I am great with other people’s money. If their is an issue, I can probably find their mistake. If they are having financial issues, I can normally help fix it. But did you notice I said “other peoples”. I can see my own issue, but I just don’t always do as I say.
What makes it worse is I see I am doing something stupid and will still do it at times. But I think that is probably true for many of us. I will say I have been doing better. I have given myself goals and my own form of checks and balances for most purchases. Because sometimes, we all need help! Even from ourselves. Kitt ☺️
I love a light breeze, wispy clouds (enough to give shade once in a while but not block the sun), sunny, and mid 70’s. That weather is great for the beach or hiking. Basically, it’s the best thing to do just about anything in. Kitt ☺️
Some of the greatest lessons I have learned have co.e from animals. For an animal, life is easy. You do something there is a reaction. Our lives are the same. For example, I write this blog, the reaction us some one hopefully reads it. Your very basic cause and effect idea. Plus, pets love unconditionally. And all of us need a lesson in that at times! Kitt ☺️
Dagnabit… I forgot to take pictures of the clay babies I finished and the turtles I made today. I will now have to wait on the babies unless I can get to them before my hubby brings them down to seal them. But the turtles I should be able to get a picture of. Hopefully, I remember. Lol 😆
I was busy today, but it didn’t feel like it. It’s kind of odd when that happens.
I was excited to pay off a credit card today. That was a big win for my family. I paid off the one with the highest interest rate. Yay me!!!!! Now, I only have 2 credit cards left to pay off. I am rather proud of me, I must say!!!
Hubby and I finished The Traitors: Australia tonight. I have to say, after watching the American one, the UK one, and now the Australia one, they are all different but the same. I wasn’t sure about the Australia one at first. It was hard getting through the first couple of episodes. But we really liked the other ones, so we stuck it out. I am glad we did, too. The major difference between them is the players reaction. America, they took everything very personally. UK was more dry humor with some meanness. Australia, though… Wow! They would rip a traitor but still love them at the end because they understood it was a game. The one that hurt the worst was the last faithful. I wish they would have won, but nope. And yes, it’s a spoiler, but it was obvious. And even that person applauded the game play. I recommend them all!!!!
My son and I start watching the 5th season of Jojo’s Bazaar Adventure. We have already seen the first 4 seasons. This one seems different, though. But I think it will be good ultimately. I hope so, at least.
On that note, my hubby made me an offer I am very happy with, so I am going to bed now. Night night and sweet dreams all!!! 😴 Kitt ☺️
My energy is always low, I feel. I need to take my vitamin D more. I am so bad at remembering it, though. It’s my only thing that is low when they did my blood work. Well, that and I am lazy by nature. I love to just sit and read. It seems to be the only time my mind slows down. So my answer is I would like more energy and the want to do stuff with it. Kitt ☺️
I have loved coloring since I can remember. At 49, I still love it. At 5 years old, I asked my mom why a man got to color on his skin, and I couldn’t. She explained that he had a tattoo and that it was permanent. I wanted one then. I finally got one at 25.
I only have the one after almost 25 years, though. There is a personal choice in that.
The one I would love to have is of a fairy with her hands above her head. It would start under my breaststroke and go down about 3 to 4 inches below my bellybutton. There would be a leaf and rose petal chain around my waist to the back where the lower back (tramp stamp area) would be a large flower (haven’t decided which, I keep changing my mind on it) with tribal vines as the chain for the rose petals and leaves. Then my upper back would be the back side of the fairy wings.
I also want a similar rose and heart on my other ankle, but where the rose is red and the heart is purple. One for each son. I would also have their corresponding birthdays and nick names above and below the roses.
The third one I was is a back ob my neck. It would be a totem pole with mine, my hubby, and our 2 kids Chinese zodiac signs.
