Yay!

As I get ready for starting my new job, I'm trying to get a ton done, which includes grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, etc. Since Tim and I will be on some insane schedules, I'm trying to stock up now for some quick/easy meals that are still somewhat healthy! Thankfully, HT has Super Doubles this week. So this morning, I got up and I went on my first grocery store run!

The results:
Spent $21 before tax and saved $107!! That's almost 84%!
Savings from HT Sales: $54.56
Savings from Coupons: $26.60
Savings from Doubled: $17.09
Savings from E-coupons: $4.49 
Savings from Meat Rewards: $5.00

Another reason why couponing is the way to go! I got a lot of really good foods (not junk) with coupons!

Monthly Musings!

Monthly Musings

I've decided to do this post every month of 5 things currently going on in my life. You should too!

1. Alphabet soup: MA, LPCA, NCC! I finally have my credentials and licensing after feeling forever had passed. And, I finally have the diplomas and certificates! I am aiming for another one and should have another in about two or four years, but we shall see. And because of this, in one week from today, I start my job!

2. I am currently trying to plan out my hour long presentation at a National Conference in New Orleans! Eeek! I love the topic but am fearing giving the presentation. I was supposed to have two co-presenters, but one has already backed out and the other one is close to backing out. I hope he doesn't or I have to make it on my own. However, it's at 7:30 in the morning, so there might not be many people there to scare me! But, I do get to see my sister on the way home, and on her birthday, so that is a nice feeling!

3. My wonderful husband suprised me Saturday afternoon with an orchid! He decided to go for a plant that should last a long time for Valentines this year! We also then went out to celebrate (think graduation, licensed, job, and Valentines) at 131 Main, which I must say is fabulous and a definate place to go back to! The restraunt prides itself on freshness and they do not even have a freezer!  It was by far one of the best meals I have had in a long time. The ribs and crab cakes were both phenomenal!

 

4. Since I have had very weird schedules since graduating and waiting to begin work again, I have found myself with a lot of free time. I have done or started a number of projects. Then someone mentioned how people don't read enough and last year they tried a challenge to read 75 books and failed after only completing 26. So my mind formulated a goal. First off, I Love to read. Second, I'm incredibly fast at reading. So needless to say, my crazy goal got started. I didn't set a number but wanted to see how many books I could read. Well, I got ahead in January and got behind in February, but as of today, I have read an average of 1 book per day for the whole year = 45 books so far!

5. After over seven and a half years, I gave my two weeks notice to the grocery store. I have three more days there and will be finished. I have women there who have known me since high school and have "watched me grow up." The past few days have been overwhelming with the amount of encouragement that some co-workers and vendors have given me and the pride they have shared with me.  It's definately an interesting feeling to say goodbye to a place after that long.

Anxious.

I know, I know, we're not supposed to be anxious.
But it's sometimes really hard.
On Friday, the board meets and determines whether or not I start at my job this month.
Otherwise, I have to wait for April.

Someone once told me that worrying goes away with age and maturity.
She made me very mad.
Worrying and anxiety are personality issues.
Also, worrying goes away with trust, trust doesn't come with maturity.
Trust comes with a relationship.