Life in General

New addition to the home

2009-05-11T09:11:00.000-07:00

Due to the amount of home invasions and car invasions that have been taking place in our area lately, my husband and I decided to invest in a home alarm system. The one we ended up going with wasn't all that expensive, but I think it will get the job done. Never in a million years would I have thought that we would need one of these systems, but it just goes to show you how messed up our world has become these days. Now that we have the system up and running, I do feel safer. I'm just a little sad that it had to come down to this.

Great weekend!

2009-05-11T09:09:00.000-07:00

As I posted before, this past Saturday was my 41st birthday. And fun was had by all. It was a great weekend. Although I did have to work Saturday and Sunday, I still got to spend a lot of quality time with my husband and kids. So I was really happy with the way the weekend turned out. See, getting older really isn't that bad. As I always like to say, "Your only as old as you feel". And this weekend, I certainly didn't feel 41.

A birthday coming up

2009-04-29T03:46:00.000-07:00

Well next Saturday, May 9 just happens to be my birthday. Then on Sunday, May 10 we will be celebrating Mother's day. So this means two days of eating for me. If the kids had their way, we would be eating out so much those two days that I would seriously need to invest in a diet pill by the end of the weekend. But my birthday and mother's day only comes once a year so I guess I'll just have to take whatever the family throws at me now won't I?? It's a good thing that I don't gain weight very easily, or I could be in some serious problems.

Minor accident

2009-04-21T06:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I thought I would be pretty smart and do a little rearranging in the spare room. I decided to move all the boxes of wood flooring out to the porch. But I didn't realize how heavy these stupid boxes were. Well when I picked up the first box of flooring, it broke apart and I had seven pieces of wood fall on my foot. Let me tell you all, that this event was not a pleasant one. So after this little mishap, I set the wood aside and left it for my husband to take care of. I guess sometimes it is better not to do the work myself. My foot is still a little sore this morning, but I think I'm going to make it.

Lots of spring cleaning done today

2009-04-17T06:16:00.000-07:00

Early this morning I decided to get started on my spring cleaning once again. The room I chose to tackle was my daughter's room. And I have to say. What a mess. So far I've gone through all her clothes in her dresser and her closet. The next thing I'm going to do is all the dusting. I even have to dust the bed wedges. I've never seen a girl as messy as this kid is. My two boys weren't even this bad. Hopefully when I'm finally finished she will appreciate all my hard work and try to keep it like this for a little while. Doubtful I know. But, a person can always hope now can't they?!

One month to go

2009-04-16T04:44:00.000-07:00

Wow it's almost here. And that would be camping season. We have all waited a very long time to get back in the swing of things. And I honestly was starting to wonder if spring and summer were ever going to arrive. But spring finally has and in a month's time, the camping parks will be open for the season. So, that gives me an entire month to decide if I need to invest in some diet pills that work before I need to haul out the bathing suit. But other than that, I am more than ready for the camping season to finally get underway.

Newest member of the family

2009-04-10T05:01:00.000-07:00

Last night after my husband came home from work, we took the kids out to the pet store and purchased them a brand new pet. This newest member of the family is a hamster and his name is Speedy. The kids have been driving this little guy nuts by staring at him, talking to him and taking pictures of him with their camcorder. I'm sure that once the little guy is in our home for a little while their fascination with him will wear off and maybe this little guy will get some peace. But, until then, he will have to put up with all the loving that they want to throw his way.

Easter Break

2009-04-08T15:20:00.000-07:00

Today at 3:00 pm my children officially started their Easter break. Yeah, I know it's only Wednesday, but they have tomorrow off for parent teacher interviews and then they have Friday through Monday off for Easter. If their behavior over the next five days is anything like it was after school today, then I'm going to be in for a very long five days. They've already started with the fighting and have already given me my first headache. I really don't understand why these two just can't get along and play nice. But apparently they can't, so it looks like they will be spending a lot of time in their rooms over the few days to have quiet time. This will be the only way I will get any piece at all.

Several forms of income

2009-03-19T04:58:00.000-07:00

As I stated in a previous post, very soon I will be out of a job. So I have been looking into different ways to earn some extra income working from home. One area that I have been looking at it earning income from the Internet and the other way that I think I could earn some extra cash is by reviving my home crafting business. A couple of years ago I tried to get one up and running, but got a little discouraged so I gave it up for a while. But now that I'm going to really need the money I have decided to take another crack at it. One of the first things I'm going to do is to order some type of promotional product to get my business name known. After I start doing this, hopefully I'll have a few sales which will mean extra cash in my pocket.

Wish me luck!

Special keepsake

2009-03-19T04:47:00.000-07:00

Because my daughter is the youngest grandchild in my husband's family, his father has decided to give her my late mother in law's diamond rings. His sisters weren't too pleased with this decision. But the choice really isn't theirs to make. Over the weekend he gave me the rings to hang on to for my daughter. Although she is very mature for her age, giving these rings to her right now wouldn't be a great move on any one's part. So I plan on hanging on to them and then giving them to her on the night that she graduates from high school. She doesn't even know that these rings were given to her, so the night of her graduation (in six years) she'll be in for a pretty big surprise.

Branching out

2009-03-19T04:43:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like I'm going to have to leave my current place of employment in June. Although I really do love my job and would like to continue working there, my husband's hours are going to change at his work which will mean that I will have no babysitter any longer. So in anticipation of losing my job, I have been looking at different ways to earn income off the Internet. Currently I do a bit of paid blogging and article writing. But that still isn't enough income for me.

So, I have decided to try something different. I have decided to try my hand at general transcription. All I need to do is wait for the foot pedal that I recently ordered and then I should be able to get started. I am actually looking forward to this little venture and hopefully I will have enough income coming in from it that I really won't have to worry about my loss of income at my real job.

Roll up the rim to win

2009-03-13T05:49:00.000-07:00

Here in Canada we have a very popular coffee shop. It's called Tim Horton's. And every year around this time they have a contest called roll up the rim to win. This is where you roll up the rim on every cup of coffee that you purchase. You have the opportunity to win a car, a notebook, cash and tons of food products. So far I have only one coffees, but I am holding out for the big ones. I would love to win the car, but my kids would rather I won the notebook that has tons of notebook memory. They think if I win this that they will get my old unit and then they will have two to play on. But, if this year is any thing like past years, I think I'm just going to end up with a lot of free coffees. Oh well, free is free right??