So yes, I love tattoos, and everyone is shocked that I don’t have more than 1. But what I want I do not believe would be pretty on my body. I love that others are comfortable enough to get what they want. I am not. Hopefully, one day, I will be. But today is not that day. Plus, what I want is sooooooo expensive!!!! And many sittings. Kitt ☺️
When I was in my early 20s, a guy was harrasing a girl at a bar. At first, I thought it was their thing. Then I realized she was not enjoying the attention. Admittedly, I was maybe 22 at the time, and I doubt she was much older. She seemed timid and didn’t want to cause a fuss. After I noticed no one else was going to help her, I looked at my, now exhubby, and told him I would be right back. I went up to her and gave her a big hug and whispered in her ear, “Go with it.” I then let her out of the hug and held her hand, and said how I haven’t seen her in forever and how I had missed her. The dude asked what was up. She didn’t say anything because she had no idea what was going on. I looked at him and said, “Oh, didn’t see you, I am just grabbing my friend to hang out.” At this point, she is holding my hand so tight it hurts, but I just keep smiling like all is good. Rude dude says, “Wait a minute he was talking to her.” I said, “really didn’t look that way. Bye” he called me a rude bitch and tried to grab her. She flinched back and at that point my ex realized what I did and came over. There isn’t a lot I will say is good about my ex, but he did stand up for us and ask the dude why he called his wife a rude bitch. Mind you, my ex was 6 foot 4 inches, so not short at all and he wasn’t small either. The dude backed down quick. So I will take rude bitch as a wonderful complement. Kitt ☺️
This question is kind of life hitting for me right now. I would take my car and a bike. I have actually slightly planned it out for the last couple of years.
I originally said I wanted to bike it completely. Fantasy, that was. I have 2 large dogs. I am not in the vest of shape, and I have joint issues. After talking it over with my son, who said it would be an epic thing to do and can he come, it dawned on me, I also have a 16 year old that has to.come with me. Lol, so after much talking and reevaluating, we decided on this…
1. Start at the beginning of spring. Gives us 3 seasons to work with.
2. Use the jeep and bikes. Everyone can fit, and we can stow camping gear and ren gear. Why not make money, too?
3. We would kind of let the wind take us where it may. Sure, we would have a basic destination, but we would allow for a couple of renaissance faires or craft shows to help fund this adventure.
4. We would have our bikes, camping, and hiking stuff. This way, we can have adventure along the way.
5. With the car, the dogs will be more comfy. (Obviously, the car does not mean a car, but a vehicle large enough to take is all, van or truck.)
Not completely planned trip. It is contingent on a lot of things right now, but it is a plan that is doable at a week or less notice. Well, assuming it isn’t winter in Michigan. Lol kitt 😃
Being confident isn’t always a real thing, I believe. Normally, I think it is more about the perception of confidence. The most confident person I know is also the same person who also worries the most. The only thing is, she doesn’t let many see that side of her. If you see her, talk to her, or simply observe her, you would think she was the most confident person there ever was. Yet, in reality, she fakes it till she makes it. Just like most people in this world. The fact that she can do that makes her one of the most confident people I know. Kitt ☺️
I am not good with negative feelings. I have a hard time with depression and anxiety, and when you add in negativity, I tend to break down. I don’t normally do it in front of others. It it does happen.
If it is others’ negativity about themselves, I can normally bring a smile to their face with a caring gesture or word. Yet, in general, I just try to make it through with an ultimate positive attitude. Not always the easiest thing to do, but I do try. Kitt ☺️
I know it’s just shocking I can lose myself in reading. Lol
When I am doing certain crafts, I will look up, and 2 hours have gone by.
Hiking is so wonderful. Even though I am a mess right now, a hike is just calm and relaxing. Even when at some point I am huffing and puffing until I get used to the terrain. Kitt ☺️
Everyone has something. Salt over the shoulder, picking up a penny if it is the right way up, wishing on a star. All of those are superstitions. There is nothing wrong with superstitions. The problem, like anything else, is when they take over.
