Liberty Worth. Congrats Libby on winning the beautiful letterpress cards & gift tags! I would encourage all of check out Libby’s blog http://libbydibbystuff.blogspot.com/. By the way, she is doing a free skirt giveaway this week. I have three Libby Dibby skirts and love them. She has been through the wringer this fall http://libbydibbystuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/aj-update.html but has managed to hang on to that deep river of joy.
Admit you have a problem…
I started going to a budgeting class. Now I just have to keep going to a budgeting class. Also enlisted husband to go to class with me. You would think we could both make it at some point in time.
Anyway, will keep you posted on how it is all going. Have to do the worksheets. The book we are using is fabulous The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
Jon and I are avid travelers. Roughly 2 weeks after the birth of each of our children we either took a long road trip, or to top them all, after Ezra was born we traveled to Grand Cayman Island with my family. His passport picture is of him about 4 days old. Very fun. We also traveled to the Dominican Republic with the two girls when I was pregnant with Ezra and had a blast. That trip entailed stitches on Lucia’s chin and traveling through a Jurassic-like DR interior with 8 of us loaded into a little Rav-4 type SUV. Such good times!!! Read the rest of this entry »
One of my positively luscious indulgences during the Christmas season, right in front of getting a massage and pedicure is having Alli of Bird Dog Press design my Christmas Cards. I can’t even explain how excited I get come September when I remember it is not too early to order holiday cards. And paired with Recherche Photography portraits, this is my little gift in an envelope to my far away friends and family.
One of the goals of this blog is to share the amazing gifts of the people I have come across in my years of being an entrepreneur. So my first introduction is Alli:
With my birthday and all three of my kids birthdays in the last part of November/Early December, around September I start getting hives thinking about birthdays & holidays looming on the horizon. So I take a deep breath, remind myself of 2 things. One, this time with the kids is going to be gone in a flash, so enjoy the chaos while they still live with us (granted they are 7, 5, 1), and two keep breathing.
I alerted everyone I was hand-making most of my Christmas gifts this year. Then I went off in search of fun, reasonable projects that wouldn’t break the bank or my time. I found a plethora of ideas, and the following are some of my favorites.
1. Pipe Cleaner Garland, inspired by tord boontje’s until dawn curtain. Absolutely beautiful, and I would actually hang this in my home. And done very reasonably!! Thank you Design Sponge for this gorgeous idea. NOTE: I found a bag of 350 white pipe cleaners at hobby lobby.
I am excited to announce the incarnation of a daily or weekly segment to this blog. Mercy’s outfit of the day. This might not mean much until you see the unbelievable creativity with which she dresses unintentionally.
And for all those little mismatched girls out there who love to stick out, but just a little bit. Here is the store for you Little Mismatched. And a fun little off shoot of the site is “Did you find my sock?” You can get a coupon for a set of 3 mismatched but coordinated socks. How fun!!!
The simplicity/sustainability/budgeting part of this is that now my girls have the freedom to wear mismatched socks and Viola! we don’t need to buy new socks when one loses it’s partner.
Last week, somehow I managed to save 80% off of clearance items at Old Navy. First off they were 50% off and then I used my gapCard and got an additional 30% off. Am living vicariously through my girls, got them both skinny jeans, wishing I could wear them. Have to remember that 34 lb goal. Coming soon… Juli in skinny jeans…
Anyway 2nd sale sent over by my best friend Regina of the divine Recherche Photography. Thank you Reg for introducing me to Real Baby Boulder. Summer Clothing 75% off Tomorrow.
And while you are in Boulder, seriously might want to consider stopping at Tee & Cakes. By far my most, absolutely favorite place to get cupcakes. It will make you very happy. Oooo… this needs to go on my self care list. Along with ordering stationary from Alli at Bird Dog Press. But that will get a post all to itself. Christmas cards coming soon.
Inspired by my dear friend Sarah who was trying to strategize on how to use her free birthday treats today, and realizing my birthday is next week, I decided to see if I could have a free birthday day. With lots of treats. As I mentioned before, coffee is one of my favorites. So that being said Caribou Coffee, if you sign up, will send over an email with a coupon for a free birthday treat. I think Qdoba will do the same.
And here we go with my some of my favorites:
1. BD’s Mongolian Barbeque – Free birthday meal – Join their online club
2. Baskin Robbins – Free ice cream - Join their online club
3. Benihana’s – Free birthday meal – Join the chef’s table
4. Cold Stone Creamery – Free creation – Join the birthday club
5. Noodle’s & Co – Free meal – Join Noodlegrams
Plenty more on http://www.freebirthdaytreats.com/adults.aspx
