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Getting Ready To Celebrate My 40th

October 18, 2023 I still can’t believe that I will be turning 40 in November. Forty years around the sun, as they say. I don’t feel like I look 40, and I don’t feel 40. Even though this is a milestone party for me, I am keeping Project Money in mind while I am making plans for my party. That being said, I am trying to make this party memorable but on a budget!Even though I serve as the Secretary on the Board of the Directors for the New Barons Brewing Cooperative, I was a member-owner first. This membership comes with lots of perks. One perk is a free beer for life every time I go, but another cool perk is your membership allows you to rent out the brewery for free! That’s wild! I am super excited to celebrate my special day with so many people I love and care about, and I am also stoked about having my party at such a cool place!Now that I have the location figured out, I can move on to decorations! Obviously, I will be hitting up the Dollar Tree for some of the basics, but a friend of mine suggested ordering other décor items off of Temu. The stuff there is significantly cheaper than places like Amazon and Party City. Although those places are awesome in a pinch, I am really trying to keep costs down by planning ahead of time. Also, I am very lucky that friends and family have offered to bring food items to the party as well. Even though I thoroughly enjoy cooking, I am super excited to have some of the tasty treats other people are bringing as well. This will definitely help to keep costs down while still allowing for an epic party! You might also be interested in Costa Rica was amazing! It 100% lives up to its slogan, Pura Vida, which means “pure life.” Everyone we met, from our airport shuttle driver, Christian... I still can’t believe that I will be turning 40 in November. Forty years around the sun, as they say. I don’t feel like I look 40, and I don’t feel 40... I have been very fortunate to be invited to my sister and her boyfriend’s property in Costa Rica. It’s a family trip, as my two sisters Katie and Jayme... This month is pretty tight financially. Both my car insurance and camper insurance are due within the same month, so with every purchase I make, I really... Let’s talk saving money. I don’t mean saving money at the grocery store through couponing or using a calculator while shopping. Those are both great ways... Several months ago, I made the decision to invest in buying some items to make a garden at my home. I haven’t had an actual garden since I had my house... As the fall-like temps make their reappearance, I can’t help to think back about summer and how much time and effort I made into making my new seasonal... I got Willow this year in the middle of January. I wasn’t sure if I was ready for a pup, as it was only seven months after I had to put my Gunner down... Several months ago, I made the decision to invest in buying some items to make a garden at my home. I haven’t had an actual garden since I had my house...