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Keeping warm

January 22nd, 2007 at 05:33 pm

Just a plug here for heating pads. I love mine. I can have the heat turned down so low and stay so very warm at night. They are not a cheap investment. If you find one on sale....grab it. They are certainly worth the investment. Maybe they eat up a ton of electricity? I am not sure....but it seems cheaper then running up my natural gas bill.

Paid HALF of my real estate taxes. That was a "gesture" or option from the auditor. Frankly that is all I could afford without dipping into my savings.

My ex took my son out to buy spikes for baseball season. They were $75.00. That was nice he shopped and purchased them for my son. My ex is very very flush...that is chump change to him. That evens it out some as I just purchased $110 pointe shoes for my daughter! I wish my kids liked hobbies that were cheaper.

I hit the library. Tons and tons of magazines to be had in the recycle free bins. None that I "needed". I always like to look. Tons of cross stitch pattern books. I can't stitch nicely, so I passed. I do not subscribe to magazines anymore. Even if they are only 79 cents a copy...I can't be moved in my frugal ways. I hate creating more clutter.

Each week I am going to do a nice out of the ordinary deed for someone. Today I took a tin of Christmas cookies to my church for the Pastors and staff to enjoy with coffee or tea. I will try to do this every week and put some thought into it. It may be very simple but it must be something a little out of my comfort zone. I love my church, but at times I still feel awkward being divorced. I am pretty sure it is all in my own head. So one nice deed done for now. I am hoping to take another lady who is getting divorced out to lunch for a treat as she is pretty destitute. I have already made a phone call and left her a message. I know she loves Bob Evans. We will see what happens.

Have a good Monday everyone!

"You can give without loving but you cannot love without giving." Amy Charmichaiel

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6 Responses to “Keeping warm”

  1. LuxLiving Says:
    January 22nd, 2007 at 06:02 pm 1169488973
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    Here's to a year of good deeds!

  2. frontporchmom Says:
    January 22nd, 2007 at 09:55 pm 1169502947
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    Yes, why not I say! I hope it encourages a few others. What abundance we all really do have.....have a good week!

  3. boomeyers Says:
    January 22nd, 2007 at 10:44 pm 1169505840
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    There is a mortgage lender that comes by our real estate office every Tuesday and drops off cookies for everyone. He lost a huge amount of weight, but still loves cooking. This means he can bake (and taste a little bit) and then he gives them away! We look forward to his visits every week!

  4. frontporchmom Says:
    January 23rd, 2007 at 12:02 am 1169510521
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    What a neat story! See me too! I am not allowed to eat sweets but I enjoy baking for the kids and whomever. I bake for school events and I feel blessed to do so. Sometimes the littlest bit of kindness means so much to others. Planting seeds.....you never know where they may bloom! Have a good night.

  5. baselle Says:
    January 23rd, 2007 at 04:30 am 1169526650
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    I think that's a great idea to do a good deed a day, but most of mine are small - holding an elevator door, complimenting someone, etc. Doing good deals cheers the doer up.

  6. frontporchmom Says:
    January 23rd, 2007 at 12:48 pm 1169556485
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    baselle I like your thinking! Today I put little notes of love in the lunchboxes......simple and easy. Sometimes it is the small tiny things that we do that are so amazingly thoughtful to others.

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