fun links & tips.

to tide you over until the next post...some useful links (and important tips!):

http://www.composting101.com/
if your fingernails are wet, have your husband carry your stash to the compost bin.

http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
if you're not storing up for Y2K, look for the symbols that mark can't-pass-up deals. this will help you build your stockpile, without spending the whole week's grocery money at CVS :/
(spoken from experience)

http://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/at-home-hair-color-secrets-from-a-hollywood-pro-392797
use that hair color you got for cheap (or free!) to change your look without emptying your change purse. (i've been doing this since high school, and have rarely had problems. whenever i accidentally became ronald mcdonald way too early for halloween, it was extremely helpful to have a best friend cosmetologist just a two minute drive away!)

http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com/2011/09/announcing-31-days-to-organized-home.html
it's ok to go a little crazy and squeeze this in to a one-week (or, ok, confession: a one-day) deal. was the most fun i've had since my honeymoon!

http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/thermostats-and-control-systems
you could just set it at 65 and not worry about changing the temperature (we're not fancy enough to have a programmable thingy). but be sure to snuggle up! and invest in slippers. because you WILL be freezing when you get out of bed.

happy wednesday!