Sunday, July 7, 2013
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Bad luck
In order to save money on food, I join a CSA and buy meat in bulk.
Well, it's supposed to save us money, anyway. During CSA season, we really only have to buy things like cereal, seasonings and potatoes... and milk. Always milk. The kids go through a ton of it.
The meat cost us about $500 last March, and it's just now running out. The CSA was about $400. It worked great last year, except for not having enough money when the cow was slaughtered. The farmer was wonderful and allowed us to make payments. Fast forward to this year, we don't have the money again!
I'd PLANNED to have it, I even set up a credit card payment that would more than cover the meat cost... except we got $350 less than I thought we would for July. I had NO NOTICE, and now I've got no idea what to do.
I can't pay $500 tomorrow, because I don't have it, and I really want to get the meat. The farmer does not deserve to be screwed over, and neither does the slaughterhouse. (I paid a deposit a few months ago. When the cow got slaughtered, the farmer invoiced me the balance. We're supposed to pay him, then go to the slaughter house, pay processing fees and pick our beef up. That was supposed to happen two weeks ago)
I'm really not sure what to do, other than try to explain. I hate making excuses.
Something else is that my daughter's service facilator has changed and I have no idea if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'm nervous about meeting her tomorrrow, and worried that the place won't be clean enough!
One more thing, my Grandfather is in the hospital! We just lost my Grandma in May, and I really don't want him to be sick. I need my Grandfather around for years and years and years.
Well, it's supposed to save us money, anyway. During CSA season, we really only have to buy things like cereal, seasonings and potatoes... and milk. Always milk. The kids go through a ton of it.
The meat cost us about $500 last March, and it's just now running out. The CSA was about $400. It worked great last year, except for not having enough money when the cow was slaughtered. The farmer was wonderful and allowed us to make payments. Fast forward to this year, we don't have the money again!
I'd PLANNED to have it, I even set up a credit card payment that would more than cover the meat cost... except we got $350 less than I thought we would for July. I had NO NOTICE, and now I've got no idea what to do.
I can't pay $500 tomorrow, because I don't have it, and I really want to get the meat. The farmer does not deserve to be screwed over, and neither does the slaughterhouse. (I paid a deposit a few months ago. When the cow got slaughtered, the farmer invoiced me the balance. We're supposed to pay him, then go to the slaughter house, pay processing fees and pick our beef up. That was supposed to happen two weeks ago)
I'm really not sure what to do, other than try to explain. I hate making excuses.
Something else is that my daughter's service facilator has changed and I have no idea if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'm nervous about meeting her tomorrrow, and worried that the place won't be clean enough!
One more thing, my Grandfather is in the hospital! We just lost my Grandma in May, and I really don't want him to be sick. I need my Grandfather around for years and years and years.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Memories!
just my luck. I need to find something that one of the kids disappeared with :/
ETA: I don't even remember what it was! It's funny how something can seem so horrible at the time, then later you realize that it's nothing.
ETA: I don't even remember what it was! It's funny how something can seem so horrible at the time, then later you realize that it's nothing.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Bah and Humbug
So I got a sneak peek at the julep box on facebook, and it looks like the 'bonus' this month is a lipgloss. So, I'm not looking forward to it. The colors are meh and I don't need another lipgloss.
Also, I write, and am very blocked right now. I think I just need to wait until the kids are napping and just type type away.
Oh! I tried another manicure and it's well... not the best, but I think I did better than before. I spent forever washing polish off my fingers, lol. I don't know what colors I used, but they were all julep. Even my attempt at nail art was done with julep colors. My attempt at taking a picture with my phone did not turn out so well.
Also, I write, and am very blocked right now. I think I just need to wait until the kids are napping and just type type away.
Oh! I tried another manicure and it's well... not the best, but I think I did better than before. I spent forever washing polish off my fingers, lol. I don't know what colors I used, but they were all julep. Even my attempt at nail art was done with julep colors. My attempt at taking a picture with my phone did not turn out so well.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Nails!
I decided to try a gradient on my nails last night. I'm terrible at staying neat while I polish my nails so this will look nothing like the many swatches I've seen online.
I used Julep Helen and LA Colors Purple Delight. This was extremely MESSY, and what you see is how it looked after cleanup.
I used Julep Helen and LA Colors Purple Delight. This was extremely MESSY, and what you see is how it looked after cleanup.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Subscription Boxes
I heard really great things about subscription boxes. They're supposed to be a great deal, and include lots of surprises.
I love deals, and I love surprises, so I decided to try a couple of them. Julep was the first I tried. Citrus Lane is the second.
JULEP
Julep is a nail polish company, and they send out a box with two polishes and a product, or three polishes every month. The first box was free so I thought I'd try it.
I got two bottles of polish, a bottle of cuticle oil and two glitter pots. The polish is quick drying and the cuticle oil is... well, it's cuticle oil. In a bottle with a roller applicator. I haven't used the glitter pots yet, because 1) I didn't have a topcoat, or a clear polish and 2) when I got the topcoat, I didn't want to mess it up.
The polish bottles are half the size of most that you get in the store, but I figure they're good quality... right? So I went ahead and got the next box. The colors were alright, but I wasn't crazy about them. I also noticed that one of the polishes from my free box stained my nails.
