So I am curious to know what the lifespan was of someone who attempted to jump into the blogger world and eventually stopped. I know I am guilty
I wonder how many blogs just sit out there unattended and doormat after what may of been 3-5 years of active blogging but now nothing.
Ha! Just another faze I guess people went through
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Homeownership, Hit and Misses
Since buying our first home in September of 2009 or life has homeowners has been a series of hit and misses. I could make a list of thing that have occurred that we have tackled head on but this most latest failure seems to be a hard one.
Our lawn is a beast! Between the front yard and the back yard, John (and my dad) have spent hours trimming, edging, cutting grass, digging up dead cactus, and dead tree's and attempting to create a garden space. The endless days of the hot Arizona sun has not helped the overall situation..
I get why people pay for groundskeepers.
When we first moved (almost 3-years ago) we spent a little over $100.00 on a lawn edger. Specifically, we bought a Black & Decker 14"inch double line feed.
This 14 " Black and Decker "GrassHog" has given us nothing but grief since the first time we had to replace the thread! It worked perfectly until we had to replace the threading and then it went all down hill. (The double line feed is the specific problem.) We have had this sitting in our shed for almost 3-years now taking it out at various times hoping we can regroup ourselves and figure out why it is so "complicated". Today however, after another failed attempt we are dumping it in the trash and buying a different type of edger with the help of the sales consultants at Ace Hardware
DO NOT BUY! WASTE OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY!!
Black and Decker GrassHog
Our lawn is a beast! Between the front yard and the back yard, John (and my dad) have spent hours trimming, edging, cutting grass, digging up dead cactus, and dead tree's and attempting to create a garden space. The endless days of the hot Arizona sun has not helped the overall situation..
I get why people pay for groundskeepers.
When we first moved (almost 3-years ago) we spent a little over $100.00 on a lawn edger. Specifically, we bought a Black & Decker 14"inch double line feed.
This 14 " Black and Decker "GrassHog" has given us nothing but grief since the first time we had to replace the thread! It worked perfectly until we had to replace the threading and then it went all down hill. (The double line feed is the specific problem.) We have had this sitting in our shed for almost 3-years now taking it out at various times hoping we can regroup ourselves and figure out why it is so "complicated". Today however, after another failed attempt we are dumping it in the trash and buying a different type of edger with the help of the sales consultants at Ace Hardware
DO NOT BUY! WASTE OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY!!
Black and Decker GrassHog
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Cheap or Frugal
I by 90% of my clothes in a second hand store. There I said it. Some would call it cheap but I like to think of it more as being frugal.
My husband seems to have a good eye for finding quality stuff in second hand stores. For myself, I prefer the stores for a couple of reasons. Call this crazy but as Americans we waste a lot. People wear things two or three times and than get rid of it. What a waste! I get it if you lost weight or if you spilled something on it that won't come out, but for the most part a good pair a jeans should last for years. Blouses, and slacks if taken care of probably should hold out for the duration of a couple years.
I can remember in my late teens and 20's being so poor I only had one pair of jeans, and one pair of pants. Never quite feeling "put together", this made life (as I knew it) difficult. I have bought stuff at discount retail stores but have found them to fall apart very quickly where as if you shop consignment you can find good quality name brands for under 10 dollars. Yes, often you have to pick through them to find the good stuff but if you allow yourself time you can find a great deal that will hold up longer than a week.
There is a great feeling in buying second hand:
A. I am recycling, and reusing,
B. You never know what you may find. Often there are "diamonds in the rough" it feels good to know that something you hand picked, and is more than likely not something your co-worker is going to wearing.
C. I am saving money. Hard earned money that can be used towards other things that we may need, or even put away in savings.
Below are some of the stores I like to buy second hand clothes at:
Last Chance, Nordstroms (this store is not for the week at heart. If you do not like crowds, or lines you will not like this place and you really have to hunt and peck but great treasures can be found!)
My sisters closet
Savers
My husband seems to have a good eye for finding quality stuff in second hand stores. For myself, I prefer the stores for a couple of reasons. Call this crazy but as Americans we waste a lot. People wear things two or three times and than get rid of it. What a waste! I get it if you lost weight or if you spilled something on it that won't come out, but for the most part a good pair a jeans should last for years. Blouses, and slacks if taken care of probably should hold out for the duration of a couple years.
I can remember in my late teens and 20's being so poor I only had one pair of jeans, and one pair of pants. Never quite feeling "put together", this made life (as I knew it) difficult. I have bought stuff at discount retail stores but have found them to fall apart very quickly where as if you shop consignment you can find good quality name brands for under 10 dollars. Yes, often you have to pick through them to find the good stuff but if you allow yourself time you can find a great deal that will hold up longer than a week.
There is a great feeling in buying second hand:
A. I am recycling, and reusing,
B. You never know what you may find. Often there are "diamonds in the rough" it feels good to know that something you hand picked, and is more than likely not something your co-worker is going to wearing.
C. I am saving money. Hard earned money that can be used towards other things that we may need, or even put away in savings.
Below are some of the stores I like to buy second hand clothes at:
Last Chance, Nordstroms (this store is not for the week at heart. If you do not like crowds, or lines you will not like this place and you really have to hunt and peck but great treasures can be found!)
My sisters closet
Savers
Saturday, December 31, 2011
December 2011
Browsing the internet and reading other blogs inspire me. I seem to struggle keeping my own online journal up to date. Here are some pics from October to December.
Browsing the internet and reading other blogs inspire me. I seem to struggle keeping my own online journal up to date. Here are some pics from October to December.
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| This was our Christmas Card Photo 2011! |
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| This is a hand made ornament. (A gift from a friend!) |
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| Us! December 2011 |
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| Christmas Lights at the Mormon Temple 2011 |
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| My (little) family |
November 2011
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| Tracie's visit! 2011 |
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| Thanksgiving 2011 |
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| Good Eats |
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| John cleaning dishes in our krappy kitchen (still antispating our kitchen reno) |
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| More good eats! |
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| The gang |
October 2011
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| Roberts Ordination October 2011 |
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| Roberts Ordination October 2011 |
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| Johns Birthday Weekend (42) |
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| Susan and I (Johns Birthday weekend) |
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| Johns Birthday Weekend October 2011 |
(Stay tuned.... Tryig to upload a video here)
The video is a small clip from Robs Ordination Celebration
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Aniversary # 4
(Today is October 17th, 2011 but this will probally not go live until the weekend so keep that in mind when reading the post so you do not ge the date confussed)
My sweet dear husband surprised me and rearranged his work schedule so he could come home early so we could celebrate our 4-year wedding. We had a great evening of celebrating but I did not have the heart to tell him our wedding anniversary is tomorrow! Ha! He gets an A + for all his efforts and energy!
Giuseppe’s on 28th is a small authentic Italian restaurant, We have been eyeballing this resturant since we saw it on Dine Ins, Dives and Diners. (On the Food Network) It is about 10 blocks from our house. The food is amazing they make all there pasta in house!
My sweet dear husband surprised me and rearranged his work schedule so he could come home early so we could celebrate our 4-year wedding. We had a great evening of celebrating but I did not have the heart to tell him our wedding anniversary is tomorrow! Ha! He gets an A + for all his efforts and energy!
Giuseppe’s on 28th is a small authentic Italian restaurant, We have been eyeballing this resturant since we saw it on Dine Ins, Dives and Diners. (On the Food Network) It is about 10 blocks from our house. The food is amazing they make all there pasta in house!
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