Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Horror!
I had a nightmare that McCain won the election next week! OMG, talk about frightening. Please everyone, vote for Obama.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Penny Pinching?
Do you find yourself cussing when you checkout from the grocery store because what used to cost you $50 now costs you $85 or more? I know I am. I found this neat article listing 20 healthiest foods for under $1 a serving. If you're looking to save money at the grocery store without resorting to eating ramen noodles, check it out. I'll tell you something she didn't mention in there, frozen veggies. They are often cheaper than fresh, but usually are higher in nutrients because they were frozen right after harvest, versus being shipped hundreds of miles. Plus they are already cleaned and chopped for you, so half of your prep work is taken care of. Frozen sliced zucchini and yellow squash is great to stir fry up and mix with garlic and serve with some whole wheat pasta. I like a little bit of pesto sauce, but marinara works well too. Good luck!
Monday, October 6, 2008
For those who have a lot of debt
Read this
A few years ago I found myself in an enormous amount of debt. Thankfully I got the bank of mom and dad to help me out, but I will never have the option again (not because my parents wouldn't help me out, because they would, but because I have too much pride to have my parents bail me out again). Right now I only have my car loan and student loans to pay off so I'm not doing too badly actually, but I could be paying it off faster. I really wish I had the discipline that this girl had. I have been talking to Aaron about getting rid of the cable TV, but he won't listen. I still say that we don't NEED it. I have cut back on the amount of eating out I do, but we still go out to eat on the weekends a lot. Bottom line is, I could probably do more to get my debts paid off. This article is inspiration for me.
A few years ago I found myself in an enormous amount of debt. Thankfully I got the bank of mom and dad to help me out, but I will never have the option again (not because my parents wouldn't help me out, because they would, but because I have too much pride to have my parents bail me out again). Right now I only have my car loan and student loans to pay off so I'm not doing too badly actually, but I could be paying it off faster. I really wish I had the discipline that this girl had. I have been talking to Aaron about getting rid of the cable TV, but he won't listen. I still say that we don't NEED it. I have cut back on the amount of eating out I do, but we still go out to eat on the weekends a lot. Bottom line is, I could probably do more to get my debts paid off. This article is inspiration for me.
Awwww, the cutest thing in the world
Yes We Can (hold babies)
It's pictures like these that make me hear a faint ticking of my biological clock.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Updates
So, I've decided to get "back on track" so to speak on my weight loss journey. I started posting on my other blog again detailing my ups and downs. Ugh. I've been doing well since I started over again, one week ago! Lol, I have faith that I will keep up with it this time. I had a rude awakening when I stepped on the scale last Friday and saw how much weight I had really put on! Eek, freaky!!!
The new medicine seems to really be helping me out. I feel more clear-headed and somewhat optimistic about life. Although, considering the situation our country is in, I don't know if I really have the right to feel that way. I absolutely DREAD the idea of a McCain/Palin administration, something that unfortunately is not out of the question as of right now. I hope and pray that it doesn't happen, but unfortunately there are people out there who don't see it the way I do. The consequences of McCain being our next president are dire. DIRE. We can not have 4 more years of the same crap that got us into this crazy mess we are in right now.
Ok, went off on a tangent there. I don't think I can clearly express how frightened I am of McCain though. It shakes my bones.
Aaron and I have been discussing moving. Not any time too soon. Probably within the next year or so. Possible we might even move to Chicago, which, even though I hate the winters there, I would love being back in my hometown. Now that I've been away for a few years and have been able to grow up a little, I think I could live there and not fall back into the same self-destructive behaviors I had before I left. Aaron's "baby mama's" (for lack of a better term) husband has a job offer for a place in Illinois somewhere and Aaron would like to be near his son. Who knows, it's still a long way away.
I've been working a lot lately and I really need a vacation, but I'm totally broke because everything is so damn expensive now. I swear $100 worth of groceries used to last a lot longer than it does now. Whatevs, it could be worse I guess.
The new medicine seems to really be helping me out. I feel more clear-headed and somewhat optimistic about life. Although, considering the situation our country is in, I don't know if I really have the right to feel that way. I absolutely DREAD the idea of a McCain/Palin administration, something that unfortunately is not out of the question as of right now. I hope and pray that it doesn't happen, but unfortunately there are people out there who don't see it the way I do. The consequences of McCain being our next president are dire. DIRE. We can not have 4 more years of the same crap that got us into this crazy mess we are in right now.
Ok, went off on a tangent there. I don't think I can clearly express how frightened I am of McCain though. It shakes my bones.
Aaron and I have been discussing moving. Not any time too soon. Probably within the next year or so. Possible we might even move to Chicago, which, even though I hate the winters there, I would love being back in my hometown. Now that I've been away for a few years and have been able to grow up a little, I think I could live there and not fall back into the same self-destructive behaviors I had before I left. Aaron's "baby mama's" (for lack of a better term) husband has a job offer for a place in Illinois somewhere and Aaron would like to be near his son. Who knows, it's still a long way away.
I've been working a lot lately and I really need a vacation, but I'm totally broke because everything is so damn expensive now. I swear $100 worth of groceries used to last a lot longer than it does now. Whatevs, it could be worse I guess.
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