So much sadness

2009-03-12T04:51:00.000-07:00

I really couldn't believe the story I heard about last night when I turned on the news. It was all about that man in Alabama who shot seven people before turning the gun on himself. I really have to wonder what is in people's heads these days. There is just too much sadness in this world we live in and an incident like this just drives this thought home. Not only do we have to worry about things like Mesothelioma, but now we have to be terrified for our very lives about getting shot up at any moment. Our crime rate here in Canada isn't quite as bad as the USA, but I really can see something like this taking place around here in the future. And that just leaves me terrified.

I've lost my disk

2009-03-12T04:45:00.000-07:00

Man, I really hate when I do this. I have a tendency of putting stuff away to keep them safe and then I end up forgetting where I put it and then have to go on a major manhunt to find this stuff. Well, this has happened to me once again. I have lost a very important software disk and I really need to find it. So last night I started ripping through my room to see if I could find it. I found everything else in there like my Sferra sheets, but not the disk. But, I'm not finished searching quite yet, so hopefully by the end of the day I will have located it. If not I guess I'll be searching through other rooms tomorrow.

Slow process

2009-03-12T04:42:00.000-07:00

A couple of months ago I decided to change careers. I have decided to try my hand at becoming a home based general transcriptionist. But, let me tell you all that this process is a lot more tricky than I had originally thought. I have been doing a ton of research and have bought one piece of equipment. But that is about as far as I've gotten. Even though the process is slower than I thought it would be, I am not giving up. Today I plan on ordering my foot pedal and then hopefully after a little practice with it I will be all set to start on my new career choice.

I'll keep you all informed as to how this little venture is making out.

So tired of Winter

2009-03-09T07:34:00.000-07:00

This has been a really long winter. Although it is now March and should be starting to warm up with signs of spring in the air, this is not happening. When I woke up Sunday morning to get ready for work, I noticed that we got dumped on once again. So I had to go out and shovel off my car before I could ever leave the driveway. I have to say that I really don't see anything positive in this weather except that I'm getting all the exercise I could ever possibly want and don't have purchase aweight loss supplement to stay fit. Oh well, the way I look at it, spring has got to come eventually, I just have to sit back and wait for it.

Busy weekends

2009-02-23T07:07:00.000-08:00

Every Saturday and Sunday I work the breakfast shift at my place of employment. Usually every Saturday I work by myself (as a waitress) and normally I can handle it as it really isn't that busy. Well for the past four Saturdays, the place has been packed. And yes, I'm the only one there. They way these shifts have been going, I definitely get my exercise for the week and really have no need to invest in any diet pills. Well things have gotten so bad there, that I have now requested a second waitress. Things must be bad there for ME to request a second waitress. Yes, this would mean that I will lose some money in tips, but at this point I really don't care. Hopefully my manager listens to me for once and gives me this other waitress. If she doesn't, I'll just continue to complain until she does.

A few days of peace

2009-02-20T05:53:00.000-08:00

Last night my father in law called to ask if the two kids would be interested in spending a couple of days with him and his wife over the march break. They both said yes, and now I can't wait for March break to start. With them gone for a couple of days, I will get a couple of days of peace and quiet and I am so looking forward to that event. Although this little trip won't take place for a couple of weeks yet, I have already dug out their luggage so they will be good to go. Honestly, I don't know who is more excited about this little visit of theirs. Me or them? Don't get me wrong, I really do love my children. But having a small break away from them does sound pretty nice.

Changing careers

2009-02-19T09:12:00.000-08:00

Well it looks like I will be out of work in May. My husband's shifts are changing and this means that I won't have a sitter on the weekends anymore. But this is OK as I only work about 10 hours a week anyway. So I've starting looking, once again at different income opportunities that I can find working from home. One area that looks very appealing to me is different administrative careers. One career I've become especially interested in is transcription. You can do this type of work from home and if your any good at it, you can make some serious cash at it. But for the time being I will stay employed and just keep doing what I'm doing. But knowing their is a valid option for me if my employment does end, makes me a bit happier.

Wrong again

2009-02-19T09:08:00.000-08:00

Just when I thought Spring was just around the corner, mother nature steps in and throws us a curve ball. Right now we are in the middle of one of the worst snow storms of the season. And here I thought sunshine and roses were on the horizon. Thankfully I don't have to go to work and the kids didn't have to go to school so none of us had to be out on these roads today. My husband on the other hand wasn't so lucky. He still had to go to work. He made it to work safely and hopefully he makes it back home safely. Then we all can stay in the home and wait out this storm together.

Come on Spring! Where are ya?

March break

2009-02-16T06:50:00.000-08:00

Well the kids only have a couple more weeks of school and then their off for their March break. Although we won't be able to go anywhere or do much of anything that week, they are still looking forward to a week away from school. I really wish my husband would have been able to take his vacation the same week as the kids are out of school. Then we would have been able to check out some Westgate reservations and possibly have taken a small trip during that week. But since he still has to work the entire week, this won't be possible this year. We have been talking about doing something like this next year so this is something we can all look forward to.

Valentines is coming

2009-02-04T06:28:00.000-08:00

Valentines day is a pretty special day here in our home. Not only is it Valentines day, but it is also my husband's birthday. So because this day is actually two special events combined, I always try to find the perfect gift for him. And, this year is no different. I have been looking at different TW Steel watches that I could possibly get him and I have narrowed it down to two choices. I'm pretty sure that he will like anything I purchase him, but I am trying to find that special gift just to make his day a little more special.

What a great wife I am. LOL

Neat Christmas cards

2009-02-03T06:52:00.000-08:00

This past year I received a pile of greeting cards from family and friends. Although they were all nice, I have to say that the one my brother and his wife sent from out West was definitely my favorite. It was so colorful and cheerful. So of course I asked him where he got them. Next year I plan on giving out the same type of card. He informed me that he found a company online which sells greeting cards online. So I went into their site and was very impressed with what I say. For the past few years I have been giving out the same old greeting cards. But now that I've found this site, next year is going to be a little different. So a great big thank you goes out to my brother for directing me to this amazing site.

