Being Katie

TAG! Six Random Things

katie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:37:54 +0000

Twitter is down! Therefor I must actually post on the blog. Elaine tagged me & I have no 100 things list so this is a good opportunity for me.
The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on the blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know they have been tagged.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

1. I love diet cokes made with Splenda. Well, really I just love anything with Splenda.

2. I inherited a cool 1960’s Swingline stapler from my Grandpa Chubby.

3. I had a Grandpa whose nickname was Chubby. No one called him by his Christian name.

4. I put Arbonne lotion on my elbows every night before bed.

5. I’ve almost watched every episode of the West Wing. I didn’t make my goal of doing so before the 2009 election.

6. I love Mint Three Musketeers bars.

Tagging:

Jay
Hanna
Kymberlie
Kelly
Jill
Enita

My Don’t Need List

katie — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:04:28 +0000

I was reading Mina’s blog entry last week and have been thinking of my own don’t need list. I am trying to conserve money and resources and I love the idea of determining what you need versus what you want. Though I do think that I do deserve some splurges, I think I can get too relaxed and go overboard sometimes. So… here goes.

1. I don’t need a $5 cup of coffee from Starbucks every weekday. That adds up to $100/month! Okay so it is actually a $3.62 venti iced coffee with an extra shot, skim milk and a splenda… AND I tip $1 b/c I believe in karma. I now make my own hot coffee in the French press when I wake up and do an extra pot of coffee and throw it in the fridge for my own diy iced coffees in the middle of the day. So far, so good. I compost the coffee grounds and with the coffee press this leaves no waste whatsoever.

2. I don’t need more than one lunch out per week. I have been eating lunch out a little too often and it is adding up. I spend an average of $13/lunch about twice a week. I am not cutting out my weekly Ladies Who Lunch. By cutting down to one a week I will save $52/month. Nice. I’ve also been trying to save really good leftovers so I can have good lunches.

3. We do not need a home phone line. I just bought us a Skype number and subscription which adds up to $60/year. We were spending around $90/month on our phone line with long distance. So trading it in for Skype will save us $85/month.

So with just those three things I will save about $237/month. Not bad for just a few adjusted habits and bills. Not to mention less waste from the Starbucks cups! Other things I am considering for my next round of “I don’t needs”: 20oz diet sodas in the checkout line; take-out on Wednesday nights; parts of our premium cable subscription; and our 3-movie subscription on Netflix.

You know you are a mommy when…

katie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:03:30 +0000

You time things (brushing teeth, washing face, steeping tea bags) by singing the ABC song.

Our Anniversary

katie — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:26:48 +0000

Where’s Obama?

katie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:11:23 +0000

Yelp is my new addiction

katie — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:57:32 +0000

I’ve been reviewing tons of businesses on Yelp! lately. I think everyone should join; it is the perfect mix of community and useful information.

List Mania

katie — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:06:18 +0000

I’ve been putting together a few Amazon lists and I finally found a widget to post it here. I just wish it would post my descriptions! If you want to see them then go to the full Listmania! List.

Anyway, enjoy! Oh, and yes I’m going to start posting again, sorry for the hiatus!

Fountain fun!

katie — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:57:21 +0000

I love this picture; Henry has an expression of pure delight. He is getting so big and is starting to express his will which is frustrating at times but ultimately amazing. He is a little person with his own attitude and agenda.

We traveled to Colorado and back with Kim in July. Check out our pics on Flickr, we had a blast. I can’t wait to go back again next year. A little over a week ago I started a new site on a whim called The Curly Light Bulb. Please visit and tell me what you think!

Pagosa Springs here we come!

katie — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:37:10 +0000

Henry and I are road-tripping with Kim to Pagosa Springs, CO in a few weeks. We are stopping in Santa Fe to shop on the way and I’m doing a little research on the things to do, where to eat, etc.

Santa Fe Restaurant Guide: uh, oh. Can we stay a week so I can sample all of this? How are we going to choose?

Jackalope: a store filled with local goods and several can’t miss attractions including a prairie dog town (maybe we can tour every prairie dog town in the US?) and a petting zoo.

The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum: I have always wanted to go here. It was closed last time Chris was in Santa Fe. Hopefully they will be open on Saturday for us! I am very disappointed that I will not be able to go to the “pink house” in Abiqui. Looks like it is no longer open to the public.

The La Fonda: my mom used to always like to have brunch here, but I think we are going to have to skip it in favor of other newer places. Maybe just stop by for a Bloody Mary?

The Plaza: this is basically where it’s at as far as Santa Fe is concerned. The best thing is to haggle with the people selling great silver jewelry along the walkways near the Palace of the Governors. I hope it is as I remember it.

Lubbock, Texas

katie — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:27:07 +0000

We got back from our trip to Lubbock to see Karen, Joe and Jax yesterday afternoon. We were pooped. We went to all of the cool parks and ate lunch at Spanky’s. However, in the end everyone got the stomach bug that has been going around. I hope Jax is feeling better, it hit him the hardest. Henry enjoyed Prairie Dog town, I was even able to catch him in front of the sign:

There are more pics of our visit over a Flickr.