Scariest decision of our lives Help!!

I'm just wonering how many people will offer their advice. We are leaving with no jobs in Colorado, my husband gave his notice at work he is leaving a 14.28 hr. job here in Az. , our daughter is leaving a full time job as a supervisor of 3 departments at Babies R Us, my mom is leaving her job as a Asst. Manager of Famous Footwear and none of us have jobs in Colorado.
My daughter is probly transfering we hope if there is a position open in Colo. and the same for my mom. I'm getting very scared because of the unknown and I wonder if you all think we are making the right choice? We can hardly make it here in AZ. our house went back to the bank and they auction it off May 19th, We have to have a house because we can't fit in an apt. atleast in Colo. we can grow a garden, you can't grow anything in AZ. We are getting a refund on our Az. retirement that should give us about $27,000 plus what we can save. Please give me your advice am I just scared of change and will this move benefit my family?

Update Time

I would first like to start by wishing each one of you a Very Happy Easter. I hope that the real reason is celebrated the fact that Christ Jesus died on the cross for each one of us so that we could have salvation and live eternity with him and our heavenly father. Remeber to love one another even when people don't seem lovable because I know there are so many day's I am not feeling lovable or acting in away that would make people want to love me, but nobody is perfect we are all sinners BUT... we are saved because of Jesus he loved us in our sin and he died for us so that we couold live with him forever, now thats real love.

Now an update on our life, well we are still packing and trying to sell what we do not need or want anymore. The move is getting closer May 29th we pull out of Arizona at 4 am we will be on our way to Colorado. I'm feeling alittle worried because my huband hasn't got a job there yet and his last day of work here in AZ. is April 16 th our last check is April 30 th then we can put in a request to refund all of our retirement from AZ. . Still trying to find a house thats big enough and not to much money. We keep praying because we are stepping out in faith that the Lord will provide for us. I'm doing well in the yardsaling first day was close to $700 and the second day was about $600 the 3rd day was only $295 but we did manage to sell that truck that was hit in the cow/truck accident we sold it for $450 . Please pray for my family we could really use the extra prayer. I love you all God Bless

The Budget Experience

Saturday we started out in a 24ft Budget truck on our way from AZ. to Colo.. We thought man this truck is hard to keep on the road between 3 drivers we almost lost it 2 times in Holbrook.

We decided to stop in New Mexico to use the bathrooms at a rest stop, after parking and getting out to strech we found that the transport carrying the Altima had a bad tire infact the tire was bald and a chunk of tred was missing!!!. After calling 911 to see if they could help us figure out exactly where we were so roadside asst. could come and save us...lol we waited 3 hours for them to get there. My family was suppose to take the keys to the house they rented on Sat. night but with a 3 hour delay we ended up with 6 people in a hotel room with only 2 beds...fun!!! NOT!!.

Yes me and my broken husband who had just hit a cow a week and a half earlier with our truck which was totalled had to sleep on the floor,YES I said floor, it sucked!. So we got into Colorado Springs Sunday morning only to find the house that was rented was grossly dirty I mean it was a dump!! so we had to call the owner and she sent out a cleanng lady and a crew to finish laying the tile in the up stairs bathroom. Come Monday, we went out and looked around I mean after all we are moving there at the end of May. My cousin was suppose to rent a car to get us back to Az. in because we only went to help drive and unload the truck, but she was unable to rent a car because of her credit score and no major credit card, so we were screwed!! my husband was missing 2 days of work and my kids school for this little trip and now we can't even get home?!!.

After feeling so much anger I decided not to take it out on my family so I did the next best thing and called Budget truck rentals about the truck that had no working winsheld wipers and was out of alinement and had a crapy tire that had to be replaced if the tire would have blown my family could have been killed, unfortunately they though our possible death was only worth $38.00 I didn't realize I was so cheap. So after all the trauma I went through tuesday arrived and my aunt ended up giving us her truck to get home in and she will have to fly out later to pick it up and drive back to Colo. That was a long story huh.. but all true!! So needless to say I'm exhausted and so is my husband and daughter, we made it home late last night and will need a few days to catch up. I promise my life isn't always this crazy but we do have times we go thru once and awhile, I really want to blog about being frugal and good meals and life in this economy, but I just had to share the last couple of weeks as to what has been going on. I will update on the budget thing when I find out what is gonna happen because my cousin is writing the president of Budget I don't blame her the truck was $1,400. to rent plus gas and an unexpected hotel stay.

On another note welcome to my blog for those of you who are new followers I really appreciate each one of you I will be having a give away soon tell ur friends to join my blog and spred the word your all very special to me, thanks again.

The Truck and the Cow...

My husband was on his way to work last tuesday morning at about 5:00 am. I was still asleep because I don't get up until about 6:30 am, however I was awakened with the ring of my cell phone at about 5:15 am All I heard was I have been in an accident, I said where and my hubby said on Ironwood I hit a cow I said are you ok and he said yeah but my truck I said I'll be right there. When he called he was in distress and in shock he didn't sound like himself. When I got on the scene my husband was walking around I saw the truck and it was totalled out, the cow was dead and the news was above us live. I did take my hubby to the hospital he was hurt his back,neck and shoulders, however he is a walking miracle because he was driving without a seat belt and doing 65mph no time to stop, the cow had gotten on the highway and ran across infront of my hubby and he had no time to react the cow was about 600 pounds. He was driving the truck my late grandfather gave him it was a mint 1986 Ford F150 with only about 50,000 original miles on it super sweet but not anymore the reason my husband survived is because this truck was steel not like the new trucks and it sat up alittle higher do to 4 wheel drive. I'm not sure why this happened to him, the weird thing is that he left for work an hour later then usual he normally leaves at 4:00 am but he decided to sleep an extra hour that day and like my husband said he is glad it happened to him with our truck because if it had happened to somebody in a car or a new truck they would be dead they never could have survived it. The doctors were in awe at the fact my husband walked away from this. We know that the Lord was with my husband and he protected him you see what the enemy meant for bad the Lord turned around to good my husband is alive and well able to lead people to Jesus Christ and we know God is in control and will give my husband another truck. I am posting some pics.

