Happy 4th of July to my American readers. While I am off at a lumberjack competition followed by a cookout, here are some ways that we saved in June. I'd love to hear some of the ways you saved money last month. Go ahead and leave a comment telling me what you did! :) 1- We purchased a A/C recharging kit for our van from the auto parts store. Still haven't done it, but we are all set to do it. 2- I downloaded an audiobook from my library's audiobook/e-book website. I like to listen to … [Read more...]
Who I Am…More Than My Circumstances
It has been an interesting year so far. I received news this winter that, on the surface, may have not seemed like a big deal. But it shook me to my core. In short, I was informed that some people find me difficult to deal with which resulted in me not being able to do something I considered part of my identity anymore. I don't even know who these people are but in the context in which it was said, I don't know if some where people I consider friends or not. Like most kids, I was a bit … [Read more...]
Lessons from the Singing Vegetables
(I wrote this months ago and never got around to posting it. Months later and it is still true.) {source} This afternoon I was playing Abby's Veggie Tales Sunday School Songs cd for her. She loves those singing vegetables. Totally rocking out to Bob and Larry, including choreography and harmony. I am not ashamed to admit that. We were having a grand time. Then we settled down as I had some dishes that needed washing but I still kept the cd on for Abby. Just listening I was struck by … [Read more...]
Saving On Printer Ink
With free printables and coupons and any number of other things, it seems that I go through printer ink like it's water. I am constantly printing something. All that printing can be expensive as you are using up so much ink. Over the years, I have found a few tricks to save money on printer ink. Print in fast draft For most things, fast draft is just fine. I have my printer set up so that is the default mode. On occasion, I will have a coupon that has a hard time being scanned but the … [Read more...]
Selling On Etsy….Marketing {Part 5}
{I apologize for being a week late on the final part of this series. Our weekend away for the George Strait concert distracted me. :) You can find the first four parts of the series here.} In this final part of our series of Selling On Etsy, we will be going over marketing and promoting. What good is having an Etsy shop if no one knows about it? A lot of new shop owners don't realize there is more to selling than just putting up your items. No matter how good your pictures and writing, you … [Read more...]
Life With a Toddler
She picked me flowers from the yard for Mother's DayThanks to some friends from church, Abby is always climbing in laundry baskets and asking for rides. :)She asked if the cat could wear her onesie....so Matt put it on the cat. Calico took it well. (Abby was straight from the bath, hence the wet spot on the sofa)She loved dancing with Daddy at a wedding Memorial Day weekendShe got all partied out, though, and spent Memorial Day sick on the sofaCrazy kid likes to play on the rocks that go in my … [Read more...]
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