Did you all see this?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28641803/
It's 6 months on the Australia Great Reef and you do nothing but laze around for about $100,000. SOLD! Where do I send my resume????
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Search for Daycare
This past Friday Jeff and I started our search for Daycare and Holy Sweet Jesus is it EXPENSIVE!! I've been looking online and so far we've only viewed one place, the Melrose YMCA that has a daycare and kindergarden. It was a beautiful space, and the girl we talked to was very sweet and had worked there for 10 years. We walked through the whole place and met all the different teachers and saw the different age groups and were suitably impressed. Price? 3 days of daycare was $275.oo a WEEK! A WEEK!!!! Now, I completely understand that childcare is not where we want to skimp or pinch pennies but WOW!!
How do people do it?? How in the WORLD do people afford childcare?? Now I can't stay home, because we NEED my paycheck... we desperately need my paycheck... but looks like a good portion of that paycheck is going to be for childcare. Ugh... Anyone have any ideas or suggestions for a bunch of confused and cash strapped soon to be parents?
How do people do it?? How in the WORLD do people afford childcare?? Now I can't stay home, because we NEED my paycheck... we desperately need my paycheck... but looks like a good portion of that paycheck is going to be for childcare. Ugh... Anyone have any ideas or suggestions for a bunch of confused and cash strapped soon to be parents?
Adventures at the Dollar Store
We all know that in this economy that saving money and cutting back is a good thing. And we've all heard of my adventures at the Dollar Store getting various items and seeing how the work. So far the winners of my Dollar Store adventures are as follows:
Hand Soap by Soft Soap - $2.00
Deodorant by Suave - $1.75
Toothpaste by Crest - $2.00
Ice Melt by Roadrunner brand - $4.00
New cat bed for Lily - $5.00
The items that did NOT work, meaning either Jeff or I found them unsatisfactory are:
Zest Soap - didn't lather well and Jeff said it made the bathtub really slippery
Charmin Regular toilet paper - Jeff hates it and equates it to sandpaper
Suave Conditioner - I found it to be too watery and thin, although I used BOTH bottles until empty
I know you are ALL so fascinated by my list of items that did or did not work, but I am continuing to explore this store that apparently stocks everything from hair ties to pictures. I will most likely NOT be buying the food there since I am not 100% certain that the food products are not a little past their expiration date. Gotta draw a line somewhere!!
Hand Soap by Soft Soap - $2.00
Deodorant by Suave - $1.75
Toothpaste by Crest - $2.00
Ice Melt by Roadrunner brand - $4.00
New cat bed for Lily - $5.00
The items that did NOT work, meaning either Jeff or I found them unsatisfactory are:
Zest Soap - didn't lather well and Jeff said it made the bathtub really slippery
Charmin Regular toilet paper - Jeff hates it and equates it to sandpaper
Suave Conditioner - I found it to be too watery and thin, although I used BOTH bottles until empty
I know you are ALL so fascinated by my list of items that did or did not work, but I am continuing to explore this store that apparently stocks everything from hair ties to pictures. I will most likely NOT be buying the food there since I am not 100% certain that the food products are not a little past their expiration date. Gotta draw a line somewhere!!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Disgust with the fascination we have for Celebrity Diets
You know what I really, really hate?? When celebrities go on covers of magazines to talk about how they got in great shape. When talking about their great shapes they either take one of two different routes.
The first route is annoying and it goes something like this:
I never diet. I exercise about an hour a day and occasionally go hiking with my dog. I guess it's just my metabolism - usually followed by a giggle and talk about how hideously disfigured they were in High School.
The second route is equally as irritating and it will usually be a super strict diet and exercise routine that nobody else could possible imitate. For example, Gwyneth Paltrow's new holiday diet to lose weight includes the following:
Banned substances on the no-fun diet list include dairy, gluten, meat, shellfish, all processed food, fatty nuts, potatoes and other related vegetables, condiments, sugar, alcohol, caffeine or fizzy drinks.
Now I ask you, does that sound like a diet ANYBODY could follow if they didn't have say, a personal chef to make meals for them everyday? And if you DID have a personal chef, would you want to waste their talents on a diet that had such restrictions?? Ick. No thank you.
I guess I get really annoyed by stories like this because celebrities are payed a LOT of money to maintain their shape/figure and have TEAMS of people who help them look their best at all times. Personal trainers, chefs, make-up artists, people who shop for them, dress them, and generally spend their time following them around so they look good 24/7. So to be told that I too could look like they do irritates the crap out of me. If I remember to put earrings on in the morning, it's a good day!!! Oh, and these people are all air brushed so it doesn't really matter anyway if I follow their guidelines because I STILL won't look like them.
Rant over!!
The first route is annoying and it goes something like this:
I never diet. I exercise about an hour a day and occasionally go hiking with my dog. I guess it's just my metabolism - usually followed by a giggle and talk about how hideously disfigured they were in High School.
The second route is equally as irritating and it will usually be a super strict diet and exercise routine that nobody else could possible imitate. For example, Gwyneth Paltrow's new holiday diet to lose weight includes the following:
Banned substances on the no-fun diet list include dairy, gluten, meat, shellfish, all processed food, fatty nuts, potatoes and other related vegetables, condiments, sugar, alcohol, caffeine or fizzy drinks.