Update

Well I have been so busy lately, I'm packing up my house and getting ready for the big move to Colorado Springs Colorado. We are leaving June 1st. This move will be bitter sweet for my family because I'm giving the house that my grandparents have back to the bank we just can't sell it with the economy. This was the last house they bought before they died and its the home that I took care of them in, it has many memories and it breaks my heart to say goodbye I just have no choice. So there will be no inheritance at least money wise but we have received so much.
I wont cry a river when I leave but more like an ocean and so will my kids may God just keep his hand on us.
I'm gonna be posting my recipe for green pork chili and beans with semi homemade tortillas.
God Bless You

Shredded chicken tacos

My family LOVES... tacos.
I started with 6 peices of boneless skineless chicken breast and I cooked them partly in the presure cooker on med. for about 7 minutes I took them out and added them to a skillet that I had diced onions and cubed green bell peppers in. I shredded the meat and cook through with the peppers and onions.

Then I added a packet of Fajita mix any brand will work.

I made my taco shells from white corn tortilias I fried them in conola oil. I put the meat,onoins,peppers in and added shredded cheese, tomatoes,taco sauce and sour cream.

Family of five

Corn Tortilias:$ 1.49 for 32 on sale

Chicken:$ 4.91 on sale

Bell pepper:$ 1.78 for 2

onoin:.33 cents

Shredded cheese:$ 1.99 8oz on sale store brand

Sour cream:$ 1.18 16oz on sale store brand

Taco sauce:$ 2.49 on sale

Total:14.17

Now I did have enough corn tortilias and taco sauce left for about 1 more meal so cut the cost of those in half and I spent for five people total:$12.17

My family consist of 3 adults and 2 teenagers.

Cold Night,, Hot Soup...

This is the finished product, I realized I uploaded my pictures in the wrong order so we are going from finish to start instead of start to finish...



I cooked it on med for about 12-15 minutes then added 2 cups of frozen corn and 2 cups peas also frozen, however I did heat them up before adding and then I let it heat through the soup.

I browned beef stew meat in a skillet before adding it to the presure cooker.

I added a cup of natural crushed tomatoes from Sprouts.

This is cut up cabbage and big peices of carrot and potatoe, I also added about 3 cups water and 2 beef bullion cubes.

This whole meal for a family of 5 plus leftovers was:

meat: $3.41- 1.5 pds.

cabbage:.89 cents

carrots:$1.00 -1lb.

potatoes:.50 cents- 2 lb.

peas:.97 cents - 16 oz.

corn:.97 cents - 16 oz.

canned tomatoes:$1.00 on sale

Total=$8.74

Life is precious

My best friend Shirley has a neice named Tiffany well last night (sunday) Tiff texted her best friend Nicole to tell her to meet up at school this morning and Nicole text Tiff back saying : my brother is dead and I killed him!! I wont be at school tomorrow. What a shock to find out that on Saturday night Nicole 16 drove her brother 17 to the mall and when she was pulling away he jumped in front of the car playing around she hit the brakes, this went on several times he was goofing around , well the last time he did it she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal and she ran him over he was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead later.......This family needs your prayers at this time they will never be the same and young Nicole will never know a truely fulfilled happy life. When were young, we never think of death or even think we can die, we are carefree and happy go lucky we just never believe it can happen to us and the next day is never promissed, please if you have teenage drivers or just teenagers who don't drive yet talk to them about horseplay and what is dangerous.
This 17 yr. old boy's life was taken way to early he would have graduated this year. My heart goes out to Nicoles family and I pray the Lord holds them tight through this time. Enjoy everyday as if it is your last, love, laugh and gives thanks to God.

Back to normal

Well tomorrow things will be getting back to normal, hubby at work and kids at school after 2 weeks off for all of them. I did enjoy my hubby being off for 2 weeks but I'm ready for my alone time to read,pray and craft or blog..hehehe. I'm excited for this year I have already pulled my valentine decorations and crafts out. I have been adding blogs I enjoy reading to my list and boy,, am I learning a new thing or two.

Another Year Gone

Well it's another year gone by and some of it was great and some not so great. Alot of people lost there jobs and homes, I thank God my husband's job is secure. I have seen some very sad things and I'm hoping for a better year this 2010, not for my family so much but for some of the people I'v seen suffering. The best advice I can give it the real truth just stand on the Rock!!, he will see you through. Now I have thought of ways to really make this blog stand out so it will be a blessing and a source of help to those in need of advice, money managing tips, homemaking, cooking and more. This year is holding quite an adventure for my family as we are getting ready to make a big move from sunny Arizona after 16 years of living here back to cold Colorado in June. My daughter is graduating high school at the end of May and starting college in Colo. at DU. My son is finishing junior high and starting high school in Colo., my oldest is getting ready for higher up management at Babies R Us where she is now a department manager of 3 different departments. As for myself I'm changing alot trying to find myself again, thinking of sarting my business back up when we get to Colorado. I'm going through a birthing process something big is brewing inside of me and I can't quite put my finger on it I'm not sure what it will be but I feel it in my gut like butterflies and pressure some great thing the Lord is getting ready to do. I'm making changes I'm not sure what will lay instore for us but I hope its great. Moving is a great challenge when your leaving with as little as possible and no job where your going, but we have our savings, we just need a change of pace and a better quality of living healthier and happiness never hurt either. So stay tuned for some great things to come that I hope will bless your hearts.