the aftermath

Well, I'm living in the aftermath of the garage sale.  It's great.  My garage is basically empty.  Especially after tonight.  I took my leftovers that didn't sell (only about 4 boxes worth) to my in-laws since they are having a garage sale tomorrow.  So whatever doesn't sell at theirs is going straight to goodwill.  The bad part is that I sold a few items in my garage sale in preparation for our move and now my house is a bit messy. 
I sold our two dressers.  This is a big problem because it held our socks.  I think we may have had an overabundance of socks for a married couple anyway.  It seems very apparent now.  I think our entire dresser consisted of sock and underwear.  This becomes a bigger problem when you are planning for Realtors and home buyers to be walking through your house. 
I can just imagine their conversations right now....my house is a mini disaster. 
I have got to get to work when it comes to cleaning the house.  Sigh....it never takes long to do I just lack the motivation to do it. 

Random thought for the day - I am so jealous of one of my friends who just bought a pop up camper and they have been vacationing all over south dakota she and her husband and their two kids.  Their pictures look perfect.  I really wish I could be doing that same exact thing.  I don't have kids but that's what I want.  They drive a jeep (which I also love), 2 kids, pop up camper, family vacation and they are truly a great couple.  You know the kind that you want to be around because they like each other and they are normal. 
I'm envious....I think that's a bad thing....I shouldn't be that way.  Please don't get me wrong.  I love them to death.  They are a great family...I just wish I was having the same experiences with my imaginary family (since we don't have kiddos yet)

amazingly successful garage sale

Our garage sale was amazingly successful.  Especially considering the small size of our town.  We sold...are you ready....
$890!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!

I'm also completely exhausted.  I took the borrowed tables back to my mother in law since she is having a garage sale this weekend.  I'll also take my leftovers over to her sale..fingers crossed I make a little money there too!

Have a great day. 

screetch!!!!

I just have to screetch that I'm 7 hours into day one of my garage sale and I'm over $500 in sales!!!! 

WAHOO!!!

More details to follow.

Countdowns

I have numerous countdowns going right now.  I feel like one of my favorite sesame street characters....The Count...  ah ah ah

8 hours until my garage sale starts.

ah ah ah  (that's my count laugh)

36 hours until my garage sale is over ( I can't wait for this!)

ah ah ah

4 days until someone who has been pestering my family's life will be moving out of state...(yeah)

ah ah ah

5 days until my husband leaves for a week for his first week of work at his new job

ah ah ah

8 days until I start my new job

ah ah ah

28 days until my husband and I are taking a mini vacation for a family get together. 

ah ah ah

60 days I hope to have one credit card paid off

ah ah ah

100 days I hope to have a second credit card paid off

ah ah ah

160 days I hope to have the third credit card paid off

ah ah ah


We'll see how this goes but I did find out that if I work one extra shift a week at my new "as needed" job I will increase my income by $1500/month.
This is so huge for me.  I have been struggling and I am so excited and motivated to have a way out of this debt I can't stand it.  I only work 3 days a week now (12 hour days) so if I pick up an additional 12 hour day I would still have 3 days a week off.    Definitely do-able until my credit cards are paid off or nearly paid off. 

Well I better get to bed I hear the garage sale'rs come early. 

Hoping for lots of sales tomorrow!!  I will keep my blogger friends updated. 

June Goals

There's a trend among some financial bloggers about posting their monthly goals.  I figured this would likely be a good idea for me to help me focus and to feel accountable to someone even if it is the cyberworld. 

Here goes nothing...

June Financial Goals

Get all three credit cards that are behind up to date.

Work 3 extra shifts this month to earn extra money for debt reduction

Try to make $400 selling misc. stuff

June Personal Goals

Catch up on the book I'm reading.

Walk my dogs or do some form of exercise at least 4 times per week

Ride my horse at least 4 times.

So I think that's good for now.  I don't want to start with too many goals and set myself up for failure. 

I am starting a new job in less than 2 weeks so I want to be sure to allow myself transition time for that.  It will definitely take some getting used to and there will be a big learning curve.  My husband went in to his new job to fill out paperwork today and ended up working most of the day.  He is so excited.  My mother in law came over tonight and helped me get my garage sale items priced.  The big sale is in two days!! 

We haven't had any lookers on the house yet but I'm ok with that since I've been so busy with the garage sale. 

Have a wonderful month fellow bloggers and I'll be posting more soon.