Girl Scout Cookies

Let me start off by saying 'Yes I love Girl Scout Cookies'.  However I do have to say that I am very glad that my mom did not purchase any cookies this year.  I sold them for 7 years, yes I am old and when I was in GS only Jr's and up could sell them but I was the cute little sister and so I was dragged along by my older sisters to help them peddle their cookies. 
Once I was a Junior Girl Scout I did one year get the honor of achieving 3rd Highest Cookie Seller in the State.  It was supposed to be 2nd but my mom gave 50 of my boxes that I sold to another girl in our troop who ended up getting 2nd place.  No, still not bitter about it or anything.

Anywho the purpose of this little rant, post whatever you wish to call it is this.  I refuse to buy Girl Scout Cookies from people who I never see the Girl Scout. On one of the boards at my work a lady had an order form pinned to the wall in the kitchen area.  Now yes I did go to my aunts and uncles work places and take around an order form.  That way they initially saw it then my relative would have the order form on their desk so people could order as they needed until it came time for me to collect the order forms.  Then I spend hours going around my neighborhood with a partner in my troop and we hit every single house.  I was determined to get the most cookies. Yes we did deliver all of the said cookies in about 2 weeks time of us picking them up from the drop off locations. So I didn't buy cookies from this lady.  We work at a rec center why didn't she bring her girls in so people could see who they were? I know I'm weird and I like to know who I'm purchasing something from. 

Call me harsh but I feel I am only asking a little bit from a fundraiser that is supposed to help the girl attend her camps. If she wants those credits that badly she will do what she can to get them.

And yes my girls will be in Girl Scouts and they will like it. :D

Side Note

I also wanted to put in a little plug about my Special Olympics Volleyball team. 
We had our first ever state games on Friday February 3 and we were placed in Division 2, for those that don't know volleyball it's the second highest group to be put in.  And my amazing team came in 2nd place.  They were freakin awesome!!

I know I should have mentioned something about it after we won but I didn't sleep the night before because of nerves and then I had to take some sleeping pills that night in order to get up for work the next morning at 4:15 am so I really needed sleep but I really wanted to update this blog too. 

And because of that amazing team some of the team members are looking to put a team together to play at my rec center in our adult volleyball league. I kind of want to be in on the team, if they will have me because after coaching volleyball I actually get it this time around.  Really wished I had a coach like Barry to teach me how to play the game for real when I was younger because I probably would have gone out for some teams while I was in school. But really I wasn't even 5 feet by the time I went into Jr. High and everyone who was on the volleyball team was, to me, close to 6 feet tall. 

But once again Yay for my awesome Hartvigsen Howlers!!!!!!

~Mary 

Student Loans

I know this is completely off topic for what our blog is about, but really it isn't because it is something that Chris and I will be discussing a lot once we are married. My lovely student loans. To be honest, I despise them with a passion.  Do I regret getting my education by all means no! I love that I have a degree and I have a job that I am slowly climbing to positions that will be full-time so I can repay my student loans, but until then I get to keep filling out forbearance requests and talking to many many lovely people about how I am only budget to work 1560 hours a year which is basically 30 hours a week. I know not a lot but I'm lucky and fortunate to have a job right now.

It is funny that you feel that you are on track with everything and then all of a sudden you get smacked in the face with new information or another bill or problem. 

Looking on the bright side, my mom, my sister, who will also be my matron of honor and my 5 year old niece will be going dress shopping/looking with me this weekend. See always something good. :)

~Mary

Changes!

Well it looks like we had to change the venue already. :( It is okay though, it happens when you have large families that only see each other at weddings and funerals. So instead of having an outside wedding we will be having an indoor one. But it will be easier on my family as well since they will be decorating the whole thing. 
They think I will be sitting at home that night getting things put together, but really people, let's think about about this.  I'm kind of a perfectionist so I will be there letting everyone know where I want what. 
On a good note, hopefully my mom and sister and I will be going to look at dresses this weekend.  I have a dress in mind but I still want to go and try on dresses.  It's the whole point of being a bride. 

Thanks for reading. :)

Budgets :(

I honestly think the hardest part of being married, yes I will probably be wrong with this but hear me out.  Is the budget. I like being able to buy something when I want it/need it. But really we have like 6 months to get it right, right? But on the bright side, my car will be paid off by the time we get married so that's something to get excited about. 
I am still currently working for full-time work and once I achieve that goal for the year things won't be as difficult for us.  Yes I want the difficulties of marriage, how else do you become a stronger person then by meeting challenges and know what it is you can handle together. But I am a worrier so I will fret about this for the next few months until I see my bills going down and more money being able to add to other bills.  I'm really looking forward to that happening. And once I get taxes finished and I get my refund I know I'll be able to pay off at least one credit card that I used to get some teeth fixed last year. No it was not cosmetic you have a root canal that kills and see how long you can handle that pain. 

Well I think that's all for tonight.
Goodnight all. :D
~Mary

And now a word from The Groom!

Well, I guess it's my turn. I am letting Mary and her mom handle all the details as far as decorating and stuff. I tried my hand at picking out center pieces but was quickly and sharply shot down by Mary. So for my own sake I am keeping my mouth shut. I guess thats it for now.....I don't have much to say on my end yet. I am pretty sure as we closer to September things are really going to get crazy around here.