The pass two months I have seen what it would be like to be a single mother or see how it would be for Mike to be deployed again and us having our Jelly Bean. It would be very hard.
Mike has been gone for some schooling for the Army Reserves. So it has just been Jelly Bean and I. There has been so good days and some bad days. There has been maybe one or two bad days where I felt like I was going to have a nervous break down. I hope and pray that Mike does not ever get deployed again or something happening to him as I just am not ready for any of that.
The single mother's out there are my hero. Even the single dads out there that is doing it on their own to. You all are strong and brave and never let anyone tell you other wise. To raise your child with no help. To have your child with you basically 24/7. I do not know how you all do it. Also to you military families and the spouse that is left behind during a deployment and you all raising your child while mommy or daddy is gone. You all are my hero to.
I really do not know how I have gotten through this time. I have done lots of prayers and yes I will emit lots of bribery. Okay maybe not lots of it but there was some. I know what you are thinking you shouldn't use bribery with your kid but sometimes you have to especially when you are already tired and at your wits end with things.
This mommy will be glad when she can have a day to herself or even at least a few hours to herself (hint hint daddy lol) which I think it will be a little bit before that will happen as we have so much that we need to do.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Monday, February 5, 2018
Stepping out of my comfort zone
I guess that this is a good title for this blog. Stepping out of my comfort zone.
This is just one goal of many for this year. I do not remember if I wrote about my goals that I would like to accomplish this year. If not sorry but here is one thing I think I am accomplish and I do not even know if it was on my list or not and like the title says "Stepping out of my comfort zone" is one of those goals.
If you truly know me you know that I am not the type of person to really speak their mind or even put myself out there and meet new people. And I know that this something that I am going have to work on if I want to start my photography business (yes I would love to have it up and running good by Oct but we will see.) Well about two weeks ago I asked in this mom group I am in for the community I live in if anyone would be willing to help me build my Photography portfolio up by doing some maternity photographs. And I had few people interested in doing so. When it was like time for two of the photo shoots it was suppose to rain so I asked if they wanted to reschedule, as I did not want them to get sick ,especially with this flu junk going around. One was not able to do it on the days I asked because they was already dealing the flu and then I never heard back from them. I hope that they all are feeling better. The second one was not able to do it on the days I asked but we worked out a day and time. That day has done come and gone.
Doing those photographs has taught me that it is something that I truly want to do and is very passionate about it. It also taught me I still have a lot to learn with like posing and etc. but I will get there. I also stepped out of that comfort zone and talked more then what I normally would to people and I am not talking about telling them how to pose or etc. lol but actually talked to them.
I am looking forward taken some photographs. I have one more this weekend (that is if the rain goes away that they have in the forecast). Then I may try to set up some for April or May one and try to do some all the up until Oct. ( I am talking about model calls).
I am also undecided if I want to start a website for photography business or just keep a facebook page and etc. Still got alot to figure out by Oct.
What have you all done with your goals you made at the beginning of the year?
This is just one goal of many for this year. I do not remember if I wrote about my goals that I would like to accomplish this year. If not sorry but here is one thing I think I am accomplish and I do not even know if it was on my list or not and like the title says "Stepping out of my comfort zone" is one of those goals.
If you truly know me you know that I am not the type of person to really speak their mind or even put myself out there and meet new people. And I know that this something that I am going have to work on if I want to start my photography business (yes I would love to have it up and running good by Oct but we will see.) Well about two weeks ago I asked in this mom group I am in for the community I live in if anyone would be willing to help me build my Photography portfolio up by doing some maternity photographs. And I had few people interested in doing so. When it was like time for two of the photo shoots it was suppose to rain so I asked if they wanted to reschedule, as I did not want them to get sick ,especially with this flu junk going around. One was not able to do it on the days I asked because they was already dealing the flu and then I never heard back from them. I hope that they all are feeling better. The second one was not able to do it on the days I asked but we worked out a day and time. That day has done come and gone.
Doing those photographs has taught me that it is something that I truly want to do and is very passionate about it. It also taught me I still have a lot to learn with like posing and etc. but I will get there. I also stepped out of that comfort zone and talked more then what I normally would to people and I am not talking about telling them how to pose or etc. lol but actually talked to them.
I am looking forward taken some photographs. I have one more this weekend (that is if the rain goes away that they have in the forecast). Then I may try to set up some for April or May one and try to do some all the up until Oct. ( I am talking about model calls).
I am also undecided if I want to start a website for photography business or just keep a facebook page and etc. Still got alot to figure out by Oct.
What have you all done with your goals you made at the beginning of the year?
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Lets talk finances for a moment
I have been trying to to come up with a idea to write about. And I have finally decided to write about finances.