The groundhog saw his shadow

2009-02-02T08:40:00.000-08:00

Well for all of you that don't know what this means. It means that we are in for another six weeks of winter. Six more weeks of snow, ice and cold. If this little critter hadn't seen his shadow, that would have meant an early spring for us. Which I so...would have loved. But...I don't know how true this little prediction is, but I do know that I'm not looking forward to another six weeks of winter. It's pretty bad when all I do is wish my life away now isn't it?

Not enough hours in the day

2009-01-19T06:05:00.000-08:00

Honestly folks you would think that 24 hours would be plenty of time to get things done but...not in my life. I could use another six hours a day and then some. Lately I have been so busy, that for a few days I haven't even had time to eat. Well I guess I really don't need to invest in any type of Leptorexin now do I?? But, what I do is not healthy and I really need to slow down in life and get back on a regular routine which does include food. Oh well, you do what you gotta do now don't you? And when the hunger pains start, I'm sure I will stop and take a bite then.

A lot of cleaning done

2009-01-16T11:50:00.000-08:00

Well I figured that since we are probably going to be here awhile (the housing market sucks right now) that I should do a little cleaning and re-arranging to get my house looking like I want it too. Well I have been a busy little beaver this past week in trying to do this. I have completely cleaned out my home office and also our bedroom. I have thrown away a lot of junk and now have room to invest in some new discount bedroom furniture. I would really like to have a couple of new tables and a couple of lamps. And with the extra room that I have discovered in our bedroom this seems quite possible. After I get these two rooms done to my satisfaction, I plan on attacking the other rooms in the home as well.

Digging out from the holidays

2008-12-29T06:58:00.000-08:00

Well now with Christmas firmly behind us, it's time for me to find my living room again. That's what's on my agenda today. Today I will be taking down the tree, putting away all the presents and trying to find all my stuff that is supposed to be back in my living room. I know where most of the stuff is that needs to go back in, but I'm not really sure where my husband put our tv stands. I may have to wait until he gets home to completely finish the living room. Christmas is a fun time of the year, but I have to say getting the house back in order is not my most favorite part of it.

How about you guys?? Have you put everything back in order yet?

Getting organized

2008-12-23T05:34:00.000-08:00

I can't wait until the Christmas season is over. Maybe I'll get my home office back. Right now it's so filled up with stuff, that I can't even get in there to work. Just before I re-arranged the living room to be able to fit my tree in there, I cleaned out my office and brought out my Linksys router, laptop and printer. I knew once I started piling stuff in my room I would never be able to get to my computer. I'm glad I was thinking ahead. So once the season is over and I get all my living room stuff back in the living room, I'll be able to move my computer and all it's parts back into my office where it belongs. Right now, I'm sitting at the kitchen table with all my stuff and let me tell you it's not fun. Oh well, it won't be much longer and I'll be back in my office.

Last minute preparations

2008-12-23T05:30:00.000-08:00

I know! I know! It's December 23 already and I'm still not ready for the big guy! I do this to myself every year and this year was no different. I still have a bit of shopping to do, some wrapping and we need to decorate the Christmas tree. Pretty sad isn't it? December 23 and I still don't have my tree up. Well there is really a good reason for this and it's not just laziness. We live in a mobile home and our living room is very small. So when we stick a tree in it, we are generally tripping over everything. So, it doesn't get put up until the last minute. But it is up and now all we have to do is decorate it. I don't have a whole lot left to do so I'm quite confident that it will all get done on time. I just wish I didn't leave things to the last minute.

My youngest son is so funny!!

2008-12-16T06:22:00.000-08:00

Last weekend my husband took the kids out Christmas shopping while I was at work. Both the kids bought me a present and neither one of them will give me a hint as to what they got me. This drives me crazy!!

Actually when I asked my son to give me a hint, he told me he would tell me what he got me. Then he informed me that he got me a BRICK!! Well he started laughing as he thought he was so funny. Well the laughing stopped when I told him I was going to give him some weight loss products or a lump of coal.

Who's funny now??

A great fear of mine

2008-12-15T09:21:00.000-08:00

We all have fears and phobias now don't we?? Well I have a big one. And that would be that I'm deathly afraid of going to the dentist. It really doesn't matter if it's a Washington DC dentist or a local dentist. Just the thoughts of having to make an appointment has me in tears. And that's where I'm at right now. I really need to get into the dentist as I do have a nagging toothache, but I just bring my self up to make the call. I realize that at the age of 40 I shouldn't be so afraid but I am and this is keeping me from getting the dental health that I so desperately need. I'm going to have to make the call soon, I just have to work myself up to it.

So mild...

2008-12-15T07:40:00.000-08:00

Wow! I can't believe the difference in the weather this year as compared to last year. Last year at this time we were buried under a mountain of snow with very very cold temperatures. This year it's been quite mild and any snow that we have gotten has only stayed for a couple of days. Today is December 15 with not a snowflake in sight and it's plus 6 out. Of course, I'm not complaining one little bit. I'm just amazed at the difference a year makes.

Do you feel like getting away??

2008-12-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

Now that Winter is in full swing, many Canadians take this opportunity to get away and go to a different location for a little while. Doing this will normally help with the Winter depression that a lot of people experience. One area that seems to be really popular with these travelers seems to be in the area of Branson. Branson really isn't that far of a trip from where we live and it seems to be the perfect spot to just get away.

In Branson you will find Bed and Breakfasts at very competitive rates, lots of activities and shows to choose to get involved in and you can also experience the wonder of their their Silver Dollar City theme park. They have great packages available for family, couples and individuals.

So, if this Winter's season is getting you down and you would like to experience a little get a way of your own, why not check out Branson and all it has to offer.

Going through the wish book

2008-12-05T06:37:00.000-08:00

Last night my husband asked me to go through the Sears wish book and pick out some clothing that I would like for him to purchase me for Christmas. He was a little annoyed at me when he seen my final list. I did not write down any type of lingerie. I'm just not that type of girl. In the fifteen plus years that we've been together I've never asked for this type of clothing so I really didn't understand why he thought I would this year. Well your probably wondering what was on my list now aren't you. Well that would have been jeans, turtlenecks and sweatshirts. I'd rather be warm and comfy than sexy. But that's just me.

