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Signing Up for Pain

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I have welcomed acupuncture into my life. I DO NOT LIKE IT!!! I have gone to get stabbed 6 weeks with 2 sessions a week. My lovely acupuncturist, Molly, said that I will adjust to the pain; I have not gotten use to the feeling! So you must be wondering why I have subjected myself to this pain. Well, Molly is a high school friend of my friend. Molly has been posting about the number of women that she has worked on that have gotten pregnant. So, I wanted to jump in on the wonderful blessing. Oh, little did I know... It is painful. I'm laying on my back and she is moving from head to toe, poking me along the way. I have no idea where the next needle will go until its in. Once they are in, I the pain simmers down, except in certain places. There were needles in my forehead, fingers, knees and ankles. I was too afraid to move.  The worse part is that you are left for 45 minutes or so to "relax". HA! It took me 3 weeks (6 sessions) to actually relax. My co-worker loves

Christmas on Budget

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Christmas can damage anyone's budget if it wasn't carefully planned. Hubby and I refused to damage our budget for one day worth of gift giving. We wouldn't do it for a birthday nor would we do it for a holiday. This year hubby and I took on the $100 challenge. This year hubby and I had to get as much as we can for each other and not spend more than $100. Some people spend way more and even way less than that for their spouses. Our main focus is to make sure we get each other things that mean the most to the person. We try to fix our gifts is the 4 categories: Something they Want, Something they Need, Something to Wear and Something to Read Here is a sample break down: Shirt on Super Clearance from Old Navy.......$10 Pants on Sale from JcPenny............................$20 Favorite Game.................................................$12 Cool Body Wash and Spray............................$18 Funky Wild Socks...........................................$5 Resta

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