I’m off today! But I have tons to do. I have a ton of errands to run and I’m getting another beach wave perm today and a hair cut. And I have a TON of Christmas shopping to still do. I’m glad I’m off this Thursday and a half day on Friday also, or else I wouldn’t have any Christmas presents for anyone.
Here’s some of the things that I’ve made this past week. Obviously we eat lots of salsa in our house, since I post the same thing nearly every week. Above are buffalo chicken wraps, teriyaki steak, salsa and ham. I also made lasagna and soup.
Here are my updates, you can find my last one here.
Family: Things are getting ok here. My mom no longer wants to move in. We still hardly ever talk and when we do, it’s for just one thing, money. Oh well, maybe one day things will change.
The BF’s grandma (who he is very close to) was airlifted to a hospital the other day and isn’t doing too good. I feel horrible, and I know he feels horrible also. He’s been crying a lot and is very upset. They gave us the whole waiting room at the hospital yesterday though because the WHOLE family was there. Around 100 people and it truly meant a lot to the family. I don’t do well in hospitals because of my dad, so I definitely cried the entire time and I felt horrible for doing that.
$100 Ticket: Haven’t decided what I exactly want to do with this yet.
Extra Income update: I’m still doing a lot of surveys, and made $12 last week in one day. My Swagbucks have been slow. Got a $5 Amazon gift card last week though. We went on that restaurant secret shop at a really nice place and spent around $125, it was really good. It was nearly all free too!
Vacation planning: The BF had to turn in his vacation sheet for the weeks that he wants. He gets 3 weeks and 2 sick days. We’re taking a vacation in March, May and August. I can’t wait! For March, were thinking Puerto Rico again, but not sure. We have to start planning soon. Any ideas? Maybe Hawaii? We’re thinking a long vacation (long to us is like 5 or 6 days). All inclusive vacation? Are those good deals?
Volunteer work: I’ve decided that I AM going to volunteer with the animal cruelty group. I start training on January 7th and I have training 4 days in a row, which will be tough since I still have to work, but it’ll be great! I’m so excited about this but I know that I will most likely be really sad all of the time from the type of volunteering that this group entails.
How’s everything going for you?
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Stephanie says
Somehow I missed your original post on the red light ticket. Personally, I think I'd contest it, especially if the additional court costs aren't too high and if it's clear from the video that you came to a full stop before turning. I think they kind of count on people not contesting those things. There has been a big uproar over recently-installed red light cameras one town over from where I live, and it seems like the primary motivation is to get revenue from the tickets, as opposed to actually increasing safety, so it hasn't been sitting well with folks.
Live Simply- Live We says
Dang Lady, you have a lot going on. I took a day off last week to do christmas stuff and felt so much better getting everything done.
McVal says
I'm so sorry about your BFs grandma! I hope you all have a blessed Christmas.
The Happy Homeowner says
I'm sorry to hear about BF's grandma–I hope she's on the mend very soon!!Enjoy your day off–it might be a good time to take some Michelle time, even if only 10 minutes of it!
Meg {henninglove} says
i'm sorry to hear about your bf's gma. those are always tough situations. and yay for vacation planning, that is always something to look forward to for sure!
shoppingtosaving says
Sorry about your BF's grandma:( That is really sad. I hope his family and him are doing okay.I'm jealous of your future trips…I need a vacay badly!!!!
Hannah says
So sorry to hear about your BF's grandma :(. And way to go on volunteering! Keep us posted! I've always wanted to do something like that! xx
Serendipity says
Sorry to hear about your bf's grandma. I have a really hard time with hospitals too. I'm also sorry to hear about your mother. It's good that you were strong though. I'm not sure about the whole background but I know what it's like to have family members who need more help than others.
femmefrugality says
I'm so sorry about his gma. That's always a hard thing to go through…especially this time of year. And good for you for keeping on top of everything else going on in your crazy busy life!
House of Sykes says
All inclusive is the way to go if you want an economical vacation. Mexico is FULL of all inclusive resorts, some of which are adults only, which we prefer. Good luck!
April says
Hope all goes well with the bf's grandma but Im glad to hear your mom isnt moving in (unfortunately we cant pick our parents!). The vacation sounds like something you guys will really look forward to. We like to go on cruises because they are all inclusive, we wake up in a different port every day, and they can be super cheap when you look at the per person, per day rate. Hav a great Christmas!
Married...with a Pup says
Oh no…..definitely will be thinking of the grandma! We are definitely planning/looking forward to a vacation as well!
Michelle P says
Thanks everyone! I haven't gotten an update yet, but as of now I believe she is still in a coma and might have a day or two left, so the family is very sad.
Stephanie says
So sad, especially around this time of year. 🙁 I will definitely keep you and your boyfriend and his family in my thoughts!