May 16 2012

Wordless Wednesday {My Back Deck}

At the beginning of the week I arrived home to a notice on my front door. The notice was informing me that my back deck would be completed by the end of this week. As of yesterday evening it looked like this.

Pretty much the only thing missing are some stairs. Then I think I’m going to have my dad come in and close up under the deck so I can use it as a storage area for my lawn mower, water hose and anything else I wanna put back there.

I’m not sure when I will be receiving grass, however I have no plans to build a fence. As mean as it is, I will let my neighbours take care of that.

May 14 2012

Weekly Money Check Up {05/14}

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on Gas. Not counting my mortgage payment since that it’s automatically taken out of my bank account every other week.

2. Today I am thankful for making money this weekend. I’m saving up all the extra cash I make this summer so that I don’t have to dip into my savings account.

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was go out on a date. I’m not going to post much about it, but it was a good date. I found myself enjoying it more then I originally thought I would and I honestly can’t wait to see him again. From the sounds of things (a text this morning) he can’t wait as well.

4. I will consider this week a success if I clean my house. I will admit it hasn’t been done since my aunt and uncle came for a visit 3 weeks ago. Good thing it doesn’t get really dirty.

5. My favorite Disney character is Belle. My sister was into Ariel and I was into Belle. Can’t really give a reason as to why thou.

Weekly Money Check-Up is a fill-in-the blank post once a week. The first four questions are always the same each week and the fifth is always different. Care to participate? Fill in the blanks in the comments section or post it on your blog and link back to My Pretty Pennies!

May 13 2012

Weekly Spending Recap {May 7 – 13 2012}

Monday May 7th
$237.34 Income
$6.50 Food

Tuesday May 8th
$488.21 Mortgage Payment
$18.62 Insurance Payment
$42.00 Gas
$37.55 Food

Wednesday May 9th
No Spend Day

Thursday May 10th
No Spend Day

Friday May 11th
No Spend Day

Saturday May 12th
$80.00 Income

Sunday May 6th
$12.43 Photos for Wall Gallery

Income: + $317.34
Expenses: - $651.31
Total: - $333.97

May 11 2012

Fill In The Blanks Friday

1. On a scale from 1-10 the frequency with which I get sick is, about a 5. I work with kids so It can’t be helped.

2. The last time I felt sick was several weeks ago. Although with the lack of a voice every just assumes I’m sick.

3. The worst part about being sick is having to still go into work and deal with just life in general. If I’m really sick then I will call out of work, but I can’t really afford to lose days off.

4. When I am sick I like to be taken care of by just sleeping it off. I live alone now, so there isn’t anyone here to take care of me. Granted my mom will stop in to check up on me, but thats about all.

5. Something I do to keep myself healthy is wash my hands after using the washroom, and blowing the kids noses and stuff like that. I use to take some vitamins in the morning, but I haven’t lately.

6. A secret remedy that I use when I’m sick is to drug myself up with cold meds, drink lots of liquids and sleep it off. Seems to work.

7. One thing that always makes me feel better when I’m sick is sleeping.

Ps. I have a date this evening….From our texting conversations over the last few days I would say this boy is totally smitten with me already. It’s cute.