Also in the box was an oxygen nail treatment, which is basically a very pale pink polish that is supposed to help your nails. Freedom top coat was also included, which dries in two or five minutes, I can't remember. An eyelash curler and two chocolates were the extras.
I've got no need for an eyelash curler. My lashes are long, thick, and naturally curly. No one that I know needs an eyelash curler so it's just kind of sitting around. I are the chocolates.
It did not seem like the best deal to me, so I bought the special cupid boxes, thinking that might turn out better. That promised lots of polish and the chance to win jewelry or a gift card.
I got lots of polish and two lip glosses that look terrible on me. Some of the polish looks terrible on me too.
So far, this does NOT seem like a good deal, which is a shame. I love polishing my nails. I didn't cancel in time for March, so they get one more shot. Well, two, considering I might have enough of their bonus points to get a free box.
Citrus Lane
Citrus Lane is a box for kiddies, and I've got two. It has wonderful reviews, so I signed up for 3 months for each of my kids. I have a three year old girl and a 15 month old boy.
In each box was a book, a tube of fluoride free toothpaste, a toy, a kiddie hygiene product, and a mom gift.
One of the toys was a tambourine, and the other a pair of maracas. The toys are cute, so that was nice. The books were also nice. One box had a pack of antibacterial wipes, and the other, a travel sized thing of bubble bath. The mom products were a really expensive toner and lipbalm.
Right now, I have great skin. When I took a beauty class, my instructor told me that if my skin care routine worked, to stick with it. It's basically just washing my face and applying moisturizer if needed. The lip balm was kind of tingly when I tried it.
So, those boxes aren't really worth it to me. My kids get books and toys all of the time. We'll see if next month is any better, but I doubt it, since most of the people on the facebook page LOVED the boxes.
Hah, I might remember to take pictures next month!
I love deals, and I love surprises, so I decided to try a couple of them. Julep was the first I tried. Citrus Lane is the second.
JULEP
Julep is a nail polish company, and they send out a box with two polishes and a product, or three polishes every month. The first box was free so I thought I'd try it.
I got two bottles of polish, a bottle of cuticle oil and two glitter pots. The polish is quick drying and the cuticle oil is... well, it's cuticle oil. In a bottle with a roller applicator. I haven't used the glitter pots yet, because 1) I didn't have a topcoat, or a clear polish and 2) when I got the topcoat, I didn't want to mess it up.
The polish bottles are half the size of most that you get in the store, but I figure they're good quality... right? So I went ahead and got the next box. The colors were alright, but I wasn't crazy about them. I also noticed that one of the polishes from my free box stained my nails.
Also in the box was an oxygen nail treatment, which is basically a very pale pink polish that is supposed to help your nails. Freedom top coat was also included, which dries in two or five minutes, I can't remember. An eyelash curler and two chocolates were the extras.
I've got no need for an eyelash curler. My lashes are long, thick, and naturally curly. No one that I know needs an eyelash curler so it's just kind of sitting around. I are the chocolates.
It did not seem like the best deal to me, so I bought the special cupid boxes, thinking that might turn out better. That promised lots of polish and the chance to win jewelry or a gift card.
I got lots of polish and two lip glosses that look terrible on me. Some of the polish looks terrible on me too.
So far, this does NOT seem like a good deal, which is a shame. I love polishing my nails. I didn't cancel in time for March, so they get one more shot. Well, two, considering I might have enough of their bonus points to get a free box.
Citrus Lane
Citrus Lane is a box for kiddies, and I've got two. It has wonderful reviews, so I signed up for 3 months for each of my kids. I have a three year old girl and a 15 month old boy.
In each box was a book, a tube of fluoride free toothpaste, a toy, a kiddie hygiene product, and a mom gift.
One of the toys was a tambourine, and the other a pair of maracas. The toys are cute, so that was nice. The books were also nice. One box had a pack of antibacterial wipes, and the other, a travel sized thing of bubble bath. The mom products were a really expensive toner and lipbalm.
Right now, I have great skin. When I took a beauty class, my instructor told me that if my skin care routine worked, to stick with it. It's basically just washing my face and applying moisturizer if needed. The lip balm was kind of tingly when I tried it.
So, those boxes aren't really worth it to me. My kids get books and toys all of the time. We'll see if next month is any better, but I doubt it, since most of the people on the facebook page LOVED the boxes.
Hah, I might remember to take pictures next month!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Dress up cabinet? Maybe not.
$19.99 at the thrift store
My task? turn it into a dress up cabinet, something like what this lady did: http://www.ramblingrenovators.ca/2011/12/chloes-diy-costume-closet.html
So I removed the drawers
That was easy. I've got this. Now, to get rid of those wooden rails. A hammer should do the trick, right?
My husband removed the front of the rails for me. Now I'm stuck. How do I remove the rails on the side? They're glued and stapled!
To be continued... Possibly.
My task? turn it into a dress up cabinet, something like what this lady did: http://www.ramblingrenovators.ca/2011/12/chloes-diy-costume-closet.html
So I removed the drawers
That was easy. I've got this. Now, to get rid of those wooden rails. A hammer should do the trick, right?
To be continued... Possibly.
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