Carrie’s Engaged!

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Hear ye’ Hear ye’! She’s getting married! Read The Story Here! Miss “Jesus Take The Wheel” will soon become Mr’s Carrie Fisher or will it be Mr’s Carrie Underwood-Fisher? Or will it be just Carrie Underwood? Isn’t their already a Carrie Fisher out there? It doesn’t matter to us, just as long she keeps putting out the great country music, we’ve all become accustomed to. Congratulations Carrie and Mike from all your friends at The Cabin!

Family To Family 2009

Food give-away

Saturday morning was not only a special day for the 210 families and nearly 600 kids that were a part of the 2009 Family to Family Project, but it was also a special day for the many people that made the day possible. Read the story here

Goodie

One Good Deed

Good Morning Mother Lode!

It’s Wednesday!

Congratulations to Doug Ott, our latest Goodie of The Week Award winner! Read below why he’s the Good Neighbor this week! Nominate someone today for The KKBN Goodie award, brought to you each week by JS West Ace Hardware in Sonora.

Hey big joe and bridget. I just wanted to nominate my dad for the Goodie
Award. About a year ago our friend was diognosed with brain cancer.
After about half of that year my dad got the brain scans and
immediatly rushed them to the family. Showing the brain tumors
vanished.He gave the family 8 more months to spend with their dad. He
in my mind is a hero!!!!

Your friend Andrew James Ott

Fire In Downtown Sonora

This morning tragedy struck downtown when a families business and home went up in flames. Owners of The Bombay Restaurant who lived above the eatery were forced out by a fire that apparently started in the kitchen hallway. Go Gold Country was on scene shooting video which you can see below. Our heart goes out to the family and hope the people of the Mother Lode rally behind them and help them through this terrible day. Follow the story here

BJM

Christmas Mistakes

Here are the top 10 Christmas shopping mistakes and how you can act differently:

Not prioritizing.
Instead of getting stressed out with all the parties, baking and shopping, in addition to your normal daily life, set some priorities before you’re bombarded with a million requests. Think about which things are “must do” and which are “would be nice to do.” It’s all right to say no to keep yourself sane. Shopping for gifts is more fun when you’re not completely stressed out.

Not using a budget.
Before you make a gift list and head to the mall, set aside a reasonable amount of money for gifts. Make a commitment that you won’t add $20 to the fund every week just because you saw something cute that your niece would love.

Using credit cards.
Once you have your budget finalized, stay away from credit cards! You will still spend 12-18% more if you use plastic, and you’ll be paying it off come 2009! Doesn’t paying with cash sound more freeing than having a credit card balance looming over your head? You bet.

Buying for everyone.
Do you really need to buy gifts for every family member and friend you have? That can get overwhelming and expensive for everyone. Talk with them and work toward an agreement to draw names for gifts or donate money to a common cause.

Not listening.
Listen to the hints your loved ones drop about what they need or want this year. Maybe your Aunt Sally mentioned that she would love someone to help her in the garden, or Cousin Bob keeps losing guitar picks. A thoughtful gift like this will mean a lot.

Not having a thought-out list on paper.
If you think you can spend time in “Christmas retail world” without getting distracted by all the shiny toys, you’re in for a big surprise! You’ll be more likely to buy impulsively if you do it that way. Write down what each person you’re buying for would like and stick to the list. Stay focused!

Not shopping around.
“Shopping around” doesn’t mean you have to spend 24 extra hours running from store to store to save 10 cents. Take a look at your gift list and do some comparative price-checking online before you head out into the retail and traffic madness. This will save you money, time and stress!

Waiting until the last minute.
Procrastination is not the most appealing gift out there. Don’t find yourself stressed out on Christmas Eve just because you didn’t invest a little bit of time to plan.

Forgetting to plan for next year.
Throughout the next year, look for outrageous sales on things your loved ones will need. If you time the sales just right and clip some coupons, you could land a major discount on something you were going to buy in a few months for a birthday or wedding gift. Remember to have a list and budget for this, too.

Forgetting why we celebrate.
If this season becomes all about shopping and gifts, you’ve missed the whole point. People—not things—matter and the miraculous birth of a baby who changed the world is what matters.

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