just think…when I manage to get all of this done, I will feel so good about it! Maybe that’s all the motivation I needed… posted in Etsy, Personal, Total Miscellany The Scratching Post by 2badcats, an Etsy store – NOW OPEN!January 1, 2010 | 11:01 pm | No Comments | Archive/Search Today is the first day of 2010! That means people all over the world have been thinking today about what resolutions they might want to make for the upcoming year. Most resolutions have to do with goals, things people want to accomplish, and changes they hope to make. If one of your resolutions is to be a better friend, network more or show more appreciation for others, then I have good news for you! I’ve opened an Etsy store! (trust me…you’ll see how this is good news for you in a second…) Yup, my very own Etsy store. It’s called The Scratching Post, and I sell vintage and handmade greeting cards and stationery. I opened the store on December 30, 2009 with a stock of vintage paper ephemera (specifically cards and stationery) and sold 4 items within the first day! Today I listed several sets of handmade cards and stationery. They’re quite cute! They would be perfect for anyone who has resolved to try and write more letters, stay in touch with people better, reconnect with old friends, etc. Whether you prefer vintage charm and appeal, or like handmade greetings, please check out my shop and check it out often. I plan to add a whole new set of vintage cards, stationery and stickers tomorrow! You can even subscribe to my shop’s RSS feed so you’ll never miss when I add something new! Here are some of my current items for sale. Happy Browsing, and good luck with your resolutions!
posted in Cats, Crafts, Etsy, Writing A High Tech ChristmasDecember 25, 2009 | 10:00 am | No Comments | Archive/Search Facebook. Text Messages. Blog Posts. Video Uploads. When did Christmas get so high tech?! I love it though. I truly enjoy being able to spend time at my own home every now and then during the holidays, and if cell phones, computers and flip cams can help me stay in touch with the ones I love, then I am in! Family: Be watching for a video link to wing its way to your inbox soon! We love you all. Merry Christmas!
posted in Family, Holidays, Internet Home for the HolidaysDecember 24, 2009 | 11:45 pm | No Comments | Archive/Search Darryl and I had a great time today. We’re home for the holidays, which is something we only get to do once every three years, and it’s been really nice so far. Of course we both miss our families, but being able to rest and relax in your own home is nice once in a while. We weren’t sure if we were going to put up a tree this year, and for a while we only had our Charlie Brown tree out, but last weekend we finally broke down and went to the tree lot near out church and picked out a winner. Their lot was pretty picked over and all trees were marked down to 20 bucks, so we were pretty pleased when we found our tree. It has a great shape and looks really nice in our front room. Except for the bird house that came along with it, it’s a pretty decent tree! Today we took it easy, but eventually did brave going to Wal-mart for some last minute items. I cooked a nice dinner, and then we retired to the front room to watch Christmas Vacation and A Charlie Brown Christmas. We also strung cranberries and popcorn into garland. We want to put it outside on the shrubs tomorrow for our neighborhood birds. Tomorrow we plan to get up at a decent time and I’m cooking fresh sausage and eggs and then we’re going to set up the tri-pod and videotape ourselves opening presents from family members. After that…we’re not sure. But, if I had to guess, I’d say the day will probably involve making and frosting Christmas cookies, talking to family on the phone, watching wonderful Christmas programs and listening to good music and then we’ll wrap it all up by heading over to some friend’s house to wind down and celebrate together. It’s doesn’t get any better than that! Here are a few pictures from today. I posted several more on Facebook, so be sure to check them out if you’re interested! Merry Christmas! This is our tree! We like a random, chaotic tree with lots of ornaments that have special meaning.
I cooked a special dinner for Christmas Eve, but only the salad made it through the photo shoot! We were too hungry to mess around documenting the rest! Trust us, it looked good and tasted good!
Stringing cranberries and popcorn into garland is fun, but can be messy and tricky. Darryl and I each took a tray of supplies and cranked out seven strands of garland we plan to hang outside tomorrow.
Merry Christmas everyone! posted in Cooking, Family, Holidays |
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