Showing posts with label taxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label taxes. Show all posts

And All That Jazz...

We went and got our taxes done the other day, and I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of the return.  We will be out of debt completely  by the time we move.  Hopefully we will remain debt free since we will only have one house payment when we move back to our house.

However in preparation for our move all the animals went to the vet today.  Toulouse the cat has a UTI, but no big deal just a few antibiotics.  Maddie on the other hand has two teeth that need to be pulled.  That will be quite expensive I am sure.  So I have scheduled her last trip to the vet in NC for the end of February.

Due to our trip to the vet to pick up all the animals, we returned home about the same time as B.  This resulted in him helping cook dinner which was rather enjoyable.  We made a quick and easy Alfredo sauce that taste pretty much like the stuff from the jar.  Added a little chicken and we were good to go.  As per usual K1 refused to eat poultry.  I will never figure him out.  Chicken nuggets are ok, but no other poultry.


Quick Alfredo

4oz (half block of nuetcehfal also called 1/3 fat cream cheese)
1 can 15oz chicken broth
4 Tbs flour
1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese
1Tbs garlic powder
pepper to taste

This is enough sauce for about a half pound of pasta.  Add all ingredients to a sauce pan and stir continuously until all the cheeses melt.  Continue cooking until the consistency is what you like.  It should reach an Alfredo consistency rather quickly once the cheeses melt.

Valentine's Surprise

So to throw my dear husband off I am going to give him his Valentine's day present tonight.  I ordered Chocolate dipped cookies and strawberries.  Then I set out the candles that we never use.  The best part is that I did this all before he got home and he still has not noticed.  So once both the kids get in bed I can light the candles, and bring out his strawberries and cookies.  He will still be surprised since nothing looks out of place to him.

Well got the little guys to sleep.  B loved his strawberries, and looked very surprised. I decided to opt out of the candles since we were watching a movie at the time.  Almost done with laundry for the day.  We are the proud owners of one deranged cat that my husband saved from the shelter before we got married.  The evil cat decided to pee on our bed last night.  So I have been doing all that laundry today.  So far the good sheets are back on the bed, and the electric blanket is washed.  The comforter might be dry by bed time here is hoping!!

On another plus note we are going to get our taxes done in the morning.  I wonder how much we will see on our return this year.  We also get one more rent check from the Virginia house before we move back in.  I am really excited to start saving money again once we move.  Right now our budget is pretty tight due to having to pay rent here, and the rest of the mortgage at the other house.  The weather should be getting nicer by the time we move too, so the boys and I can go to the park and play.  Really looking forward to the coming year!

Blah

Well Valentine's Day was good church, lunch out, and pizza and chocolate for dinner.  Today we are taking the van into the shop. Not on my list of fun things to do.  All beacuse the light pole blended in with the pavement on a rainy night.  Oh well! :(

High light of the weekend.  We got our taxes done, and we are gettting a good amount of money back.  Here is hoping it fully covers the van repair, and we get to keep a little bit of money. The next best part of the weekend... we got our first rent check from the new renter in the Virginia house yeah!! I will be so happy when we live there and do not have two houses to worry about, and two rent/mortgage payments.

Blah

Well Valentine's Day was good church, lunch out, and pizza and chocolate for dinner.  Today we are taking the van into the shop. Not on my list of fun things to do.  All beacuse the light pole blended in with the pavement on a rainy night.  Oh well! :(

High light of the weekend.  We got our taxes done, and we are gettting a good amount of money back.  Here is hoping it fully covers the van repair, and we get to keep a little bit of money. The next best part of the weekend... we got our first rent check from the new renter in the Virginia house yeah!! I will be so happy when we live there and do not have two houses to worry about, and two rent/mortgage payments.