Oops. Bought Jimmy John's for dinner. I was so hungry after the gym my Amy's thai stirfry frozen dinner just didn't look good while I sat at work. One quick "click click" and a $7 sandwich and chips meal was on the way.

I've gotten better about eating out but sometimes I slip up. Urgh.   

A positive weekend overall, although I didn't do much. That always helps with saving money! After spending last weekend in NYC with Andrew, going out to eat a lot, and nearly overdrawing my bank account, I was worn out. 

• Friday night I spent the evening at home working on a craft project. This killed two birds with one stone...kept me entertained ( Read more... )

Food is probably my biggest expense. I love eating out, and am a total foodie. However, one thing I know I can cut back on is lunch and breakfast ( Read more... )

After posting this morning I was delighted to find that Dominicks is offering online coupons.

I"m not normally a bit coupon user for several reasons: 

1. I'm not that organized. I keep them in my purse and they always seem to expire just when I remember them. Or, i'll leave them on my counter and wander to the store without them. Somehow, they never ( Read more... )

I haven't touched this journal in years. I use LJ as a community resource and follow interesting, thoughtful and provoking people in many communities ( Read more... )

Here are some really amazingly cute armwarmers I knit a few weeks ago! I love them!
( Fun and Flirty )

That's how long it's been since i updated!

partly due to my blog and ravelry. Mostly due to the fact that I turned in my Senior Thesis a fwe weeks ago, and just finish proofing the Cauldron, our lit mag today. The end is in sight, but we are far from it.

I've been making an effort to post more in different groups. I've been lurking forever, but have ( Read more... )

I think my biggest verbal pet peeve is when people misuse the world "perverse". The problem is, I can't remember the last time I heard someone use it correctly. It's embarrassing really.

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An amazing quote from Barbara Kingsolver's book " Animal, Vegetable, Miracle."

"If every US citizen ate just one meal a week (any meal) composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce our country's oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels. That's nor gallons, but barrels. Small changes in buying habits can make a big ( Read more... )

But this is really cool. I LOVE google, and i'll continue to use Gmail, Igoogle, and other features, but I think for basic searches i'm switching to goodsearch.

I elected to have donations go to The Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo, since protecting my own rights and the rights of all women is so important to me, but there is an endless list of ( Read more... )