Lighting up the house

2008-12-01T10:12:00.001-08:00

For the first time in five years, we put up some outdoor Christmas lights. Last weekend my husband and youngest son went to the store and bought some outdoor Christmas lights (as well as some indoor lighting), and put them up. Everything went pretty smoothly except for the staple gun breaking. Thankfully our neighbor had one so they could complete the job. So for the past week my son has been doing his job of turning them on each night. Maybe next year if we put them up again my husband can rig them so they come on automatically.

We are finally getting into the Christmas spirit!

Been busy

2008-12-01T10:09:00.000-08:00

I have to tell you all that last month was an extremely busy and crazy month and I'm so happy that's it's finally over. Between the kids, working, working on the Internet, trying to get ready for Christmas and keeping the house clean, I really haven't had the time to do much else. Oh yeah and the entire family was sick for over two weeks as well. So now you know why I am glad that the month of November is firmly behind us. I just hope and pray that December isn't like it or any worse. I really don't know if I could go through that again.

A Vegas vacation

2008-11-08T05:45:00.000-08:00

One of my good friends is heading to vegas this upcoming Christmas season. Although I would dearly love to go to Vegas, I really don't think I would want to go through the Christmas season. But she really wants to go this year as none of her family members will be around this season and I think she might be feeling a little lonely. Well I really hope that she has fun and takes lots of pictures. Looking at her pictures will probably be the only way I get to go to Vegas any time soon.

Earning extra income

2008-11-07T07:54:00.000-08:00

With Christmas right around the corner, we are all looking for ways to either earn a little extra income or for ways to save money. Well one way that I have found to earn a little extra cash is from doing diet pill reviews. Advertisers pay me to do an honest review of their site or product. I really don't mind doing this types of reviews as long as the advertiser will let me be completely honest with my reviews. I will no lie about a product or service for any amount of compensation.

How about you guys?? How do you earn a little extra income for your upcoming Christmas purchases?

Favorite hobbies

2008-10-29T08:18:00.000-07:00

Although my main favorite hobby is crafting, the second runner up in my life would be reading. I just love to sit back with a good book and waste an evening. But lately I don't seem to have any time to do this. So I was thinking maybe if I invested in some audio books I could kill two birds with one stone. I would be able to get my fill of books, but still be able to get everything done that needs to be done as well. It's too bad that I couldn't find any free audio books. That would help me get some much needed relaxation done and it would also be pretty sweet on the wallet as well. Well I'm off to search the Internet to see if I can get some of these audio books for free.

So tired...

2008-10-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

A lot of late nights have left me seriously tired. It seems like I'm able to get through half my day and then I start to lose steam. When I get tired it would be nice if I could just have a power nap. But it is around this time of day that I need to go pick up the kids from the bus stop. This gets me out in the air and then to my favorite coffee shop. This in turn perks me up for a couple of more hours. But after that I'm ready to go to bed when the kids do. I'm not sure how to cure this problem, but I really do need to find a solution as I'm getting pretty fed up with being tired all the time.

Funny conversation

2008-10-20T09:42:00.000-07:00

Last night at work one of my staff made a seriously funny comment to me. I am glad that I am the type of boss that my staff feels comfortable with and can joke with. This is what took place last night. When I showed up in my brand new uniform which is all black, he commented that "He knew I was thin, but in that get up I looked even thinner". Well I had to laugh. I guess what he was getting at is that I definitely don't need to invest in any weight loss pills to look thin, all I need to do is wear my uniform constantly.

Holiday foods

2008-10-19T09:52:00.000-07:00

Last Monday was our Thanksgiving day here in Canada. So to get ready for the event I went online and downloaded some awesome Thanksgiving recipes. While I was at the site, I also found a lot of great looking recipes for Christmas food as well. So in a couple of months time when I need to get ready for our big family dinner, you can just bet that I will be back at this site to find some delicious Christmas recipes as well.

Christmas presents

2008-10-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

Last night while I was at work the kids made up their Christmas lists for "Santa". When I got home from work my husband showed me the lists and we both had a good laugh. My daughter (who is only 10) wants a laptop of her own. Right now her and her brother share my old one. But she has decided she needs her own because my old one does run pretty slowly. I really don't think we will be getting her own laptop, but I'm pretty sure we can afford to purchase some laptop memory for the laptop that they do currently use. Hopefully this will make her happy. But if not, that's too bad because I refuse to purchase a 10 year old a laptop of her own when she already has access to a perfectly good laptop.

Playing around

2008-10-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

Well I got a little bored today so I started browsing the Internet for different types of graphics and pictures that I would be able to use on my different blogs. I found a great site with lots of graphics and cartoons to use. I have had several comments on different blogs that I don't have enough pictures compared to text so I thought I would take care of this. Here's a really cute one I found. I hope you all enjoy the picture.

MySpace Graphics

The weekend is finally here

2008-10-03T09:02:00.000-07:00

It's been a long and tiring week here at my house. My husband has been on some pretty crazy shifts which meant that I didn't get a whole lot of sleep this past week. So I'm really glad the weekend is finally here. I don't have to worry about getting up early and getting the kids ready for school. I don't have to worry about driving them to and from the bus stop. Yes I have to go to work over the weekend but since I don't start until 5:00 pm this is not a great hardship to me. I just hope next week isn't like this past week has been or I'm going to end up walking around like a walking zombie.

Sometimes I feel like a teenager again

2008-09-27T06:39:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I feel like a teenager again and think I'm going through puberty again. This morning I woke up to a face full of acne and let me tell you, I was not impressed. I get more acne now as an adult then I ever did as a teenager and it really does bother me quite a bit. I really wish I could find an excellent acne cure to get rid of this problem. I don't really understand why it's hitting me so bad now, I just know that I have to do something to try to get rid of it. If this is the only thing that haunts me from my teenage years, then I may be alright anyway.

Trying to find room

2008-09-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

About a month ago I went through the kid's clothes and gave away a lot of their clothes that had gotten too small for them. Even though I gave away a lot, they both still had tons of clothes left in their dressers. Well a friend of mine just gave me two garbage bags full of clothes that are too small for her kids. I have no clue what I'm going to do with them. There is a ton of funny t-shirts, sweat shirts and pants. I just don't know what to do with them all. Oh well I guess it's better than them not having enough clothes now isn't it??

So ready to give up!

