HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU HOW CHEAP I AM? WELL, I AM. IT’S THE MAIN REASON I USE CLOTH DIAPERS/PULL-UPS. IT’S THE MAIN REASON I USUALLY EAT BEANS AND VEGETABLES. I THINK I EAT OFF OF ABOUT 7 OR 8 DOLLARS A WEEK. I’M NOT KIDDING. AND I EAT EXACTLY WHAT I WANT-BEANS AND VEGGIES!! WOW, I NEVER REALIZED HOW CHEAP IT WAS.
I ALSO NEVER OWNED A CAR CHARGER FOR MY PHONE UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO. WHAT WAS THE REASON? CHEAPNESS. AND MY HUSBAND FINALLY BOUGHT ME ONE-IT WAS A WHOLE TEN DOLLARS. BUT HEY, THAT’S A WHOLE WEEK OF FOOD FOR ME!!!
ANYWAY, WE DON’T HAVE CABLE OR SATELLITE, EITHER. THIS IS ONLY PARTLY DUE TO THE MONEY THING, THOUGH. I DON’T THINK WE’D WATCH IT ENOUGH FOR IT TO BE WORTH IT. THOUGH, I WOULD SOOOO GIVE ANYTHING FOR A GOOD, EDUCATIONAL STATION FOR DYLAN, AND FOOD NETWORK AND TLC. IF ONLY I COULD PAY FOR ONLY THOSE CHANNELS!! BEING FRUGAL IS ALSO HOW I MANAGED TO PUT TOGETHER MY SON’S SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, AND 1ST GRADE FOR….DRUM ROLL PLEASE…….AROUND $150. NOT KIDDING. IT MIGHT EVEN BE A LITTLE LESS THAN THAT. AND I HAVE STUFF WE MAY NOT EVEN USE…WE’LL HAVE TO SEE. I’M SO PROUD OF THAT. I KNOW HOMESCHOOLING ALWAYS COMES WITH THE TEMPTATION OF BUYING AND BUYING NEW THINGS…AND IT’S EASY TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THAT.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, I’M READY FOR SPRING. THE FIRST DAY THAT’S PRETTY, WE’RE HITTING THE ZOO…IF IT’S OPEN. I’M SO EXCITED. I DO NEED A FEW IDEAS. I’M PLANNING DYLAN’S SCHOOL YEAR, AND I AM LOOKING FOR SUPER CHEAP OR FREE FIELD TRIPS. ALL YOU HOMESCHOOLING MOMMAS WHO HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE, THROW ME SOME IDEAS!!! WE ARE NEAR “BASS PRO SHOPS”, SO THAT’S ALWAYS ONE WE HIT, THEN THE ZOO, AND AFTER THAT I KEEP DRAWING A BLANK. KEEP IN MIND I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD BOY. AND I’M CHEAP. DID I MENTION THAT? ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED SO MUCH!!!

P.S. I'M THINKING ABOUT HAVING A "BLOG GIVEAWAY". BUT HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD BE INTERESTED. IF YOU ARE, LEAVE A COMMENT. AND PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS, AS I'M NOT ABLE TO SURF AROUND A LOT ON THE INTERNET. THE NEXT POST WILL HAVE TO DO WITH THE GIVEAWAY. EITHER WAY, I'LL DO IT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON WOULD TAKE PART!! IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD PRIZE. AND IF IT GOES WELL, I'M PLANNING ON DOING THEM EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. :)

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BREA TAGGED ME. SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG, GIRL! BUT HERE'S THAT TAG. YOU'RE TO LIST 5 THINGS YOU WISH FOR PHYSICALLY, 5 YOU WISH FOR SPIRITUALLY OR MEANINGFUL...AND THEN TAG FIVE OTHER PEOPLE. HERE GOES.

"PHYSICAL WANTS"

1. I WISH I WAS ABOUT A FOOT TALLER AND THEN I'D BE A PERFECT WEIGHT FOR MY HEIGHT. (ACCORDING TO THE BMI, WHICH EVERYONE KNOWS IS ACCURATE, AM I RIGHT?....YEAH, WHATEVER. MY HUSBAND IS 6'8"...HE'S A VERY THIN GUY...AND ACCORDING TO THAT THING, HE'S OVERWEIGHT!!) BUT I STILL WISH I WERE A FOOT TALLER. MAYBE I'D BE THIN THEN!

2. I WISH I WERE FILTHY RICH SO I COULD HELP THOSE IN NEED. SERIOUSLY, NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP AND DON'T GET ANY FROM ANYONE....EVEN THE CHURCH.

3. I WISH I LOOKED LIKE SALMA HAYEK, PENELOPE CRUZ, MARISKA FROM LAW AND ORDER SVU, OR ANY OF THOSE SMOKIN' HOT ACTRESSES.......BUT NOT ALL OF THEM AT ONCE. THAT'D PROBABLY LOOK WEIRD.

4. I WISH I COULD BUILD MY HUGE DREAM HOUSE AND START ADOPTING ALL THOSE BABIES I WANT TO ADOPT.

5. I WISH, AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, THAT MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND I COULD ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN A MANSION. GUESS I'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR HEAVEN ON THAT ONE.

6. I WISH I COULD SPEAK FLUENTLY IN SPANISH.

7. I WISH I COULD FINISH SCHOOL BEFORE I'M 30.

8. I WISH I COULD LOVE MEAT MORE THAN I DO. I HARDLY EVER EAT IT.

"SPIRITUAL WANTS"

1. I WISH I WERE A BETTER DISCIPLE, DAUGHTER, WIFE, MOMMA, SISTER, FRIEND.......

2. I WISH I DIDN'T STRUGGLE SO MUCH WITH SELF DEPRECATION. (CAN YOU TELL?)

3. I WISH THE CHURCH OF AMERICA WOULD OPEN HER EYES AND REALIZE THAT THERE'S NO REASON FOR THE POVERTY LEVEL HERE.

4. I WISH THE CHURCH OF AMERICA WOULD LEARN TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME, NOT JUST SOME OF THE TIME. AND I WISH THEY'D ALSO SEE THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYONE, NOT JUST THE ONES WE LIKE.

5. I WISH THE CHURCH OF AMERICA WOULD LEARN HOW TO MOURN AND GRIEVE WITH THOSE WHO NEED IT. THIS IS SO PERSONAL RIGHT NOW. GRIEF WAS NEVER MEANT FOR US TO DEAL WITH ALONE...AND THAT'S ALL TOO OFTEN WHAT HAPPENS. I WISH SHE WERE STILL HERE.

6. I WISH I COULD SEE MY FRIENDS MORE OFTEN. IT'S PRETTY LONELY WITHOUT THEM. I HOPE THEY KNOW MY LOVE FOR THEM RUNS DEEP. :)



I TAG: HILARIE, KRYSTLE, ANDREA, BENECCA, SARAH, VICKI, MANDY, AND JIL.


OKAY, SORRY. I DID MORE THAN FIVE WISHES AND TAGGED MORE THAN FIVE!! OOPS...I COULDN'T DECIDE. :)

EDIT: SORRY, I CAN'T SEEM TO GET SOME OF THOSE HYPERLINKS TO WORK.