Seriously, don't we all wish that!? I remember for my 16th birthday my mom gave me a money tree. . . literally money on a tree. I think it was all one dollar bills, but that was a lot since I was probably working for $4.25 an hour at the time. So, I got a tree with over three hours worth of pay! Now, I wish I could get three hours worth of pay to be on a tree waiting for me to harvest.
Bottom Line: It has been an expensive week. Between new tires (yes, all 4). . . getting my alignment fixed and an oil change (with of course the obligatory "you need a new filter"). . . and the labor on my furnace I would pretty much need 50 or 60 money trees to get me through. I can hardly wait to see what expense comes next.
On a bitter-sweet note, my favorite store Ann Taylor (at the Riverwoods) is closing their doors. On one hand this will be a good thing because I won't need to stop in to see what I need to buy, so I will save lots of money. On the other hand, think of all the cute clothes I am missing out on because I can't just stop in. Good thing that Banana Republic is still open. (side-note: I don't know why I buy nice clothes because I teach six year olds full of germs, dirt and grime who touch me all day long and then I have horrendous dry cleaning bills, but that is a topic for a whole separate post)
Anyway, if you have any grand ideas about where I can find a money tree (or a sugar daddy or whatever) just let me know. I am open, open, open to suggestions, ideas, and any lead I can get.
Did I mention that the state is cutting public education funding by 15% next year and 7% for the remainder of this year? Once again. . . . . . where are those money trees? It isn't like there is all that much money in education (or my bank account) to begin with!
7 comments:
I agree, I need a money tree too....one that keeps growing money for the next 4 years would be nice.
wow, yeah. you should talk to your brother, he gave me the biggest LECTURE in the middle of the Milwaukee R.E.I.yard sale. Not just his opinion, but he LECTURED ME. I mean, everyone that was anywhere close to us heard him lecture me and he was blocking traffic with the cart and he wouldn't move b/c he was telling me in a very loud and passionate way that i really needed to SAVE MY MONEY. Maybe he can tell you how to save your money. Haha. (I'm saving now, i can still hear his voice and feel the R.E.I. public shaming me.)
hey amber, ok so a little random i know, but i found your blog by looking into the shade clothing line blog. i, too, was interested in winning a $25 gift card to shade and for some reason your name stood out to me so i clicked on you and discovered your blogs. you are absolutely looking so cute and i loved reading about what you are doing these days. i hope you don't mind!:) we should get toghether for a lunch date sometime or you are always welcome to come visit us in herriman.
bytheway this is Melanie (Larsen) Wiener.
Lady, I need you to invite me to be your friend on facebook again. I kind of deleted it on accident. Sorry about the money tree, I totally hear ya though.
i had a very similar experience yesterday--went in to get my oil fixed and have them look at what seemed to very a somewhat flat tire...and left with 1 oil change, 2 new tires, & 1 new alignment. At least they gave us $20 off our oil change. Here's to wishing for money trees.
I wish I could tell you where to find one because then I'd know too! As far as a sugar daddy, there is that doctor I told you about that works with Todd....OK, so I'm really not funny, but at least I'm broke too!
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