Props to Mom!!

Okay so I stole the "props to mom" title from Marianne. I wanted to share my "props to mom" moment. I was so proud of myself because I too, am sick and tired of paying a repairman WAY TOO MUCH for a 20-30 minute repair. So in my previous blog you may have noticed, we are having a few issues in the house.

I had the dryer man come and the refrigerator man come. They were both there on the same day. The dryer is a brand I am not familiar with and I know I make Scott a tad bit nervous when I start messing around with the appliances. So despite my great disdain, I paid the guy $150 to replace a STUPID fuse. (A side note, I know from my dear daddy and his business, that a fuse is a 10 cent part. So I basically paid that much in labor, which took him all of 20-30 minutes max.)

The refrigerator man approaches me to tell me that it was going to cost $350 to repair the ice maker. I said, "No thank you, I'll take care of it myself." (Another side note, I had already replaced the switch in the door MYSELF and of course it wasn't the problem.) So I diligently ordered the part, which only cost me $100. I went to work when the part came. It took me all of 20 minutes (with three children helping).

So needless to say, I immediately called Scott to gloat in my talents. I also quickly informed him, the way I saw it is I earned myself a $250 (labor only) shopping spree!!!!! Way to go MOM!!!!