I am taking the plunge

Let me start by saying, I do NOT like Dave Ramsey or the like.
I am so sick and tired of hearing about all these guys.
Sorry to offend anyone...but I have my reasons...and will not go into them in this post.

Josh and I really are trying to do better about watching our $ and trying to save a bit more and be aware of where our $ is going.

I have been wanting to try the envelope system, but have had a hard time finding a place to start with it....I have found it. I started it Tuesday. I made out envelopes and decided on amounts for envelopes. Yesterday I went to the bank and took out the $ for the envelopes. and then I found a better (and cuter) "envelope."

Take a look:

I bought this cute little pouch while at Old Navy yesterday...I did make sure
paper $ would fit nicely, before I bought it.

I cut out pieces from manila folders, added tabs and put my $ in each section.

Always something....

It is so nice that my kids are older and I am able to decorate my home how I want (no kids to take my pictures down or candles or vases...), I don't need cabinet locks, or bathroom safety products, baby gates...the list goes on.

BUT I do have cats now, and would love to have half that stuff I mentioned. They get into cupboards, jump on top of everything, go in rooms I don't want them in...but most of all...they get dirty cat prints all over in my bathtub and toilet, not sure how their paws get that dirty (problem from the basement that has halted construction due to heavy work season...and hasn't been cleaned up), but it is SO AGGRAVATING!!

I cannot close the bathroom door, because my son...he is funny...he has the hardest time opening up doors...of any kind...that is another post for another day!

Wordless Wednesday ::A day at the Fountain::

Need to renew...

Our Garmin GPS has died. I am not sure why...a little over a year old is a pretty sudden death. We bought him at Costco, and our membership is currently expired, we just haven't had time to get there (it is about 30 minutes away)...we hope they would help us out or maybe we have to call Garmin, not sure.
Must go renew our membership to find out what the next step is....and to get some of those wonderful Churros....hot dogs, ice cream....MMM.

Back to our Garmin. We loved it, it was wonderful for the time we had it. He got us where we needed to go with ease. The screen was nice and big so we could actually see the streets, AND we got to pick from different cars to drive on the little screen. By far my favorite option=)

So here is hoping either Costco or Garmin stand behing the product that died an awfully sudden death.

So how's the weather?

So what is with this weather??
Have we had a Summer yet?
How come I have no AC in my house and have not even needed it??
How come we have only used our jet ski once?

Usually we here in Ohio talk about cross country moving in the frigid, arctic Winter months...but seriously a little bit of California weather, Florida for that matter sounds pretty nice rigth now...

I bet no one is complaining about droughts this year? Are they, because maybe we have had all the rain here....Hey...Mother Nature...be nice...SHARE the rain with everyone....K??
I mean seriously it has been weeks since I have had to water the plants, and they look pretty good!

A mild Summer has been nice, hopefully that means a very long Fall;)

I will enjoy the mildness and hope for at least a few weeks on really nice warm Summer weather in the next few weeks, and then I will be back to whine about the heat!