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Brittani

29-year-old mother of two growing men, currently in the elementary stage of life, still dragging the brat of it all around from my childhood.
Many issues cause me to be less frugal than I would like to be.
Just bought a new house! October 2010 is the beginning of our new home.
Marriage date set: 11*11*11
Everything has been paid or has a half deposit on it. Everything has been under budget too!!!
10-5 update: The couple of over budget items are covered by the under budget ones. The cake was at least 4 times less than a traditional cake. Thank you Krispy Kream!!!

$20 Challenge update: $20 8/5/11

Goals for 2011:

( ) Don't overspend this summer on crap we don't need or use. {so far, so good}
10-5 update: Did great!!!

( ) Grow a bountiful garden this summer and use those veggies in our meals {has not happened yet, but I did start seeds and will plant them soon!!} Update: Did not get planted due to working five days a week and growing automobiles in the garden plot. Maybe next year!
10-5 update: gonna get a jump start on 2012 garden so I don't get discouraged early and it doesn't happen.

( ) Save $1,500 Emergency fund with SmartyPig. {Spent the Vegas $ and the EF$} Feel like a fool now!!! Update: Replaced $150 of that in less than two months. Saving for holidays AFTER E~F.
10-5 update: Daddy's day gift was good but not worth the savings being gone. Kicking myself now, glad I didn't waste it though. Working our way back up slowly!! I hope we get a ton of $ at the wedding to put in this savings!

Goals for 2012:
{} Enjoy the first year of marriage! Spend more time loving and living than worrying and whining.

{} Find a new (used) car for under $1,000 by March.

{} Pay auto insurance in six month increments.

{} Decide about career in teaching or law! Neither will be in the high paying field and will cost a TON, as a Masters is the only thing worth working for (besides maybe a PhD). Butler, here I come!

{} Complete taxes by March with H&R Block, deciding which makes more, two or separate.

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Time off of school

October 15th, 2008 at 03:03 pm

My two loving children are out of school for three weeks.
They go to a year-round school. Nine weeks on, three weeks off. Summer is only a month and a half.

I am going crazy and it's only halfway over

I am glad that my best friend and her mom are watching the boys for me so I can go to school while they are out.

I am trying to think of something I could give her that doesn't cost anything.
I have tried to clean her house, but she seems like she is ashamed of her clutter and doesn't want anyone to see it. I don't mind helping, but I see where she is coming from.

I guess I will have to build her a craft, or have the boys and her granddaughter to make her something and give it to her just because. I don't want to wait until Christmas. She means so much to us year-round.

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2 Responses to “Time off of school”

ceejay74 Says:
October 15th, 2008 at 03:29 pm 1224084551
1224084551

Is there a signature meal you're especially good at? Maybe you could cook dinner for them some night...
HELPmeFind Says:
October 15th, 2008 at 08:40 pm 1224103238
1224103238

We are grilling hamburgers out on the grill. They will be playing while we cook. I thought getting some energy out while I was busy would be good.

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