2008-09-23T08:45:00.000-07:00

For the past few days I have been having serious issues with my computer. I'm almost to the point now where I'm either going to toss it or give it away to some poor soul. I could really use a new one, but until I come up with some extra cash I honestly can't see that happening. I don't know, maybe all I need is a used cisco. I have to tell you all that it's become quite frustrating and I am really starting to get a little annoyed. But since I can't afford to part with it, I guess I'm going to have to live with it.

Lazy day today

2008-09-23T08:43:00.000-07:00

Wow I did something today that I haven't done since the kids went back to school. That's right! I went back to bed this morning. I woke up this morning not feeling very well so after the kids got on the school bus I went back to bed. I set my alarm for a couple of hours just in case I didn't wake up but I did. Yes, I turned off the computer and took a little me time. Now I have so much to do that I'll probably be sitting her after supper. But at least I feel more rested than I did.

Looking for a new job

2008-09-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

Currently my husband is looking for a new job. He is quite unhappy where he works right now and feels that it's time for a change. He hasn't let on to his employer where he thoughts are going these days as he wants to find another job before he lets his employer in on his plans. Since his employer doesn't know what's going on they are planning on sending him on a course to learn how to fix and inspect an air conditioning compressor unit. If he's still there, he will go on this course as it's another thing he can put on his resume. But he is looking so he may not even be there when this course comes up. Only time will tell I guess.

Computer is acting up

2008-09-13T10:57:00.000-07:00

Although it hasn't been very long since I took my computer in for a full upgrade, it is still acting up. I honestly don't know what the problem is, but I kind of think it may have something to do with the micro sd. I think I may need to purchase a new one. Hopefully this is what the problem is, because if it isn't then I have no clue. This computer isn't that old so I don't want to go out and purchase another one. But I am getting pretty fed up and frustrated with it's performance level.

Trying to sell my crafts

2008-09-11T09:29:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite pass times is doing crafts. I do all types of crafts and normally give away everything I make to friends and family members. Well I got this brilliant idea that maybe I could sell some of the things I make to earn a little income. Well I have been trying to sell my crafts since last May with moderate success. So I've decided to step things up a bit. I have decided to purchase some promotional items to give away to people to help get the word out about my crafts. Hopefully this will attract more customers which would attract more sales. Who knows?? It's worth a try.

Balloon Fiesta

2008-09-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

This coming weekend is the annual balloon fiesta in the town that my father in law now lives in. This is a very fun adventure for the kids and we try to take them every year. This year we are going to try something a little differently. We are planning on taking the kids on our last camping trip of the season and we will be attending the balloon fiesta as well. We haven't told the kids of our plans yet, and I can't wait to see the look on their faces when they find out that not only do we get to go to the balloon fiesta this year, but we are going to make a camping weekend out of it as well.

Credit card debt

2008-08-30T07:47:00.000-07:00

Why is it when a person gets a credit card and has a certain limit on it that they are comfortable with the credit card company decides to up the credit card limit with no notification? This just happened to me. The credit card company upped my limit and didn't tell me and I didn't ask for it. It's really not a big deal, but I was kind of wondering why they don't notify you to ask you if you would like your limit increased.

Surprising conversation

2008-08-26T09:31:00.000-07:00

I just had the most surprising conversation with my youngest son today. He is 8 and is going into grade 3 next week. Because he is going into grade 3 he will be able to join the school choir if he so chooses. I honestly never thought the school choir would be of interest to him, but he informed me today that he is interested in it. Daniel is more the sports type of kid where his sister is more into the music. But once he starts school if he chooses to join, I will support him in whatever he chooses. I just never thought it would be choir.

All settled in

2008-08-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Well my father in law called last night to say he was all settled in to his new home. For those of you who aren't aware of this, my father in law just recently sold his four bedroom house and bought a two bedroom mini home. So he had a lot of downsizing to do. Right now he has a lot of his stuff in moving pods because he just doesn't have the room for everything he owns in a smaller place. But he is planning to sell quite a bit of stuff so it won't be too long before he will have everything out of storage and either in his new home or sold to someone else.

Getting ready for back to school

2008-08-19T08:18:00.000-07:00

Less than two weeks and the children will be back on the yellow school bus. For me this is an extreme happy time. Don't get me wrong, I love my children. But having them home for two months and a lot of fighting, I'm just so happy to see an end in sight. So now all I have to do is finish all the back to school shopping and the kids and I will be ready to go. They are ready to go back and I am so...ready as well. lol

Final day of visit

2008-08-15T10:04:00.000-07:00

I honestly can't believe that two weeks have come and gone since my sister in law and her family arrived home from out west. It's been such a busy and fun two weeks for the entire family. Today is their last full day here as they will be back on the airplane at 5 o'clock am tomorrow morning. They have already been in and said their goodbyes to us and the kids. The kids were upset that their visit was coming to an end. But with the promise of phone calls and letter they were a bit happier. I'm just sad to see all this time passing so quickly.

I've been busy

2008-08-10T06:44:00.000-07:00

As you could probably see I haven't been in here very much. This is because we have been so busy this past week. My sister in law and her family arrived home from B.C. and we have been doing nothing but running. And my husband was home for a week on holidays so I wasn't online as much as I normally am. But no worries, in three weeks the kids will be back in school so I should be able to get back into a normal routine then. Until then, I will pop in every once in a while to let you all know that I'm still around.

I broke my coffee maker

2008-08-05T11:32:00.001-07:00

My husband now refuses to buy me any more coffee makers or espresso machines. In the last year I have gone through four of them. The problem I seem to have is I generally burn them dry. I need a machine that turns off automatically when the coffee gets really low in them. I have made this suggestion to my husband but he claims that I would probably still break it. And, you know what?! I think he's right. So for now I guess I'll stick to instant coffee. That is until I boil my kettle dry.

Surprise for the kids

2008-08-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

Last night my brother in law asked if he could take the kids to a movie. They thought that was a grand idea. My son did ask if we were going to go and I said no. But after the kids left to go to the movies, my husband was bored so decided that him and I should go to the movies as well. So we headed out to the movies and surprised the crap out of the kids. It was a great movie and the kids really enjoyed having us there. How sad is that. We get a night away from the kids and we decide to join them anyway.

Spending money

2008-08-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

I have to tell you that for a family that doesn't have a whole lot of spare money hanging around, we have been spending a ton of it lately. Over the weekend we had two birthdays to attend to so that cost us quite a bit of money. Then today I need to go get some groceries and some acne cream and make-up. It's amazing what type of things come up that you have to part with your money over. Hopefully our spending spree will end soon and I can start saving money once again.

