I'm expecting this will not be a regular post, but I figure until we get our budget figured out, I will share.
First thing to know (or at least acknowledge) is that we started our budget in the middle of the month already behind.
In December with Christmas cards, trees, gifts, and lots of food, we ended the month with much less money than we would have liked in Justin's account (which is our main...
January 2013 Instagram
I can hardly believe this month is almost over! It seems like it has gone by soooo very fast! When I was going through my Instagram pictures, I realized that I have been really slacking this month in picture-taking and Instagram-editing! I almost think I like...
A Successful Weekend
You know your weekend was successful when you can say you made chocolate covered strawberries (and chips and cashews) with the cutest 9 year old ever! (And Justin!)
Justin had to work on Sunday, so we had to get all of our errands done on Saturday. These errands...
Vacation Time! (for a photographer)
1. Adaptor Plug • 2. Passports • 3. Jeans • 4. Ipad • 5. lens
As mentioned before, Justin and I are planning a trip to NYC this year and a trip to Germany in 2014. The planner that I am, I already have a list of things that I want to remember to...
Find of the Week
I am so in love with this beautiful locket that was sold on etsy by FreshyFig.
Isn't it so gorgeous? ...
ASOS Customer Service Review & Commentary for Ladies
First of all, if you are male, you may want to stay as far away from this post as possible. (I'm not too certain men are interested in fashion to begin with.)
I'm sure you've seen where I recommended ASOS before. At the time, I had never purchased from them, but I since have and I was VERY PLEASED with the service. However, with this post I wanted to make 2 points. (Ok, maybe 3....
Living On A Prayer
Just to share a random tidbit of information that makes me happy: Did you know Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" was originally written about a couple that was doing bad financially, became pregnant, and decided to give up?
We've got to hold on to what we've got.
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
We've got each other, and that's a lot.
For love - we'll give it a shot!
Oh...we're...
A New Day
I've been very negative recently. Then Justin got more bad news today. Instead of focusing on the negative, can I share something positive?
As you may know if you follow my personal twitter feed, Justin and I are trying to plan a trip/budget to go to Germany in 2014. We already had crazy financial goals for 2013, so this was really stressing me out.
Then I had the crazy idea of contacting Justin's...
Miroslav Sasek (a children's author)
So, I had never heard M. Sasek, a 1960's author of children's books titled This is _____ until today.
I had to share, because the books look exciting.
If you click on the "look inside" for the This is Paris book on Amazon, it shows how Miroslav Sasek incorporated...
Random Sunday Update: Clothing Blogs
Ok. I will admit it. I have a problem. I truly enjoy reading blogs featuring Anthropologie fashion. I love seeing what other people are buying and how they are styling their new clothing. Occasionally reading these blogs inspires me to check out other clothing brands that often have the same high quality as what my favorite store offers.
1. One of my absolute FAVORITES is Effortless Anthropologie....
The Little Things In Life
I have to admit that sometimes the little things in life make me the happiest.
- falling asleep to rain
- a hug
- my husband making what I want for dinner
- a great song coming on the radio
- finding out a dear friend is engaged!
Yes, I said it. I just found out, a month after the proposal, that a dear friend (or 2?) of mine is engaged! You have absolutely no idea how excited this makes me!
Three...
BuyTrends?
A few days ago, I was going through google reader and checking out the blogs I follow when I stumbled across one bloggers recommendation of BuyTrends. I went to check it out and the next thing I knew Justin had confiscated my computer and was looking at the website...
That Something Exciting
Remember how I said my weekend got more exciting?
I had asked Justin if we could have steak on Saturday night. When we went to look at meat prices, we were shocked at the cost for a steak. Justin ended up getting a hanger steak not knowing what it was. Apparently, in the Joy Of Cooking, the authors claim that a hanger steak is only really good if it is cooked well, but very little was said about...
New Items at BHLDN
I'm sure I've shared this before and I am sure I will share this again...
I LOVE BHLDN and the majority of the stores in the Urban Outfitters line. This morning, BHLDN posted a bunch of new things on their website. This is pretty exciting since it is only the...
What a Weekend!
So my weekend started off pretty awesomely when I got a text from some friends in Germany saying they finally got their Christmas gift in the mail! (We sent it pretty late, because I was sick, and crazy-busy crafting bunches of Christmas gifts! Eek! I am a terrible...
Financial Struggles When Getting Married
If you are getting married, you've probably already thought about your budget. More than likely you've had one of two thoughts:
1. I'll win a bunch of contests for awesome wedding things and our wedding will be super cheap!
2. I'll have a small wedding and thus our wedding will be really cheap!
Can I blow your wedding budget bubble? Weddings cost more than you think they do!
Unless you...
Weekend Recap
In my last post, I told you all that Justin and I are taking hold of our financial future in a very strong way this year. (Not that I would ever not be interested in my financial future. It was inevitable.)
Justin approached me over the weekend and said "We have a problem." He informed me that his checking account was lower than he liked and he didn't know why. He gets really angry dealing with finances...
New Year Resolutions (i.e. Financial Goals)
Justin and I didn't make any explicit new years resolutions, but we do have some general goals that we would like to meet.
Having dated for so long before getting married, Justin and I have very different ways of handling our finances.
It took me so long to get a legitimate job that my biggest goal has always been to save as much as possible and get amazing deals. (Did you see my latest Anthropologie...
Holiday Break
Here's hoping that all of my followers had a lovely holiday break!
Justin and I had a nice holiday break... though not quite as long as I would have liked. (Are breaks ever as long as you would like?!) I found myself sick just prior to the break... then got better...
