HIGH // SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON TAX-FREE WEEKEND
We just had Virginia’s tax-free weekend for school supplies and I stocked up on crayons, colored pencils and a few things the kids will need for co-op. Sophie is beyond excited about her very own pencil box full of supplies and has been begging me to start school early. If only my big boys had the same enthusiasm, hah!
HIGH // THE SCALE IS MOVING
I’ll call this a high even though it’s really not that extreme. After months and months of hovering at the same weight, or (worse!) creeping up and up and up, the scale has finally taken a downward direction. I’m only talking 2-3 pounds, but it’s something!
LOW // WAKING UP TO A FLAT TIRE
Mark was about to leave for work when he found that one of his tires was flat. Thankfully, the puncture was tiny and the mechanic was able to patch it, but he also mentioned that it may be time to replace all four tires soon. ($$$) This is already a very full season for budgeting, so it hurt a little to add this to the list.
HIGH // RESELLING ONLINE AND LOCALLY
I’ve been making a little extra money selling unneeded items on various websites and apps. (Full details will be coming in my monthly debt update post later this month.) I’m thankful to get rid of things collecting dust, I earn a little extra cash to pay for things like new tires, and it gives me a teeny entrepreneurial rush again. Win/win/win.
HIGH // SIMPLE LUNCHES
I am all about simple lunches this summer. My current favorite is sourdough bread fresh from the oven, a bit of ham, cheddar cheese and tomato. So delicious.
HIGH // AN (ALMOST) UNEVENTFUL SUNDAY MASS
We almost made it through the entire Mass last week without having to take out either of the little boys! I always say that ages 1-3 are the hardest stage for church behavior – so many wiggles and wanting to tell me a story and asking for a snack and having to pee, etc etc etc! Mark and I often feel like we’ve run a marathon afterward, so it was such a nice reprieve to spend three-quarters actually sitting in the pew.
LOW-HIGH // THE WATER HEATER
We had been without hot water for about two weeks. A plumber came out to look at the water heater, confidently assured us that he fixed it, and….he was wrong. A co-worker came two days later, spent 20 minutes poking around and declared that he didn’t know what the problem was. We called a new company who sent a guy out yesterday and thankfully, he easily fixed the problem! I’ve never been so thankful for a hot shower!
What apps are you using, Ashley? Have you had success with selling just your stuff, or finding stuff in thrift shops and selling that? Curious. And the sourdough is gorgeous!
My three favorites are Poshmark for women's clothing, Kidizen for kids clothing and ebay for all the other random things. Plus Facebook yard sales sites for bigger items I'd rather not ship. So far, I've just been selling things around the house, but I definitely want to look at the thrift store for things I can flip. My plan is to save half of my profits for new "inventory" and put the other half on our debt!
Ooh, can't wait to read more about the selling stuff because we have been decluttering like crazy and aren't sure what to do with all of it! We're not sure it's all enough for a garage sale, but some items are really nice…
It's so hard when you don't need something anymore, but it's way too nice to just throw in the Goodwill pile! I'll work on that post for (hopefully!) next week.
I'm so happy for you the scale is moving. I know how disheartening that can be!
Yes! It's not much but I'll take it.