Browsing the net

2008-08-02T11:26:00.000-07:00

Last night I was bored so I did what I always do when I'm bored. Started browsing the Internet. I came across a few sites that dealt with computers. I don't really have a whole lot of computer knowledge so when I come across a computer site, I tend to spend quite a bit of time reading. One site I came across, which I found fascinating, was a site that discussed tape drives. Until I stumbled across this site, I had no idea what the term "tape drives" meant. Now I know. See even a computer illiterate like me can learn something new every day.

No end in site

2008-07-31T08:59:00.000-07:00

Honestly I don't think this heat wave is ever going to end. For the past month it has been so hot, humid and sticky that it has got me to wondering if this heat wave is ever going to end. The forecast for the next week is supposed to be just about the same as it has been. So I really don't see any end in site. It's times like this that a person really doesn't need to invest in any diet pills to loose weight, all they need to do is step outside for a minute and sweat.

Acne products

2008-07-26T12:14:00.001-07:00

I have to say that I have probably tried every acne product that has been introduced on the market. Some of worked fairly well and some not at all. But I will never give up and will continue to try all acne products until I come up with one that I'm satisfied with. While growing up I never had the problem with acne that I face today as an adult. So now I have real empathy for all those teenagers who do suffer with this terrible problem.

Getting frustrated!

2008-07-22T08:19:00.000-07:00

I have really come to despise this blog. I don't know why. But it has happened. You probably have figured this out with the amount of postings that I haven't been doing. I don't enjoy posting on it any more and I absolutely detest looking at it. So I'm going to either have to change themes or something like that or decide to give this blog up forever. I really don't want to give it up as it is one of the very first blogs that I ever set up and up until recently I was quite proud of it. But now it's become a burden and something has to change.

Their driving me crazy

2008-07-17T08:38:00.000-07:00

The kids have been home from school on summer vacation for the past month and they are starting to drive me crazy. I think they are starting to get bored and fighting is the only thing that seems to make them happy. Honestly, if they keep this up I really think I'm going to need to invest in some Barbados villa rentals and run away. I still have over a month of them being home before school starts and I honestly have to say that if these kids don't stop their fighting they are going to send me right round the bend. Well I have to go now and break up another fight.

Computer upgrade

2008-07-16T07:04:00.000-07:00

Last week I took my computer in for a full computer upgrade. I wanted to increase the memory of my laptop. I just got my computer back this morning and I couldn't be any more pleased with the results. The computer runs a whole lot faster than it did before I took it in. But because this work was so costly some of the other plans I have for my computer will have to be put on hold. One of the things I want to do is purchase an external hard drive but that costs money. So I will get it some other time. Slowly I will have my they way I want it.

It looks like I'm headed to a wedding

2008-07-14T07:21:00.000-07:00

Last week my husband's father announced that he is getting re-married in October. So it looks like I'll be headed to a wedding in the near future. The only problem with this is that I don't own any dress up clothes what so ever. I don't even own a pair of dressy shoes. I don't think he would be too impressed if I showed up in my comfy sneakers. So because I prefer to be comfortable in my shoes, I have decided to purchase a pair of Ecco shoes for this big event. I am willing to wear the shoes, but not the dress. So I will have to purchase something else besides a dress for my dress up clothes. Why or why couldn't I have been born a man?? LOL

Brand new blog

2008-07-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

Well this morning I started a brand new blog over at A Bit of This and That. It only has one post on it, so it's really really new. I have been wanted to start a new one for quite a while and finally got up the energy to do it today. This new blog will be a collection of my thoughts and ideas as well as humorous stories about my life with my family and friends. So if you'd like, why not drop by and see what I have been up to today.

Need some advice

2008-07-07T12:35:00.000-07:00

For the past few months I have been trying to decided if I should transfer this site onto a paid host. I would love to hear all your thoughts on this. Yes it would cost a little bit each year for hosting fees, but would it be worth it. With blogger you are quite limited to things you can do with your site. But with paid hosting, you have the option of doing a lot of different things with your sites. So what's your preference? Paid hosting or free hosting?

Medical procedure

2008-07-04T05:47:00.000-07:00

My husband has been wearing glasses since the age of 5. He is now 41. For the past few years he has been talking about getting contacts, but for some reason has never ventured down this path. Last night he started talking about getting contacts or even going for some Lasik surgery to try to correct his vision. He was talking to a guy who also has been wearing glasses all his life who had this procedure done and because he is so happy with the results he got my husband to thinking. I honestly don't know if he will end up going this route, I just wish he would make up his mind and do something.

Camping weather

2008-07-04T05:44:00.000-07:00

Finally after six months of trying to get a good weekend in camping, this weekend looks to be shaping up to be a good one. The weather man is calling for sun for today, tomorrow and Sunday with the temperatures in the high 20's. So it's a great weekend to pack up the camper and get moving. A couple of weeks ago we purchased a brand new pop up but because the weather has been so crappy we haven't had the opportunity to take it out yet. That's all going to change this weekend. When my husband gets home tomorrow after work, we will be headed out. We can't wait!!

My car is broke

2008-07-03T06:37:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend my car died a very slow death. My husband took a look at it and discovered that the Ford Radiator broke. Being a mechanic, he can put a new one in but we will still have to pay for the parts. It's a good thing that there are companies around like radiators.com. This company is the largest supplier of radiators in the country.

Not only do they carry ford radiators, but you can also get any other type of radiator that you need. And because they have so much inventory in stock, they are able to offer all their products at seriously discounted prices. They back each and every radiator with a 100% guarantee. So not only will you get the product you need, but their guaranteed service is second to none. So, the next time your in the market for a new radiator, why not check out this site and get a quality product at a very reasonable price.

Canada day festivities

2008-07-02T15:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a national holiday here in Canada. It was Canada day. Although we didn't do a whole lot yesterday, we still had a really good day. My husband was off work and I don't work so we all spent the day home as a family. We had a water fight with squirt guns, a barbecue, and we set off some fireworks. So although we didn't participate in a whole lot of Canada day festivities the time we spent as a family sure made the day a great one.

