Havin' a heat wave...a tropical heat wave...

Yay for warmer weather. I should post just that and only that! but I won't...

This weekend has been good for a lot of things:

• Derick got better after being sentenced to the couch from a bad cold
• I was able to really deep clean the kitchen (which has its own wonderful way of grossing me out on a fairly regular basis)
• I made one of the most awesome desserts out there --Snickers Bars (Thanks TL)
• Cleaning out the vehicles. Ugh, what a chore, but it had to be done as well.
  
• Cleaning out some of the closets and getting ready to donate things we don't need.

On that last one, I am very thankful that donation groups come at least once a month. We tend to get rid of things each time, and some times I am surprised that we have as much to get rid of as we do! I think that is the thing with living in a townhouse, apartment or some place without much storage space, you tend to not hold onto things as much as you once did when you had the space to do so. I like the feeling when I get rid of a lot of things. It is very liberating. I think I just need to get a little better at getting rid of things on first instinct rather than hold onto it going, hmm, I think I might need this...or want this...but I am getting better :)

I am getting ready to get rid of some of my collectables as well. So, if you know anyone who might like Precious Moments figurines, Mary's Moo Moo's, Stone Critters, let me know. I have the most of the Precious moments figurines by far, followed in order as listed above. I am thinking that I might list them on Craig's List or ebay. Craig's list might be more effective if I want to get rid of them as a large group. We shall have to see. I have some research to do in the meantime.

I have also been looking at more things to fix via sewing machine. My grandma gave me her very old one and I LOVE it! It works great! I think that in the case of the old vs. new sewing machine, the old ones win out far more than the new ones of the same calibur. Although, my grandma has since bought a really nice digital display one that is pretty awesome, but again, not the same calibur as the one that I donated months ago or the one that she handed down to me.

Next weekend is Christopher & Banks' Friends and Family event! I will be working at the Maple Grove C&B from 1-3 on that Sunday. I was sort of finangled into that one by my team...thanks guys...send me a post card from Vegas...




Anyway, at the Friends & Family event, you need to print off the coupon, bring it with you when you shop and you get 40% off of EVERYTHING in the store. No limitations like so many of the other retailers out there! Also, if you shop in-store, you can sign up to win a trip to Orlando, FL! I am sorry that I do not know more about this trip sweepstakes right now. I know that you can enter to win and that is about all. I mainly saw the artwork for the signs before anyone else really knew about it (that is one of the nice things about working in Marketing, you know what is going to be coming down the pipeline as far as sales and promotions and events!).