Weekly Money Checkup

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was food. I didn't leave the house much with trying to catch up from being gone. The beginning of the week started out with lots of wet snow so that probably helped me staying in the house.

2. Today I am thankful for a quiet morning and my cup of spiced apple cider in my giant mugs new sock monkey sleeve. Thanks to my sister Cheryl for making him last week while she was here. 

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was take a nap. I have been SUPER crabby and I needed a nap, ok I need more. After this weekend I am much better though. One other free thing we did last week was go watch my cousin run at the state Cross Country Meet and see lots of family. It is so nice to see family more often when you live closer to home.  

4. I will consider this week a success if I get the ENTIRE house cleaned! I am having lunch with my Mamo (grandmother) today and going and buying a new vacuum. I really wanted a Dyson because everyone I know with pets or without has had great luck with them but I can't spend that much and we need one now. So I am getting a Bissel Pet Rewind. My sister has had great luck with it so we will give it a try.

5. This year for Halloween....? I have tons of candy in the closet to give out but we are still debating if we want to just go to dinner. I am waiting until my husband gets home to make a final decision, it totally depends on what kind of day he had at work. Either way he usually gets home so late I am sure I will hand some out before he gets home tonight. I did save a bag for myself of our favorites though!

Weekly Money Checkup

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was definitely on gas for our road trip week.

2. Today I am thankful we are home and sleeping in our own bed. I am swamped with things to do but it is nice to be home.

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was have a jewelry party. I love meeting new people and making money.

4. I will consider this week a success if I catch up on business and household paperwork and clean the house. There is a lot involved with both but if I can even just get the paperwork done I will be happy.

5. The next big trip I am taking is to the grocery store because be have ZERO things to eat and my sister is also staying with us this week. Then I am heading to the pet store because we are also out of dog food. Not super exciting but it sounds nice since we have been traveling so much.

Weekly Money Checkup

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on new tires for my car. I hate that we had to spend that money but it really makes a difference in how the car drives and I know I will appreciate it when it starts snowing.

2. Today I am thankful we are done driving for the day. Friday we drove just over an hour, Saturday 4 1/2 hours total, Sunday 2 1/2 and 5 hours today. Phew!

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was sleep. Sleep is not over rated and neither is a good mattress.

4. I will consider this week a success if I have lots of fun with one of my best friends the next few days since we rarely get to see each other.

5. The coolest place I have visited is ...the farthest place is Germany and it was amazing but we have been all over the U.S. and some of Canada/Mexico and there are neat places everywhere. It would probably be easier to list places that were not so neat.


Today is a great Monday. We had a wonderful weekend visiting friends we haven't seen in a long time and surprising some family this morning. Right now I am in a nice hotel room that is courtesy of my husbands company and tomorrow-Saturday I get to hang out with my best friend. Yeah to great weeks!

Weekly Money Checkup...on Tuesday

Of course it is Tuesday when I am getting around to this. Better late than never! :)

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on paint, a new paint brush, and spray texture. An awesome friend of mine has helped me for four solid days scrape all the popcorn off a bedroom ceiling, paint all the wood work (minus the doors) texture the ceiling, and paint the ceiling and walls. She is an AWESOME friend! Thanks Mandy!

2. Today I am thankful I am sitting on the couch for a few minutes. I am behind and need to get to work ASAP this morning.

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was scrape that ceiling. I had no idea that a small tiny room can look so much bigger without the popcorn. 

4. I will consider this week a success if I get more alterations done today and begin packing for my jewelry show. We leave Saturday morning and I need to be all ready. Yikes! I have not even started and I have to pack for myself and my show.

5. Today I plan to finish those alterations and get my butt in gear and have a game plan for packing/making jewelry this Wednesday-Friday.


On an off note Fall is here, FINALLY! I have acorn squash, yellow squash, and bowls full of jalapenos and bell peppers all over the kitchen counter. If I am super productive today and tomorrow with getting prepared for my show I am making jalapeno jelly Thursday because I have several people that I want to share with. It is almost 9am here and that was my cutoff for messing around this morning. Off to work I go! Have a wonderful Tuesday! I will hopefully share photos soon when I am not so behind. :) Ok, I promise I will share soon because face it I am always behind.

Weekly Money Checkup

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on groceries. I had to stock up on household items like paper towels, oxy clean, new foundation, etc. so I spent $103 on one trip. Besides that I didn't really spend any money other than on gas. I need more weeks like this.

2. Today I am thankful I do my work at home. I have no voice due to my allergies (happens twice a year) and I don't feel great. I have SO much that needs to be done but I think today it is not happening.

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was have my husband rearrange my studio/craft room. He didn't want our full size bed so at the moment it is sitting in our dining room. Hopefully tomorrow I will have the room set back up and share some pictures. We also started cleaning our garage which makes me feel better about all the junk we have accumulated.

4. I will consider this week a success if I get 8 pairs of pants altered (my job), get fabric cut out for two quilts (also work), rewrite my list of jewelry to make and have packed by October 14th in preparation for my show the 22nd.
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5. I like wild flowers because all the colors make me smile. During the winter months I usually buy flowers at least once a month to brighten up the house.


Hope you are having an allergy free day!!!!