Tuesday musings

Life has been busy as we know it. Started back teaching part time music. I love it. I still love doing private lessons more because they want to learn.  The lil kids k-4 are heaven could do that 24/7. older ones are jaded. 

Been cleaning more.  Tackled the kitchen since I'm cooking lately. It's amazing what a cleaning lady misses! I think today I'm gonna make cookies and chillovers. Got the chill over mix from Mary Janes Farm. It doesn't have animal products in it :) 

Laundry, cleaning, bills, christmas cards (YES) getting them set. 

Ate with my girl friend at the Forks and had amazing mini burgers and onion petals and a side salad. It was really good, I'm STILL full.  I need to drink some more water.  Drank 3 glasses today already. 

Burning some cds for driving. 

Still have to make the tiara for MJF swap. Think I have some pretty stuff to add to it. 

Haircut next tuesday with Carla at Pam's golden touch. She does a great job! I think it will be around shoulders and dark brown if all goes well.  Been meaning to get back into tanning. Or a good spray tan. Hm 

Went to the dentist NO cavities still and I'm 26!!!! :-D yay

I just loved this!

just too fun!

thurs thoughts

I'm so excited to get this darn (insert expletive) paper finished.  It by far was torture for summer. ugh. I'm thoroughly burnt out on my masters. 

Work is slow because of everyone cramming things in before school starts. 

Can't wait to check out NC in the south. This will be my first time. Lol Who gets to travel and see the british isles and bermuda and such but not the south?! This girlie! haha 

I have a list of lil things I want to hammer out, but where is the time? Been kinda sleepy lately I think because we aren't having anymore sunshine filled days. :( Bring back the true sunshine! I think I'll go back to tanning. 

Been really hopping into my business plan and my love of romantic/creative/shabby chic style! LOVE IT. There are some amazing people out there. 

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Midday Thurs musings

So it is a nice cool sunny day! Pretty nice for August. No dog days yet. I wish I was outdoors though enjoying it. I hate being inside in the summer. winter no prob! I had another Abigail's chicken salad sandwich today, just been craving them. lol 

Slow day in the shop. Doing homework, dusting, reading about finances, and dreaming.

I bought a ton of clothes from Junk Gypsy a secret goal is to buy all the clothes that they offer :-p I love their stuff and the fact that noone else really has their stuff around here.  That reminds me to make my own Ligonier clothes:)

I have a massage tomorrow at 1pm!!! hmmmm Can't wait. 

Paid my CC bill well half of it. I plan to hack it all away soon!:)

Bday is coming up on the 24th :) I'll be attending the Renaissance Festival that day to celebrate. Can't think of a finer way to celebrate anyway. 

vss

virgins saints and sinners  I am in love with! 

hump day!

Hump day! 

Well I just ate an Abigails chicken salad sandwich, always been my fav! I had to take a gift over to a merchant that her hubby bought her for their anniversary so cute!!!! 

My back is KILLING me and makes me feel ill. Oh well. I'm hammering out the homework. Hard to believe I have 1 class left till I'm DONE! woohoo. 

I'm happy August is here but also sad. My birthday is on the 24th so that's always nice but then school starts haha ugh. Love the kids but love the summer more hehe. 

Got my plane ticket for NC and can't wait. Life is stressful lately but this too shall pass.

Monday musings

Back is KILLING me tonight, just relaxing when I should be putting the final touches on my paper and get it together oy! 

Babysat the boys today and took them to Lig beach. They were super good and we had a great time. We had fun with the rented raft and ate chicken fingers with fries and had dr. pepper. I'm whooped though! 

I def got sun though from being there! Hair is bleached out and my back is a lil red. 

I have my plane ticket to NC all purchased and I can't wait.  I'll visit my honey and see my cousins aunt and uncle and my cousin's new baby Bella. :) 

evening

I completely 100% decluttered this house!! From around 9-4 with only a break for lunch at Ivys with my mum. I got the portobello and stacked veggie sandwich with the delicious half sweet potato half reg potato chips hmmmmm and a big luscious pickle to eat! It was delicious and the tea is always good! 

