1. When it’s your tots last day of preschool.

2. Making dinner only to have you Husband crash in bed with the wee one during night night time.

3. Store’s that put anti theft devices on shoes. How am I supposed to know if they fit?

4. People who ride in the car pool lane when the shouldn’t. You suck.

5. Moms who talk about how hot they “use to be”.

6. When your child says “whatever…”

7. People who make calls on their cell phones while your with them.

8. The punks out side Starbucks who chain smoke and cus like it’s a bar.

9. The price of coffee at starbucks.  read more »

Even though our President denies the fact we are in a recession by saying it’s just an “Economic slow down” I thought it would be helpful to post some great household money saving tips.  read more »

1. Make your toilet paper last longer by pulling apart the ply to double the roll. (You may also allocate sheet usage.)
2. Using scissors, cut the toes out of your kids shoes out to insure a longer use for those growing feet.
3. Save money on gas by siphoning it from your neighbors SUV or recreational vehicle. (I recommend doing this in the ‘Off” hours such as night time or while they are at work.)
4. By all means avoid the home decor aisles in Target.
5. Get back to our old friend Margarine, she’s cheaper and she doesn’t need refrigeration!
6. Hit those pricey grocery stores with your kids during “Sample hour” and fill up on whatever they have to offer.
7. When going to see a movie make it a double feature and sneak popcorn or any other favorite snack by pretending to be pregnant.
   

Tax season. Bah humbug. As if anyone’s excited by the notion of it (aside from accountants maybe) but really it blows, does it not? Certainly our current president doesn’t make it a thrill for us poor to middle class families. Perhaps if I were in the top 1% then I’d be celebrating over fine champagne while watching my secretary cry into the copier but thankfully that’s not me, really.

Thanks to do-it-yourself tax software and the wonderful web we did the deed (filed our taxes) fairly painlessly. Still it sneaks up on you and its this daunting feeling when tax time comes. Like the grim reaper’s knocking on your door, he’s got the wrong address so you just send him on his way but as he leaves he says, “See ya later.” and it makes your skin crawl just a little.  read more »