Really?

I belong to a group on Facebook involving local moms.  Well, one of the moms got her feelings hurt, and decided to leave the group.  Her choice, correct?  So after she left, one of the 'mods' decided to call her out about her choice to leave.   A whole bunch of moms called the mod out on her childish behavior, and the mod took her toys and went home.  I just don't understand.  We are all adults, put your big girl panties on and deal with it.  Not everyone is going to like you, deal and move on.  And please don't act like you're perfect. 

Happy Birthday (yesterday!) Princess Catherine!

I finished reading a book the other day called William and Kate, a Love Story, and it was awesome.  I always just kind of followed them, but read the book, and completely fell in love with them.  They are just so dang cute! 
Yesterday was Princess Catherine's 30th Birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!

New Year, New Frugal Girl?

I've always planned out my New Year's Resolutions religiously, planning, knocking ones off that were too difficult, or too easy, trying to get the perfect mix of things that I could succeed with, with others that I had to strive a little bit for. It makes sense, right?  Kind of like Lent- we were always told not to choose something that was super easy, because then it's not good enough. 
So this year, I've decided not to necessarily make 'resolutions', but to list what I want to continue doing, that I started last year, 2011, and felt that they were good things to continue.  So in no particular order, here they are:
1. Continue losing weight.  I am down over 30 lbs, and definitely want to continue dropping the lbs.  I am signed up for the Mini in May, so I need to start getting in shape for that.  My goal is not to get picked up by the van at the Mini, so it's a Win Win for me here.
2. Continue knocking out debt.  I'm finally getting some decent hours at work, and I'm getting a decent paycheck every few weeks.  My goal is to get 2-3 debts knocked out by June, and then we'll go from there in terms of what else needs to be paid off.
3. Become more self sufficient.  I want to learn how to do more things that our grandparents used to do.  I want to have a decent garden this year, so that I can preserve more food. 
I know there are more, but this is good enough for right now.  As these 'complete' I will add more to the list. 
Happy New Year everyone!

Less than 3 months!

Until Spring!  Whoo!  I hate winter with a passion, and after Christmas, count down the days until Spring arrives.  Even though sometimes Winter likes to stick around, it's never so bad once Spring hits.

Christmas was good.  We went to our family homes up north, and got to spend some much needed family time with our respective parents.  It was good.  Luke got almost everything he wanted, except that he didn't tell Santa until 3 days before Christmas that he wanted a Fidget Friend.  And by that point, there wasn't one to be found.  At. All.  Oh well, he didn't seem to miss it, and if he's still talking about it come his birthday, we'll revisit that issue. 

Everything else seems to be chugging right along.  I'm ready for the New Year to arrive, 2012 will be better than 2011.  :)  I swear!  :) I'll be working this weekend at both jobs, trying to bank some extra money for the spring, when we're moving.  No, we haven't found a place to live, but I'm working on it. 

Housing Woes

I know, definitely first world problems.  However, when you live in an 800 square foot cracker box, you start yearning for just a bit of space to call your own. 
The lease on where we are renting right now is up in just a few months.  So of course, I'm stressing out about finding another place to lease.  It's the perfect time to move, because Luke is in kindy, so it's acceptable, and not too stressful to move before first grade.  But, that leads us to all sorts of other problems....school district vs. school district, public vs. Catholic, that school vs. this school.... do we stay at our home school, or do we not worry about that, and just move where we find the best deal? 
We've pretty much decided to move to another community, or at the very least, not stay in our home school.  The principal of Luke's current school made some crappy comments regarding my son, and I found out about it.  And the PTO/parents are way too 'holier than thou', which makes me want to vomit.  Really.  It just really irritates me, and know that I'm doing my best to raise my child, and that no one can tell me differently.  And, I don't take kindly to others telling me that I'm doing something wrong or whatever. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

We've got the tree up after a lovely Thanksgiving weekend dustup, I purchased supplies for making candy/cookies, and I've started purchasing Christmas presents for my family.  Dave's family can suck it.   LOL!!  No, it's his turn to buy presents for his family.  I told him that last year, and I've stuck by it. 

My parents are done, my one brother is done, I haven't figured out what to get the other brother.  He's so hard to buy for, which irritates me.  My middle brother got a gag gift from me, he loves Hannukah, even though he's not Jewish.  So I found a Menorah ornament for him.  Which, hello, a Menorah on a Christmas tree?  Wha?  And I'm honestly not trying to be offensive in any way shape or form.  I just know that he will enjoy it.  So I bought it. 

Luke is almost finished, I'm hitting the Scholastic book sale tomorrow, to see what I can get there, and then I'm done with him.  He's got a book, a game, pajamas, and well, he doesn't have a need, but that's fine.  He can go without his need.  Although, I might have to pick him up some underwear.  ;)  But, if I don't, it's not a huge deal. 

Whoo hoo to Target!  When I went shopping this morning, I forgot my $10 gift card coupon.  So they are giving me the gift card!  All I have to do is bring in the receipt and the coupon.

I feel so disjointed in this blog post.  I've got the beginnings of a migraine, so that might be why.  I'm just so damn tired because of work, and what seems like my entire life is just stressing me out. 

11 cents!!

Seriously?  I looked at my paycheck online today, and I'm 11 cents short of the next dollar.  Couldn't you have just given me the extra 11 cents?  LOL!! Oh well, it's all good.  :) 

I was supposed to go to our friends' house tonight, but I am too tired.  So I'm playing around on Pintrest and trying to relax enough to go to sleep, as I only got 3 hours this afternoon, and I have to work yet again tonight.  Oh well, only 3 more days, and then I'll be good for one whole day. ;)  And I still have to work both days.  So we shall see how exhausted I am by Christmas.