SA Blog Challenge #4

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SA Blog Challenge #3

SPLURGES ... what do you splurge on? What is your secret (or not so secret) way you spend money on yourself. No, I'm not talking about scrapbook supplies. I'm talking about something you do for YOU ... expensive haircuts, tons of shoes, massages, what?!? What do you splurge on???


I just started splurging on a more expensive haircut -- I've been twice now and love my new stylist. My most regular splurge is eating out for lunch on work days... I just don't like packing leftovers. I've got to cut back on that though... I really don't splurge on myself that often, with a tight budget it usually seems I'm always cutting back so others don't have to. I'll have to ponder this one...

SA Blog Challenge #2

I've been challenge to list 3 obscure things about me...

1. I was mugged in 1991 coming out of a local grocery store -- I had 14 stitches in my eyebrow. Not the greatest moment of my life (the black eye was the size of a softball, and swollen shut for 3 days), but a growth experience.

2. I used to be the scorekeeper for my college's swim team, and for the softball team, volleyball team, and the 45 second clock person for the basketball team.

3. I took bellydancing lessons in high school.

Thursday Thirteen for 6/1

Thirteen Things about My Week Since my week has not gone as I planned, and I haven't had time to blog and tell you about it, here ya go! 1…. Monday was a bank holiday. You always pay for holidays by twice as much work the day you get back. 2. I have Friday off to attend Connor's end-of-preschool picnic, and to squeeze in a hair appointment in the afternoon. 3. As of lunch time today I have to call in to a last minute meeting Friday morning. 4. My kids had their 2nd swim lesson on Tuesday. 5. Since the kids started swimming lessons I'm having trouble getting the cardio portion of my workout done. 6. No scouts OR church fellowship this week (or until end of summer) -- it feels w-e-i-r-d. 7. We visited my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law over the holiday weekend. 8. Connor has new, more masculine sheets etc for his bed, courtesy of his Aunt Susan, who upgraded to a king-size this week. 9. Duncan completed his end-of-grade tests this past week, and since he did his best according to his teacher, he earned a box of yu-gi-oh cards from us. 10. We got to see "X Men: The Last Stand" at the movies over the holiday weekend. 11. I assured my hairdresser (also a friend) that if she called in sick Friday I was going to cut my own hair... it's been seven weeks and I'm SHAGGY (UGH!) 12. My boss is selling her old convertible, so I went by her house tonite and took pictures of it so she'll have them to send potential buyers. 13. My oldest niece turned 10 this week -- I can't believe how fast time has gone! Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

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