This is the first yard sale we’ve had since living on the other side of WA state. On the Eastern side, yard saling was quite different, and Nathan and I learned a lot today about what yard sales are like over here.
We didn’t have any customers for the first hour. Apparently, no one gets out [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 28, 2009
The Yard Sale Report!
June 26, 2009
Frugal Friday… using a yard sale to bless others!
We are having a yard sale this coming Saturday! I may be crazy to do this now as I am about 3 1/2 weeks from my due date, but none the less, we are going for it!
My original approach was to get rid of stuff and make some extra cash to help pay for our [...]
June 25, 2009
Ah… the joys of moving on a budget.
We still have about 9 weeks before we move, but since we are going to be having a baby pretty soon here, we decided to do some research into the moving van costs so we can start budgeting/saving for it.
In the area we are moving, the only company with a local drop off is U-Haul. [...]
June 23, 2009
Come nest with me…
26 days to go… woohoo!
I thought I would show you all the progress on the baby stuff for this weeks Itch To Pitch challenge at the Happy Housewife! I’m feeling pretty good about how things are working!
Its a small space, but we have the sleeping area, the changing area, diaper storage, a laundry basket for [...]
June 22, 2009
Making progress… and an announcement!
The baby stuff is slowly finding places to live! In fact, I have my very first load of baby clothes in the wash right now! Its kind of weird putting all those tiny little items in there for the first time!
We set up our pack n play in the bedroom and stuck diapers and wipes [...]
June 19, 2009
Everybody Sing– SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!
Yeah! I made it through a year of teaching kindergarten pregnant! We figured there was only 6 weeks of the school year that I wasn’t pregnant! It was tough, it was often exhausting, but its over now!
Unfortunately, I still have work to do at school before I can officially say I’m done for the summer. [...]
June 18, 2009
The Itch To Pitch!
I love this little blog challenge at The Happy Housewife! It totally fits with my psycho nesting urges! I wish I had read about it earlier in the week as I could have shown the very, very disturbing pictures of our living room!
So everyone, go on a little mental imagery journey with me…
*We had [...]
June 13, 2009
My Hubbie Went Garage Sale-ing With Me Today!!!
Isn’t he just the absolute greatest? This week as we were traveling back and forth to work, we noticed several signs for neighborhood garage sales in the well to-do areas of town. I had not hit up any garage sales yet this season, and we have been checking Craigslist every now and then for a [...]
June 8, 2009
The Dowd Update…
I just thought I’d let you all know that we have an absolutely insane schedule for the next two weeks. School is coming to an end and we have report cards, assessments, field trips, graduations, doctor’s appointments, dentist appointments, classrooms to clean out, and family visiting as well as another baby shower and Nathan’s 25th [...]
June 3, 2009
WFMW Summer Nanny Tested… Kid Approved!!
As my little baby girl is not yet here, I am drawing on my past experiences as a summer nanny to contribute to this weeks WFMW theme– “Mom I’m Bored!”
First off, I’d just like to say that if I EVER said that to my mom, I’d get a list of chores to do. She never [...]
