when your gut tells you a business is out to get as much money out of you as they can....you're probably right!
even if you're not, there are too many other honest competitors out there ready and willing to fight for your business. make a move anyway, and stay on top.
good bye, st. croix vet clinic! the friendly faces in amery have a new client.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
trying to beat the summer heat
just sitting inside today, basking in the joy of an air conditioned house. got in a quick walk around the cul-de-sac this morning, washed the car, and stopped in at menards. much more productive than yesterday.
hmmm. feeling like i should be taking more advantage of this glorious summer, as it is definitely passing by very quickly. before school starts up again (school supplies are already being sold at your neighborhood target...) there is much to do.
july/august will hopefully bring-
1. travel to sheboygan for bratwurSHt days (yee hah)
2. monday night movies in loring park
3. a bbq/bonfire with friends
4. a get together with ann & jeff (cause didn't we promise to do that?)
5. furniture for my basement
6. finished mentor/mentee hours at school
7. reading the two jodi picoult books i bought at the library for $0.50
8. an appointment to have my wisdom teeth yanked (yessss)
9. a garage sale with maureen
10. more visits from family and friends, and trips to the state park
hmmm. feeling like i should be taking more advantage of this glorious summer, as it is definitely passing by very quickly. before school starts up again (school supplies are already being sold at your neighborhood target...) there is much to do.
july/august will hopefully bring-
1. travel to sheboygan for bratwurSHt days (yee hah)
2. monday night movies in loring park
3. a bbq/bonfire with friends
4. a get together with ann & jeff (cause didn't we promise to do that?)
5. furniture for my basement
6. finished mentor/mentee hours at school
7. reading the two jodi picoult books i bought at the library for $0.50
8. an appointment to have my wisdom teeth yanked (yessss)
9. a garage sale with maureen
10. more visits from family and friends, and trips to the state park
Monday, July 7, 2008
loving the library...
in a recent job interview, i was asked, "what book are you currently reading for pleasure?"
the answer came easily. i had picked up "the memory keepers daughter" by kim edwards at a thrift store months before, yet due to a busy spring schedule it was collecting dust on my coffee table, unfinished. it wasn't until i saw the movie version of edwards' story being broadcast on lifetime later that week that i snapped off the tv and finally sat down finish what i had started.
since that time, i have made it a point to devote a spot of time each day to reading. even though the library "in town" has proven a bit disappointing, i did come home the other day with a book that has pleasantly surprised me--
i have been a fan of suze orman for the past year or so, and it was her picture on the cover which initially attracted me to this book. just as she appears on her televised call-in show, her book expresses smart, straight-forward advice for all those "yf&b"ers (young, fabulous and broke) struggling to figure out the financial maze of adulthood.
here are some of the points she makes:
regarding career moves-
"you strike me as an incredibly undervalued asset. you have a great education, great skills, and great energy. you have what it takes to succeed in a career that truly interests and excites you. if that sounds too rah-rah for you, that's your first problem...if you don't think you are fabulous, if you don't have incredible confidence in yourself, you will never have the strength to go after what can make you happy."
regarding financial success-
"if you forced me to pick one single bit of advice that would have the biggest impact on turning around your financial situation, i wouldn't hesitate for a second. you have to know the score: your FICO score."
regarding love and money-
"financial intimacy is when you understand that you have different financial personalities and you work to come up with a shared approach to spending, saving, and investing."
regarding her "don't do it" section-
"people first. then money. then things...do not focus on your paycheck, focus on making your mark."
there is no fluff in this book. she shoots you the facts, and as i was reading, i truly felt like someone was sitting me down and saying, "look, here is what you need to know about money."
who wouldn't appreciate that?
the answer came easily. i had picked up "the memory keepers daughter" by kim edwards at a thrift store months before, yet due to a busy spring schedule it was collecting dust on my coffee table, unfinished. it wasn't until i saw the movie version of edwards' story being broadcast on lifetime later that week that i snapped off the tv and finally sat down finish what i had started.
since that time, i have made it a point to devote a spot of time each day to reading. even though the library "in town" has proven a bit disappointing, i did come home the other day with a book that has pleasantly surprised me--
i have been a fan of suze orman for the past year or so, and it was her picture on the cover which initially attracted me to this book. just as she appears on her televised call-in show, her book expresses smart, straight-forward advice for all those "yf&b"ers (young, fabulous and broke) struggling to figure out the financial maze of adulthood.
here are some of the points she makes:
regarding career moves-
"you strike me as an incredibly undervalued asset. you have a great education, great skills, and great energy. you have what it takes to succeed in a career that truly interests and excites you. if that sounds too rah-rah for you, that's your first problem...if you don't think you are fabulous, if you don't have incredible confidence in yourself, you will never have the strength to go after what can make you happy."
regarding financial success-
"if you forced me to pick one single bit of advice that would have the biggest impact on turning around your financial situation, i wouldn't hesitate for a second. you have to know the score: your FICO score."
regarding love and money-
"financial intimacy is when you understand that you have different financial personalities and you work to come up with a shared approach to spending, saving, and investing."
regarding her "don't do it" section-
"people first. then money. then things...do not focus on your paycheck, focus on making your mark."
there is no fluff in this book. she shoots you the facts, and as i was reading, i truly felt like someone was sitting me down and saying, "look, here is what you need to know about money."
who wouldn't appreciate that?
Monday, June 23, 2008
miss ruby
this little girl makes me smile every single day.
much like myself, she has settled into her summer routine and is loving all of the recent attention!
here she is in her new favorite napping spot on the living room floor. she has been using her toy football as a pillow, tossing it to herself and playing for a few minutes before dragging it to her bed and plopping down.
adorable.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
viola!
i just have to post pictures of our new fire pit. not bad for under $100 and two days of work. oh wait, i guess that doesn't include the hours spent picking wheelbarrow upon wheelbarrow of fieldstone out of the yard.
hmmmmm, yep. totally worth it.
are you enjoying your summer?
the project even warranted a visit from ruby's grandma and grandpa wednesday night. even though it was mona's "tv night," she couldn't pass up the first fire!
(quiz: can you find the beer bucket?)
hmmmmm, yep. totally worth it.
are you enjoying your summer?
the project even warranted a visit from ruby's grandma and grandpa wednesday night. even though it was mona's "tv night," she couldn't pass up the first fire!
(quiz: can you find the beer bucket?)
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
wedded bliss
you know you have finally hit summer mode when the weekends and weekdays have become one in the same! i enjoyed an amazing weekend in the city celebrating the beautiful wedding of a dear friend. it was filled with laughter, love, dancing, and lots and lots of food. dinner at the st. paul hotel was second to none. estetica salon near cathedral hill was top notch, and we could not have ordered better weather. as i sit three days later, finally recovered, I find myself in full preparation mode for the week ahead: five days entertaining the in-laws...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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