New year changes

Since my last post a lot has happened in my house. I was in the ER Jan. 2 for vertigo and couldn't drive for a couple of weeks because of the medicine I was on. On Jan. 4, my 16 year old daughter tripped over one of our dogs and fell on the carport and broke her arm in 2 places. A trip to the er for that and morphine for a couple of days. Then appt with orthopedic surgeon two days later. Surgery recommended for her arm. Not sure about that since she was pregnant at the time but we decided to go ahead and do it. 3 days in the hospital for that. 9 days later get her stitches out and appt with ob. she had already dilated 1 cm and was 80% effaced. 2 days later her water broke and we had to go to the hospital. I feel like all the pain meds she was on kept her pain down. It was surprising that she wasn't in any pain the entire time. Landon Ray was born on Jan. 16 at 12:35 p.m. He wound up in NICU for 8 days as he was 5 weeks early. He is now doing real good and has gained 5 lbs in 2 months. January was a rough month but I have just been chugging along trying to get the best deals that I can..

2010 Goals

As 2010 is rapidly approaching, I have had a little time to sit back and reflect on this past year. We have had a lot going on and I am not where I would like to be at this time. This next year is also going to be exciting as I am going to be a grandmother in February. Hopefully we can make it til then!!!


This next year I have set my goals and I will be updating as I go forward.
Savings account started and funded with 1500.00
Grocery budget reduced
Stockpile built up
small trip in the summer

Please join me as I travel this next year.

Budget Christmas Challenge

I am always looking for ways to save money especially at Christmas and at Little People Wealth it looks like I can really save a lot this Christmas.

Free Signature Body care item Bath and Body Works

Received in my email this morning. Free Signature Body care item with 10.00 purchase. Use code 1219 in stores and FREESC online. Good until 09/27/2009

Sunshine Rewards

This is a website that I have found. You can earn cash by reading emails, participating in offers, cash back for shopping. They offer paypal, and lots of different gift cards. Please check it out.

New CVS

We have a CVS opening up hopefully this week as we got an ad today in the paper. Now I need some help with the deals here. I hope I can get this right and not spend a whole lot of money this week.

This was sent to me in an email and thought it was just awesome

1. Passing the Purple Hat to You IN honor of women's history month and in memory of Erma Bombeck who lost her fight with cancer. Pass this on to five women that you want watched over. If you don't know five women to pass this on to, one will do just fine. IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck (written after she found out she was dying from cancer). I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage. I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth. I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.. I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed. I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains. I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life. I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, 'Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.' There would have been more 'I love you's' More 'I'm sorry's.' But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute.look at it and really see it . live it and never give it back. STOP SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!!! Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing what Instead, let's cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.If you don't mind, send this on to all the women you are grateful to have as friends. Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier. Please send this to five phenomenal women today in celebration of Beautiful Women's Month. If you do, something good will happen--you will boost another woman's self esteem.
2. KEEP IT LIT! IN MEMORY .. . . . ..These are the colours that represent the different cancers. All you are asked to do is keep this circulating, even if it's to one more person, in memory of anyone you know who has been struck by cancer. A Candle Loses Nothing by Lighting Another Candle. Please Keep The Candle Going!
This one I do ask that you please send on. By sending this on, you will think and realize how you've been blessed, up until now. This is a disease which affects all families... no one is exempt!