I see you! Your money running!

My beautiful boy is now eight! But that's not why we're here. As you may know I work retail and I am also a frugal nut. I just get peeved when people use green bags and then buy garbage bags, paper towels, "ziplock" bags and throw away cleaning wipes. You're not being frugal OR good for then environment. Our grandparents (if you are of a certain age) didn't know the word recycle. They just did, they used what they had and then reused it a million times. I reuse glass jars for leftovers and glasses. I reuse grocery bags for lunch and garbage and litter. My mom reuses chicken carcass to make stock....I have also seen where people use veggie scraps to flavor stock and throw them away when it's made. Just throw them all in the freezer and use when needed. Another thing I do is reuse cereal bags and bread bags to store my dry lunch items(I tend to lose containers so this is the most frugal for me.) 

There are a million more ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, (btw save your cans and newspapers/magazines to recycle for a local charity...my cans go to my sons' cub scout pack, and paper to the paper retriever for the library...two birds...recycle and giving to charity...another post I can't give to much cash.) 

Anyway, what do you do to save? Reuse? 

God bless, Have a great day! Thanks for reading!

p.s. please support my goal of working from home use my referral codes please all sites listed are legit and ones I have used for a very long time.

Oh my Kindergarten Graduation!

Hi guys! I know, been a bad lil' blogger AGAIN. Now that school will be over on Friday I won't have so many early mornings and have more time. Sooo I will be online more..btw anything you want to know about? Chronic pain, budgeting etc...frugal whatever you want let me know! 
Anyway, back to the point of today's blog.  My little kiddo graduated kindergarten this past Friday!  I am so proud of him and where has the time gone? He can read, do basic math and so much more that he couldn't just a short school year ago! yay! 


anyway, How have you been? God bless and have a great day! 

Updates, musings and rambles from the Burgher (good, bad and uglier)

So, I know long time no see AGAIN and so sorry to let you guys down. I have been EXTREMELY busy. With my son in school, work, trying to catch up on housework...those of you that follow me know that I have chronic pain so stress does make it much worse! etc etc.

Let's see hmmm, good. I went Goodwill hunting and scored Adidas memory foam slides for $6 never used. I also scored my sons winter shirts for next year, just need to catch up on pants. This is a good time of year to clearance shop and do goodwill..stores and people are trying to make space and clean out their closets, per-se. 

I,after almost six years, finally got full time at work. Good. Of course there is a catch with that..it's Wal-mart..haha. I had to open my availability which is 7am to 11 pm and boy did they take advantage of that. It's going to be really stressful and exhausting but the extra money will be worth it! 

Bad and good...my son had a really bad cold but he is better, but it seems my mom got it. My 92 year old grandpa has a severe flue and is not doing well. 

Anyway, enough for today. I do have some rambles in my head...which ones do you want? Saving money? Being giving? etc?

Also need to support my goodwill habit so here is a link to swagbucks, an extremely easy way to earn  gift cards or paypal money, if you are interested I can give you tips that are quick...I average about $5 a month on there. PLEASE USE MY LINK! God bless and have a great week! 

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/katylady77

Busy, so..what's new right?

Hi guys! Just stopping by to say hello and let you know that I am still alive! I will be writing a longer post in the next few days..in the mean time...what have you been up to? Anything good, bad or ugly? Keep me posted! 

God bless, have an awesome night! 

Kathleen 

Sorry so long again!

Alas, I know it's been to long, but I will give you  a brief update. Hmm, starting my low carb diet again in the morning have been stuckish and or creeping up a few pounds. Found out I have degenerative disk disease/arthritis in my back. All the more reason to get my butt working on my online work! Arg...Been exhausted lately think/hope it's my allergies! 

Anyway I had a good aldi trip today got all my low carb/most for the month and food for my son. I am really sore but glad to have the bulk of my shopping done and having NOT wasted my money on crap I don't need.

Anyway...what have you been up to? Have a good night and God bless! 

P.s. btw thinking of earning online, if you join swagbucks under me, I will get 10% of what I earn I have been a member for about five years now and just got an email that I have earned 250+ dollars in that time! It's easy, I do the search, coupons, daily poll and nosos...quick and easy..you can also shop ...stuff you do online anyway! Be sure to use the following link..please, i have a serious Goodwill addiction that needs fed! 

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/katylady77

Dropping in to say hi!

Hi, I know it's been forever ...I am just stopping by to say hello and that I will write you a real post...soon I have three days in a row off this week...never happens! How are you? please let me know...have a blessed week! 

