Moving Both Horses

We are still job hunting to make a move back to our home state.  We will be taking both of our horses with us, thankfully.  I talked to our trainer about the horse she gave to my daughter and she's agreeable that the horse goes with us and if down the road, we can't keep her that we let her know first.  That made my daughter very happy.

I wish we'd just find the job so I can get to the million things "to do" in my mind to get us moved.  I still need to get an insurance quote because I believe our auto insurance will double when we move based on where we are moving to. I really hope not but I'm thinking it will.

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Social Security Disability

Last year, I briefly considered becoming an insurance agent for life insurance.  I did the study plan to take the test but all the talk about group insurance, disability insurance, Medicare part D plan, and all the other Medicare parts, was really confusing!  I didn't end up taking the test. 

I'd rather go to somebody like Allsup and let them handle my own insurance needs rather than me helping others with theirs.  You don't have to pay them for the evaluation either. 

My husband might be looking at surgery and if he has to go on disability for awhile, we'll have to contact Allsup for help.

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Inexpensive Photo Christmas Cards

Can you believe how fast 2010 is going by?  There's just a little more than two months shopping time for Christmas! 

Most years, we do Photo Christmas Cards for our Christmas cards and this year, I definitely want to continue the tradition.  I think they're more personal plus how can you throw away an actual photo like you can a regular Christmas card?  I know I can't! 

This year, I found Pear Tree Greetings.  They use 100% recycled, 100 lb matte card stock so it's a really nice, substantial greeting card.  For less than what you spend in a retail store, their cards are $1.25 or less.  You'll find most of them are $0.84.  $0.84 per card is a great price!  That certainly helps the budget during Christmas time. 

With this economy, there are times that I wonder how to save money, especially at Christmas when expenses can really take a big bite out of a stretched budget.  Christmas cards from Pear Tree Greetings, at $0.84 each, is a definite money-saver and don't break the budget.  The grandparents would love to receive one of these photo Christmas card of their grandkids.

Check out the quality of their cards in this picture I took:

My favorite are the black and white photo cards.  I think they'll look great, especially if I can get my Clydesdale paint horse to hold a couple kids on her back for our Christmas family picture!  I'll put another child on our other paint horse.

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Finally Sat on My Girl

Last week, I spent time with my mare, JeeNee, doing groundwork.  After we were done, our trainer told me to climb on and she led me around on my almost broke to ride horse.  It was really cool.  She seems huge when you're on her back, much bigger than when I ride my daughter's horse.  This is actually only the second time I've been on my girl.  Can't wait until I can ride her all the time!

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