I can't wait to see my brother

2008-06-28T06:30:00.000-07:00

My older brother moved quite far away about a year and a half ago and I haven't seen him in person since. We talk on the telephone and the computer quite a bit, but it's still not the same thing. This summer him and his wife are planning on making the trip back home for a couple of weeks. And I can't wait to see him! He told me that he has been trying to lose weight for about the last six months so I can't wait to see his progress. At one point in his life he was getting pretty heavy and the doctors were really concerned for his heart. So not only does he need to shed a few pounds so he's not so heavy, but he needs to lose it to stay healthier.

Shipping out my products

2008-06-23T08:37:00.000-07:00

Now that I've started selling some of my handcrafted jewelry, I have decided that I need to purchase some custom boxes to ship the products in. I think these type of boxes would look a lot more professional then the bubble wrapped packages. I am hoping that the more professional I look with the shipment of my products, the more seriously people will take me and possibly make another purchase from me. Owning and operating a small home business takes a lot of time and there are a lot of small details that need to be looked after. But I think the more professional I look the more sales I will get.

Perfect weekend

2008-06-23T06:29:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was probably by far the best weekend of the summer so far. The weather was great all weekend so the kids got to spend a lot of time outside playing. More time outside playing meant less time inside fighting! This was their first weekend on their summer vacation and I have to say that it was great. Hopefully the next few weekends of summer vacation will be the same and we will all have a pretty good summer. This may be the last summer that we get to totally spend as a family as I may be going back to work in September, so I'm really hoping that it turns out to be a great one!

It's almost time

2008-06-19T06:03:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is the kid's final day of school and then it's summer vacation. Both kids did so well this year, that I couldn't be more proud of them. Daniel will be headed to grade 3 next year and Kara will be off to grade 5. They are excited about grading and going into their higher levels, but they are also happy to have a little break as well. So, if I'm not around much this summer you will know why. Having two kids home and trying to keep them entertained during the hot summer months tends to become a full time job.

The countdown is on

2008-06-16T07:23:00.000-07:00

Well after an entire year of school, the kids only have three and a half more days left. They are quite busy this last week of school, but they are also having a lot of fun. This summer will be packed with fun as well. I have three sets of family members coming to visit this summer from quite far away, the kids are both going to an art day camp for four weeks and we will be going on many camping trips. So although summer is suppose to be a time of relaxation, it won't be for me. But that's OK. As long as the kids have fun this summer, that's all that matters.

A dream of mine

2008-06-11T11:38:00.000-07:00

When I was growing up, I always had the dream that when I got older I would like to live on a ranch that had a bunch of horses. Being a kid, I never realized what kind of expenses would come up if you owned just one horse let alone an entire ranch full of them. Just the horse supplements alone would be an enormous expense. As I got older and realized the cost of things, that dream kind of when away. Now I spend a lot of time visiting a girl who owns five horses. This way I still get to be involved with horses but without the added expenses. It's great when we finally grow up and learn to compromise now isn't it?!

New summer routine

2008-06-08T13:57:00.001-07:00

Now that summer is just about here and it's really too warm for me to spend all day every day in the house, I have come up with a new summer time routine. I plan on taking my laptop outside with me when I go outside with the kids. But to do this I'm going to have to purchase some more laptop memory. If I plan on doing a lot more work on the computer this summer, then I'm definitely going to need more memory. But I think the price of the upgrade will be more than worth it while I'm sitting outside getting my fair share of sun.

Baked potato

2008-06-04T05:30:00.000-07:00

This post will probably sound a little strange to you, but it's something that I'm quite proud of. Yesterday I learned how to make baked potatoes for the very first time. Now I know this doesn't sound amazing to you, but it is to me because I'm 40 and just learning how to make them. I wish I had of asked someone years ago how to make them as I do love baked potatoes but thought they were seriously hard to make. Now I know differently and will be making them all the time.

I've learned so much

2008-06-01T05:29:00.000-07:00

I have been working online for a little over two years now. I am quite amazed at how much I have learned in my short time on the Internet. When I first started working on the Internet, I didn't even know how to copy and paste. Now I can set up my own websites and blogs and am able to use several programs quite comfortably. Having said that, I do have to admit that there is still lots of things that I don't know and need to learn. Over the past couple of weeks I have been trying to learn all about the term ram and what it means for my computer. I have no doubt that I will figure this term out and be able to move on to some more learning features that concern the Internet and my computer.

The cost of vacationing

2008-05-31T09:39:00.000-07:00

This year for the first time we as a family are going on a week's long vacation. Any other year I was always working full time and for some reason just couldn't manage to get the time off to do anything fun. And last year because I had just quit my job, we really didn't have any extra money. But this past year I have been scrimping and saving in anticipation of this summer's vacation. I have been checking out different cheap hotels that we can stay at and looking into getting family passes (cheaper) for any of the activities that we want to engage in. This is going to be a great vacation for all of us and I think with some more scrimping and saving we will be able to do the same thing next year.

No camping this weekend

2008-05-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

Man it seems like the more you want to do something, the more obstacles are thrown in your way. We have been waiting all winter for the chance to go camping again. But since the campsites opened on May 15 it has rained every weekend. And you just can't take two little people camping in the rain. This weekend the weatherman is calling for more rain. So we are not even going to entertain the thoughts of possibly heading out. Hopefully we will get some camping trips in this season, but if the weather continues the way it has been I'm thinking we may be out of luck. I'll let you all know if it looks promising for next weekend.

My thumb is not green

2008-05-26T06:32:00.000-07:00

I am so...not like my father. He could take a plant that was on it's last legs and bring it back to life. I can't even manage to keep a healthy plant alive. I either tend to water the death out of it or I forget to water it. A friend of mine gave me a couple of slips for some plants and I was doing pretty good with them. But...they died. These ones I watered too much I think. I think I'm the type of gardener that would do better with silk flowers than real ones. At least they wouldn't die on me. But I am determined to have at least one living plant, so I'm going to try again. I think I will purchase some silk ones just in case.

Doing some exercising

2008-05-24T08:13:00.000-07:00

Now that the weather has finally warmed up I have been spending a lot of time in the little room off the porch. This is wear I have all my exercise equipment. During the winter months this equipment and room don't get a whole lot of use as it is quite cold out there. And with rising heat costs, I just can't justify spending the extra money to heat this room. But now with the warmer weather I have been able to go in and start doing my routines again. I have from now until September to get into the kind of shape I want.