Lets talk (or should say write ) about finances for a moment. We all know the struggle of paying bills and we all have different struggles with them and we all have different of opinions of when and how to pay them off and we should not judge each other how we pay our bills. I say this as I was judged by some people in a Dave Ramsey group once because I made the choice of going thru a debt settlement company to help with some of our bills (mostly my credit card bills and some loans and doctor bills). I was called lazy because that is something I wanted to do but it is not being lazy. It is asking for help.
Okay with saying all that I want to write about the ugly truth of credit cards. They do not tell you the ugly truth of them ( at least not right now. It is in some ways in the fine print that most people over look when reading the contracts. Yes, credit cards are kind of like a contract.) The way that the credit card companies get you to get a credit card is telling you that it will help you with your credit. It will help gain a good credit score and the better your score the money you can get on your card over time. But what they do not tell you is the ugly truth of credit cards is that it can ruin your credit. They do not tell you that once you start using that credit card it is like a miss step on stairs and you start tumbling down. You spend and spend until your card is maxed out and your monthly payment is high and you start to get behind as you get credit card after credit card and have bills on top of bills and you start to feel like you are drowning in bills. No one will tell you all that. Even some people gets ashamed that they are in this position that they do not want to talk about.
The truth is that is not really the credit card companies place to tell you all that. It is not their place to pay your bills for you. Once that card gets in your hand and you start using it. It is your responsibly. Yes, I wish someone had told me the ugly truth when I got my first credit card but then again I probably wouldn't have listen to anyone. I think once we all become adults we have done gotten tired of people telling her about things that we do not want to listen anymore. I can honestly say that I was careful with my uses of the credit card at first but over time I got use to having it in my wallet and using it to buy things that I probably did not need. And now here I am using a debt settlement company to help me.
So there you go the ugly truth of credit cards. I hope you are like some of the lucky ones that do not struggle so hard on paying your bills. I hope and pray that you are never miss a payment. I also hope and pray that you do not judge others on how they chose to pay their bills.
Lets talk (or should say write ) about finances for a moment. We all know the struggle of paying bills and we all have different struggles with them and we all have different of opinions of when and how to pay them off and we should not judge each other how we pay our bills. I say this as I was judged by some people in a Dave Ramsey group once because I made the choice of going thru a debt settlement company to help with some of our bills (mostly my credit card bills and some loans and doctor bills). I was called lazy because that is something I wanted to do but it is not being lazy. It is asking for help.
Okay with saying all that I want to write about the ugly truth of credit cards. They do not tell you the ugly truth of them ( at least not right now. It is in some ways in the fine print that most people over look when reading the contracts. Yes, credit cards are kind of like a contract.) The way that the credit card companies get you to get a credit card is telling you that it will help you with your credit. It will help gain a good credit score and the better your score the money you can get on your card over time. But what they do not tell you is the ugly truth of credit cards is that it can ruin your credit. They do not tell you that once you start using that credit card it is like a miss step on stairs and you start tumbling down. You spend and spend until your card is maxed out and your monthly payment is high and you start to get behind as you get credit card after credit card and have bills on top of bills and you start to feel like you are drowning in bills. No one will tell you all that. Even some people gets ashamed that they are in this position that they do not want to talk about.
The truth is that is not really the credit card companies place to tell you all that. It is not their place to pay your bills for you. Once that card gets in your hand and you start using it. It is your responsibly. Yes, I wish someone had told me the ugly truth when I got my first credit card but then again I probably wouldn't have listen to anyone. I think once we all become adults we have done gotten tired of people telling her about things that we do not want to listen anymore. I can honestly say that I was careful with my uses of the credit card at first but over time I got use to having it in my wallet and using it to buy things that I probably did not need. And now here I am using a debt settlement company to help me.
So there you go the ugly truth of credit cards. I hope you are like some of the lucky ones that do not struggle so hard on paying your bills. I hope and pray that you are never miss a payment. I also hope and pray that you do not judge others on how they chose to pay their bills.
Friday, December 29, 2017
Happy New Years
Just incase I do not get back on again this year Happy New Years. Oh and happy holidays sorry I am just now telling you that we have just been busy.
I hope you all have a wonderful and happy new years and that 2018 brings you joy, peace, health, and wealth. Do any of you makes goals or etc. ? I usually do not but there is things that I hope would happen. But I am going to try to make some goals for myself for the year of 2018.
My goals for 2018
1. Is to get our finances in order. Yes, we have been trying our hardest to get this straighten back out and it has been tough, especially when there is only one of us working and have a growing toddler but we will get out it all in order again.
2. Is to at least lose about 5lbs. Yes, I hope it is more but I am being realistic on this one. I know I know I say I hope I will lose weight each year and each year I try but I always dont. But I am going to try my hardest to at least lose 5lbs.
