Okay, have I mentioned yet my newest blog (of same title as post)???!!! NO???? Well, the URL is below...its an ugly work in progress so far (hahahaha....no, really) but I think it will become something that if nothing else is entirely useful (to me). I also intend to review and include as many useful baby/family things as possible in it, as well as suggestions, comments, etc about all things that occur to me. Well, the ones that aren't put here first!
http://smallhappyfam.blogspot.com/
Happy reading!
Okay...so don't get me wrong...I get the idea of being frugal, and going for used, inexpensive, maybe even slightly lower quality or higher quantity things in order to stretch our dollars until things are going as planned (which will be realistically up to 5 years from now - after I've gone back to school and acquired 1-2 more degrees, paid of a bit of debt, got a new job, and hopefully weaned 2-3 gorgeous babies...all while my hubby shines at what he does, and possible makes moves toward getting a franchise as well as us looking for a potential home)...can I just say that that was a HUGE run-on sentence and would have made me breathless saying it out loud???
Anyways...WHY IS IS SO HARD to follow through with wanting fewer and less nice things? I'm not even a materialistic person, but when I want something, I only want it just exactly the type and style that I want it. Makes for frugal living (ESPECIALLY while shopping for a new little dude) really REALLY hard.
Just saying. Any thoughts on how this could go better? Any good work from home, or mostly from home methods or companies that have done really well? Because going back to an 8-5 after Jayden is born is ripping my heart out...but we need a larger income to move toward what we want. AND, I want to raise my baby boy, not let him see strangers more than me!!!
Has it really been about 6 MONTHS since I posted??? Well shoot...I guess I need to catch things up!!!
Sooooo...I'M PREGNANT! Even better than that, MY HUSBAND (I love that phrase) and I are expecting our little rug rat soon. Jayden James Janoff (fondly named for a grandfather & great-grandfather) is due March 5th, 2013, however his mommy would LOVE IT if he would present himself closer to February twenty-something.
Also - for those familiar with my little spitfire Marco, he's STILL BROKEN :-(
for those willing and interested in helping us get surgery to fix his little doggy leg, please check out our fundraising web page, site below:
Geeze - I have too much work to do today! More updates VERY SOON! And baby shower this weekend!!!
JCJ
SO...I know updates have been a bit erratic, but here's something for ya...
Life has been good. Genuinely, lovely, and good. Still plenty of things to stress at me, pull at me, finangle my thoughts....excitements and new experiences...but all is well. Crazy, right?
Me and my darling are doing fine for any interested parties. Work = ok enough for now. School = done! Life = getting pretty interesting :)
So...I suppose I didn't have that much to say after all. But I can promise I will soon!!!
ALRIGHT! I know the blog is looking cRaZy right now, but I finally decided to update things, and ended up with some wonky HTML and CSS code. But relax...things are getting fixed...
While perusing the reviews on Citysearch for Victorian Rose Bridals (mostly bad reviews, but I like a thorough opinion), I came upon the most ridiculous 1-star review I've ever seen. Please take into account - this shop is on Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh, NC, in the heart of a nice area of boutiques and cafes...
Joined 2 months ago 1.0 (star # given) March 14, 2012 (date of review)
terrible new trends
Even though the store had poor ratings, I had purchased a dress for a girlfriends wedding and the dress was ok. So I went back to get the dresses for my wedding and when I went into the store it was filled with colored people. They were trying on all the dresses and were touching everything. The dresses looked worn and tattered. Its no wonder none of them were white. Now I understand why you have to have an appointment, they don't want you to see what and who they have in the store. The vibe in this place is awful who wants to start there wedding like that. I'm only giving the store 1 star because I can't give it none."
Hi everyone!!!! So...WHOW (okay, spelling issue there) its been a while since I've said something up here. Shame, huh? My life is so DANG interesting...but realistically, I haven't done alot of interesting things lately. Let me think....
The best way to do this is a LIST. You know, those easy to read short-attention-span-friendly things. So here goes...
- I moved to Cary, NC (still don't have that AWESOME lingerie chest...see last post)
- I need a lingerie chest that matches my bedroom set and not my bedroom from high school
- I become single
- I became INCREDIBLY not single
- *insert between 3 & 4* I met and considered a few guys that just did not make the cut
- I no longer have my loving kitty Magic (Hat)
- My boys fight over me OFTEN
- I am finally GRADUATING from NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERISTY with a Bachelor of Science in BIOCHEMISTRY
- Caps lock is awesome. REALLY.
- One of my best friends is getting married next year in COSTA RICA!!!! Not quite a road trip, but I will be there!
- One of my best friends is getting married this year in I DON'T KNOW WHERE YET BUT I'M A BRIDESMAID!
- One of my best friends is already married
- One of my best friends is now happily cohabitating with her boo thang and WANTS to get married
- One of my best friends may be going back home to get married (3 freakin thousand miles away...)
- One of my best friends is awaiting the opportunity to cohabitate with the man she wants to marry (i.e. another boo thang)
- Man I seem to have a lot of best friends...but if you're not the best, you really aren't worth mentioning often, huh?
- I have a blue-eyed love...I always thought it would be green haha
- My mother is getting her PhD in something something and she is officially teaching something or another at Miller-Motte!!!
- This list is no longer short-attention-span-friendly
- Okay...I'll pause now since TECHNICALLY I'm at work and should be..you know...working
I would LOVE to have this for my new place next month!!! Then my entire (visible) bedroom would match! I'll just put the last chest in my closet lol, its certainly BIG enough!!! Plus, it'll be perfect to put my flat screen on top, and the dvd player in the little space underneath :)
Its currently on sale, but the normal price is right under $300...fingers crossed for the move!
Link:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Aristo-5-drawer-Lingerie-Chest/2968248/product.html
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