tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307971002024-03-07T12:18:01.369-06:00The Green 3Don't take anyone else's definition of success as your own.Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comBlogger629125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-50588826400596593542009-05-13T10:53:00.003-05:002009-05-13T11:04:35.200-05:00The Debt Free PostI tell you the following story not to brag or to make you feel bad, but only to inspire. We have needed inspiration many times along the way and I pray that you find the same for your family. If we can be that inspiration you need, then it’s worth putting our story out there.As of 9:00 this morning, our family became DEBT FREE!!!!!! We have officially closed the door on Baby Step 2, where all Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-21195026128668424672009-04-16T22:04:00.000-05:002009-04-16T22:04:00.081-05:00"FUN" RunI've been catching a lot of crap about never posting here. So I'm back. Hi there. For those of you who know me in person, you may not believe this post. See, I'm running. Running, as in fast walking. Me, who is not athletic. Running. I'm gearing up for the "fun" run in my local town celebration. I use quotes on that because I doubt it's actually fun. And while we're talking about quotation marks,Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-11233421277799672102009-04-02T09:24:00.002-05:002009-04-02T09:25:42.786-05:00Smile & MoveCourtesy of Zig ZiglarHeidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-27573856192423737902009-03-21T10:11:00.003-05:002009-03-21T10:19:09.143-05:00March 21 - One YearWe can shed tears that they have gone, or we can smile that they have lived. We can close our eyes and pray that they will come back, or we can open our eyes and see all the good they have left us. Our hearts can be empty because we cannot see them, or our hearts can be full with the love that we've shared. We can turn our backs on tomorrow and live yesterday, or we can be happy for tomorrow Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-64977428909109548792009-03-17T21:42:00.003-05:002009-03-17T22:00:33.412-05:00Cancer SucksI was in the middle of writing a funny post, but then was hit with some sad news. Mark Cosens put up a good fight, but cancer has a mind of its own. We know Mark from his high school days in Jefferson. Most recently he blessed the Madrid School District with his presence as an administrator until his illness forced his resignation. The world lost Mark this afternoon. May God bless his wife, sons,Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-24116249606122831722009-03-09T12:40:00.001-05:002009-03-09T12:40:32.373-05:00Swimming Nakedhttp://trendydollar.com/archives/swimming-nakedHeidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-16870614963155094682009-03-05T22:40:00.001-06:002009-03-05T22:41:25.607-06:00It's About To Get UglyI find it interesting that I still have a lot of people visiting this blog, but they rarely venture over to Trendy Dollar - which is where I spend most of my blogging time these days.
I know personal finance can be boring, but really you only have two options regarding your money: to not pay attention to it and be broke and in debt OR pay attention to every penny and live a happy, successful and Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-55943299992456251922009-03-02T21:31:00.002-06:002009-03-02T21:39:48.765-06:00Back to Life As NormalI'm back in Iowa and have recovered from my Diet Mountain Dew withdrawal. Did you know that they DO NOT sell Diet Dew in Houston? You can buy it by the case but if you want to just run into a gas station and get one, you are out of luck. I don't get it. I did drink my share of Dr. Pepper while in Texas just to try to fit in. I happen to like it but it doesn't have the same amount of caffeine!On Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-73261468939281748462009-02-26T22:53:00.003-06:002009-02-26T23:05:11.815-06:00Making the Rounds in TexasI'm in Texas this week and having a great time!Today I spent the day in Lubbock visiting co-workers. I had a great day meeting everyone face to face rather than over email or messaging. Red Raiders are pretty nice people, even to a Cyclone.Tonight I flew to Houston and got to have a VERY late dinner with my grandparents. Tomorrow will be spent with family all day. Should be a great day! Saturday Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-87985921077659777712009-02-23T08:34:00.002-06:002009-02-23T08:36:40.810-06:00Green Comment"Mom, can you hot glue my blankets to the wall? I CAN NOT keep them on my bed at night!"GreenI'm headed to Texas later this week for a part business/part personal trip. I've been cold since October so it will be nice to be someplace warm for a few days! More on that trip later...Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-238378352114169222009-02-05T22:53:00.021-06:002009-02-05T23:01:20.003-06:00Hanging with The BoysLast night I had the opportunity to spend the evening with the boys at the Iowa State Women's basketball game. Three was a ball shagger for the game and Green and I sat in the front row. We had a great time and I proved that mom could hang with the boys at a sporting event.
But I think there were a few times where Green was thinking to himself, "Why isn't Dad here?".
