here's a couple of mine;.
"eleanor rigby, waits at the window wearing a face she keeps in a jar by the door" eleanor rigby - thebeatles.. "there's a hole in my soul, you can see it im my face it's a real big place" feel - robbie williams.
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I see people around here have excellent taste in music!
My favorite line in a song?
"Well I have loved some ladies, and I have loved Jim Beam. But they both tried to kill me back in 1973."Family tradition - Hank Williams Jr.
When ever I hear this line, it makes me giggle.
Brooke
i ripped up the carpet in my house and look at what i found.
wood floors!!!!!
shall i hire someone?
Great work Brooke -what is with the posh Spice -aka Victoria Beckham look on your new avatar?
Stilla - It's my new hair cut! http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/141007/1.ashx Thanks everyone! Now, I am just trying to figure out what to do next....hmmmm? Paint? Tile? Buller? Brooke
i ripped up the carpet in my house and look at what i found.
wood floors!!!!!
shall i hire someone?
Thanks JH! Yes, I still hurt!
Thanks Es! How are you?
Now please tell me you didn't do the whole 1000 sq ft with a belt sander!
LOL - as I always say. "I'm not as stupid as I look!"
I like the saying "Jill of all trades" since I can pretty much do many home improvements. Side note: I've only electrocuted myself 3 times....lol.
i ripped up the carpet in my house and look at what i found.
wood floors!!!!!
shall i hire someone?
Gopher - good to see you too!
JK666 - OMG - it was horrible. The floors are original 1930's and I had to take layers off. Coughed up dust for days....lol
oompa - Thanks babe! I love dark rich colors! The colors look even better with all my mahogany furniture set in place.
i ripped up the carpet in my house and look at what i found.
wood floors!!!!!
shall i hire someone?
p.s. Nevermind the white spots made from the camera - too lazy to photo-shop or, retake the picture.
i ripped up the carpet in my house and look at what i found.
wood floors!!!!!
shall i hire someone?
I ripped up the carpet in my house and look at what I found. WOOD FLOORS!!!!! Shall I hire someone? Nah - I'll refinish it myself.
I've never done this before, not to mention 1000 sq ft. So what do you think?
Before:
During:
After: (still drying)
Yeah, I am going to take a break, but in a few weeks I will refinish the wood work and partake on the 800 sq ft of wood floors upstairs. Will this ever end? lol
Brooke - aka "Jack of all Trades"!
ok, the lemonade thread has prompted me to ask does anyone else have any clever and legal ways to pinch pennies, like the guy did with the lemonade?.
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any other things you have seen?
The IOU Envelope!
Yes, you are pulling money out of the bank, but you are putting the money into another bank - a savings account! This money you are not using - AT ALL! This is saving money.
As I said above, you need a "New" bank for your "New" savings account.
Brooke
ok, the lemonade thread has prompted me to ask does anyone else have any clever and legal ways to pinch pennies, like the guy did with the lemonade?.
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any other things you have seen?
Some of you asked for the "Brooke's I Owe You" money saving system!
Here it is:
I OWE YOU!
What you need!
2 Large Envelopes – “Cash” and “IOU”! You will want to label them.
Savings Bank Account: Do not use the bank you already go to. You'll need a “NEW” bank that you'll only use for savings(Not Checking!) Make sure this savings account will not let you access the funds through a ATM/Debit Card of any sort!
Getting Started:
Cash Envelope: Everyday go into your wallet pull out every “$1” dollar and “$5” dollar bills, put into envelope. Also, when you are in a position of paying for an item,(food, etc) never use any bill under $10. Never ever use 1's or 5's again! Add your change too! Everyday add all your change to this folder, as well as the cash explained above!
IOU Envelope: Every week you owe yourself $25-50.00! Every week! Write out a check, or go through a ATM and pull out this amount(which ever you can afford). Don't slip and say I'll add it for next week. Do it every week!
Also, you have to add all the money you save – through coupons, store savings etc etc etc. Example you have a coupon to save $0.40, sure you'll use it, but do you save it? NO! It's called you “pocket” the money. There is a difference between “pocket saving and money saving”. You'll never notice the $0.40, but lets add it up, shall we? If you save $0.40 a week -that's $20.80 a year. Save $20.00 a year? Big Deal, right? Wrong – Shut up and keep listening to me!!!!!!!
Now, every Friday, you'll go into the bank(EVERY FRIDAY). You will deposit this money! Take each envelope that includes:
Change!
$1 and $5 dollar bills!
$25-50.00 per week!
All of your Coupon and Stores Savings!!!!(the store savings will tell you on your receipt of how much you saved)
Let's get crafty and add this all up!
$0.63(average) a day. Yearly = $229.95
1's and 5's! Lets say your collecting 12 a week! Yearly = $624.00
Personally owning yourself $25-50.00 a week? Let's say $35.00 (average). Yearly = $ 1,820.00
Coupons and Store savings! Average $3.50 weekly. Yearly = $182.00
Grand Total: $2,855.95!!!!!!
That's almost $3,000 a year you're saving by not changing your lifestyle at all! Most people save money by pocketing it and never really seeing the cash on the table. Go out to eat, purchase the IPOD if you want, but you “OWE” yourself money every week! Picture yourself as another bill that you have to pay.
Want to save more? Anytime you come to extra cash such as Anniversary, Birthday, Christmas, or Tax Return etc etc etc – put it in the Savings Bank Account! Or, instead of going out to eat or buying a huge unneeded purchase – throw that “Wanted” items “cash” into the saving account. Adds up!
I know, you'll be running to the bank every week and it may look stupid giving them tons of change or 1's and 5's – believe me it looks stupid - I know. However, look at it this way, $0.78 a day is 284.70 a year. All you have to do is try it for 90 days – after 90 days, look at the amount in the account and you will never go back to pinching pennies again!
Now saving $3,000 a year or more(not going through any hardships resulting in lack of money) you will be able to buy a car in 5 years with cash, or a nice down payment on a house!
People may think I am an idiot or a complete genius(I say genius), but at the age of 23 I had close to $30,000 saved up for my 1 st house. My cousins use this system and one of them gave his parents $50,000 in cash for their current home. It takes will power. After doing this, its actually fun – like a game in a way.
I hope those that use this ”I OWE YOU” system will see the benefits from it! Plus, you can alter some of this. Example ; Monday go to the bank etc.
Brooke
p.s. Here you all thought I was stupid....hahaha
last night, my kids had appointments to have their hair cut, i wanted them to look decent before school starts.
as i sat there, realizing i needed one myself, a trim to say the least, i went ahead and asked if she had time for my hair.
thankfully she had the time.
Thanks JH and Free2think!
I really like having this short hair, now I can spend time doing more important things - such as make up, or telling the pool boy he missed a spot!
Brooke
last night, my kids had appointments to have their hair cut, i wanted them to look decent before school starts.
as i sat there, realizing i needed one myself, a trim to say the least, i went ahead and asked if she had time for my hair.
thankfully she had the time.
Here is some pics...lol! Actually, I love my hair - who wouldn't?
Brookie
