If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a kid or a dog or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap! I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.
1. Not only did I buy a new vacuum to replace the old broken one, but I used it. On the floors. Without kicking and screaming and protesting.
2. I’m not micromanaging the time change this year. Yes, we’re messed up and I’m constantly tired (there’s no such thing as an extra hour, thankyouverymuch), but I’m just going with the flow. Kids in bed late (according to “old time”)? Well, at least they saw Daddy before they went.
3. Last night I updated my Christmas spreadsheet (yes, I’m that much of a geek) and discovered that (a) I’m almost done with gift buying (making calendars and buying the big gifts for our girls are the only things left!), thus putting me well in line to be free of Christmas shopping during Advent, and (b) thanks to some (accidental) thriftiness, I’m $100 ahead! (Guess where the money for the dreaded dress is coming from?)
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Judy // Nov 5, 2009 at 7:45 am
These are HUGE successes in my book Sarah!
WAY TO GO!
ViolinMama // Nov 5, 2009 at 11:57 am
Ok – AMAZING successes Sarah…wow!!! I’m really impressed with all, especially #3.
I have a special surprise waiting for you on my list ;) I may need you to come organize my fall :)
Much love!
Kelly @ Gratiae ut Deus // Nov 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Great successes! Especially #3! Wow! Can I borrow some of what you got going on? ;)
Thank you for sharing your successes.
God bless!
colleen // Nov 5, 2009 at 7:26 pm
OK, me too! I love #3!! How did you do it!?!?!?
Karen // Nov 5, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I’m clearly a bigger geek than you. I just got incredibly excited when I saw that you also have a Christmas gift buying spreadsheet! That’s sad isn’t it? Unlike you, however, I’m not underbudget. Well, maybe I kind of am, but I keep lowering my allotted amounts to spend on people because we got hit with a $1,200 car repair bill this week and I apparently married the spawn of Scrooge and the Grinch (sigh). I did find a few ways to be resourceful in my shopping like using gift cards I got for my birthday to buy gift cards for other people. I have four people left on my list and my shopping will be done. My goal is to be finished (wrapping included) by Thanksgiving.
Sherry // Nov 12, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I do a gift list spread sheet, a book list spread sheet and you inspired me to replace my broken vacumn cleaner. (it’s about time).