Just a few tidbits from my everyday life....
So I thought I would share a few of my favorite "deal" websites. I have gotten some fantastic deals lately.
First and foremost... www.slickdeals.net has some of the most up to the minute deals on the net. This is where I was able to get my Shape magazine subscription for $3 for three years. Nothing beats $1 per year. Especially Shape! I love it. I just got a magazine for Sean yesterday too.
Secondly...there isn't any major purchase that I don't run through the www.retailmenot.com website. I have used it on pairs of shoes for my siblings, oldnavy codes and recently I have been watching for a free shipping code for American Girl.
Also thought that today's Oprah was worth a mention. I know that some of you don't like Oprah but I TIVO her daily. I think pick and choose which ones I watch.
SO...on to the part that was worth mentioning....
The topic yesterday and today was "the secret life of hoarders" and was about a woman who had 75 tons of STUFF inside her home. It was so terrible that she wasn't able to see a clear spot in her house and some rooms were piled up to the ceiling with stuff. The strangest part...SHE IS MARRIED!!!! Sean would have put an end to that a long time before it became a problem!
The reason I bring it up is because I was wondering if you feel like you are a packrat? My mom is. Not to the point of it becomming a problem but she is a "saver". She has a hard time throwing out things and I know that it is probably a genetic problem! Her mom is the same way. We joke at Christmas time about how we shouldn't rip the paper because mom would want to save it. What do you find hard to get rid of? Do you throw out stuff or give it away as you get new stuff?
I seriously watched the show got up and started throwing things away! I couldn't believe how "normal" the woman seemed but she lived in a dump. It actually feels good to remind myself that things are just things. I can't take them with me and honestly I don't "need" them. I have so much and so much to be thankful for!
Ok... so last tidbit! Anyone see a good movie with your spouse lately? Sean and I are going away and although I am sure we could walk around the mall for hours honestly...I don't have money and malls are depressing when you don't have money! So...I was thinking that we could go to a movie. One that doesn't contain bees, ogres or cartoon characters please!!!
TTYL
posted by Erin @ 11:20 AM
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I have always been a saver...saver of sentimental stuff and up until recently, junk. I have saved all of my birthday cards, baby shower cards, and all of my kids birthday cards. I save different outfits of the kids that are special to me. Even though we are done having kids, I am still saving their tubs of clothes. Before we got the dumpster (and yes, we filled it with junk...we are never going back to that!!) I would save boxes to EVERYTHING we bought. Part of me wanted to, when we were done using that thing, to be able to box it back up like we had just bought it. Weird, I know.
Nope not a saver AT ALL! LOL actually is so extremelly the oposite that I donate or throw things away that a little bit later I do actually need, and I really do with I would have saved a couple of things that I gave or threw away from the kids.
Can't think of any movies off the top of my head, I'll get back to you on that one..... :0) HAve a fun time away!!
Okay, I just watched that Oprah an I want to throw everything in my junk drawers away. Think I will go do that...
I LOVE throwing things out. Doing yard sales. Donating to others. I feels like a diet to me. One where I lose weight!! :D LOVE it.
AND THANK you for the website tidbits! have to check those out!!!
I'll have to check out the first couple websites. Sounds cool.
I will need more time to post about the packrat thing, but I wanted to mention that Rick & I enjoyed "Extraordinary Rendition" with Reese Withwerspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal. It was really thought provoking about the issue of terrorism and homeland security. I've also been wanting to see Lions & Lambs with Tom Cruise {don't know if this is out yet}.
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