Personally, i believe if it is meant to be, it will be. No amount of pennies, wishes, or salt that will change it. But I also think that putting your wish out there is good for helping you get what you want. Yes, I do know that is contradiction, but I am good with that. It’s partly why it’s called superstition. Lol Kitt 😆
I am quiet yet inquisitive. I like to watch my surroundings and make sure my family is safe. Even when I feel my weakest, I do not quit.
Yet, when you rile me up, I change from the sweet tiger, looking around to the tiger looking to protect what’s hers. My family is everything to me, same as a tiger. Mess with them, and I am no longer docile. I may look innocent most times. Once you are on my bad side, pray it is fast.
On a side note, Chinese New Year got my year right, that’s for sure! Kitt 🐅🐯
Thank you for the choices we made and will make. I love our family now and am sure inwill.love them even more as more people come into it and are born into it. Thank you for continuing even after everything that has, might, and will happen. I know I didn’t make it easy on you all the time. I tried to do better day by day. I hope it made your life better. We always told people we would live past 100, and I would have to say, me reading this, it was true! I never had any doubt! I love you today while I am writing this, and I hope I still love us when we are 100 plus. Big, long timey-whimy hugs from your 49 year old self. Kitt ☺️ ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 💗 💘
I would go on a shopping spree at the bank. I would get all the money and be as happy as a claim. Then I would go to my bank and deposit it all. Talk with a financial person, figure out how much I owe in taxes, pay that, and then pay off all my debt. Now, is that real? Of course not. But a girl can dream… Kitt ☺️
It’s a family name. Sure, it is common and not very original. But every woman in my family has had that middle name, going as far back as I know. For me, it might be common, but it is also a strong-willed woman’s name. Kitt ☺️
I hate being asked that in general. Why, you might ask…. Because most people don’t care. They are asking because of habit. If I ask that, I actually want to know. If I don’t want to really know, I say, hope you’re doing good, or something like that. It’s normally not a question people actually care about.
The other one is; Do you need help? Most people don’t actually want to help. How can you tell they don’t actually want to help? When you say yes, they get a look of shock or dismay. Sometimes, they get a little of both. The worst offenders are the ones who say about how they are not feeling well in some form or fashion, or that they are laying down, then ask if help is needed. It’s so aggravating. My mom was the queen of both those. Kitt ☺️
I answered this the first time I saw it a while back. I have a new answer today, though…
My outlook in some areas of life has held me back. I tend to get excited about something, then burn out on it. Seeing the trend, though, has helped me do better with the side business.
I am looking for the signs of burnout. I am looking for things that I can and can not control. I think both are important to know and not only deal with but also accept.
Without the acceptance of my past, I am not going to get strong enough to make this business work. I need to keep my eyes, ears, and mind open. Kitt ☺️
I have been thinking about this question all day. At first I was going to say family, then realized, of course I could live without them, I just don’t want to be without them.
Then I thought literally instead of emotionally, and I thought oxygen. Yes, I need oxygen to live, don’t we all…
I have landed on three things I do not wish to live without. I could if I had to, but I really don’t want to.
1. Working plumbing. A toilet that flushes, not a compost one. I want the luxury of flushing my poo away. Self maybe, sorry for it, not at all.
2. Books, I love reading. I want books. I have preferences in reading, but any reading would be acceptable if need be.
3. A great blanket. I love a great fluffy, soft, warm blanket. You can do so much with it. They are one of the best luxuries, besides a flushing toilet I can think of.
Those are my three objects. Could I live without them? Sure, I could. Do I want to, not even for a second. Kitt ☺️
We all have moments in our lives that make us who we are. For me, it was becoming a mom. I was told the odds of carrying a baby to term was zero to none. Then, when I finally got past the 6-week mark, I found out that I am basically allergic to being pregnant. I spend the next 9 months fighting to live long enough for my baby to be safe. Luckily, we both make it. Mind you, I did this twice.
