One Lucky Girl
projects around the house…
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I am so very excited to say that my husband is finally working on my craftroom again!!! YAY. I cannot wait. I want the craftroom to be done soon. It will be my office/craftroom. Tomorrow we are going to the flooring shop to buy bamboo floors. We might just buy what we need for the craftroom first for now.
We are also in the midst of remodeling our bathroom and kitchen downstairs. The kitchen has got to be renovated soon. I want to get it done before our baby is born.
I am so very excited. Also, I did the budget last night and found out that we’re way ahead in paying my husband’s and my car’s payments. For his car, we dont have any payments due until January 10. And for my car, we don’t have anything due until Dec 23. So that means, we’d have $1000 we could allocate to do something else and we have chosen to use the $1000 to add to the fund the kitchen remodeling project.
i think i am nesting…
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well… I think I am starting to nest right now….
All of the sudden all I wanted was to clean up the house, fix it up, and pretty it up. I started this morning by cleaning up the bathroom. Then I asked my husband to move all the stuff out of the bathroom. Then next thing we knew, we went to Home Depot + Lowe’s to get some stuff to fix up the bathroom–yes it still needs to be remodeled btw. So now we have this empty bathroom that is ready to be gutted out. I don’t know how much it would cost us to remodel the bathroom but that is the only thing we need to remodel in our upstairs living quarter. Once the bathroom is done, we are pretty much done with upstairs room.
Next, I am going to ask my husband to hurry and finish the laundry room downstairs. I want to paint it cheery yellow. Would look very nice. I am excited. He actually has been working on it for few weeks now –here and there– and he said he should be done pretty soon.
Then next project is my craft room and kitchen. I am hoping we could afford to do both at the same time. Might cost us a bit of money but those 2 rooms are pretty much the only 2 rooms in our downstairs living quarter that need a major overhaul—especially the kitchen. It would need major–major–overhaul. We’ll be doing it slowly I am sure but I am thinking before the baby is born, I’d like to have the kitchen done. Hopefully–fingers crossed–we’d have the house pretty up before the baby is born next year in January 
I am very excited
that’s all folks….
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Well. I finally told my little sister (from BBBS) that I wouldn’t be able to volunteer for her anymore. I am not sure how she felt–she is only 11. I don’t want to think she was sad. Although from the tone of her voice, she kinda didn’t like it when I broke her the news. Ididn’t go into much details of the reasonings behind it. I just told her that time is very limited nowaways for me–plus I am pregnant. I am on my last 2 months of pregnancy and I do not want to stress myself out with time management. I just want to relax. Plus, I need to really prepare for the baby emotionally and financially. I am too tired right now to do anything else but for myself. Oh well. I am sure my little sister will find someone else.
Also tonight, I wrote a letter for the agency where we are sponsoring the little boy from Guatemala telling them that we wouldn’t be able to sponsor the boy any longer.
Next year, I will not be volunteering with the other volunteer organization–the last one; the one that costs A LOT of money. And that would be it. I am going to take a break from my busy schedule. I want to enjoy my time with my baby and my husband. I’ll help at my neighborhood’s animal rescue but I think that’s about it. Maybe volunteer here and there at other places but I’d limit that too. From now on, I need to prioritize myself, my husband, and my baby.
today…
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It’s Friday and my husband is working at his part-time job again until 1AM. I am here with the dogs. The night is so quiet. They said on tv the weather should be cooling off tomorrow. I guess it’ll be nice. I like my warm weather.
Soon it’ll be Halloween. The end of the month. I am looking forward to giving kids some candies. I should have about $20 – 25 budgeted for candies. I will open the door from 6 – 9.30PM. I am so excited for Halloween. Where I grew up at, we never celebrated Halloween. It’s a cultural thing I believe. My husband is probably going to dress up again–as always; every year.
I am entering my 7th month of pregnancy now. My baby is moving a lot. She is so active. I cannot wait to meet her. Last night, my husband placed his hands on my tummy and we saw the baby moved from inside. We gigled together. We saw my tummy moving around. I love seeing my baby moves inside my tummy. I still can’t believe I am carrying a live baby inside me. I am nurturing a little baby to be introduced to the world. Ok she just kicked me! Just now. I cannot wait to see my little baby for the first time. I wonder what date she is going to arrive. I wonder what time. I wonder what day. I wonder if she’ll look like me or my husband. I wonder so many things about her. I wish I could stay at home forever with her. Watching her grow. Teaching her humanity. Preparing her for the world.
Few weeks ago I had a dream about moving out. And I remember the feeling. I was so happy. For some reason, it was a good moving. I wasn’t sad. I was really happy. In reality, unless we win the lottery, it does not seem like we’re going anywhere for a while.
Ok. I need to do some sewings. I need to sell some stuff on my etsy shop. Need to make some money.
Lord please help me. Grant me a financial miracle.
lucky finds ….
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Well I didn’t get the PT job. They wanted someone who could work the full-time position. And of course, I can’t do it right now. I have a FT job already plus I was only looking for a PT anyways. So ok that kinda stinks I didn’t get the job. But it’s ok. I believe everything happens for a reason.
