I'm not really sure why I'm writing this post, I guess I'm hoping that someone out there can relate to me here. I've never really sat down and analyzed this, but I hate grocery shopping. Like seriously, I'd rather scrub toilets. No lie. I truly despise the task of grocery shopping. I don't know why, it's really not that hard, but I hate it. I'm in heaven when I can convince Kyle to do it for me. But let's be serious, I'm way too anal not to worry the whole time that he's not getting the exact right thing that I would get. oh well. Anyway... does anyone else hate grocery shopping as much as I do?? This is the main reason why I can't save any money on food and why I can't stick to couponing. I have about a 20 minute window that I need to have all the food in my buggy or I will break down. I can't explain it, but I have usually made it about 3/4 of the way through the store and all of the sudden out of no where I go into panic mode. It really scared Kyle the first few times he was with me. In a matter of seconds, my heart starts racing and I can feel my blood pressure rising, I start to sweat and I have got to get the heck out of that store or there is going to be a meltdown. I love Harris Teeter, it's pretty much the only place I shop now and it's almost an enjoyable experience. But the whole thing is just too much pressure or something. It's really ridiculous, I know. It's kind of embarrassing too. But I have learned to pick up the pace in the first half of the store and just grab stuff off the shelf so I can actually focus on the last half of the store every once in a while. I have tried the coupon thing but it really just annoys me more than anything and takes way too long. I'm weird.
Is it just me or is there anyone else out there who suffers with this ridiculousness??
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Exciting times!
There have been lots of exciting things going on around here lately.
Of course we got a beautiful snow that kept us home for 3 days straight. It was the first big snow in our new house so it was very exciting. I think we got about 5 inches around our area which was enough for the public schools to be out most of the week. It was awesome and super relaxing. Kyle and I decided it was a perfect time for an Indiana Jones marathon and we ate tons of junk food. After 3 days we were definitely ready to get out of the house though!
I started training for my new job last week. I am loving Rex Hospital so far, it's a great place. Of course I'm a little sentimental about the place since I was born there and all, hehe. It is a totally different environment then where I work in Durham plus it's a lot closer to home. It's a lot more professional and organized and there are policies and procedures for everything. Being Type A and super organized, I'm in heaven right now. I can not stand the place I work in Durham, it's chaos as far as I'm concerned and every day gets more and more ridiculous. To make it even better, I am only doing MRI at Rex, my other job requires me to work in CT as well. The other techs have really accepted me and brought me in as their equal and are totally wonderful with training and helping me. I am very satisfied with this decision so far. I will only be working at Rex part time and a lot on the weekends so I think it's going to work out great.
Also, Kyle and I are in our third week of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University class. It is awesome so far, we are learning a LOT! I highly recommend his class to anyone. And no, it's not a Bible study but he is a Christian and comes from that perspective. However, his advice and teachings are common sense and will work for everyone who wants to get out of debt. What makes Dave even more authentic is that he has been there and done that. He went totally broke and had to file bankruptcy. He teaches what he has learned from his experiences and how he and his wife are now totally debt free!! His stuff works and Kyle and I are determined to stick it out and we will get there eventually. It just requires a lot of self-disciple and patience, but we will get there!!
I am also super excited right now about one of my bestest friends who is going to Haiti!! She is a nurse and will be going down there for 10 days on a medical team. She thinks they are going to be at a burn clinic or a pediatric clinic. She leaves in two weeks and she is really nervous and scared about it but I know she is going to be such a blessing to the Haitian people. I wish I could go!! Please keep her and the team in your prayers, her name is Kristina. There is still much work to be done down there, may the light of Christ shine through these teams who are sacrificing their time and money to go down and use their talents to serve.
Happy Monday!!
Of course we got a beautiful snow that kept us home for 3 days straight. It was the first big snow in our new house so it was very exciting. I think we got about 5 inches around our area which was enough for the public schools to be out most of the week. It was awesome and super relaxing. Kyle and I decided it was a perfect time for an Indiana Jones marathon and we ate tons of junk food. After 3 days we were definitely ready to get out of the house though!
I started training for my new job last week. I am loving Rex Hospital so far, it's a great place. Of course I'm a little sentimental about the place since I was born there and all, hehe. It is a totally different environment then where I work in Durham plus it's a lot closer to home. It's a lot more professional and organized and there are policies and procedures for everything. Being Type A and super organized, I'm in heaven right now. I can not stand the place I work in Durham, it's chaos as far as I'm concerned and every day gets more and more ridiculous. To make it even better, I am only doing MRI at Rex, my other job requires me to work in CT as well. The other techs have really accepted me and brought me in as their equal and are totally wonderful with training and helping me. I am very satisfied with this decision so far. I will only be working at Rex part time and a lot on the weekends so I think it's going to work out great.
Also, Kyle and I are in our third week of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University class. It is awesome so far, we are learning a LOT! I highly recommend his class to anyone. And no, it's not a Bible study but he is a Christian and comes from that perspective. However, his advice and teachings are common sense and will work for everyone who wants to get out of debt. What makes Dave even more authentic is that he has been there and done that. He went totally broke and had to file bankruptcy. He teaches what he has learned from his experiences and how he and his wife are now totally debt free!! His stuff works and Kyle and I are determined to stick it out and we will get there eventually. It just requires a lot of self-disciple and patience, but we will get there!!
I am also super excited right now about one of my bestest friends who is going to Haiti!! She is a nurse and will be going down there for 10 days on a medical team. She thinks they are going to be at a burn clinic or a pediatric clinic. She leaves in two weeks and she is really nervous and scared about it but I know she is going to be such a blessing to the Haitian people. I wish I could go!! Please keep her and the team in your prayers, her name is Kristina. There is still much work to be done down there, may the light of Christ shine through these teams who are sacrificing their time and money to go down and use their talents to serve.
Happy Monday!!
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