Never Settle

Those of you that know me, know that I'm a bargain shopper, a sales rack scourer, coupon clipper, price comparer, a "frugal shopper" if you will; I'm alway up for a great deal, BOGO offer, sidewalk sale you get the picture.  Im not an extremest by any means, I won't and don't trample people for a deal, I don't spend hours clipping coupons or have a storage unit or storeroom (not even a closet) for that matter with excess supplies of toothpaste or Rice-A-Roni.  I don't buy just to buy, but when I do shop, I try to find the best deal. So imagine this scene (all hypothetical): you're in Target (insert your favorite store) with your children; just "running in" for a couple QUICK things.  While searching for your "quick" things a clearance rack catches your eye...just a QUICK peek, you may just find stocking stuffers, the next birthday present, etc, etc, etc., one of your children insists that he/she has to go potty "weely bad...

I'm watering my lawn... Contrary to the title of this post, I'm not really a gardener and I don't have a green thumb or any green appendages.  I do admire those that can keep a perfect lawn and it's on my bucket list of things to do...learn to garden. For now I'm choosing to water my lawn.  I have a natural tendency to longingly gaze at "the other side," their house is nicer, her clothes are stylish, his car is brand new, their kids are ____(fill in the blank with smarter, kinder, well behaved, etc). I find myself making these comparisons while leaving my own lawn to "dry out." I've decided instead to pick up the hose, turn up the sprinkler, shake a little fertilizer and wait.  Their (the Jones') lawns didn't become green over night and nor will mine.  It takes weeks, months,  and even years to get that perfect yard.  Isn't it funny though that the closer one gets to that GREEN yard, the easier it is to find weeds? We all ...