This morning me and some pregnant girls from the neighborhood went to a huge baby garage sale event. There were a bunch of stuff but they were so expensive–for a garage sale. All name brands items though–which I could careless for baby wear. I mean, seriously, do they need to wear brand name items? Don’t think so. They wouldnt even remember anything. So I only got a couple pairs of shoes, 2 baby dresses, and 1 baby sweater–since my baby will be born in January. All of that cost me $37!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was in the mood of shopping for baby items today so I asked my husband to take me to Once Upon A Child place at the shopping center. I bought 10 onesies for $1 each. And I got almost 20 in total of baby dresses/baby clothes/sleep sacks/sweaters (for 30% discount!!!!!!!!). Then I also bought 6 baby shoes at $1.50 each. In total I spent $74.64. I got waaaaaay more stuff for double the money I spent at the garage sale this morning. So next time I need baby items, I am going to Once Upon A Child. I know I will be needed some more items but I think for now, my baby will have more than enough stuff. Oh yeah, we managed to stock up on some diapers that were on sale too.
K. Tired. Time to sew.
where are the sales????
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So I have been doing more activities on my etsy shop now than in the past and I don’t know why sales have not been that great yet. Sure there are one or two days here and there where I didn’t list anything on my etsy shop but overall, I have been doing it almost everyday now.
There’d be days when I sold stuff almost everyday and then dead for days. I want to sell at least one thing a day!!! Why is this so hard to achieve?
I need to make my shop a successful one. I want it to be able to support me and the baby one day. I want to be able to quit my day job so I can stay at home with my baby.
Each day I pray so that the Lord would grant me my request.
and the sales begin……
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Ok so I started crafting again. I finished the order for my Etsy shop and then I made some extras that I have listed on my shop yesterday. Today I was supposed to finish several projects but I didn’t finish them all. So dissapointing. Instead, I did some fabric shopping online for my crafts. I usually buy fabrics once every 3 – 4 months and when I buy, I usually have a large order.
Tomorrow, Sunday, I will have to finish the rest of my project as I really, really need to start selling again on Etsy. Sales have been pretty weak due to lack of posting. I noticed when I post everyday, I get some sales going. I also need to add some variety to my shop. But for now, I am trying to stock up on selling some items that people like.
My goal is, of course, to make enough money from this work so that I can afford to quit my full time job when the baby comes. Or my other plan is to quit my job once I have my second baby–before 35 (I am 31 this year).
Ok. It is late and I am sleepy. Have lots to do before I go to bed: praying, reading books, writing.
Until then, take care.
our baby’s heartbeats…
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We went to see the doctor today for our appointment. I am 12 weeks pregnant now. I cannot believe it. We also heard the baby’s heartbeats today. It was so precious. I was so happy!!!! My husband was there too. I thought listening to the baby’s heartbeats was the coolest thing ever. They go really fast like Tinkerbell’s (my chihuahua) heartbeats
I know this might sound stupid but I have become more and more convinced that I am carrying a live human baby. That I am about to become a mother in about 6 months………
Very happy.
falling of the wagon a bit… :(
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I feel like we have spent so much money today. My husband took me to Joann and I ended up spending almost $50 on sewing supplies. Granted they were 50 and 40% off but still, I kinda feel like spending $50 is a lot. Then we went to Ross. I bought maternity clothes to the tune of $56 (well, $5.99 was actually for a kitchen shears). So, ok, I have spent about $50 on maternity clothes but I did get a bunch of them as each shirt cost me between $3.99 – $5.99 and I bought a short for $9.99.
For lunch, we went to Arby’s. We got a free sandwich coupon so we used that and I bought popcorn chicken. Total cost was about $6.50. But now I am hungry again. We ate our leftover from Panda Express earlier this morning though (leftover form last night’s dinner). I saw there was a new chinese restaurant opening in our neighborhood and they sent us the menu. Now I want some chinese. I will see if I we have some money left over to buy some chinese. I don’t want to over spent my money. We are on a tight budget and we are doing good. Ok–maybe except the part where I spent $100 total on Ross and Joann. But I do need some maternity clothes and I do need some sewing supplies.
Everytime I think about the possibility of our saving to grow to $30,000 in march of 2010, I get really, really excited and I get so motivated. We do need the money. I hope so much the Lord with help me get through hell at work so that I could last for another year or two or five…at my company. If, I could save $30,000/year… in 2 years I could save $60,000.. in 3..$90,000.. in 4 … $120,000………. Then we could pay off the house right when I turn 35….. and we won’t have to worry about mortgage…. If we only have 2 kids, we should be fine with our house. It is not the biggest or grandest house but it will do it for us. I hope the economy will get better so that I can look for another job perhaps.
I don’t think we are suffering much financially right now–knock on wood. I know I am trying to save as much and I am trying not to buy things. I haven’t bought stupid shoes or bags in a year. That alone I think is a major improvement from me. I bought maternity clothes because I need them. And trust me, I try to find the cheapest ones I could find.
I am very lucky my husband has been the frugal one in our family. He does not spend much money at all. He can eat whatever I make. He does not drink or smoke either so I am very lucky.
end of week 9
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Today is the end of week 9 of my pregnancy. I still cannot believe I am pregnant.
This morning I woke up and all I could think about was having waffles for breakfast. So I asked my husband to take the to get one. We drove to IHOP and it was so full. I had to pick up my litte sister, so I told my husband just to take me to Sonic. I had the popcorn chicken and fries. The baby didn’t like it. I ate 2 popcorn chicken pieces and my stomach went gargling.
Then after I took my little sister home, my husband and I went back to IHOP. I got myself a plate of waffles with strawberries topping. Waffles never tasted so good in my life. I felt so satisfied. And the baby was happy.
I am now home. Relaxing. So happy that my baby is made it to 9 weeks
