Sam turned 6 this week.
It was Sam’s birthday this week, so I spent a lot of time preparing for his birthday party, which is tomorrow. In addition, I volunteered in his classroom yesterday, and I’m off to see a performance by Liz’s class this morning.
Meanwhile, we continue to plug along with the house. One of the bathrooms is completely finished, save for the linen closet door, which is still being sanded and painted. The laminate floor is almost completely in, except for a couple of closets. Yes, we’re getting there.
And yes, we’re having Sam’s birthday party here, despite my reservations about inviting a bunch of people over to my unfinished house.
News of Note
Be sure to stop by Frugal Mom Reviews next week. I’m going to be reviewing some of the top toys of Christmas, starting Monday, and there will be some giveaways in the weeks leading up to Christmas. In addition to the toys, I have several other reviews (and giveaways) planned, too. If you don’t want to miss anything, consider subscribing to Frugal Mom Reviews.
For those who want to see a little bit more about my trip to Arkansas, Jessica of Jessica Knows put together a great video montage of everything we saw and did.
The Frugal Roundup
I finally feel plugged back into the blogosphere, now that our move is a month behind us. There were a lot of great articles this week, and here are a few of my faves.
- Failure is Good at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity
- 10 Fun Things to do With Your 401k Statement at Credit Withdrawal. Or you could do what I’ve done. Bury your head in the sand and just don’t look at it.
- 30+ Ways to Recession-Proof Your Family Food Budget at Dietriffic.com.
- Do You Ever Feel Embarrassed by Your Frugality? at One Frugal Girl
- 5 Ways to Save $500 a Month: The Green Way at ecomii
- Stop Wasting Money on Disposable Things at The Simple Dollar
Finally, if you’ve ever wondered how you can help members of our military, here is a tangible way. I was heartbroken when I read the story of PFC Hunter Levine at ArmyHousehold6. Tammy, the author of ArmyHousehold6 is putting out a call for cards to support PFC Levine. Head over to her blog to find out how you can participate.
Have a wonderful weekend, and say a prayer for our military forces, who are in harm’s way on the other side of the world.
Photo by wfabry.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Happy Birthday, Sam!
October 24th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Sam, I hope you have a wonderful birthday party in your new home. Lynnae, I’m glad the house is coming together!
October 24th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Happy Birthday Sam! I hope you have a wonderful celebration in your new house. ~~ RE the 401(k) statement, at my previous employer, the financial advisor handling the retirement accounts actually told us that during down times to not even open the envelopes, just stack them in the corner and ignore them. Works for me!
October 24th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Enjoy the birthday, the company, and the first big event in your new home
Don’t you just love that ’settling in’ feeling… this is it, I don’t have to move again… ah, yes!
Hey - about that yard…. Just read a great book - Successful Small Food Gardens by Louise Riotte. Lots of edible landscaping stuff in it. I’m actually going to try to find a used copy of it for my library, now that I’ve borrowed it from the public library for the 6 wks allowed
Good flower recipes in it also!
Great roundup - thanks!
Looks like it was fun in Bentonville
October 24th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Happy Birthday to Sam!!! People want to see you, not your unfinished house anyway. Enjoy your company. -Becky in NJ
October 24th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Big thanks for these awesome links Lynnae, and for linking to my site!
October 26th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Thanks so much for the comments about PFC Levine. If others want to get involved helping out service members and their families like him, you can join our Help a Service Member Out list! You can sign up at http://www.armyhousehold6.com (sign up box on left hand sidebar)
Thanks again!
October 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Happy birthday! My son’s bday is Oct. 25th too! Yay! He just turned 1 though.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Happy (belated) birthday Sam!! And thanks for the linkey love Lynnae. I’ve got one that just turned 7 a bit ago. This is a magic age. The other is 13, magic? Not so much.