http://nanamom.savingadvice.com General ramblings info@savingadvice.com Nanamom en-us http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/12/01/long-time-no-write_45636/ I have been keeping up with Sparkpeople but not here. Guess I figure my finances aren't great so what do I have to add. Of course neither do I really have anything to add on Sparkpeople (a weight loss site) since I am not losing weight. So I am making some resolutions. I intend... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:03:27 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/08/19/moving_42332/ No not everything just kind of shaking the house up and seeing where everything falls! I have moved several pieces of furniture in the dining room and now am onto the living room. Put the dog crate in the kitchen now. I put a large board on top and am using that to fold and sort... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:50:01 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/08/09/garden-time_41985/ Our garden hasn't produced alot yet. We got one pepper that we gave away (first fruits and all that). Yesterday I was surprised to find a fully grown cuke. My DS2 (age 5) said let's pick it and eat it Mom. So that is what we did. DH was home sick and he was delighted when he found... Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:02:21 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/07/21/ds-party-hes-5_41348/ Yesterday I was writing about the birthday party we had for my DS2 and computer shut down on the last couple sentences! Frustrating! Sooooooooooo here we go again. He is turning 5 on Saturday but we will be on the road so we had the party early. He picked the "Pirates Who Don't Do... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:01:48 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/06/24/free-meal_40527/ We went to Perkins tonight (kids eat free on Tuesday with Adult entree) As we were finishing up the waitress came over and said that our meal was paid for and we each got a piece of pie (adults). We must have looked totally confused cause she sent the waitress of our benefactor (who... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:34:47 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/06/01/victory_39594/ For months I have been trying to teach my DD2 (age 3 and a half and has CP) to take her shirt off. It has been rough. She would rather I help her. So as I advise her how to do it she screams and cries and in general tries to wear me down. It hasn't worked yet but she keeps trying.... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:46:05 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/05/30/dining-room_39534/ We needed a new table, actually the table was ok but we needed new chairs. The other ones were collapsing. Did teach my 3 yr old not to wiggle so much, every time she did on of the legs fell off. Anyway I wanted a bench type this time to fit in the space I have better. I was planning... Fri, 30 May 2008 05:24:13 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/05/30/home-again_39533/ It was a long trip East but the prize at the end was worth it. I got all my children and their children in the same room at the same time. I was allowed to take a picture of two grown children with my two little ones. I was also allowed a picture of my grandchildren, all of them!... Fri, 30 May 2008 05:17:35 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/05/09/debt-is-a-yoyo_38783/ Our debt is a Yoyo. We are trying to eliminate it but the trips East are adding to it. Still wouldn't give them up for anything. I love my kids and grandkids. Just reduced it quite a bit tho. We have two cards that we are carrying a balance on. We also have one we use online... Fri, 09 May 2008 09:35:24 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/05/09/money_38781/ Hey the IRS gave me more money! Guess when they said early May they meant it. I promptly put it on a credit card along with DH bonus. He got a raise too so things are looking up. Now to set up things so we can save it. Have to wait till we get back form our trip East but it will... Fri, 09 May 2008 09:22:04 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/05/08/sick-kid-today_38736/ My 3 year old is not feeling well today. She crawled in with me about five thirty this morning and has been whimpering on an doff ever since. I keep putting her back in bed when she falls asleep and 30 minutes later she is staggering up to me. She then lays on me and falls back... Thu, 08 May 2008 06:33:24 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/05/05/terror_38634/ I got an IM from my DIL telling my that my DS1's mid tour leave had been canceled. They were on a mission and would be unable to contact us for up to 2 months or more. In my DS1's words, they were going into "hell" I was to put it mildly terrified. Two days later I got a phone... Mon, 05 May 2008 17:56:42 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/04/21/pipes_38106/ Somehow pipes are just not where I want my discretionary income to go. However after calling a plumber to put in an outside faucet and being told that all the pipes in the crawl space need to be replaced and that he found several leaks (he showed them to my DH) I guess that is where... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:31:01 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/04/17/bonus-time-is-nice_37968/ but taxes on it arent<br /> DH got a nice bonus. Uncle Sam took half of it! What is cool is that we will get it all back at the beginning of January when we file. It was nice to sign into our account and see twice what I expected. Of course it has to pay off some credit cards from the... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:20:32 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/04/14/trauma_37813/ At least for Mom! I had to send a little one to bed early. They were saying bad things. Why is the potty so funny for a 4 year old? To make things worse, I had to put nasty stuff (worcester sauce) in my 3 year olds mouth for lying to me. It was so hard! I like giving rewards... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:41:17 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/04/13/life-is-fun_37783/ We had so much fun yesterday and all it cost was a little gasoline for the drive to a friends house. We spent the morning outside playing in the snow (yeah in Wisconsin that Spring thing hasn't quite gotten here yet) and then we went to a friends and played games all afternoon. The... Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:15:52 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/04/07/wonder-what-doubling-does_37534/ I now have 4 students in my home school. Two of our grandkids have joined our household for a while. Not sure how long yet but at least a month. Lets see when we adopted out little girl my DH said I shouldn't have to do dishes anymore cause I was doubling my work and he took them... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:41:10 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/04/05/home_37455/ 4 little letters that are a big relief right now. We drove from GA with 4 little ones ages 4,4,3,2 with stops in NC, PA, OH, MI, IN, IL, and WI. It was a long long drive. We have been gone for almost 4 weeks. I am really looking forward to my own bed tonight.<br /> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:56:44 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/03/08/stuck_36409/ We are on the road,left at lunchtime yesterday after finalizing our youngest's adoption. We got pretty far yesterday, below the windy city anyway. That includes an hour and half stop at a curriculum fair for home schoolers where I enjoyed having some hands on with stuff I had been... Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:13:46 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom) http://nanamom.savingadvice.com/2008/03/06/test-and-bragging-_36340/ I tried to put a picture on my blog but it isn't working. Or at least it didn't work on th eold entries. This is a trial entry to see if it works on future ones. My picture is of me with my oldest who is in Iraq. As I type my youngest son is also typing. Here is his work, letter... Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:18:39 PST learnin2worship@gmail.com (Nanamom)