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Not Impressed with our Debt – Week 35 of 80

It’s been a stressful month in lots of ways but being at week 35 of our 80 week debt paying challenge, I expected it. We are to the point in our debt payoff that each week we get closer to blowing this thing wide open but it’s a delicate balance as well. Two weeks agoContinue reading “Not Impressed with our Debt – Week 35 of 80”

Not Impressed with our Debt – Week #33 of 80 – Paying off the Home Equity Status

I am determined to pay off our Home Equity this month. We only had $1900 left to pay on it and this week our Federal Tax refund came in so I pay $543 right to the principal of the loan. Right now the balance is about $1346. Keep in mind that figure is not actuallyContinue reading “Not Impressed with our Debt – Week #33 of 80 – Paying off the Home Equity Status”

SAL #4 Crown of Thorns

It’s been three weeks since our last update and I have made some progress on this project. Here is where I left off last time: And here is where I am now: I am starting the crown but I have to tell you the monochromatic pallet is starting to get to me. I am pushingContinue reading “SAL #4 Crown of Thorns”

Transplanting Seedlings

Today I started the transplant process for the tomato babies! The key for seedlings in my experience is not to put them in direct light as soon as they emerge from the soil. Instead put them under a florescent light then they don’t get leggy. I just use a plain old florescent tube light butContinue reading “Transplanting Seedlings”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Weeks 28-30 of 80- Home Equity Loan

Home Equity Loans can be wonderful things if you are doing a major project on your home, like renovating your kitchen. A new kitchen adds value to your home but unfortunately when you take out a home equity loan just to consolidate debt you don’t have a pretty new kitchen to show for it. WeContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Weeks 28-30 of 80- Home Equity Loan”

Eight Steps to a Beautiful White, Blueberry Filled, Cream Cheese Frosted, Drip Cake

A couple of months ago I popped an unfrosted cake into the freezer to use for later and forgot about it. I came across it while I was looking for something else in the freezer and thought I would bring it out to have it as dessert last night. Cream cheese frosting sounded better thanContinue reading “Eight Steps to a Beautiful White, Blueberry Filled, Cream Cheese Frosted, Drip Cake”

SAL #3 Crown of Thorns

Good morning from windy New York! We are expecting a high wind storm the next 2 days with winds reaching 75-80 mph. I didn’t get a lot stitched these last three weeks. I have been catching up on my reading instead of crafting but if the weather reports are right I will be getting aContinue reading “SAL #3 Crown of Thorns”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Weeks 24-27 – Up to Date Results

Hi all! I looked back to see the last time I posted a monthly result and I haven’t posted results since October! Yikes! Sorry about that. Between Christmas shopping bills and property tax bills that came due in January I am a little behind in paying off debt but I do have some progress toContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Weeks 24-27 – Up to Date Results”

SAL #2 Crown of Thorns

It’s been three weeks since our last update and we have had multiple snow storms even blizzards in that time so boy did I get a lot done on my current project! Here is where I left off last time which was my first post on this WIP: And here is Jesus’s haunting face whichContinue reading “SAL #2 Crown of Thorns”

SAL -#1 – Crown of Thorns

I’m back! I am so excited to be back with my favorite stitchers. I was gone for quite a while because I wanted to concentrate on getting my debt paid down. Now that I am well into my 80 week challenge I decided it was time to get back to stitching. I received a kitContinue reading “SAL -#1 – Crown of Thorns”