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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Holy cow! Has it really been that long since I blogged??

Well to catch you up, I officially left General Motors and have moved on to pursue my career in Logistics. This was not my intention, but I am really getting to like my job and the company I work for. I have so much room to grow with Schneider Logistics, and that has always been my goal.

November and December were great months for my husband and myself. He also started a new job and really loves it. December I graduated from Northwood University (finally, after 9 years) and was offered my current job.

So now that my husband and myself are driving at least 45 minutes a piece, we have put our house up for sale. It is pretty sad when our realtor says, "don't' get too excited yet" about selling our house. We know the market is bad, but we are in need of a bigger house...badly. And my husband has mentioned that if we get a bigger house, we could talk about adding to our family. Yes, that is right, a baby! When we committed to each other, a baby was out of the question. But now, we are both singing a new tune!

Stay tuned for more updates...............

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Then my shoes started to squeak........



Okay so I have been going back and forth on this whole blogging thing. I really wanted to stick with one thing, and then I thought nahhh, just blog. Then last night, common sense set in....just blog about the interesting things (to me, not you) in my life.


I read about a woman who blogged about being homeless, I read tons of blogs about how to save money and cutting coupons, and I also read about my generation and the history of Bay City, Michigan. So here I go........

Like my title says, " My life all wrapped up in a little warm fuzzy blog!"


My life today:


My washer died last week, and we had it looked at Monday. Of course Mr. and Mrs Hartley, it is not fixable! Great, just what we wanted to hear. My washer has been good to me. It has been here since I bought the house 7 years ago, but the only problem is, is that it is stackable. These babies are on the pricey side. So, because of this, I made my trip to the laundry mat down the street. The last time I was pretty sure I could do all my laundry for about $10. Oh no, not today! After $20.50 and six loads, had a new washer installed this evening!!! I do have to let you in on a little secret, it is nice to get all the laundry done all at once! And I got to do a little people watching today! Fun!!!


I then proceeded to go shopping and utilize my coupon clipping skills! Target was my winning store today!! Here is all I bought:

It might be hard to see but here is the run down:
2 boxes of Lucky Charms 5.08
3 Boxes of Special K Crackers 7.17
1 box of Special K pretzel bars 2.39
2 bags of Combos 3.54
4 Single serving of Cinnamon Toast Crunch 4.00
1 Bag of Wonka Gummies 1.59
2 Baby Bottles 2.00
1 Glade Tin Candle 2.99
1 Glade Tin Refill 2.99
1 Quattro for Woman Razor 6.99
1 Quattro Elec. Razor for Woman 9.94
1 Box of Hefty Big Garbage Bags 5.69
1 10 piece Math Set 3.99
1 3 subject Notebook 3.49
4 Beach toys (beach balls, rafts) 3.17
Total would have been 68.92 (including tax)
I paid........$24.93!!!
A short summary of some of the coupons:
I got all the single servings of CTC ceral for free.
I got both shavers for free plus made $1 off one of them.
I got the candle refills for free, plus an extra .50 taken off.
I got the LC ceral for $.54 a piece.
And both bags of combos for $.77 a piece.
It takes some time to cut and plan, but as you can see, well worth it!!!
It was a great end to my day!!!

Last time I blogged, it was about being excited for the next two weeks. And I was. And now its over.





The first trip was great. Kenny's Sun City Carnival Tour! It is always an awesome concert and better yet, I got to see my favorite band of all time, Sugarland. =] It was nice spending the three days in Detroit. And I loved how we tailgated!!












The second trip was great. I got to spend some time with my long time friend, Angie. It was great to see her and know that she is doing well. We all (Ang, me and Chase) went into the city one day and did some sightseeing, which was very cool. I have only been there to shop. We also bummed around, it was raining all week, but I have went to the greatest store on earth. Yes, a Super Target!!!










I never realized that Target could get any better, boy, was I wrong!!




Friday we left and went to my Aunts and Uncles in Bloomington. My uncle is a lawyer and had to stay close to home for work. It was a great weekend though. All we did was lounge by the pool and drink! It was a very nice ending to our vacation.



Now this weekend, our last camping weekend of the year. (maybe) I am super excited but also ready to slow down a bit. I always run myself crazy and this week it is catching up with me. So I am going to enjoy this weekend, and hope that my husband has a GREAT birthday weekend and be with great friends and of course....have a few drinks. =]









Thursday, August 20, 2009

I have been looking forward to the next two weeks forever it seems like. I have been swamped with homework lately, and while doing homework everything else was pushed to the side. So I decided today that things can wait. Tomorrow I leave for Detroit. Every year around this time me, my MIL, SIL, and great friends head to see Kenny Chesney and his crew. This year it is Sugarland (MY FAV), Miranda Lamber, Montgomery Gentry, and Lady Antebellum (love them too!) This weekend is for me. I need my weekend with my girls. I need the fun, excitement, and yes.... the booze! It will be nice to get away for three days this year, because usually its only two. And even though Josh says, "Why do you need a vacation, you don't work." But sometimes I feel like I am busier now, than when I am working! Is that possible, I think so!

Next week Chase and I are going on our second road trip together. Our first one was about 8 years ago, we went to Disney World. He really doesn't remember that, but next week we are off to Chicago. We will spend time with my friend Angie Woo for the first four days and then off to the big city to see some old friends and spend the weekend with my uncle and aunt. We are super excited. I am sure I will have lots to blog about hopefully during, but if not after I get back! Check back soon!! Back to cutting coupons!!!

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Okay, so I realized I am not all that good at this blogging stuff. I tryed to stay on top of things, but this isn't one of them. Maybe I'll give it another try. Bear with me.........

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

I haven't attended a baby shower in about three years. This year I have had four so far. And three where in the same weekend. (One of the baby showers was my sisters. I cannot wait for little Sophia to come in to this world. The shower was awesome, and after planning it, and the wedding, I know for sure I missed my calling.) So you can imagine, I have babies on the mind. But stop right there, I know what you are thinking and the answer is no. Well, at least not until Josh and I get a new house, and win the lotto. =]
It is a nice warm and fuzzy feeling to think about having a little baby. They are so cute, warm, soft, and smell so good. I wonder what it would be like to go back to that stage again. Chase is 10 years old. Wow. What a age difference that would be. I do find myself asking other moms what are the difference in age between their kids. Some may think I am strange, but I want to know how it would work. I did tell Josh that I would not want to be pregnant during the summer. I mean come on, camping, beer tents, you know, the normal Bay Cityian life.
Will it happen??? No one knows. =]

Tuesday, July 14, 2009







Although I am laid off and not working, I still cherish my camping trips! We just got back from a a 10 day adventure to Otsego State Park. It is in Gaylord Michigan, and it is beautiful up there! Some people ask, "how do you do it or how can you stand all the bugs"? Well there is just something about waking up and having nothing to do but to decide your 3 meals. And for me, a person always on the run, it is challenging at times. This year we ran into some issues with Josh's work not letting him take time off. So he brought me up, went back home, and then came back up to get me and Chase. So most of the week, I didn't have a car. Now, most of you know that I am always busy and always doing something. Yeah, I went crazy about the 3rd day I didn't have a car there! But then I forced myself to enjoy it. Chase and I headed to the beach and enjoyed our days together.
As for the bugs, there really isn't any other than your occasional moths, or spiders. But you just kill them and move on. They don't hurt you.
We had a wonderful vacation, and now it is back to following my planner daily! I missed it!!! What can I say, I am a busy girl and I am on the go....all the time!!!