I have come to the conclusion that I am not a prissy girl. . but I would not classify myself as a tomboy either. I think I have a certain girlishness about me, but I am also not afraid of getting my hands dirty or do "boy tasks". .Here is a list of things to prove my point.
1. I like to shoot guns.
2. I like to shoot rock chucks.
3. I have been thigh deep in mud catching bull frogs and loved it.
4. Cadavers. . Totally don't freak me out.
5. I can change the oil in my car! Thanks Justin!
6. I love to garden. . . or get dirt under my fingernails.
7. I have held snakes. .not that gross.
Okay so I hit a blank, but I love spending time with Justin, because if it weren't for him I wouldn't know how to change the oil in my car or experience "hunting".
Speaking of hunting Justin and I are looking forward for our rock chuck shooting adventure we have planned for this weekend. Woot woot! :) I'm sure there will be pictures of that soon to come!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Good News. .and Life Lessons
Justin and I moved back home so that we could get our finances in order so life would then become easier and we could get back on our own two feet. :) The good news is we have made a lot of progress thanks to Jami and Joe's generosity of letting us live with them.
When I attended Oregon State I made the mistake of taking classes and not paying for them right away resulting in a large sum on my account and a lot of interest that has accumulated over the years as I've been SLOWLY working at it. Well, since we have been home we paid it off. I no longer owe Oregon State any money at all. WHEW!! What a huge weight off my shoulders and a lesson learned. I told Justin that I will never owe Oregon State money again unless. . . my children attend OSU. :) Go BEAVS!!
I have learned a lot. I will be honest. I have never been that great with my finances. I never balanced my checkbook I would just guess how much I had. . I floated checks more than I would care to admit and I spent my money impulsively. Now five years after my mistakes were made I've finally gotten on track but am still paying for them. I learned how to balance my check book. I've been learning to live within my means. I'm paying off my debts one by one and as I pay one off I feel so much better and those conference talks about getting out of debt don't make me feel as bad as they used to. I figure as long as I am working on it and there is improvement being made I'm doing just fine and I have nothing to feel poorly about. The beauty of this lesson is that by changing my habits my marriage will be so much better for it. I appreciate Justin's patience with me and my "baggage" that he married into.
I have one more debt that I have to pay out side of my gigantic student loans; which will unfortunately be a constant companion for years to come. Once that one debt is gone life will be even more amazing and cause for celebration. :) I can't wait.
When I attended Oregon State I made the mistake of taking classes and not paying for them right away resulting in a large sum on my account and a lot of interest that has accumulated over the years as I've been SLOWLY working at it. Well, since we have been home we paid it off. I no longer owe Oregon State any money at all. WHEW!! What a huge weight off my shoulders and a lesson learned. I told Justin that I will never owe Oregon State money again unless. . . my children attend OSU. :) Go BEAVS!!
I have learned a lot. I will be honest. I have never been that great with my finances. I never balanced my checkbook I would just guess how much I had. . I floated checks more than I would care to admit and I spent my money impulsively. Now five years after my mistakes were made I've finally gotten on track but am still paying for them. I learned how to balance my check book. I've been learning to live within my means. I'm paying off my debts one by one and as I pay one off I feel so much better and those conference talks about getting out of debt don't make me feel as bad as they used to. I figure as long as I am working on it and there is improvement being made I'm doing just fine and I have nothing to feel poorly about. The beauty of this lesson is that by changing my habits my marriage will be so much better for it. I appreciate Justin's patience with me and my "baggage" that he married into.
I have one more debt that I have to pay out side of my gigantic student loans; which will unfortunately be a constant companion for years to come. Once that one debt is gone life will be even more amazing and cause for celebration. :) I can't wait.
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