Posters and Tires

Ugh, so today on my way to work my steering wheel started shaking while I was merging onto the I-10 from the US-60...it freaked me out a little so I slowed down and checked out my wheels when I got to work. Everything looked okay - so in true girl fashion, I totally forgot about it. I got out of work 4 hours later and glanced at my driver's side tires and to my dismay the back tire was flat. It has been so muggy this week and today was no exception...so I go back inside and ask a guy I work with if he would help me change my tire. I know how to change a tire, but I don't want to change it! He had to work for about 10 more minutes, but feeling better about the whole situation I decided to go out and get the tire-changing started...well 10 minutes goes by and I am just tightening the lug-nuts on the spare tire. I let my coworker finish tightening my lug-nuts, but I forgot how fun changing a tire can be. Any ways, I took my car to Discount Tire and had my visiting teaching companion, Jody, come and get me. We went to Wal~Mart and got candy for our candy posters for this month's visiting teaching message (yea, cutting it a bit close...) but they turned out so cute and they were so fun to make!! After we made the posters, I went back and got my car with the help of my friend Charla.

It says: Families can bring us so much (Joy)! Sometimes we feel like (airheads) and people just (Snicker) at us, but family will always help in a (crunch). The best (way) to (raisin) your (baby) is to have a (good) foundation in love and harmony. Families are like a (symphony) - they are interesting and delicate, but very powerful forces in our lives. So cruise down life's (avenue) with your family and en-(joy) the ride!

Love, Ashley and Jody

Yes, I made up what the poster says. Well, I mean, the theme for this month from the Ensign was strengthening families, so I didn't make that up, but I did make up the poster so we could use candy to teach our theme!

I also had some fun with my Creative Memories program and made door signs for my:

Laundry Room

TV Room

Office

Bathroom

I did steal the sayings from stuff I've seen before, but I thought the signs were pretty cute. So today was very eventful and productive, even if it cost more than I was anticipating. But I have to say thanks to Becca, because had it not been for her clever budget, I may not have had all the funds necessary to get a tire unplanned like that. I love my friends!!

Kisses,

Ashley

Beaches and Budgets

Okay, so this year I went to CA again for my birthday. I got to spend some time with Becca and her hubby Mike. I bought a one-way ticket for $60 bucks to get there and drove back with them at the end of the week. I had moments of panic as I got on the flight, mid-way through the flight, and as I was walking out of the airport in CA. I've never bought a one-way ticket before and I kept thinking I was forgetting something or that I would be stranded...luckily it never took me long to shake that panic. I just had to remind myself that I was okay and would be driving home with Becca. 

Somewhere between getting dressed for the flight, and my conversation with Becca on her couch in her living room that night, my pants ripped in two spots! The biggest was right down the middle seam in the back and the other was on the seam of my back, left pocket. I have no idea who had to endure my indecent exposure, but I didn't realize my pants were ripped until I was sitting on Becca's couch with my legs crossed!! Man, that was embarrassing and sad, because I have had those jeans for almost 10 years. So it was sad to throw them away.

Becca and I spent some time at Sunset Beach? (is that right Becca?)

 

Construction of Our Castle

The completed master piece!!

Clean up! Hurry the waves are coming!!

I got soaked when a huge wave caught me off guard.

Look it's my birthday on my phone!! On a side note: isn't Olivia so cute? When I took that picture I was like, "smile Olivia..." and she totally leaned into my face and smiled. Aweeee

Becca has this Amazing budget that honestly isn't much different than most budgets I have seen, expect that it's on Excel (which I love) and it requires me to keep track of my receipts (which I'm not used to) and enter my purchases into different columns as I watch the balances fluctuate (which I love!!). So far, so good. I wasn't used to collecting my receipts but I have managed nicely and love the detail and task-oriented platform of this budget. 

If you are interested in trying it out I have a blank copy I can send out. 

Until next time!!

Kisses,

Ashley