{source}andrea's post got me thinking.envy & jealousy have once again reared their ugly heads {i'm totally convinced they are in cahoots with that witch, aunt flo}. i'm honestly not sure why because i am happy. my life is certainly far from perfect at the moment, but content is - indeed - a great word to describe me.i suppose some of the coveting & yearning comes from the fact that i'm not at the level of certain people. i probably won't ever be. no, scratch that, i know i won't ever be. why? because that's not who i am.money seems so disposable, doesn't it? well, maybe if you have a crap ton of it. when you're making it work on one income, you come to realize that money is precious. it seems frivolous to spend it on mortgage-priced purses and designer shoes {that will give you … [Read more...]
bamboopink.
{source}i'm sure you've seen the tweets, blog posts & emails about this exciting opportunity. who doesn't want a chance to earn beautiful jewelry, cash & other prizes {did someone say ipad}?? although there isn't much information about bamboopink just yet {jewelry sales start in less than a month}, now is the time to sign up for this great opportunity. the more registrations increases your chances of winning prizes!{source}you have until march 15th to sign up for free! why don't you join & help spread the word about bamboopink??to join bamboopink & learn more, click here. … [Read more...]
me & my money.
Thank you to TurboTax for sponsoring my writing about household finances.Learn more about how TurboTax can help you find every tax deduction you deserve. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.i was never destined to work in the financial industry. never. me & my money? we have this oil-water relationship. okay, it's more like a 'i have some money so now i need to spend it' kind of a relationship. yes, i am that girl who always, always, always has money burning a hole in her pocket. wait, let me rephrase that because that statement suggests that i always have money which is such a lie.life would be mucho bueno if i had one of these in my backyard:{source}wouldn't it be nice to walk out into the yard … [Read more...]
what k-cup?
the best thing we ever did was:a) buy a coffee mill*&b) stop buying k-cupsokay, so that's two things. but, i'm being totally serious here. adam & i love, love, LOVE our keurig, but we got tired of buying k-cups. if you chug drink coffee like we do, then you will understand why. also, if your husband drinks his coffee out of a 24 ounce tervis tumbler, then you will really understand why {because you use two k-cups to fill a tervis that size!}.needless to say, we were spending serious money on k-cups. don't get me wrong, we love their convenience & the variety of flavors, roasts, brands, etc. but, let's be real here...we are a single-income family. and, our single income does not have wiggle room to buy $9-$10 boxes of k-cups...every. single. week.**behold!a 13 … [Read more...]
ain’t that the truth.
{the truth was found here} i've got the credit card debt & a house full of shit to prove it.i'm not saying i have messy things or live in a dump. i mean, i spent my money on things that i wanted, not what i needed. ya dig? … [Read more...]
