15.03.10 / Other Little Tidbits / Author: Anna / Comments: (0)
Tags: consignment sale, office furniture, spring cleaning, yard sale
The time of year is here for Spring cleaning. One of the most wonderful ways that I have recently discovered to clean up and clean out, is consignment sales.
It is an outlet that was introduced to me last Fall. The great things about it is that not only do you get rid of stuff that you no longer need but you make a little money in the process.
Consignment sales are a lot like yard sales except you don’t have all the work of setting it up. The only thing you do for the consignment sale is put a tag on your items, drop them off, wait a few days, and then pick up any items that didn’t sale and a check for the items that did sale.
As I am going through all of the things that I need to get rid of, I am looking at items that I am going to have to replace very soon. One of the items I have realized that needs replacing is some of my office furniture, mainly speaking of my office chair. I have had it for a couple of years and the fabric is getting frayed and completely worn out.
That will just have to be one of the things that I replace once I get everything cleaned up and get rid of all the old things. That is one of the really great things about cleaning out old stuff, it makes room for all of the wonderful new things that you can purchase with the money that you make from the old.
05.03.10 / Health / Author: Anna / Comments: (1)
Tags: birth control, losing hair, Rogaine for women, thinning hair, thyroid problems, vitamins for hair
I have noticed something lately that has disturbed me quite a bit. And I am not talking about a little thing either. To me, it is a pretty big thing. I would love to know if anyone else is experiencing the same thing or not.
What am I talking about? Thinning hair!!! I am a woman of only 35 years, and my hair is so incredibly thin that it is borderline embarrassing. I had even made a joke to my husband that I need to get Rogaine for women or some other vitamins for hair.
Now, I have always had thin hair, but now it is so thin that if I were to lift my hair up, you can see my scalp all the way from the front to the back.
A good friend of mine has suggested that it could have something to do with the birth control that I am on, or it could have something to do with my thyroid. I don’t know what it is from. I just want it better.
Of course, time stills for no one, but to be losing my hair now? I think I am still too young. I guess I need to buckle down and try and figure this thing out while I still have some hair on my head! But I guess, worse case scenario, I could always go with a wig!
05.03.10 / Meme / Author: Anna / Comments: (0)
Tags: beth moore, Luna Nina, Meme, symbol ls2208
Hello my friends! It has been quite sometime since I have done a meme. Hey, it has been quite sometime since I have posted blogs. My site was down for a little while, but I am back up and running now. My great friend Jenn is helping me. She is so amazing.
On to this week’s meme. If you have forgotten about the rules of the meme. It is pretty simple….there are no rules. Just say the first thing that comes to your mind. Thanks to Luna Nina for bringing these to us every week.
Here it is:
Week 370
5 days, 21 hours, 54 minutes ago
I say … and you think … ?
- Harm :: drugs
- If :: everyone would return to God for help
- On my own :: I am a failure
- She said :: He can make beauty from ashes
- Illegal :: u-turn
- Broke :: many bones in my life time
- It’s a :: Symbol LS2208
- Chatting :: with my sister online
- Cottage :: in the mountains on my honeymoon
- Podcast :: ???
That is it. I know a few may be scratching thier heads on some of these, but hey, that is what makes it fun. It is your own thing!!!
05.03.10 / Money Matters / Author: Anna / Comments: (0)
Tags: LCD TV, save money, spend money, tax money, tax refund
This is the season for taxes. To some, this is a great time of year, and to others, it is a much dreaded time.
Now for the ones that this is a great time, what and how do you decide on what to spend your refund on? There are so many things that try to get our attention as far as what to buy.
One of the most common that I have seen lately is car lots. The companies tell you to bring in your W-2 and your refund is your down payment. But I have to ask, is it a smart thing to put yourself in further debt unnecessarily? Now if you need a vehicle, then by all means, go for it, but if it is more of a want than a need, then you may want to weigh your options a little more closely.
A few of the others that seem to be very popular are LCD TVs, iPods, laptops, and gaming systems, just to name a few.
I want to present a question however. What about, instead of spending the money, you save the money? Find an account that you can put the money in that will grow for you.
If you are the type of person that when you get a little extra money, it ‘burns a hole’ in your pocket, then maybe you need to rethink how you spend your money. Take this opportunity with you taxes to get a good head start with saving money. Then you would have a comfortable place to carry on from for the rest of the year.
04.03.10 / Money Matters / Author: Anna / Comments: (0)
Tags: cozy winters, electric blankets, heated mattress pad, lower heating bill, save on heating costs
We have had the worst winter in years! And I have felt it more than ever this year.
Here at my house, we do not have central heating and air. That is a great luxury, one that I will never take for granted again.
To heat my house, I use a fireplace and portable electric heaters. And very recently, I discovered an amazing thing that I could not live without now. What is it, you may ask?
Electric blankets and heated mattress pads. These are two of the most wonderful things ever!!!
My heating bill has dropped about $75 a month because of these two things. I am able to only run one heater at night instead o 2 or 3 of them.
The blanket and the mattress pad keep us warm and toasty enough that we don’t need a lot of extra heat. They worked so great for me, that I decided to get one for each of the kids too. So now, we are all loving nights.
Even when we do get central heating and air, I will continue to use electric blankets and heated mattress pads. It saves a lot of money on your heating costs and it is a wonderful thing to climb into a bed that is all warm and toasty, just waiting for you to slip into dream land.