Cheap... Frugal... Thief...?

I just might be all of the above, but probably not in the way you're thinking. I don't have expensive taste because I can't afford to. Having been taught the importance of "Delayed Gratification" and "Pay in Full," I have only ever had three "loans" or payment plans. The first was my student loan from college which I amazingly (and thankfully) paid off in a little over two years. Keep in mind that I worked like crazy, had no new clothes, and didn't have much of a life during that time. The second is the house loan that I share with my husband, and the third is for my car which should be paid off around this coming May.

So, what does someone collect who doesn't like to pay big bucks for anything? (Except Christmas gifts- I love giving gifts!) I'm not talking about my collection of classic board and card games, or the insanely large collection of erasers that I have from growing up, but instead a collection that began when I turned 21. Coasters. I collect coasters. When I lived in my apartment, I used them as a border to go around the second bedroom. As I added more and more coasters, I went around the room a second time and a third time. However, when we moved into our home, I wasn't sure where to put this crazy collection of miscellaneous coasters from all over the world. I eventually settled on the wall in the basement where I work out. That way, while working out, if I happen to spot a repeat coaster, I can take it down and replace it with a new one- but that's only happened once.

Tonight, I decided to put up my pile of recently collected coasters and was thrilled to finish off the wall. I figured that this would be a good time to practice adding pictures to my blog. Enjoy!