Saving Money

Alright - it's about that time again to tighten the belt & figure out new ways to save some $$ in our everyday living. The obvious is not going out as much & all of that, shopping the sales food wise, etc. I already do most of that, but need to do something else. 

Tomorrow I am planning on calling Senske to cancel the 4 times a year spider spray that we get from them. This is a VERY big deal to us though - we HATE spiders & cannot live with them in our house, so I am only canceling, if I can buy spider/insect spray & rodent repellant to apply myself. This may sound extreme (especially the rodent repellant part), but I am DEATHLY afraid of mice. We have never had any trouble with them in this house (THANKFULLY), but don't really want that to start either & since that is all included in Senske's spray, I must find some! 

I actually DID find some repellant online (thank goodness for the internet in this case), and there is an insect spray that is sold all over too, so for the cost of one application of Senske's spray, I think I can get at least a year's worth of spray for the house. Hopefully, it is just as effective! I would really like to save almost $300 a year this way. 

I am also planning on calling Comcast to see if I can't haggle a lower payment out of them for us...fingers crossed!! 

We are also in the middle of a refi on our home mortgage, which will save us $150 a month, once it is final.

My hubby is dying for an iphone & I have to admit, I'd like one too, but I absolutely can't justify the expense right now! 

Does anyone else have any ideas of ways to save $$...I'm sure I could let my yard die by not watering it ;-) but we aren't insane water-ers anyways, so I don't see that as a 'huge' savings. 

Here's hoping for ideas to just come to me :-)

It's been too long!

Sorry - things have been busy in the real world, so I've been a slacker in the blog department.

Life has been full of party planning (FUN!), building a shed, & some family drama (my dad & I). The long & short of it - my parents divorced a year ago = traumatic & sucky. blah blah blah...it's better now, but it was a hell of a few weeks.

So, now more party planning is on the agenda! My friend Morgan is having her first baby (after 5 years of trying & finally going through IVF to get pregnant). So, needless to say, this mama & baby are getting a big ole party! I took pictures of her & her hubby too a few weeks ago  SO fun! 

Then of course there was the shed raising that we had over a series of 3 different days.

The shed is FABULOUS! The guys all worked really hard on it while the moms watched the kids run through the sprinklers & fed everyone. God bless our incredible friends who love us enough to invest so much time & effort. THANK YOU!! My heart is full of gratitude!