Baby Girl Nelson

Congrats to Jess & Lee on the birth of their baby girl (yet to be named)! She's a cutie!

The Face Cuddler

When Lilly was a puppy she would lay her face on ours if she was lying on the couch with us. She still likes to cuddle up around our shoulders, especially if she is cold. I thought it was so appropriate that I found this picture of two boxers online. Apparently they all do that:)

Mmmm donuts.

So yesterday I went by Dunkin Donuts on my way to work to pick-up donuts for my coworkers (I used to do this once a week just to be nice)... as I was picking out the dozen assorted flavors that I thought they'd like, I felt like some of the DD workers were looking at me. And for no particular reason I suddenly felt the strong desire to assure all of them that all of these dozen donuts were not for me.

To make sure we were all on the same page, I then assured everyone else in line this same "fact". And even the guy that held the door open for me soon knew that I was taking these to my coworkers and not just going to go sit in my car and binge eat.

I don't think they believed me.

My Financial Peace

So over the past year I think that I've gotten a lot better with spending and paying bills on time. Todd and I went through the Financial Peace class that Dave Ramsey does and we actually follow a budget (for the most part). Even though he still thinks that I spend a lot, I am constantly reminding him of the olden days when my spending was a lot worse. When I say a lot, I mean I am probably spending about a tenth of what I used to spend on myself.

One of the many spending flaws that I have is that when I get paid back for something, I tend to think this is just new money coming in:) For example, I use my credit card a lot for work and then I file a bi-weekly expense report. When the check comes in, it's supposed to go right into paying the credit card bill, but sometimes I tend to just think of it as an extra paycheck! I get so excited to put it in the bank completely forgetting that I've technically already spent it.

I've also had a few friends pay back small loans lately, in cash! This is the best! Who cares that I've already spent that money. The fact that it is now in my wallet in cash means that it is ready to be spent all over again right? You'd think that it was my lucky day that a friend just handed me $30! I'm thinking.. this will buy me a new shirt at Target... or maybe I'll treat myself to lunch today! Lucky me! Or maybe, I'll save it and get a pedicure soon since I can no longer touch my toes and I'm not about to ask Todd to paint them. I can't see that being a pretty picture.

Oh, all the options for this new money that I have come across! I can't wait to be reimbursed for something again soon! Dave would kill me if he read this blog:)

To sum it all up....

I found this old picture from 2004 and thought it'd be funny to post. Good to see SA and I haven't changed much:)

A little extreme...

Hum... maybe we've found a name for baby Lyle:) Don't worry Heather, I'm just kidding!


ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) -- Mark Ciptak is doing more than putting up a yard sign for the McCain-Palin ticket. He's named his daughter Sarah McCain Palin.

But he might get some flak at home. The Elizabethton, Tennessee, man says he ignored the name he and his wife had picked out, which was Ava Grace.

Ciptak says when he filled out the paperwork for his new daughter's birth certificate, he substituted Sarah McCain Palin.

He tells the Kingsport Times-News he hopes to get the word out about the McCain-Palin ticket, thanks to little Sarah McCain Palin.

Homeless for the Homeless...

Although I definitely won't be sleeping outside on the ground at almost 38 weeks pregnant, I do think this is a great idea. Check out this link for more:
www.homelessforthehomeless.com

Squidoo!

Squidoo (an online group that raises tons of money for charities) is giving $80,000 to the charities of your choice. Basically, anyone who wants to participate can vote for one charity (from a list of about 50...don't vote more than once or all your votes will be deleted)...Squidoo will donate $2/vote. You don't even have to sign up for anything!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (one of my favorites) currently has 2.3% of the votes! Go to http://www.squidoo.com/squidoo-charity-giveaway and vote for any charity you believe could use $2! You have until October 15 to vote!