Showing posts with label Money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Money. Show all posts

7.15.2009

Our Adoption Yard Sale...

I was looking on KSL this morning for a good deal on a stroller and changing table and came across an ad for an adoption garage sale. Adoption is really expensive and so this couple decided to ask their friends, family and neighbors to donate items that they would normally take to the DI and they are having a huge yard sale. They also asked for baked goods and any services that people wanted to offer as well. We thought it was an excellent idea and since we don't mind being a copy cat, we are going to do it. :)
If you are willing to donate, send me an email or give me a call. I would be more than happy to pick it up if that is easier for you (as long as you live in UT). Here are some ideas of things you can donate:
furniture, clothes, DVDs, baby stuff, scrapbooking supplies, dishes and kitchen items, frames, books, toys, home decor, CDs, baked goods, services and anything else you think would help.
Tell your friends and neighbors about it too and see if they would be willing to help. If you have any other ideas, send them our way!
I am planning it for August 1st in American Fork from 7:00 to 1:00. Thanks for all the support that you all have been. We really appreciate it!

7.01.2009

Could something else go wrong....

It seems like the last few months we have been forking out money EVERYWHERE! We have spent $1,350 on our cars and have to register ones of them in July so that will be another $150 or so, we are re-financing and have to pay $400 for our appraisal (it will save us $198 on our mortgage since interest has dropped so much so that's ok) we spent several hundred on our vacation (also worth it) but this week our dishwasher started acting weird. We are crossing our fingers that it was just a fluke and that we won't have to replace it. Then, we came home last night and went to watch a movie and our projector won't turn on. We either need a new lamp or the lamp circut is broke. It is making a buzzing noise. We love our theater but a new lamp is $250 and if we have to replace the whole projector we may be without TV/movies for a LONG time!
Most days being an adult is great but when it comes to money it totally SUCKS!