Friendship Friday [What Makes YOU Smile?]: Interview: Girl's Night: Moving Sale: And Unpacking...

Hello Fellow Bloggers! I'm linking up with Create With Joy for Friendship Friday!

When you’re sad or having a rough day, what do you do to bring a smile to your face?

• Do you go for a walk?

No

• Do you call your best gal pal?

In this day and age, I usual text my best friend

• Do you treat yourself to something special?

Sometimes :)

- Sometimes I do things that are more appealing to me. I usually listen to music, or read a good book, or write!

What I wore to my interview

This is how my day went Wednesday before the torrential down pour of rain!!! I think my interview went well at Mid Carolina Credit Union--- but I was the 1st one! :/ The first thing I've learned in Business Management is you DON'T want to be the FIRST or the LAST person interviewed. They reassured me however; by saying they'll have a tough decision to make because they like me, so they have a standard for those they were interviewing Thursday.
I still haven't heard anything back yet from Wateree Animal Hospital.

Thursday I spent the day very busy!!!! My mother-in-law and I dropped Christopher off at Kids Club at 10am, and then she dropped me off at Michaels Arts and Crafts around 10:10am. I waited for Chris to get done work, and at 11am we drove around a little and picked Christopher up at 11:50am. Then we drove him back to the house, and left to take me to Physical Therapy. After Physical Therapy we went back to the house where I took a shower and then I had a "girls night" at 5pm. Chris dropped me back off at Michaels Arts and Crafts and I met up with my friend Debbie, my other friend Deb, Debbie's sister in law Summer, and my former boss Lori and we rode down to David's Bridal to search for dresses (but was given POOR customer service, and left empty handed), and then we went out to dinner (without Lori because she had some things she had to do) at Applebees. :) It was an over-all busy but hectic day!!!!

I'm one of the bridesmaids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :)

Today we went to my Pop's house because he is having a Moving Sale before he moves. He's moving next weekend! I'll miss him and I know booger will too. Tomorrow Chris is going golfing in the morning with his brother, step father, and family friend at Hidden Valley. (I got them a deal through Groupon) :) In the afternoon when Chris returns we're going to Pop's again because we'll be selling some of our stuff, and we'll probably stay there for a couple of hours.

Sunday we'll also be busy because we're helping Lori and Debbie move! Debbie and her fiancee Chris bought a NEW HOME! :) And Lori and her son Joshua will be moving in. So the guys are helping Lori move, and Christopher and I are going to help Debbie unpack :)

This fits Debbie and her fiancee Chris to the 'T'

Well I hope everyone has an amazingly fun and relaxing weekend! And have a GREAT Friendship Friday!
-Mel

Friendship Friday[Seasonal Blogging]: Physical Therapy: Doctors Appointments: Swimming: and Kids Club...

Hello Bloggers! I'll be teaming up with Create With Joy for Friendship Friday!

-My Friday so far has been good, and not that busy. I did have PT today though :)

• Do the seasons tend to impact your blogging habits?

I think so. I tend to blog more during Holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving because that is when our family is the busiest. Now that it is summer, I have been blogging a little more than usual, but that's because I haven't been working this year. Whenever I find a job, I'll be more apt to only blog once a week, which will probably be Friendship Friday!

• Do you tend to blog steadfastly year round, or do you blog less at certain times?

I blog less whenever I work, or if there really hasn't been much going on. I tend to blog less in January and August. :)

• Are you blogging more, less or the same than usual this summer?

I'm actually blogging more this summer than usual, but that is because (again) I have not been working. If I was working, I would not be on as much as I am.

My Week was alright. :) I didn't blog this week apart from today, so I guess I can fill you guys in on some things.
I go back to the Orthopedic in 6 weeks for another re-check on my knee, and then as far as I know I will be finished with Physical Therapy. :( (I love Physical Therapy a lot) So when that is finished we're looking into taking me to the gym 2X or more a week to make sure that I stay in shape. My mother-in-law also has a pool., leg press, weights, and bike here at the house that I can use whenever I don't feel like going out to the gym. They also gave me my own personal TENS unit for home :) So now I can have electrical stimulation therapy after a hard workout.
I have been going to PT 3X a week, and on my off days I do the same routines at home (I just up it). I even have my own Spotify Workout Playlist that shuffles so I never hear the same thing on those days. :) Chris will also be getting out our WII from storage, so that I can get on my WII FIT PLUS board, and do those exercises :) (They're a lot of fun!)

Yesterday Christopher went to Kids Club at the church. (It actually was supposed to be somewhere else, but they changed it) so he got to play on the blow up slide and ball pit! (I'm glad he got to experience them before he goes to Monkey Joe's in August, and before his birthday party in September... we'll be renting one for the kids to play on)

Little Man going down the slide!