Hi! Longer post tomorrow but saying hi!

Hay, sorry it's been so long again! Just stopping by to say hello and here is the synopsis:

-found out I have degenerative disk disease, lab results in but waiting to hear from the doctor! 

-working to lower my bills, possibly $400 a year...more on that tomorrow, but long story short...for goodness sake look at those bills! it's the beginning of the year when rate hikes happen! 

Anyway I'm pretty pooped so i will do the longer version in the morning! 

God bless and have a good night! 

Fundraiser for school time!

Hi guys, my son Gabriel is having a fundraiser for 

his school! Cheap magazines

his site is

www.gaschoolstore.com

the school is is 981753

his name is

Gabriel Fogle thanks for your support!

God bless, will post a status withing a few days!

His student is is:
23G7DF3

Hello, How are you?

Hello and how are you? To be honest I am exhausted and sick. I have a lot of work hours due to the holidays which is good and bad. Good for the pay check bad for the energy. 
Anyway, still working on saving money and living better haha i guess wal-mart took affect. Gota few good eals on black friday a crock pot for $10 name brand the big one! And a black and decker griddle also for $10. 

I am still looking for work to replace my long term gig so if you know of anything let me know. 

God bless I pray blessings over you, your family and our country. God please fill us with your Holy Spirit, so we can have peace in the midst of the storm and strength in YOU and not ourselves! 

Hi! As promised I am getting back into blogging mode and keeping yinz (ugg pittsburgheese) updated. I have lost one of my big free lance clients and that bites. But I am positive I can find a new client. i am working hard at odesk to locate a long term writing or customer service based position. This is my spending money and I have a long term goal of making online work my primary income.
Anyway I had a good trip to Goodwill lately and have good coupons I am out of most of my hair stuff and cosmetics. Bleh. Haven't had the cash for a good big lots trip I normally stock up 6 months to a year in advance...that way I don't have to worry about running out. 
Anyway, how have you been? Any good saving tips? Free lance work leads? God bless and have a good day! 

Just thought I would give you a laugh! There is a sign for my family at the Holidays and black Friday is coming and i work retail blech! 

Oh my goodness! It's been forever and I am very sorry about that. Life has been hectic and crazy. I have been cleaning, ATTEMPTING to catch up on my cleaning at any rate. Plus work, plus freelancing etc etc etc. 
Anyway, I have been doing well on my savings. My pain is through the roof, my doctors nurse forgot to send in my refill for my pain med and needless to say it works. My WHOLE body hurts its horrible! 
So, just stopping by to say hello and complain..hahah 
How are you? 

Busy bee, want to Climb up a tree!

So my life has been crazy, busy, boring, upside down. Sorry guys for the negative. Anyway broke my galaxy 3....but I did get a whopping $20 for it in the recycle kiosk. And I'm still paying on it grrr! 

My pain is flaring up hope the Dr refills my prednisone for me! Don't like taking it since it can cause weight gain so will take it for a few days to get the inflammation under control. Just reminded myself I need to order my Humira! Fun taking a shot every two weeks...NOT! I am SO glad that I don't have to take insulin every day. 

Anyway, hope that you are having a better life than I am right now. Sorry to complain at you and thanks for listening! 

God bless and have an awesome week! 

The site that blesses me most! Thanks Allen!

Wow my craziness!

Yum! Quick change cam at the New Kids on the Block Concert! Next year plan on getting a seat on the side closer to the bottom, costs about #$100 but will be worth it,.

Anyway, on to real life! My son starts kindergarten on the 24th eek! Not going to have separation anxiety...he's been in daycare since he was one. But I will have OMG milestone, poor kid needs to make all new friends and is he gonna be OK anxiety. 

Anyway, got a great deal this week on a new wallet, mine was crapping out. I like the kind with a handle that I can grab out of my purse and go...the kind you can put your cell in. I got the perfect one for 3.88! It is mint green with vintage butterflies on the back and I can leave me cell phone in it to text etc.
My pain level has been ok..btw have to take one of my weekly meds keep forgetting to do that and it reduces inflammation so have to stay on top of that!
As of last week, fyi YAY I have lost a total of 70 pds. Would be happy with 60 more but 90 more would be ideal.

Any-hoo How are you? Whats new? God bless and have a great day!

Soooo sorry its been so long!

