The most important woman in my life is my mother. As long as I can remember, I’ve called her, “Mom.”
I don’t know if what I called her was ever really up to me, but “mama,” “mommy” and “mother” have never felt right.
So, in case my mom is reading my blog, I’d like to wish her a “Happy Mom’s Day”!
Ever since I was a young boy, I can remember April Fools’ Day. It was always a great holiday and I still enjoy it today. I like the fact that anyone can play a joke on someone else and at any time. You have to stay on your toes and beware of everything. It can be a long day for those who are too trusting. I hope I make it through the day without becoming a fool!
Since last year was pretty much an economic disaster for many people around the country, I decided to take a few steps to improve my own financial situation. Starting with the New Year, I have made a resolution to improve the way I handle my money and find ways to save the money I do have. One expense that I thought I could lower was car insurance. My current rate seems a bit high and so I am looking into going with another company to provide it. It would be nice to shave a few bucks off that bill!
Another thing I have done was to investigate other options. I was lucky to run across a nice little article online that has 30 Ways to Save Money. There were a lot of interesting tidbits of information on the page and they helped remind me of some of the bad practices I had gotten into. It’s amazing how we can waste so much money on little things that don’t seem to cost much!
I was talking with my sister about the situation and she reminded me of another way to save. She told me how she had been using coupon codes from the internet to save money. I checked it out and found that I had missed a lot of opportunities to save money over the past year. I am serious about not letting that happen to me again. I hope that everyone will have the foresight to become more conscious of how we spend our money. I am sure that if you try, you’ll find a few things yourself!
This year’s holiday season has been very busy for us. We were able to accommodate all our family and guests at our blowout dinner. It seems that every member of the family dropped by at some point, and they are still coming strong. The best part is that we still have this weekend to celebrate until we all have to go back to work. Even so, it’s been a wonderful few days off and I am ready to face the world again!