Borrowing Moolah

It's really interesting...I have a friend who's gone to college and works in the health care industry. She likes to talk about how much money she makes even only working part time yet she has to borrow money quite often. She lives with a roommate so that helps her rent, she really doesn't have much else to pay for other than her car and a few small bills. I won't even try to compare our incomes but I will say that it's interesting that I've taken a totally different route and still manage and it only gets better. I'm not saying it hasn't been hard, far from easy actually, but I worry about her because sometimes she'll end up needing payday loans and then worries how to pay it back. I wish she'd just follow mu advice and do something small from home on the side.

Pill Popper

If I had a schedule I would be so happy because I would be able to fit in exercise. I haven't been active in at least a year and it's really crummy. It doesn't help that I work from home and end up having to work all day sometimes either. Eventually I run out of energy altogether so I start looking for the most effective diet pills to help boost me there. LOL, eventually I can see myself taking a pill for everything all day long. How weird of a way to live would that be?! I would love to be able to fit into all of the pre-second child clothes I've held onto again though. It would be even better if I could get into them before they went out of style, huh? LOL!

Stupid Insomnia

I'm really tired of being tired, it's retarded! I end up sitting here watching TV with it so low I can barely hear it while DH snores away right net to me. It's just not fair! Last week I had the fortune of passing out at a decent hour but within a few more I was wide awake and back to work again...on my own! It was really nice having those odd hours to work while I knew that no one else would be up but I was ready for a nap by 10am and that just couldn't keep happening. Eventually it all went down the drain anyway so that wasn't too much of a worry. So here I sit, again...awake all night, again. I hope one day I can be semi normal for once.

Clearing the Slate

I've battled acne for a good half of my life so far and feel like I've tried everything. I remember a long time ago, reading the proactive reviews, I thought I had a cure. As it turns out my skin is way more complex than I thought it was and my acne is hormonally based as well. The thing is that I really loved their products, especially the face wash. The beads in there weren't too harsh but just enough so that I knew that I was getting rid of the dead stuff that would normally be sitting there. For a long time I bought just the face wash but it didn't do much good without the other products. They've come out with a new line so I'm really eager to try it out. I'm really happy they added moisturizers as well, that was definitely needed. I can't wait to see how it works out this time.

Getting Around

I never had the need for a car but I think it's time. I really need to be mobile now that DD is getting older and using public transportation with her is not nearly as easy as it was with her brother. The thing that's worried me was buying a car and not being able to use it without money for gas or insurance. I think I might have solved that problem though so we'll see how it works out. There a car insurance blog that had some good things on it and along with some research I should be able to find some decent rates for my budget. Hopefully it won't be long before I have wheels of my own...now I just need the funds. LOL

Time for Me

All too often you hear the question of how to reduce belly fat. It's a booming business in this country because of what our lifestyle has become. Everyone works more than they play, no one cooks anymore and homes are places to sleep and that's about all. It's crazy when you compare our way of living to another culture.

I've vowed to change that in this household, or at least with my kids. I allow DS to go out after school to go skateboarding until dinner and do his homework later. I let DD run around like mad until she can't anymore. I cook even if it's not the healthiest and make sure I serve them both lots of fruits and vegetables everyday. I on the other hand could use some improvement, LOL. Being the only working parent I have a lot to balance and I try to do everything I can to not let it affect anyone. It's definitely time for me to take care of me again since I seem to keep putting on weight here and there. I normally can maintain my weight well once I get it down but this is getting to be a little much.

On a Roll

DD has been doing really well lately. She's sleeping in her bed, using the potty even when we're out and loves to play dress up all through out the day. The one thing that she's not so good with is behaving. She still whines a lot and can be rude and cranky most of the day. It's even worse when her dad's around and makes life more challenging. I'm not too sure what to do about it other than what I'm already doing. I knew having a second child, let alone a girl, was going to be much more stressful than DS because he's a naturally laid back person to begin with, we were bound to have an opposite. Yay for us! LOL!

Buried Treasure

DS is quite a geek (like me) and has had a fascination with metal detectors since he was young. I've always wanted one too but never got one. There's something about the mystery of what could be buried beneath our feet I think. I've kind of been entertaining the idea of getting one but then I realized that there are under water metal detectors, how cool is that?! Considering that the best place for us to go "hunting" would be the bay nearby I thought it would be fitting to get one that can handle that sort of thing. I think that it would be a great family activity when the weather gets nice and who knows what we might find!

Goals

One of the things I'll be working on this year is to get privately insured. I can't stand having the state health care ("free" or not) because I know that in the end they'll be coming to collect anything we've racked up and I worry that I won't have anything to pass onto my kids. I miss being able to call the doctor and be able to get in that day, or even having the freedom to choose someone we've been seeing that doesn't accept that plan. I've seen some good things about Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage but haven't yet checked out prices because I'm not that far along yet. I'll have a bit of homework to do then but I know it'll be worth it.

Most Requested

When I used to work with kids and shoes we used to get all sorts of requests for things that should be found at a specialty store. Of course all those small mom and pop stores have had to close with the rise of all the big chain stores so now parents don't know where or how to find the things they would have gotten there. Sure there's the internet but sometimes it can be easier to run around looking for a pair to try on in person rather than shipping things back and forth. One of the things we used to get asked for was riding boots because the one western store in the area had closed up within a couple of years back then. It's a good thing that they could be substituted otherwise those parents would have been at my throat. LOL! We had a bad time when the company decided to get rid of the tap and ballet shoes. I'm "really looking forward" to DD growing up and wanting to do all those things so I can join the parental craziness. LOL!

The Big Girl Bed

When I had DS I had told DH that bringing him into bed was a really bad idea because we'll never get him out. It wasn't until we moved and he got his own room that he started sleeping in his own bed...he was four. With his sister it's a little different because she shares a room with us but when she was born I told DH the same thing. Do you think he listened? LOL! DD is going to be four this week and I'm finally getting her back into her bed that I slaved over to make her own. It's kind of funny how they both are so similar yet so opposite at the same time. It is nice to have had two children that wanted to be close to me no matter what though. It really helps me appreciate them while they're small and sweet (before all the other stuff comes in).