We have also been doing a lot of swimming during these nice days! (When it rains and storms, we're stuck inside and it is no fun :()

Christopher and myself. He was about to jump into my arms. <3

 

Christopher and his daddy on the float

Well I hope you guys have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!!!!

-Mel

Friendship Friday [Business or Pleasure?]...

Hello Bloggers! Today I'm linking up with Create With Joy for Friendship Friday!

Some people blog for business – hoping to earn full or part-time income from their ventures.
Others blog for pleasure – whether it’s to share a hobby, promote a cause, or share a passion!
Business or pleasure – why do you blog?

I blog for pleasure! I like to write, and I keep many journals around the house for my thoughts, but this is also a way for me to enjoy what I am doing! I share hobbies, passions, and most importantly my family with friends on my blog. Facebook is a great tool, but I can't always share what I have done or am doing throughout the day in a "status message" so I get on my blog and post :)

Hope you guys have a great rest of your Friday and have an amazing weekend!


-Mel

How to save money with coupons, My July 4th, and a Disney Inspired Quote for this month....

I have officially been couponing for a MONTH! Every weekend on Saturday I have gone to a few stores and couponed and shopped sales. Not all of my trips were successful but that did not get me down. I learned from mistakes. I had GREAT moments too! I saved 34% of my shopping bill which = $181 that DID NOT COME OUT OF MY POCKET FOR GROCERIES! YAY! Any savings is AMAZING and you don't have to be an Extreme Couponer from TLC that disregards coupon policies or PAYS for services to get 200 coupons for mustard....

I am so happy to be a Krazy Coupon Lady in training!!! It is a lot of fun, and because I'm still a stay at home mom, I am able to spend a few hours getting my coupons clipped and ready, and looking at the store ads to make sure I'm getting a good deal. I ALWAYS use my coupons on items that are already ON SALE!  Unfortunately I don't really live close enough to places that double coupons every week, but then again I haven't tried yet. I have tried my hand a couponing at Food Lion, The Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Target, and Walmart.

Yesterday I did a little shopping, and was able to score a 43% savings at both Dollar General and Food Lion! I spent $17.83 and saved $13.35! I haven't tried shopping at drug stores yet. Maybe in a year after getting experience. Just seems a little difficult for me to understand fully, and I'm not big on doing 5-10 different transactions, especially if it is busy. I hate holding people up in line, and I feel like when I do I have to apologize...

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My 4th of July was alright! we couldn't afford fireworks this year, so we just hung out with family, eating tons of food, and drinking a little when the "sun" went down... (Actually it rained a little that day) :(

Our weather is NUTS here in SC!!!! Right now it is GORGEOUS out, but I think by 5pm it is supposed to storm again.... :/

Nicole, Bryan, and William came down to visit so we got to visit with them...

and now little man is a little sick :( He had a fever yesterday, most of the night, and now this afternoon he is doing a little better.

Well this is all for today!!! :)
Hope you guys have a great week!!!!



-Mel
(BY THE WAY I FIGURED I WOULD PUT A DIFFERENT QUOTE FOR THIS MONTH!!!)

Friendship Friday [Freedom]...

Hello Fellow Bloggers! I'm hooking up with Create With Joy for Friendship Friday!

• What does freedom mean to you?

Freedom isn't really free anymore is it??? Freedom to me is exactly what it is...FREEDOM! I understand we must have RULES to be a society, but our fore fathers brought forth this nation with ideas in mind... and (NO OFFENSE TO ANY OBAMA FANS) but our government is NOT what they dreamed of.

• How will you be celebrating this holiday?

I celebrated the Fourth of July with my family! We couldn't afford fireworks this year, so we had a cookout with lots of foods and yummy desserts and then as it got dark we drank a little.

• What day does your country celebrate its freedom?

 Thursday July 4th 2013! (Not sure what day it will land on next year, but this year it landed on a Thursday).

Ok everyone! I hope you had a wonderful July 4th, and I'll probably be updating tomorrow or Sunday with how my entire Fourth of July went! Hope you all have a safe, happy, weekend!

-Mel

New Hair....

Hello Everyone! This will be just a super quick blog entry because I know everyone is enjoying their Fourth Of July Week!!
We have family down, so we're up to a lot and I will fill everyone in on it in a future entry! I'll also be on for Friendship Friday :)

I just wanted to show you guys a quick photo or two:

1. This picture is a little dated, but it is what my hair looked like about 3 days ago

What you guys don't see, is that my hair was down to almost my butt!!!

2. I was so sick of it the other night so I took a shower and cut it all off...

Hope you guys have a great Fourth of July!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Mel