I got rid of so much stuff. Trying to downsize my stuff. Ideally I'd love to fit all my belongings in a room. hehe not a house. If I ever move that will help.  

Started out the morning with a nice walk with the dog and ipod. Thinking of going again really soon! I still have some more decluttering to do. Hoping to lose a few pounds, less calories in and more active. 

Def will have a lil wine tonight while I relax. 

Paper is coming along great, but I have been obsessed with the mobster game on myspace hehe. 

morning

Getting my paper written, it's a lil mismashed, but it will come together.  I'll be glad when it's done. Is it December yet? hehe 

I have the FG christmas in july swap all set and ready to ship!! I put alot of nice stuff together for it.  

Tomorrow the man of my dreams pops in.  I am debating whether to shop (prob shouldn't) or go to Lig beach (if it doesn't rain).  I'm leaning towards the latter.  I do need to clean the house, I could clean in the morning then lunch time go out to the beach for a few hours. 

I'm seeing such a difference in the thighs from doing pilates. My back is killing me today though. :( 

Working today then cleaning and homework tonight. 

evening

I did my pilates tonight for the buns and thighs and then I did some turbo jam, but I was so wiped out I didn't continue.  I see such a fast difference when I use pilates! Now if I could lose actual pounds that'd be nice.  

I need to really get rid of stuff.  I could make some moolah and declutter! :) That's next on the list. This paper needs to finish then I'll clean.  

I have the package for my Farmgirl Christmas in July swap all set. I sent out the sympathy card to my gf from the Tavern, she lost her father.  I just counted my spare money and am happy with what I have.  Now debating whether to invest it or pay for my car insurance BLAH! hehe. That'd be awesome if I sold stuff and got enough for the insurance cost. 

Bought a LV backpack and am so excited! :) woohoo

todays musings

well today is work, I spent some $$ at Barnes and Noble. I did homework there and browsed. I got my fav magazine Romantic Homes and then went to the financial section...my weakness haha. I love to read up on finance.  The one I dove into is Guide to Investing. 

I'm trying to finish up my paper for my class ED933.  It's fun but a lil dry. Why can't I write about purses? Not many abstracts on that. Sigh. I just bid on a LV purse (backpack).  I think I need those for my back.  

Not in the mood for cheesy jazz style music that is being played on the diamond. It's making me tired. 

This weekend I get to meet up with my man :) So excited. :):) can you tell? 

• Need to clean the house
  
• Print coupons and make grocery list
• clean my room
• do laundry
• Exercise

update!

Life has been hectic. 

Went on a vacation with family for 5 days to Lancaster. Visited our Amish friends, shopped at the outlets and local stores, went to Chalfonte to the Byers Choice Factory/Tour/Store.  

Came back and worked like normal.  School has been keeping me tied down with research and writing. OY! I'll be glad when it's all done. 

I've been babysitting on Mondays. Haven't gone to Lig beach in awhile.  Next monday I'll take the boys there and get some sun!

I went to G-burg with fam and spent time at B&N and did homework, got a iced caramel macchiato tall, got my fav magazine Romantic Home and about a bazillion finance books, I love reading about it.  

I keep eyeing up Jimmy Choos that would go great with my knockout Ralph Lauren pants!!! Cha cha heels ya'll. 

thoughts

Well it's been super busy for me. Hard to believe that it is July already. I was planning on using my pass to Ligonier Beach, but it is overcast and threatening to rain. I'd be glad if it just rained at night, it is getting old. So far I have gone 5 times to the beach. I need to go at least 25 to pay me back for the pass. 

I was stressing about money and jobs and time and I got a nice lil check from my McDonald's stock. Pleasant surprise from the Universe. What you ask you will get. Called my Auntie in Maine, she'll be here tonight from flying down. I called my Aunt in NC but she was busy getting the grandkids ice cream at the store. Then called my g-ma (dad's mum) to check on her. She's had small health issues. 

I am trying to practice the musical music, but am running into time issues and have a new class that I am behind in. Shoot! I may have to bite the bullet and say goodbye to concentrate on this class. Poop that really makes me think I need to do that. This is class that I am paying for and trying to get ready to do my practicum. OY! 

