Going back to college is so expensive. I had no idea when I went back to get my masters 3 years ago. I shelled out over $500 for books for 3 classes. Three! That is a lot of money. I’m so glad to know that when my son goes to college he can rent his…
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Sick days and sunshine (YOLO)
Yesterday I had a very busy day planned. They never go as planned, do they? My baby girl got sick at school. So in the middle of my many things to do day, I went and picked up both children from school. She’s quite a trooper with her fever, cough and being sick to her…
Summer is almost over…
sob! How can that be? What will I miss most? The incessant fighting, constant arguing, or nonstop aggravating? Hmmm. We have been contacted by one teacher. We are anxiously awaiting the next one’s email/phone call. My kids will be sad that they have only a week and a half left of summer. I must try…
Abandonment feelings in my sweet daughter…
I left her today for a few hours so that I could go on a field trip with my son’s second grade class. She doesn’t ever like us to leave her. EVER. She cries and wants to go with us. We’ve had her since she was 4 months old. But she has most definitely been…
Thinking of Going to College?
Good, you need to go and obtain that degree. In this economy a college education will help you get that next better job. At a smaller community college you get as good of an education as you would at the big named colleges. You also get smaller classes. Flexible schedules? Yes, they have that too…
The decisions we make
The decisions we make affect our lives for years to come. I have a decision to make with my son. It’s not life threatening. It’s not life or death. It’s just hard. My children go to a school similar to a charter school. I have had conferences every year for the last 3 years about…
How to write your resume to get hired!
When I first wrote my resume, on a typewriter so many years ago, I did use resume templates and lots of flowery words. There are so many places to get help online for free when you are preparing your resume. Make sure you take advantage of each one. They want you to get a job so…
Mosiac tile makes a beautiful pool…
When we put in our pool we had beautiful mosaic tile installed with it. It gave the pool a beautiful blue appearance. I loved it and not just because it was my senior year in high school and I had the world by a string. The tile was the best addition to our family pool….
When my son was little he was so attached to his baby blankets.
We had about 3 baby blankets that we rotated through our stash. He would hold it against his face and love it while he watched tv. It was his source of comfort. I’m getting all nostalgic thinking about him with his fingers in his mouth and holding his favorite green or blue blanket. We think…
I am so tired of my kids lunches not staying cold!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PackIt for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My kids take their lunch everyday to their school. I always include a water bottle, sandwich usually with cheese, fruit and chips. Their lunch is usually not cold by the time lunch rolls around. I went…
My Messy Moment and How I Cleaned Up
Spending time with friends and family can lead to fun and memorable moments, but also some very messy ones. Tell us about the messiest moments that you’ll always remember! When my son was younger I had a small daycare in my home. This was my first child and I thought I knew it all. There…
Family Saved from Fire By Crying Doll
Article first published as Family Saved from Fire by Crying Doll on Technorati. The Deason family’s house was on fire. It was dead of night and everyone was sleeping. No smoke detectors going off…they had them but for some reason they weren’t working. (Please check your smoke detectors tonight). The daughter’s high school project saved them. The…
Heelys…shoes or skates?
They are shoes and skates. I must say they are way better than those metal skates we had to attach to our shoes when I was growing up. Remember those? Those were the Heelys of our day. I miss skating. It was all I did as a kid. My children are so cautious that they…
What to do, What to do?
My children are all in school now. I am loving my time at home. Every day I have a new job that I wasn’t able to get done before. Yesterday I cleaned my freezer. Today I’m cleaning under my sink and throwing out old food that I canned years ago and then forgot about! lol…