So, I've been promising you Concert pics, so here you go! 
Anyway, I have been insanely busy lately! It's driving me nuts...as I tell my son all the time, I am already crazy, I don't need help but thanks for offering! That's been work lately also. Bouncing between cashier and service desk makes the day go by faster and it's nice to do something different but Oh dear lord, my brain is gonna explode! 

Anyway, I have started back on my low carb diet...as of Monday and I have lost five pounds so far...yay! Still in the tired stage of the game, but after a few more days when my system adjusts, I will feel much better! 

Anyway, how are you? Anything new? God bless and have a good day! 

I'm Running my first Contest

Hay guys running my first contest! It will be an ongoing one.  The "contest" is really an "incentive" for you to join my referral sites. I honestly make decent money through them. Some you can earn pretty quick, others not so much. The all take only a few minutes a day. What counts is that you are EARNING this is my "mad money" that I get to spend on me or extras for the house. Being frugal means saving and bringing more in. I tend to impulse buy so the extra money sure helps! 

So here is how this will work. When you join two of my referral sites, I will send you a free copy of my report on how to save money in your household, a $5 value, as seen here:

https://www.fiverr.com/katylady77/send-you-my-report-on-ways-to-save-money-in-your-household

Please use my referral banners and links that you see on the page. Once registered, send proof that you joined. I just ask that you make an honest attempt to try the sites for a while. All sites are ones that I do and have thus far been "real" and not spam. Just be careful on how much info you give if you do the activities, to avoid getting spammed. 

Have a good day and God bless! 

Sorry It's been so long! Good News My son graduated Pre School!

So My little guy graduated preschool. I always thought that that is a bit over board, but did hit me hard that he is growing up and is going to be in kindergarten soon! The summer is just going to fly by! Here is some pics and a hilarious video of him leading the chicken song! 

Have a good day everyone and God bless! Ok and sorry the video is driving me nuts! You can find it on my facebook profile and feel free to add me as a friend! 

https://www.facebook.com/kathleen.wallace.716

Tis raining its pouring

Well thank goodness here in the 'Burgh it has quit  with the crazy heat. It's raining I am a wierdo and don't mind ...anyway How is the weather where you are?
I did a bit of cleaning, not enough but pain flaring up and have to work the next four days in a row.

Well, this four hundred word rule might kill me here, so you are getting the rambles.

My sprouts are growing well. I hope to get some veggies by the end of the summer. My neighbour was nice enough to tame the jungle in my yard before the rain started today. She does this every summer so I will have to get her a gift, do this as thanks every now and then.
God bless and have a good day!

Hay all! Hope you are having a great day. It is hot,hot HOT here in western Pa. It is WAY higher than average. I miss the nice spring weather, seems to have skipped us this year.
Nothing really exciting happening here. Our container garden is doing well we are already getting sprouts. My son is an AWESOME waterer. I plan on learning to can or freezer bag some veggies. I found a recipe i have to refind for freezer pickles, they sounded really good. She added onions but you don't have to do that if you don't like them. Gardens are a good way to provide healthy food for the family. If I do well (haha!) that will be where my frugal gene comes in and will be able to have fresh veggies all winter! 
Any way, whats new with you? Any frugal or life tips for us? Keep us all updated I am a nosy person so love hearing about your life, I really do! 
God bless and have a great rest of the week! 

Spring has Sprung around here!

So spring has finally sprung, cold and allergies and all! anyway, finally feeling better so here I am blogging! 
Nothing much new going on around here. I did get my container garden planted this afternoon, so that is nice. Also stoked that getting to go to the New Kids on the Block concert next month. Have had a few good goodwill hunting trips. Also a good Big lots trip for under $50 I got some food to tide us to next big trip(monthly one) 2 name brand hair dyes, name brand make up that I liked last time I bought there so I have enough of each to last me quite some time. Bought some emergen-c for $6 an awesome price for 30 packs! I get so burnt out sometimes I am trying to build up my immune system. Also, figure being burnt out and unhealthy doesnt help my metablic rate so trying to fix that too. 

Anyway, what have all you been up to? 
Have a good day and god bless

Oh yah! forgot to tell you..went back to "vaping" to get rid of tar and smell my  darned son was yelling at me about smoking! 

Hi! I have lost 65 pounds in starts and stops...are u on a weight loss plan? I started tracking My food intake in an app that allows you to count calories and as u lose weight you get less calories, it's free and called lose it. I have lost several pounds..I realized that pop(regular0 sugar and junk was slipping in more than i thought! I also am realizing omg how much I eat without thinking about it! See my big belly below! 100 pds to go :(

So what do you do?