Having kids when you don’t think you ever will is amazing and scary. But I would go through it all again for both of them. They have made me better in every way!!! Kitt ☺️
I enjoy what I do. I am very good at it. Honestly, I care more than our management. But do I like my job, not so much. But it isn’t the job itself. It’s who I have to deal with. If I could go in, do only my job, then leave, best job ever. But that will never happen in my store. Some stores allow it, just not mine. Oh, well. Hopefully, after this renaissance season, I will be able to quit if I want. A girl can dream. Kitt ☺️
Last year, my oldest turned 21, my youngest not only graduated high school but also turned 18. Talk about 3 hard hits in a row. I am excited for my kids’ adventures, but also morn the underage, rely completely on my, that they used to be. Yet, I don’t want any more young kids, thank you very much. It’s kind of a weird in-between thing, I think. Lol kitt 😃
I really don’t want to be anyone else. I have thought about it before, but nope, I am good. I feel I can deal, mostly, with my own stuff. I can’t imagine having to deal with what others go through. Kitt ☺️
So, I answered this question last year, so I figured I would answer it again this year. Last year, I said myself. Honestly, I am still a work in progress.
This year, I am choosing to take my business to the next level. I want it to be more th. Just a side hustle. Every day, I want to quit my job. I can’t, though. Some say, “Just go for it.”
I can’t just go for it. I have bills to pay. I wish I could be like this kitty instead…
I am mostly confident. But reality is, I have to pay the bills. I can’t risk losing everything quite yet.
Instead, I have a plan-ish… I will explain. Another time, since it is an ish plan, not a full one yet. Lol Kitt 😆
My hubby was told by his lung doctor that he needs either a rebuild of the lung or a transplant. But to be considered for either, he has to quit smoking for a minimum of 6 months prior. Talk about good timing for this daily prompt.
So the biggest challenge is maybe his quitting smoking after 39 years. It is definitely going to be his biggest challenge, but I do think it will be mine and our sons hardest challenge to put up with him and not take his crankiness to complete heart.
I do believe if he truly wants to do this, he will succeed. But if he wants to smoke more, then he won’t. He is a grown man and knows the consequences of sm9king beyond his health. If he chooses to keep smoking, that will be on him. Wish us luck! Kitt ☺️
The picture above, 2-22-2024, is of Bull and my hand/arm trying to get Bull down. Lol. It started with Bull being too ubber cute and needing his picture taken. Right as I get my phone up for the picture, Bull decided to try and climb up on my lap. He is 110 pounds, and he can not sit on my lap. Lol, that picture is what ended up being taken. He is just too funny! Kitt ☺️
Simply walking is so boring!!! I hate doing it. If I have someone to walk with, it is not so bad. I’d i.use a treadmill, even more boring. That’s why I love to have a book of some kind d with me. That at least males the walking a little less annoying. Lol Kitt 😆
My husband and two kids and though not actual people, my dogs too. This works great for me because I am a home body too. I will go out, but it isn’t my normal preference. Like my youngest likes to say about us….
I have had Poncho Viva since I was 14. He has been a constant with through all my moves. He is just a part of our family.
The only reason I don’t say my kids, though they are a wonderful gift I never thought I would have. They were so much work to have. They were totally worth it, though.
I could have said my husband. He was a surprising gift. And normally he is a wonderful gift that just keeps giving. But he is human and can drive me crazy too.
Poncho Viva, he is a gift that just makes me smile. He reminds me of my past, my present, and a future where no matter what, we are all together.
Okay, Poncho Viva isn’t all that, but he is a fun little guy who always makes me smile. Kitt ☺️
1. Budgeting starts with willpower. We are a, want it now, society. Because of this, budgeting can be so hard.
2. Write out your bills. ALL BILLS! That includes your numbers for shopping and entertainment. Personally, I do minimum payments in one column and what I actually pay in another column. Also, savings and what you pay yourself out of your check.