Now I ask you, does that sound like a diet ANYBODY could follow if they didn't have say, a personal chef to make meals for them everyday? And if you DID have a personal chef, would you want to waste their talents on a diet that had such restrictions?? Ick. No thank you.
I guess I get really annoyed by stories like this because celebrities are payed a LOT of money to maintain their shape/figure and have TEAMS of people who help them look their best at all times. Personal trainers, chefs, make-up artists, people who shop for them, dress them, and generally spend their time following them around so they look good 24/7. So to be told that I too could look like they do irritates the crap out of me. If I remember to put earrings on in the morning, it's a good day!!! Oh, and these people are all air brushed so it doesn't really matter anyway if I follow their guidelines because I STILL won't look like them.
Rant over!!
Love for Etsy.com
Has anyone else been on Etsy.com? If you haven't, holy crap is it an amazing site. You can waste hours upon hours of time surfing different people's creations and its just endlessly entertaining. And I want a LOT of stuff. A lot.
For example, I want the following items:
This bracelet by MarcusBerknerJewelry
This bracelet by CastalianDesigns
This necklace by SimpleLifeDesigns
This necklace by Damselle
And because I have not forgotten Baby, I want this by citefuzz
I suggest you all check out Etsy and check back with me four hours later because that's how long you'll be browsing all the different possibilities!!! You can thank me later!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Wedding Registry
So apparently Waterford Wedgewood is declaring bankruptcy.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2009-01-05-waterford_N.htm
It's very sad to see such a famous institution facing such difficulties but it got me thinking. Jeff and I didn't register for fine china when we got married. We registered for a few practical things like everyday tableware, towels, and things of that nature. But no china. The reason for this was twofold.
First: Jeff was married previously and he said he and his ex-wife almost *never* used their fine china.
Second: I didn't really see the need. Fine china means you need a place to store it, a dining room to actually USE it in, and other stuff along those lines. We don't have that, so no china for us.
Now that I read that such a famous crystal and china maker is going out of business I have to wonder if this is more common than I thought. Are more and more people NOT registering for, or purchasing fine crystal and china? My question is, does anyone out there have fine china or crystal? If so, do you use it?? Inquiring minds want to know!
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2009-01-05-waterford_N.htm
It's very sad to see such a famous institution facing such difficulties but it got me thinking. Jeff and I didn't register for fine china when we got married. We registered for a few practical things like everyday tableware, towels, and things of that nature. But no china. The reason for this was twofold.
First: Jeff was married previously and he said he and his ex-wife almost *never* used their fine china.
Second: I didn't really see the need. Fine china means you need a place to store it, a dining room to actually USE it in, and other stuff along those lines. We don't have that, so no china for us.
Now that I read that such a famous crystal and china maker is going out of business I have to wonder if this is more common than I thought. Are more and more people NOT registering for, or purchasing fine crystal and china? My question is, does anyone out there have fine china or crystal? If so, do you use it?? Inquiring minds want to know!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Baby Gift
As a first time mom to be I am curious about this whole "baby gift" thing. Everyone I talk to now who knows I am pregnant asks me what my husband is going to get me when I have a baby. Now... correct me if I'm wrong.. didn't he "give" me the baby??? Not to be graphic, but I think it's kind of odd.
Example: At work today we were talking about things we'd get if we had the money and I brought up the blue diamond ring that I saw at Zales. Here's what the woman I work with said:
Co-Worker: "Oh, your husband will get you that when you have your baby"
Me: *after I spit out my water* "No, I don't think he's shelling out $2,000 on a ring, just not happening".
Co-worker: "Don't be surprised if you do. My friend wanted a 3 carat diamond ring with diamond side stones when she had a baby and her husband got it for her".
Me: "Well that's nice of him but I know for a fact Jeff is NOT getting my a blue diamond ring".
Co-worker: "You should take him to the store and show it to him anyway, you never know".
I had the sense there to drop the whole thing, and while I think it's sweet her friend got such a huge ring when she gave birth, I think I can safely say I will NOT be getting a blue diamond ring when I go into labor. So has anyone else heard of the whole "baby gift" thing??? If so, maybe you could all take up a collection and then maybe, just maybe, I'll get that blue diamond ring after all!
:-)
Example: At work today we were talking about things we'd get if we had the money and I brought up the blue diamond ring that I saw at Zales. Here's what the woman I work with said:
Co-Worker: "Oh, your husband will get you that when you have your baby"
Me: *after I spit out my water* "No, I don't think he's shelling out $2,000 on a ring, just not happening".
Co-worker: "Don't be surprised if you do. My friend wanted a 3 carat diamond ring with diamond side stones when she had a baby and her husband got it for her".
Me: "Well that's nice of him but I know for a fact Jeff is NOT getting my a blue diamond ring".
Co-worker: "You should take him to the store and show it to him anyway, you never know".
I had the sense there to drop the whole thing, and while I think it's sweet her friend got such a huge ring when she gave birth, I think I can safely say I will NOT be getting a blue diamond ring when I go into labor. So has anyone else heard of the whole "baby gift" thing??? If so, maybe you could all take up a collection and then maybe, just maybe, I'll get that blue diamond ring after all!
:-)
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