Just My Rambling

In this tough economic time, coupons have actually been a huge lifesaver for us. We have been trying to tighten our belt but it is tough. We still have to buy food to eat and necessary household supplies. That is why coupons like dropdowndeals coupons are so helpful. They enable us to buy things at a discounted rate. Sometimes it is just a little savings but every little bit helps. Now with school starting soon, I have been checking the website for good deals on school supplies and clothes. And if I might even start a little Christmas shopping if I find great deals

Currently I only have a tiny yard at my house. When we were first looking for a house, a yard was not a priority. After taking care of a huge yard at our old place and spending hours maintaining it, we were so ready to live in a house where we do not have to take care of a yard. So far, it has been good. Although sometimes I do miss have a yard and a composter, I think that having no yard is right for our current lifestyle. Maybe when we are not travelling so much anymore, we could have a yard again because I would love to start planting again.

Summer is the season for garage sales. Last summer we were very busy with garage sales. We were on both sides of the garage sales. We sold stuff and we also bought stuff at garage sales. Unfortunately this year due to various circumstances, we were unable to hold a garage sale. We did not even manage to visit as many garage sales as I would want to. However we did get to a few good ones. We managed to get some household items and a couple of wrestling singlets for a friend. We only have a couple more weeks left before school starts. Hopefully I will still have time to scour more garage sales for great deals.

The kitchen is the most happening place in my house. That is because we like to cook and we also like to eat, so naturally we gravitate to the kitchen. Since the kitchen is the hub of activity, all my appliances are starting to show signs of wear and tear. Even my poor stainless steel sink is full of scratches. I guess it is time to start replacing some of the worn appliances soon. Hopefully there will be a big sale on appliances coming up in the next few months.

It will be our 14th anniversary in a few months. Wow, I can’t believe it has been that long since we got married. Every year we always forget our anniversary, so it always ended up with just a dinner. But this year, I found a place that that has the nicest anniversary gifts for sale. Maybe I should pick up a present for DH or I should just drop hints for the DH that I want an anniversary gift. Yup, I think the second idea is a better idea! Now let me think of ways that I can drop hints that DH will likely pick up.

Years ago I used to have many credit cards. But nowadays, most of those credit cards have been cancelled. The only card that I carry is a reward card. I am trying not to use credit cards anymore but if I have to use a credit card, I might as well use one that pays me a reward for using it. I can’t believe that with so many no annual fee reward card out there, some people are still paying annual fee on their credit card. I guess some people are not so enthusiastic about receiving a reward check like me.

Even though I do not eat much nowadays, I do not seem to be able to lose any weight. I even started to exercise more but to no avail. In fact, I seem to be gaining weight instead. A friend suggested that I might try to find a doctor to check if I have Thyroid imbalance. Apparently that could be the cause of my weight gain. I guess it is time to consult the doctor. Hopefully I can find a solution for my weight gain.

Even though we haven’t really been getting any summer weather, we are still trying to enjoy as much summer activities as possible. Just last weekend we went camping and we were very lucky to have a break in the weather. It was actually warm and dry the whole weekend. I love camping but the only problem is that I always overeat during camping. We tend to indulge in foods that we normally do not eat like bacon and junk food. I really need to check out fat burners if I plan to do more camping this summer or I really should include more hiking trips into my camping. That way, I won’t have to worry about eating too much with all the exercise.

When DH was hospitalized recently, I spend a couple of days with him at the hospital. While I was there, I noticed that the patient in the next room had a really nice gift basket of confections and strawberries. Being the foodie that I am, I will naturally draw closer to anything food related. So I found out where the gift basket came from and I checked out the source and I am totally impressed by all their offerings. There are lots of cute offering and will definitely bring a smile to those who receives them. I am trying to convince DH to send me a basket as a just because gift. I told him that it could be for all those years that he forgot our anniversary! I wonder if I convinced him. Hopefully a delivery will be at my door next week.

These 2 months have been a little gentle on my wallet. It seems like there are not as many birthdays in June and July as compared to May. May was just a birthday galore. For June and July, the only birthday gift I had to buy was a couple of monster rc trucks for a friend’s son. I think next year, I should try to plan ahead and schedule my gift purchases throughout the year so that it would not be as damaging to my wallet as this year. November and December are also filled with birthdays, so I guess now is a good time to get a head start on those birthday gift shopping.