3. Write down your average pay. What you make per hour times hours worked times 52 divided by 12. That will give you your average monthly pay.
4. See if your pay is higher than your bills. If it is great, you are spending wisely. You can now stop. If your bills are higher than your pay, it’s time to do more work. Continue to step 5.
5. Look at your bills. You are going to have to start cutting expenses. If at all possible, the last two things you cut are your savings and paying yourself. (Sure, you can lower them if need be. But savings and paying yourself to me are a need. You need savings for emergencies and something to look forward to. You need to pay yourself so you aren’t just working for bills. That’s a recipe to burn out and not stick to a budget.)
5a. Start with going out. I am not saying you have to be a hermit and only go out to work. But I am saying you don’t need to spend 5 dollars or whatever a coffee is out, or a breakfast sandwich, or a donut. You can spend the 5 dollars on a coffee creamer, make coffee at home, and doctor it up. If you work 3 days a week, you have saved yourself 10 dollars and have way more coffee options.
5b. Next you have entertainment. Again, I’m not telling you to be a hermit and stay home all the time. But you don’t have to go out all the time either. Limit how often you go out. Have a potluck with friends instead of meeting at a restaurant, renting a movie, and making a bed on the floor and having a date night in. There are many ways for entertainment without having to spend a bunch of money.
5c. Look at your credit card bills. Find out the interest rate for each bill. Find the highest one and pay that one off first. For example, if you have 3 CCs and pay each one 200 dollars, that is very admiral. Say each one of these have the exact same balance. But one has an interest rate of 20 percent and the other two are 19 and 18 percent. At 200 dollars a month on each, you are going to pay more on the 20 percent card and take longer to pay it off, even if they have the same balance. If the minimum for each of those 3 cards are 75 each and you pay the two lower interest rate cards 85 dollars and the highest interest rate card 400 dollars than that card will be paid off much faster for much less. Then, when that card is paid off, you start paying the next highest card off with that same 400 dollars you are used to spending on credit cards already. Believe it or not, you will actually pay your cards off faster. Even if all you can afford at the moment is 1 more than the minimum payment, it does make a difference.
That’s the basics of how I try to budget. I admit, I do not always manage this. But I do always put something into savings, even if it is a dollar, and I always pay myself, again, even if it is a dollar.
I am one of the lucky ones out there right now. I own my house outright. No mortgage for us. Budgeting becomes easier with the fewer bills you have.
Best of luck all, and sorry this was so long. But it really is sound advice. If you read this whole thing and take nothing else out of it, savings and paying yourself, very very important! Kitt ☺️
Being patriotic to me is loving your country. Following its leaders, not blindly, but with understanding. These are a couple of the things I believe make me feel patriotic. Kitt ☺️
Anyone who says no, they never have; they are lying. Actually, go look at the laws in your state, city, and town. You break them all the time. An example, in Florida, there is a law that a female can not have their head below the window sill. So if you are a female and your head dips below the window, broke a law.
Crossing the street without a cross walk in some areas against the law.
Changing lanes while driving and not signaling against the law in Michigan. Not wearing a helmet on a bicycle against the law.
And those are ones that we just do without thinking. Kitt ☺️
I have had interestingly odd, scary, and wow, really, things happen to me. Between the way I dislocate my knees to the how, to my pregnancies, to being shot, to my kids and their growing up stories… my life is interesting. Yet, we all know, I am boring too. I feel that title is grand. Kitt ☺️
I have never done drugs that were not prescribed for me. And to be honest, I hate to take those, so I rarely get them. I have never even tried Marijuana. But I wholeheartedly believe it should be legal. I have seen the good it has done for people.
My husband has massive health issues. Since smoking pot, he has been able to get off so many of his prescriptions. He does not overuse and does not lose his mind on it. He does not spike it with other drugs either. He uses it responsibly. Luckily, we live in a state where it is legal. I wish it was federally legal. Kitt ☺️
Okay, obviously full of love where my kids know they would always be welcome. Beyond that….
