Morning Woes

Let me tell you a little about my morning. My alarm went off at 6:50, causing much grumbling and complaining. As usual I hit snooze and flopped back onto the pillow...at least I THOUGHT I hit snooze. I woke back up at 7:45 and realized that I must have hit "dismiss" rather than snooze. Awesome, huh?

Wait, I'm not done.

So I just decided I would go to work an hour late and not take my lunch break. I am getting in the car and...wait what? My car is locked?! It's in the garage...it's never locked. Oh...the keys are in there...awesome. *deep breath* I remember that when I bought the car, it came with an awesome warranty with free roadside assistance. *beep boop beep boop* (dialing) "Hello, Mitsubishi? Can you come rescue me?" "Why certainly, Mrs. McMurry! I'm Adam, the nicest person ever,  and I will help you out!"

source: Eastway Lock

Now a locksmith is on his way and I will turn my day around. I'm so glad I decided to buy a new car instead of finding a used one. I may be paying on it for a few years, but the warranty that came with it is enough to make it worth it. I also have had nothing but good experience dealing with Mitsubishi. The people I've talked to with them have been nice, genuine, and helpful...all qualities that are rare these days!

This post is a bit different from my normal posts with lots of pictures :) But it's good to mix it up, right? You guys like it when I throw you a curve ball?

Christmas in July

Even though July is half over, I've decided to run a Christmas in July sale for my Etsy shop. This is something that Etsy has done for the past few years. It's sort of a kick-off for Christmas shopping this year, and it helps get everyone out of their summer sales slump. Here's the coupon for free shipping in my shop:

All you have to do is type "CHRISTMASINJULY" in the coupon code box at checkout and the discount will be applied. Feel free to pass this along to friends and family, and remember that it's only valid through this month!

Another reason that I'm offering this, besides joining in the fun on Etsy, is that I bought a new car yesterday (my own little Christmas in July I guess). I never would have guessed that at 23 I would own a new car, but things just lined up for 'ole Kristi and I did it! I'm not struggling financially or anything, but a little extra sales revenue from my Etsy shop will really help me get this thing paid off in a timely manner. We all know how important that is!

Oh, what's that? You want to see the car? Well, alright...if you insist.

Isn't she pretty?! Not too fancy, not boring...just right for me. I named her Nora. I've never been one to name my possessions, but I have to join the crowd every once in a while, right? It was hard to leave her all lonely in the garage last night. I considered sleeping on one of the two old couches we have in our garage (yes, I know...redneck), but I haven't reached that level of crazy quite yet.

Enjoy the coupon and I hope you're all having a great week! Today is the day that my step-mom and papaw (her dad) are doing the kidney transplant surgery, so keep them in your prayers. It is going to be fantastic to see papaw feeling better with a young, functioning kidney!