Well, my Black Friday has been the most inexpensive Black Friday ever. I have not gone anywhere and have not purchased a single thing all day today. I had to send a friend the sad news last night (via text) “I don’t have the energy to meet you at 4 a.m. tomorrow. I’m sorry.”
Instead, I [...]
Yeah, you read it right. I don’t know how it works in everyone else’s family, but in mine we rotate the Thanksgiving and Easter dinners so the same person doesn’t always have to host. Someone has to bring the veggie tray; I’m guessing it is usually the person that a) doesn’t cook b) shouldn’t cook [...]
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If you’re like me, and not able to get into the crazed-crack- of-dawn-shopping of Black Friday, you may be interested in Black Friday’s far more attractive sister, Cyber Monday. There are obvious pros and cons to shopping for holiday sales on Cyber Monday, but for me, sitting at a computer placing orders beats a line in [...]
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Well, if you read my celebratory post earlier this week, you’ll know that things seem to be working out for me and getting a little better. I called two medical bills that were being debited from my bank account and found out they were both paid in full. (Yahoo!) Of course I do still have [...]
November 19 is the American Cancer Society’s 34th Great American Smokeout. If you haven’t tried and are a tobacco user, I strongly suggest at least taking a break for the Great American Smokeout.
I guess I’ve been thinking a lot of it today since I finally gave up the nic gum. I mean, I’m chewing regular [...]
Well, it’s Veterans Day and most will read this too late to benefit from any Veterans Day deals or specials. I hadn’t thought about it until my mom said she was taking dad to Applebee’s for the Veterans Day special. All you need today is proof that you are active duty or a veteran to [...]
Are you a Black Friday Shopper? I read an article today about Walmart’s new Black Friday deals, which are actually weekly specials all the way up to Black Friday. Okay, so next we’ll be having Black Friday sales in April. It’s like getting bombarded with Christmas ads before Halloween, why do we need an early [...]
Oddly enough, I was just talking to my mom about cheap and recyclable Halloween costumes and Balloon Boy (Girl) was one of her suggestions. Her Balloon Boy idea, though, was different from the psycho dad, Richard Heene’s Balloon Boy, so I thought I should include directions for both.
Mom’s Balloon Boy Costume
Believe it or not, a [...]
Regardless of how you feel about Christopher Columbus’s discovery (or not) of the Americas, there is one thing you can’t deny. Columbus Day is the cheapest holiday that we, as Americans observe. And I mean cheapest national holiday. I’m fully aware of Be Bald and Free Day (October 14) and National Mincemeat Day (October 26) [...]
I just realized that I’ll probably be spending a chunk of change this weekend on my daughter’s 6th birthday. It’s Sunday, and in case you’re wonder why I’m just now mentioning it, it’s because I’m just now planning it.
Yes, I’m definitely a last minute person and actually intended on having her first big party this [...]