The log cabin aesthetic but within 20 minutes of a town for easy shopping. Lol, I don’t need anything huge either. 3 bedrooms, living room dinningroom combo, preferably 2 bathrooms, a little red barn, and at least a carport. A fireplace would be grand, and so would a basement for my hubby to make his mancave again.
The house I have now is good. I live it. Does it have everything I want? Nope, but it does have love, and that is what truly matters. Who needs 2 bathrooms. That’s a pipe dream st this point. Lol Kitt 😆
Depending on the news is what I would do first. Won a large lotto, more than 20 million, I am going to tell my hubby and kids. Find out I found an item from my childhood, and I will probably tell my BF first. My kid tells me he is going to be a father, I am going to make sure he isn’t messing with me, then laugh and smile and just be happy. It all depends on the thing. Kitt ☺️
I used to love biking everywhere. I would bike for miles on end. But then a car was a necessity to go to work. And a car is just faster. But I miss biking. I am hoping to get a bike this year. It’s only been about 30 years since I have ridden one, I am sure I will remember. Lol
Wish em luck, I am so going to need it. Lol Kitt 😆
I have loved these since forever. There is not a time in my life, minus being pregnant and not being able to stand most foods, that I have not loved them. My favorites are the minis. I can only have 4 at most in a day and not risk much of a headache. So I don’t have them daily, and when I do have them, I try really hard not to have more than 4. I am human, so I mess up and then have to put up with the after affects. But luckily I don’t do it often. Kitt ☺️
The answer is everything and nothing. I need a break from life. (Not in a, I am going to kill myself way. But in a, I need a nap way.) I feel like everything is pulling me in a different direction. It’s a lot to feel all the time.
And nothing at all because my life isn’t that hectic compared to others. Though I know you should never compare yourself and your feelings to others. Each of us is different. It is like comparing apples and oranges as the same fruit. Kitt ☺️
The cell phone that I have I my hand writing this post. It’s one of the best because it’s like a little computer in my hand. I can look up almost anything. Plus, with the Kindle app, there are so many books.
It’s one of the worst for the same reason. I have access to so much. I can literally never leave my house and still have a full life. It’s such a temptation. Cell phones are great. But also just more of a way we isolating ourselves. Kitt ☺️
I could give excuses and everything else. But honestly, I just hate it. I can’t say it never gets done, I do dust. Just not often. I wait until I just can’t take it. And honestly, that isn’t a long time. My house isn’t a pigsti or anything, but I will put off dusting. Kitt ☺️
Ps. On a side note, I didn’t say toilet because I have a wonderful hubby, and he cleans it for me. 😃
I love cooking and baking. But my favorite things to cook depend on what I have a taste for. I do not make anything real fancy. I am normally more of a quick cook. Baking is what my family might like. Lately, I have been wanting cinnamon rolls. I also love making fresh bread than eating it while it is still warm. But just 1 favorite… no I don’t really have one. Kitt ☺️
Here’s the thing, I am scared of so many things. From bugs and spiders to heights to just going outside. The thing is, most stuff I still do because I have to.
I have to leave my house to work, go shopping, and simply live. Bugs are everywhere. I don’t care how good you are at cleaning. They are everywhere in some form or fashion. I avoid them like the plague and call my hubby or kid to deal with them when I can. As for heights, I am shirt, and everything is high up. But I try to get my hubby or some to get things when I can. They are 6 plus inches taller than me. Lol
But what’s just as weird, I am not scared of things most people would be. Most people in general don’t scare me. I just see them and think, “Oh, they can answer my question.” Then I learned later that those same people who were crazy nice to me were massive gang people. People can be scary, but most of the time, I don’t realize it because I need to do something or have something done for me.
Being scared is fine. Letting it over take you is a struggle to overcome. I try every day to not let that happen. Trust me when I say I fail a lot of the time. But I keep trying. Kitt ☺️