Sarah Palin brought us the snow....

(By the way, she is quite stunning in person!)

Today, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. I was out in 33 degree weather with big heavy snowflakes falling (in No. Virginia, no less!) waiting for the chance to meet Sarah Palin and to have my book signed. Sarah was in the area signing her new book...Going Rogue. I have always admired the stamina of this woman and quite frankly, I was appalled at the hateful comments that spewed endlessly about her during the election. DROVE ME CRAZY!! It made me like her more! So, I braved the elements (and it's still snowing as I type this) to see her. And what a treat! I met her, Todd, her Aunt Kate as well as her Mom and Dad. They were first to reach out their hand to me, and each of them gave me such a genuine smile, it was overwhelming. I actually felt like part of their family. And, of course, they did this for EVERYONE. My son was able to sneak in line with me while we were inside the BJ's, just before I was able to meet her. Sarah spoke to him for a few minutes, asked his name, how old he was, what grade he was in AND how he was doing in school....

They were truly real people. I was honored to meet Sarah and her family. Worth every chill in my body right now.

Oh, and did I mention that IT'S SNOWING!!!!!! YEAH!!!!

The Conclusion of The History of Christmas

Couponing, revisited.

I have to agree with most of the comments on my post about couponing. That woman must spend HOURS researching, cutting out coupons, finding the right stores, etc. Last night I spent an hour going through coupon circulars that I had saved. I found very little food that I would eat. There were some good ones, like butter, crackers, and soup, but the coupon really had little value because I would have to buy several items to use it.

I do think certain coupons are definitely worth it, i.e. Tide, cleaning supplies, make-up (matched with a CVS sale is a good deal). All in all, the best way to save money at the grocery store is to plan a menu, make a list and STICK TO IT.

This is something that I plan on doing...

As far as the coupon queen? She can keep the title....:)

The History of Christmas, Part IV

The History of Christmas, Part III

Does couponing really work? Check this out!

Now that I'm not working, this may be my new pasttime!

I'm temporarily retired....

Today was my last day of work. Yesterday I was greeted with a surprise replacement....my boss' wife. Nice, huh? Just when I thought things couldn't get worse. Little did I know that I would spend the last two days of my employment training her.

I was taken by surprise, and actually could just not think straight. It took me twice as long to do everything as she was not a quick study. But I survived. I'm done...done putting up with a person that I just didn't respect.

I will look for another part time job, perhaps in January. For now, I'm going to try and get into the holiday spirit and just enjoy my time at home.