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This week my husband and I plan to tell our closest friends and family that we’re pregnant. We’ve been keeping the news to ourselves as we get through the first trimester, but now that we’ve made it into the third month we’ve decided to share our news with the people we love. I’ve held back … Read more
Yesterday my mom presented my husband and I with a 3 ounce solid milk chocolate Easter bunny. I can’t remember the last time my parents bought us something Easter related. They typically just give us a card. I don’t know why but I was tickled pink to receive this little bunny. It was inexpensive, but … Read more
I love taking trips to the store with my husband. We have so much fun goofing around together. Today, we ran many errands that landed us at CVS, Walmart, Harris Teeter, and Rite Aid. I had a plan for each location. I came armed with coupons and sales circulars. Before we left, I made a … Read more
When I was in elementary school I had a pen pal from Finland. I can’t remember how the school hooked the two of us up, but we continued to write letters for months after the initial assignment was over. I loved to receive those letters. My pen pal would draw all sorts of pictures representing … Read more
When I got married I thought long and hard about what types of favors to provide for my guests. I wanted something that was personal, inexpensive and preferably homemade. After a lot of contemplation and debate I settled on the idea of preparing cookie mixes. I bought a book dedicated to cookie jar recipes, purchased … Read more
Sometimes, in order to get the most out of your money, you have to keep your hands off of it. Luckily, saving money comes easily to me. Quite honestly, I’ve been doing it for as long as I can remember. While my brother bought the first thing that came to mind, I would save up … Read more
I got a little bit crazy looking for the $100 gift card I lost yesterday. I bought a new purse a few days ago and I tried to fit all of the contents of my current purse into it. After realizing there was absolutely no way everything was going to fit I decided to return … Read more
These past few weeks have been absolutely amazing. I’ve celebrated birthdays, engagements and every day occasions with just about each and every member of my family and extended family. This past weekend my family and I reconnected beside the campfire. I spent hours introducing my brilliant nephew to a whole new set of experiences and … Read more
Dear husband, for my birthday I don’t need diamonds. I don’t need pearls. I don’t need expensive gifts of any kind. I don’t need a fancy night out on the town. I don’t need a flaming dessert and pricey wine. For my birthday all I want is you and these three very simple things. I … Read more
I tend to give my family the same Christmas and birthday list year after year. I ask for a bunch of experience related items, rather than stuff that I don’t really need. Over the years I’ve asked for hockey tickets, basketball tickets, movie tickets and gift certificates for everything I can think of including airfare, … Read more