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Jun 27, 2012    |       5 comments

Today’s Message

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I was bombarded by the message “stop making excuses” today.  I don’t mean that I heard that directly or that I said it directly…but instead I’m talking about multiple instances of hearing totally random people making excuses for their respective “bad” situations.

A lady in front of me in line was on  her cell phone explaining to someone why she can’t stay at her current job.  The person on the other end was obviously encouraging her to keep the job and not make any rash decisions.  I gathered there had been a string of “bad jobs” and that this person kept leaving them before finding something new.

A caller on a radio show called in to discuss why he quit school because he was experiencing stress related illnesses.  He needed some time to gather his thoughts and needed to do that while living with his parents.

An acquiantance that I ran into on the office elevator randomly shared that she was broke but was still going to stop at the mall on the way home after leaving the office.  She needed something to feel better about this no good, terrible day and she was owed a shopping trip.

I think back to the many excuses I made for why I couldn’t start getting out of debt NOW (before I started this blog) and cringe.  There was probably someone listening to me on the elevator or overhearing a telephone conversation thinking I was just one big excuse maker.

I’m not writing this to judge the folks I ran into today as everyone’s circumstances are their own and I can’t pretend to know where those individuals are in this life– but instead share for two main reasons.  First, to say how pleased I am that I’m done–for the most part–with making excuses and putting of debt payoff.  Secondly, I am compelled to share just in case some you had an excuse making sort of day.  Today might just be the day that you are destined to stop making excuses about why you can’t avoid new debt right now and why you can’t pay down debt right now.  Challenge yourself to stop that madness today!  You won’t regret it! (okay maybe there will be days you DO regret it but the pros so quickly outweigh the cons that you just need to take that first step!)

Jun 26, 2012    |       7 comments

Can honey lead to even more $ saving?

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We are a family with allergies.  There are food allergies (peanuts…my two kiddos) and then the dreaded seasonal allergies.  Two of the kids have severe cedar allergies so fall and winter are brutal…then there’s the spring with the ragweed and oak pollen…summer brings mold (that’s my biggest challenge) and so–basically at every point of the year someone in this house is sneezing and scratching their watery eyes.  I’ve heard our part of the country is exceptionally bad.  I grew up here and didn’t have any allergies.  Then I moved to Lubbock for my undergrad and when I moved back 4 years later…that was the first time I had allergy problems.  Wow.  I think back to the countless sinus infections I had in the late 90’s and my head starts hurting all over again!

I don’t even want to think about how much we’ve spent over the years dealing with this pesky problem.  We’ve done traditional medicines and homeopathic options–the netipot is a family friend–and all of that costs money.  My allergy symptoms were only helped by Claritin-D (or the generic store brand).  Due to federal regulations you have to obtain this behind the counter at the pharmacy and it is not cheap!  Steve and I both got a prescription for a nasal steroid and he is MUCH better about consistently using that than I am…and he has dramatically reduced his share of Claritin-D expense (and that comes out of our spending money so I no longer have him to split the cost with 50/50!)

Now that my real food obsession is gaining momentum, I am much more aware of the impact food is having on my body and mind.  I suddenly remembered my dietician sister telling me years ago that local honey might have a positive impact on allergies.  I’ve only been using local honey for 3 weeks now and dare I say…my allergy med use IS decreasing.  This may be pure coincidence but it has been a very long time since I’ve been able to go more than a few days without one of those stupid pills!  And I’ve only had to take one since Friday of last week.  At about $1.35 per pill….I’ll take the savings where I can get it!

 

Here’s some additional info just for fun:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/allergies/allergy-treatments/local-honey-for-allergies.htm

 

 

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