Hey my new purse turned out really cute! I sewed it and created a nice practical item that is useful! I did break my sewing machine needle to to sew on the crystal flowering sparkle ribbon. Oh well....I tried. I thought this idea could be used for teacher gifts! It was actually fun to do something creative for a change.
I am getting called already to help out at school as a volunteer. I have committed already some time to school. I have got to be CAREFUL! I do not want to get so busy that I get too nuts. I think they like calling me cause they know I am not working a paid job outside the home. I must be careful with my time. As a single mom I cannot extend myself so far that I am a crumbled up rag. I am going to see my counselor once a week for awhile. That is a good thing for me.
Please always check your medical bills I just got a jaw dropper in the mail. About $900.00 for a pap smear and a blood test I had in February. My insurance will not cover it! It was coded as not a routine item. I asked them to send it back to have the coders look it over. The customer service rep said it looked routine as the dr. wrote it....but it may have been coded wrong. I still had a mammogram that was $300.00. I had to pay $85.00. Yes my insurance is not great. I had it so good when I was married as far as medical coverage goes.....I am thankful for what I have but I am very spoiled I guess from before. Hopefully they can re-code and re-bill because gosh that is so insane to me.
Went to the dance store to get my two girls ready for dance season. Thank the Lord they are having a once a yr sale! I did save some money but it was a big bill. I have to purchse alot of the items there because the quality is better and the shoes take a beating better. The store was dead so we had the store to ourselves. I will not publish the amount I spent. I was glad that I made my purse instead of buying one. Between the two of them they are taking.....6 classes plus my first daughter has dance team class. That is 7 classes to cover and pay for.
I dropped soccer for the other dancing daughter. She did well at it but come on....that is insane to do so much. They love dance....!!! I will not miss standing in the cold in the rain watching first graders run back and forth trying to make goals. Dance has been wonderfully fun and they never tire of it. I need something for the middle daughter. She has dropped all activities since the divorce. I have her doing some voice lessons that I bartered for and she seems to like that very much.
Since I do not do eBay I am going to take some things to the ebay "store" to have them sell some things. I have about 5 brand new Birkenstock sandals. I LOVE them. I purchased them while married and money was plentiful. I know I overspent so I need to unload them quickly. I love them and that is all I wear. I wear them all seasons and in winter I only wear them inside the house. I will admit that I have shoveled snow in them...yes...I am strange!!!!!
I hope this is a good way to go.....
I know they are wasting away just sitting in my closet.....so I may as well sell them. I bought them off QVC. When my kids were babies I would watch QVC for a past time. I got kinda of entranced with it---I am way past that addiction! I feel sorry for some of these folks who collect everything these shows offer. I just watched a doll show for about 20 mins. while I was cleaning. One lady called in saying proudly she owned over 200 dolls. I got depressed FOR her. What can one person possibly do with 200 dolls ???? Again.....I hope she did not spend her retirement funds for dolls. This is a pitfall for many lonely older folks. The hosts on the shopping shows become friends. They prey on people telling them they need to have the best and that they are worth it....because we deserve it.....
They tend to push their special credit cards as well. Not a good thing.
Buyer beware as far as TV shopping goes.....it is really a snare to your purse....homemade or store bought.
New Purse
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:25 am
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I will save one or two pairs of Birkies....because mine I am wearing are SO WORN OUT...but so comfy! I am really proud of my cute purse-homemade always seems to gather the attention.
August 22nd, 2006 at 03:08 am 1156216105
Congrats on the creativity with the bag. Look....you could make the purses and sell them on ebay for a profit! Think about it! It is a great "side job".
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