I am OBSESSEd with Junk Gypsy and their fashion. I adore it and have spent good money on it. That reminds me I bought some couture pants from Ralph Lauren and much to my sadness my butt would not allow the pants to be worn, sent them back with a lil note that I have a big butt and need two sizes up. I'm waiting impatiently. Everything else fit except for that dumb thing! lol I am not a stick I have womanly curves thank you! They were gorgeous and packed better than anything I've ever seen on a hanger and bag cover thing. They have tack going up the leg and are a dark jean color. 

Prosper

I just found out via another blog about Prosper.  It's a loan lending or finding loan website that let's other people be a bank to each other. Check it out! 

Beach sun fun

I went to Ligonier Beach and bought my pass. I was there 3 hours and it was so nice because of being so hot in the 90s. I saw some friends, it's just a nice place to go. When you get a pass you can come and go as you please and also get 5 day passes for someone that you take. I did get some sun, something new is freckles on my forehead haha. I felt fat, but once I got out there I felt fairly skinny. ha I always do that. If you have boobs you will have some tummy usually anyway. 

I need to go to the Dollar store see what they have for the pool, like a beach chair, go to the bank, and then to Giant Eagle for a few things then to the beach.

ramblings of the day

Just bought my tickets to the blue grass festival for june 20&21 at the Waterford fire hall/fair grounds. I can't wait!!! 

My mum and I went to SAMA (southern alleghenies museum of art) and saw the pieces of art on display that are influenced by the french and indian war. 

It is around 92 degrees here and HUMID! I'm loving it. I think I'll buy a pass to Ligonier Beach for $125. It will pay off! 

I also got a sweet new phone, but still learning how to use it. It has windows 6.0 on it. I'll post a pic of it soon.

fleatiquing

Well I did my church job and then I decided to go to the "flea-tique" I went 1x before. I kinda like the idea of having people outside too selling what they have. There was a wacky old man that sold coins and some other stuff. I eventually bought a Morgan coin. I also got a vintage blouse with pretty embellishments, a vintage pink hat with veil and a brush that is old old silver that won't shine up. 

I think I'll continue my new passion for antiquing and collecting. I also want to sell designer purses since it is my #1 passion!

First post and thoughts

I'm always looking at blogs that show how much the blogger is worth or their financial goals. I liked the one recently beachgirl really does a nice job. I like how it is pretty personal and shows some non financial goals as well.

Some of my thoughts and goals are to clean up the house. It's so hard to declutter. Our house is always clean, but just cluttered. It happened after I moved home from college. I also always feel guilty like well I might use that. Now I think let me give it to someone that WILL use it. If I haven't used it in a year I won't use it. This is working well. There are only certain rooms that need some help.  The "play room" that is a mishmash of stuff. Right now it houses music, old vhs tapes, important papers, books, college books and music info, exercise equipment, and a few old toys and things from when I was in school. I have the floor pretty much cleared. I need to take inventory in the books. I want to organize my childhood papers and see what can be thrown out. The exercise equipment I want to move to the basement. I ideally want to use that space for giving lessons.  The basement is also a catch all for STUFF. It houses craft supplies, holiday decorations (which I decided we will give away since we don't use the paper decorations) my aunt's stuff and her first child's toys, some windows (screens and the other) laundry items, miscellaneous furniture, and books and bikes. I would LOVE to make this into an exercise/family get together relax room. I need to take inventory of the books, give the bikes a different home, go through craft supplies, and decorations, and find a home for the windows. There are a few other rooms that need some help but they are getting weeded out alot more. 

One financial goal of mine is to have assets. I'm still foggy on what is considered an asset that is material. I have furniture, electronics, stocks, bonds, cds. I know some of that is material and financial. I'd love to increase my assets. 

Another thing that is on my mind always is saving for my child's college. I have the upromise citi card. This helps while I'm buying things. 

I want to have what money I have grow for me. 

I want to get some real estate and ideally rent and live in one. 

One minor thing that I am struggling to purchase is the summer pass to the local "beach" $125. I love the outdoors and socializing and sun and water. I think I may do that this week. I can go on my days off and read books and float and swim a little and get SUN!