Father's day

2008-05-21T07:01:00.000-07:00

My husband's sister called yesterday from out west and asked if we would be interested in going half on a purchase of a barbecue for their dad for father's day. We quickly agreed to this idea as we were having a difficult time deciding what we should buy him this year. I was tossing around the idea of enrolling him in a wine of the month club but I think he would appreciate the barbecue a little bit more at this time of the year. I think I may enroll him in the wine of the month club for Christmas. At Christmas time, you can't really use a barbecue.

Maybe this weekend??

2008-05-20T06:15:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was the first official weekend for camping, but...we got rained out. We had all the plans made to go away on Saturday and not return until sometime Monday afternoon. But by dinner time on Saturday we knew that wasn't going to happen. It started to rain and the rain never really ended until first thing this morning. Although the kids were disappointed, there was no real point in heading out to the camp ground and then them have to sit in the trailer all weekend. If we had of gone, they probably would have only been able to play for a couple of hours all weekend. So we are going to try again this weekend. I'm not sure what the weather is suppose to be like this weekend, but fingers crossed that it will be nice and we will be able to go. I'll let you all know.

Traveling this summer

2008-05-17T04:16:00.000-07:00

Now that we are in the middle of May, you can see that summer is right around the corner and you all know what that means. Summer vacation! This year my husband gets four weeks of vacation and I'm not currently employed outside of the home so we plan on doing a lot of traveling this summer. As we haven't been very far from home ever, we are not entirely sure as to what type of activities are available for families around the areas where we are interested in going. So before we decide to go anywhere I am planning on picking up some travel guides for any area where we would like to go. I think with these different guides, I will be able to plan a lot of fun stuff for all of us to enjoy doing. So hopefully this will be a summer that the kids remember for a very long time to come.

Where are my children??

2008-05-16T07:26:00.001-07:00

Today the kids are home from school and although it's almost noon hour here, they haven't gotten into any fights. I mean none. For these two kids, I have to wonder what happened to them. By this time they would have gotten into at least two major fights by now. I think I know what's going on. Tomorrow we are planning on going camping and they know if they are not good, we will not be going. That has to be the reason. I can't believe that their not fighting just to be good. There has to be an ulterior motive. But I won't complain and take what I can get.

The time has finally come

2008-05-13T05:55:00.000-07:00

After a very long and cold winter, the time has finally come to start taking out the camping supplies. This coming weekend is the first official weekend of camping and my husband, I and the kids plan on going to the campsite this weekend. Although he has to work on Saturday, he only has to work up until noon. So while he's at work on Saturday morning, the kids and I will load up the camper and all the coolers. As soon as he gets home we can leave for the campsite. This way we still get two nights of camping in. Hopefully the weather gives us what they are predicting and we will be able to get our first weekend of camping in.

Online shopping

2008-05-10T06:30:00.000-07:00

I am not a typical woman. I hate to shop. I hate shopping at Christmas time, for groceries or at any time of the year. So I do a lot of purchasing products on line. One site where I love to shop around at is at bestbuy.com. You can honestly discover the best buy on the Internet for a whole host products. Before I found this site on the Internet, I used to spend a lot of time searching online for the best products with this best prices. Now that I found this, I spend a lot less time searching and more time buying.

Finally! A product that works

2008-05-06T05:03:00.000-07:00

While I was growing up I never experienced acne problems like most teenagers. My acne problems started after I had my youngest son at the ripe old age of 32. Since then I can't tell you how much money I have spent on acne treatments on how most of these treatments failed miserably. This is why I am so happy to have found Proactive acne cream. This stuff really works! Not only did it manage to get rid of my latest breakout, but I have also found that the treatments have been preventing any other serious outbreaks. So, my days of acne problems could be very far behind me.

Survived the weekend

2008-05-05T04:30:00.000-07:00

So I survived my three day weekend with the kids. The fighting did calm down over the weekend which was a good thing. We had a pretty good weekend. On Saturday we went to two house showings but because of their locations, I'm really not interested in them. Then on Sunday we all went fishing. We didn't catch anything as the water levels are way to high right now, but we all had a good time. Then it was supper, homework, bath time and off to bed. So although the first of the weekend didn't start out OK, the rest of the weekend was nice, quite and relaxing.

A lot of fighting

2008-05-02T08:51:00.000-07:00

The kids are home from school today due to some teacher's meetings and I've got to tell you all that they are currently driving me crazy with all their fighting. They want to play together, but when they start playing, they start fighting. If this continues over the weekend, I'm going to have to seriously look into purchasing a Hilton Head rental just to get a little break from it all. If not, I can see a couple of little kids spending an awful lot of time in their separate rooms over the next couple of days.

Next week I turn 40

2008-04-30T15:04:00.000-07:00

Next Friday I will turn 40 and I have to say that I don't look my age so I'm not bothered by the age at all. I'm still as small as I was in high school and except for some gray hairs that can be dyed and a little bit of acne that can be cleared up with an acne treatment, I think I look pretty darn good. So although next week is the big day, I'm not dreading it and I am actually looking forward to the big day.

The move can't come soon enough

2008-04-29T04:54:00.000-07:00

I have certainly posted enough about wanting to sell our current home and move to a new house. And after the past couple of days all I have to say, is that the move can't come soon enough. One of our neighbors are serious trouble makers. They spend their days walking around to other neighbors houses and talking about each and everyone of us in the neighborhood. Now I really don't care about all this except that some of our other neighbors are believing the garbage that is coming out of their mouths. This makes it kind of uncomfortable when we are outside with the children. This is partly why I can't wait to move and get the heck out of here.

Gold coins for my collection

2008-04-26T04:25:00.000-07:00

As you all know, about seven years ago I started a coin collection that I will be eventually handing over to the kids. With the amount that I have collected as well as all the coins that my father in law gave me, I have a pretty big collection now. But I am still missing some items. And that would be some rare gold coins.

But I have found a site where I will be able to purchase these coins to add to my collection. I have found a site over at Monaco Rare Coin that can supply me with these coins. They are a part of the Monex company. They can help me find the pieces I need to add to my collection. They have the expertise and knowledge concerning rare gold coins that I don't have and they can find me some great deals on these precious metals. So with the help of this company and once I have these coins in place, my collection will be complete.