virus, fun, relapse, gone

Last week, I was hit by an incredibly terrible virus. Ok, maybe that is a little dramatic, but I seriously stayed in bed for 3 days. I am rarely sick and this one just knocked it out of me! I'm so glad that it is gone for GOOD!

Thanks for your comments about the cake. I am either going to make the bubbles, cows, or giraffes one... You will have to check back to see how it goes.

Last night right before it stormed... the sky looked like this...

Cool... Yellow... Colorado...

Cake Contest

So I have decided that I am going to participate in this cake contest!

Here are a few ones that I really like that I might do. Let me know which one you think I should do! If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate. I haven't decided if I am going to make it 3D or 2D yet...

1. Blue Sky

2. Fail - Cows and Moon

3. Bubble Blowing

4. Giraffes

5. Pillow Fight


6. Doing good

So just leave a comment and let me know which one you like the best...

10% of Retail Value

If you could get something that was slightly used, but still in very good condition, and sometimes brand new for 10% of what that person paid for it... would you?

If anyone answered no to that question... stop reading.

I have some great friends who have spread the infatuation of Garage Sales to me. At first I was skeptical. With thoughts of, "I don't want to buy other people's junk." I might have even thought I was "too good" for that sort of thing.

But my first trip to a garage sale was a couple years ago. I was half awake and wanted a rice maker. What are the odds of finding a rice maker at a Garage Sale you ask? Well... evidently pretty good (although I still look and have yet to find another one). So the first place we went to, I found a BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN USED, rice maker. This rice maker (pictured below) sells for $24.99 at Target. I got it for $1, yep one dollar. That is 4% of the retail value... or if you like to think in terms of Discounts... How about seeing a sign that says 94% off... would you buy it... So I say this because some people at Garage Sales do not realize how to price or sell their "treasures". They put way too high a price on their valuables, adding their emotional value on their items. My dear friend said multiple times over this weekend when she saw things were overpriced "10% of the retail value (or what you paid for it)" is what people should sell things for. I completely agree with her.

I love telling people about the treasures that I find at garage sales and seeing their surprise about the quality of it. I love knowing that I saved a ton of money by purchasing things that I needed at a 90% discount! It is the joy of the hunt that keeps me coming back for more. Below are two pictures of the treasures that I found yesterday!

Not exactly what mine looks like, but very close. Walmart - $269, Garage Sale - $20 = 7% of price.

3-Cup French Press Brand-New (exactly the same as what I got), Target - $24.99, Garage Sale - $1 = 4%... YES!

Tech Support

This is where your phone calls are going to in India! AH, no wonder there is so much confusion on the line...

On a positive note. Life is great! I am quickly learning what it mean to be involved in a start-up company. It is so exciting to be able to create everything from scratch and be part of some big decisions! This is an incredible experience that I am getting and I am so thankful for it. Once we have our website up and running I will post a link to it...

My first lesson that I have learned is:
Do not underestimate yourself. Sometimes I feel like because I am 24 I should not have this much responsibility or freedom. But I do and therefore I must do well!

On another note, went to the dentist yesterday... I'm just wondering... who grows up thinking {Man I want to take little tiny drills that spray water and make a terrible noise, stick them in peoples mouths and grind away their teeth.} That is way beyond me...

Hope you all have a great weekend!