Oops...missed a couple days

Sorry for the past few days and my not posting anything! I got sick n got on antibiotics and got a buncha Italian homework but I am now going downhill on the other side! Now...to continue with some nice tips to start your Saturday morning.

#19: So I did something last week that really was cool which I will talk more about in #20. This is a prequel to that. I've been learning to crochet and I've made a few hats, scarf, dabbled a bit here and there. It's actually really cool and incredibly warm. Also super duper popular right now. Look! Even Lindsay Lohan is wearing one!

I'm not quite the Michelangelo of crochet yet but I'm getting there! Anyway, so instead of buying a new scarf or eating junk food when you are cold this wintertime or bored with nothing to do (yeah right!) grab yourself some yarn and a crocheting needle and put the $5 you would have spent on that hat into your Grover! If you don't have a needle, you can buy one at walmart and though those plus a skein of yarn can add up to $5 depending on what kinds you buy, you then can make more hats! and gloves! and anything else! I suppose its one of those things that adds up the savings.

#20: Alright so I'm working on getting my thesis all completed so I can graduate in May and I realized that I have to print out five 30 page booklets for each of my committee members which is quite substantial especially when I do not have a printer that will print the correct size. So, I was left with a conundrum. Should I pay the print lab at the school upwards of $60 or more for them to print it or do I ask around to see what everyone I know has...well. I put it as a facebook status...the kicker? I said I'd trade the use of the printer for a crocheted object! And I was so surprised at the response. Several people offered printer use for trade! So...I witnessed a "new" way to save money! TRADE!! Especially with the college age group, we've got so much stuff that we get from classes, events, the dumpster, goodwill...rather than spending money on someone to do things for you who makes you pay $$, trade with friends! The whole crochet thing can go far there since it's so 'in' right now to have hand made things like that and the worth of a hand made hat or scarf that you make will double or triple even once you've made it because everybody wants one!! Anyone have any other ideas for trading?? I'll publish another post with your responses later so that we can have an official documentation!

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/crochet/?p=24
This website can get you started on some free crochet patterns. Theres about a thousand million free patterns online.

There! Learn!! :D

Tell me your trade stories! Comment!!

Cool story...BREAD!

#17: My good friend Brian was talking about his very long ponytail of hair yesterday in the Ceramics lab and said something worth repeating. When you let your hair grow out, you save a ton of money each year from haircuts. I'd encourage that we all either let our hair grow or just use clippers at home to cut hair rather than spending $15 or more on a fancy cut.

#18: Today, I had to go to Dallas for thesis stuff. I realized I had not eaten anything (not smart) so I had to get some food. Rather than going to Jack In The Box or Subway, I decided to go into Albertson's and see what I could find there. They had really cheap chicken tenders at their deli and some fantastic bread rolls(25 cents!!)! After grabbing one of my new favorite drinks, Snapple in a can (only 79 cents), I ended up with a super duper cheap and incredibly delicious and filling lunch for under $5! Also, it was much healthier than any fast food I would have purchased. So...lesson: buy inexpensive foods from grocery stores rather than eating out. Another great place to find super cheap bread for those of us in love with carbs...Brookshires bakes french bread loaves every day for just $1.50. The loaf lasts a good week or longer. Super filling. Delicious. Just remember...don't eat too much bread...or you might become obese...

Health and Safety

#4: Invest in some kind of vitamin c supplement. It costs money but getting sick costs more. Note that I'd say vitamin c is not one of the unnecessary supplements mentioned in the video below.

#5-16:

(The #16 comes from that last comment on the video...I can write it out better here)

#16: Instead of getting candy or snacks from a vending machine, think ahead and put some french bread or cereal in a plastic bag for a snack between classes. When you chomp down on your snack, pull out your $1.50 you were going to spend on that Cinnamon Roll and stuff it into your Grover.

A Concentration...A CHALLENGE!!

I've decided that this is where I will post ideas on how to save money for summer missions until this summer when I may change my focus more toward music. I'm going to try to post at least one $ saving tip everyday. I am challenging myself and would like to challenge you to also save your money in a jar, piggy bank, cup, tin can, hand embroidered bag, Walmart sack, or bottle to be put toward sending college students on mission throughout the world!! I'm saving in a hot pink piggy bank with rad sunglasses. His name is Grover! I'll add a picture later. Anyway, I decided to do this because my boyfriend along with several other people at my church are trying to raise around $30,000 to go all over the world this summer!! (mostly to Kazakhstan though) Knowing what it's like to try and raise funds for summer missions, I'm trying to help out! It's a great cause(spreading the gospel) and they are amazing people who I know will not only benefit much from the experience but will change others' lives in the process. JOIN ME!! LET'S RAISE MONEY TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL! Also, I think these tips will actually just help in general with saving money in a time of financial woe. With all that being said, here are a few tips to get started!

#1: share your leftover cereal milk with roommates or significant others, but remember to drink responsibly! Your milk will go a little further and you can add that extra gallon's worth of money (probably around $3) into Grover!

#2: get up and go to bed with the sun!

You'll feel better, get more done in a day, it's Biblical, and it will save you some electricity! Also, lamps use less electricity and can add a much homier feel to your house (I think)

#3: after you've spent some cash, there's usually a ton of change all over the place. Empty all your change into your Grover every night. It can really add up in the long run.

FOLK!

I need more folk style music. I am addicted. I am not going to quit. So there.

Oh my goodness. Beautiful.

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Please buckle up. I love you.

Cool stuff

Super cool.



I'll be watching Harold and Maude very soon.



Very interesting history lesson. Most important 6 sec drum loop.

look what my fantastic man got me from our trip to Denton!!