Incident Number 1:Me: Wow, Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-60105901755926355232009-02-03T12:50:00.006-06:002009-02-03T12:53:29.190-06:00Here is What It's LikeIt's hard to explain what grief is like, especially when you are a few months or years out from the initial blow of it. This morning while reading the newspaper, I found it. THIS is what grief is. "At some point it becomes something bearable. It turns into something you can crawl out from under. And carry around - like a brick in your pocket. And you forget it every once in awhile, but then Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-7812398447283850092009-01-29T13:05:00.003-06:002009-01-29T13:09:44.210-06:00Free BookIn case you haven't visited lately, I'm giving away a free book over at TrendyDollar.com. If you want to go directly to the giveaway, here's the link. It ends tomorrow night so make sure you get your name in. This time there is quite a bit more competition, though. In unrelated news, I cheated today. I cheated on my health kick by eating a huge sugar cookie and drinking a large cup of heavy Mt. Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-3427079049271260762009-01-25T21:43:00.002-06:002009-01-25T21:45:11.296-06:00First Day of SchoolToday was Payton's first day of doggie school. Her and mom are going to learn how to deal with each other, I'm guessing. Looks like she's all ready to go!Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-22654678808053991382009-01-21T20:50:00.000-06:002009-01-21T21:05:47.978-06:00School was CruelA co-worker and I were discussing elementary school "back in the day" today. Looking back, I cannot believe how cruel school was.
For reading, the class was divided into groups like group A, group B and group C. Group A was the good readers, group B was the average readers, and Heaven help you if you were in Group C.
Same for spelling. The teacher read off two different lists. "Group 1, your Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-65887064502987298012009-01-16T15:47:00.001-06:002009-01-16T15:49:01.847-06:00A MessageI promise I won't link you over to Trendy Dollar all the time, but this one is important! I friend of mine has a message he asked me to pass along to everyone at Green3 and Trendy Dollar. It's a very important one too. Please go read. Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-57618287259531834372009-01-14T13:17:00.002-06:002009-01-14T13:22:41.201-06:00Presenting...Trendy Dollar!It's done! Or at least done enough to share with everyone now. After many late nights and long weekend days, I am happy to say that Trendy Dollar is up and running! I hope you'll join me over there for a lot of information relating to personal finance. I expect Trendy Dollar to evolve over time in what people want to know and what resources they are looking for. I really want to help normal Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-54136885731497211682009-01-08T21:36:00.001-06:002009-01-08T21:52:55.854-06:00Being a Newbie Makes My Head HurtI know you've all been sad that I haven't been posting. I usually write my posts late at night after Three and Green have gone to bed but lately I've been spending those hours on a new and exciting project. I won't tell the full story yet, but I can tell you that it involves a lot of HTML, CSS and PHP. Here's the bad news: I have never seen PHP before.I also don't know WordPress, which is the Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-15782244290536402932009-01-05T07:47:00.000-06:002009-01-05T07:51:33.706-06:00ProjectHappy 2009!My postings may be slim around here over the next few days because I'm busy working on a project that is somewhat related to this blog. After the kiddos go to bed at night, I'm plowing my way through the project so I can be back in full force as soon as possible. Have a great week!Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-59094060756563538092008-12-30T12:40:00.001-06:002008-12-30T12:42:02.951-06:00Major Causes of Personal Failure**This is a re-post of my 9/22/08 entry. I'm still reading Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success. I ran across this list yesterday in the book and think it's worth sharing with you. Below are some of his "Major Causes of Personal Failure." As you are reading this list, make note of which things are holding you back -- and make a plan to do something about them! The habit of drifting through life Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-85943988249753291652008-12-23T16:16:00.002-06:002008-12-23T16:19:14.150-06:00How I AmIt’s impossible to tell someone what it’s like to have someone close to you die without warning. One day they are there. The next day they are gone. Forever. It’s been 8 months since my Dad died while skiing in Colorado. How bad did it hurt to lose him? Wow. It was so painful, I could literally feel my heart breaking. The grief was unbelievably intense. I really thought our lives were ruined. We Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-62626525449390296782008-12-22T14:33:00.004-06:002008-12-22T14:40:49.753-06:00And then there were 6Julie and Mark Gumm, who I introduced you to last week, got their kids today! Go read Julie's comments about the first meeting. Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-56571412410867127442008-12-21T23:12:00.003-06:002008-12-21T23:15:58.475-06:00We Made ItI'm pleased to report that we made it through our first family Christmas without Dad.I know many of you are wondering how I'm doing. I've started that post, but it's not ready to go yet. It's difficult to write. In the meantime, enjoy this adorable picture of Three and Green with mom's puppy, Payton.Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-23058461054096508912008-12-18T08:40:00.000-06:002008-12-18T08:43:01.642-06:00I'm Not a SlackerJust because I'm not posting on my blog, do NOT assume I am slacking! Oh heck no. Besides work, I've got Salvation Army bells to ring, 3rd grade Christmas crafts to make, music concerts to attend, gift shopping to do, not to mention the regular laundry, house cleaning and supper making. Or maybe not so much the house cleaning. Hope you are enjoying your holidays. Remember, don't spend more Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30797100.post-59159282352112061982008-12-15T12:58:00.002-06:002008-12-15T13:04:33.046-06:00It’s a Piece of Cake Until Your Spreadsheet Gets Screwed UpAs you know, we’ve been tracking our expenses to the penny since August 2007. Every evening, I update our spreadsheet with that day’s expenses. I always know exactly where we are at financially. Then Tuesday happened. Not only did I spend the afternoon in the ER from a possible overdose of stress and caffeine, but I also got out of balance on my family expenses spreadsheet. I’m now over $100 Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.com