Spring is in the air

Spring break is so close I can taste it. :) Or maybe I am just really excited for it! :)

Two weeks to go...and this week I even have early dismissal days, which is kind of like a little breather for me. Work has been pretty intense for the past month--so much going on, heavy-duty cooking projects, hard work at the VA, starting the work for Special Olympics soccer...whew!

On top of that, the hubby and I have been shopping hard to get good deals for the new house. Bargains are my favorite. I love getting a good deal, using coupons, and comparing prices. It is like a sport. Seriously. We got an amazing deal on a huge 10-12 seater table on Saturday, and today we got a half-off deal on a new comforter from Urban Outfitters. To top all that off, we got an entire table setting for 10 for just over 100 dollars. That included a dinner plate, a salad plate, and a bowl for ten people! World Market really pulled us in and the deal was too amazing to pass up. When we have folks over we tend to run out of plates quickly, especially if there is dessert involved, so finding that deal was a huge blessing.

God really blessed us with these deals and we are so grateful. Our current comforter on the bed is semi-melted in areas and the seams are all messed up. READ: DO NOT BUY BEDDING FROM IKEA! YOU WILL REGRET IT AFTER ONLY ONE WASH!! We are also saving to put a new roof in the house, so we are certainly still working with a budget. It is great to see that you don't have to EVER pay full price for things around here! I love living in a bigger city that appreciates the reduce-reuse-recycle deal for everything, not just trash.

Can I get an AMEN?? :)

We are already planning events at the house. We want to get some of those really cute lantern lights for the garden so we can grill it up in our new garden! :) What great fun that will be!

In other news, we have been given boxes to pack up all of our things again. I have moved at least 10+ times since going off to college...what a great relief it will be to move into this home and realize that I WON'T BE MOVING in one year, which has been my usual. Technically, it seems like we moved every 10 months....so I will tell you that a good bit of our stuff is still packed up in our guest bedroom's closet from the last move. That takes a load off!

My goal: to pack each day after work for a couple of hours until it is all done. Another goal: to not pack boxes so heavy that they cannot be lifted. :)