3. Is to get my photography business up and running completely. I know the first year or two you do not see much of a profit but I really want to get this up and running as this is something I have dreamed of doing for several years now.
4. Go on more date nights with Mike. This past year we have tried to go on at least one a month but there is been times that we have not been able to do that. But 2018 I want us to really try. Even if we have to wait until Addison goes to bed and then watch a movie in the living room together or something like that.
5. I want to be more positive then what I am.
6. To have at least one time a month where we do not get on any kind of technology at all for a day. I say we are going to do this but then we never do. But I am going to buckle down on this one as we really need to do it.
7. Spend more time with friends. I do not spend that much time if at all with my friends and I really would love to spend more time with them.
8. Spend more time with family. This past year we have tried to spend time with family but between money struggles it has been hard to and I really want to buckle down on this as you never know what will happen.
9. Find more time to blog more. I have been able to do much blogging here lately and I am going to try to find more time for it.
I think that is about it for right now but if anything else comes to mind I will write all about it.
Again Happy New Years and I hope you all have a safe, fun, and wonderful New Years.
I hope you all have a wonderful and happy new years and that 2018 brings you joy, peace, health, and wealth. Do any of you makes goals or etc. ? I usually do not but there is things that I hope would happen. But I am going to try to make some goals for myself for the year of 2018.
My goals for 2018
1. Is to get our finances in order. Yes, we have been trying our hardest to get this straighten back out and it has been tough, especially when there is only one of us working and have a growing toddler but we will get out it all in order again.
2. Is to at least lose about 5lbs. Yes, I hope it is more but I am being realistic on this one. I know I know I say I hope I will lose weight each year and each year I try but I always dont. But I am going to try my hardest to at least lose 5lbs.
3. Is to get my photography business up and running completely. I know the first year or two you do not see much of a profit but I really want to get this up and running as this is something I have dreamed of doing for several years now.
4. Go on more date nights with Mike. This past year we have tried to go on at least one a month but there is been times that we have not been able to do that. But 2018 I want us to really try. Even if we have to wait until Addison goes to bed and then watch a movie in the living room together or something like that.
5. I want to be more positive then what I am.
6. To have at least one time a month where we do not get on any kind of technology at all for a day. I say we are going to do this but then we never do. But I am going to buckle down on this one as we really need to do it.
7. Spend more time with friends. I do not spend that much time if at all with my friends and I really would love to spend more time with them.
8. Spend more time with family. This past year we have tried to spend time with family but between money struggles it has been hard to and I really want to buckle down on this as you never know what will happen.
9. Find more time to blog more. I have been able to do much blogging here lately and I am going to try to find more time for it.
I think that is about it for right now but if anything else comes to mind I will write all about it.
Again Happy New Years and I hope you all have a safe, fun, and wonderful New Years.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
I know it is a day late but I just wanted to wish every a happy thanksgiving. I hope you all had a great holiday. I know we did. We went to my parents house. We got there early as Mike had to work the night before. I drove us up there and when we got there Mike went back to sleep. We had a great day just spending it with family. Then we went to walmart for that black friday and never again will we do it. The people were very rude. Not only was the costumers rude but some of the employees was rude also. I just wanted some of those towels that they had for $1.60 but they all was gone. I seen one woman with a shopping cart full of the towels. I thought to myself save some for others. We did get a few things and I think we may have spent like under a hour there. But we will never go again at least not at that hour. We just did not want to go home and then get back out as we had just got back to town as soon as the sales starts. I people kept running me over with their shopping cart and some wouldnt even some sorry and the ones that did they did it as soon as I turned around and was fixing to say something and people was just standing around talking right infront of the items that they had on the sale. I cannot stand when people just stand around in a store talking to each other but last night was the worse. I was trying to get to the kids pjs to try to find some for our jelly bean but people was just standing there talking. I would say excuse me and they kept standing there talking. It really pissed me off. And then when we was standing wait to get to the check out a worker came up to us and said in a rude way that we needed to move back. We was not in the way what so ever and then she would send others up to the cashier that came up after we did. So never will we go to a black friday sale on thanksgiving night. Also please dont say that the worker was tired because she was having to work. Because that is no excuse to be rude. There was a lot people who was having to work yesterday and if you work in stores and etc and if you are having a bad day do not take it out on your shoppers, as it is not their fault that they are having a bad day.
But enough of that. I really do hope you all had a good thanksgiving. Now to start getting ready for Christmas. So can not believe that Christmas is just a month a way.
I know it is a day late but I just wanted to wish every a happy thanksgiving. I hope you all had a great holiday. I know we did. We went to my parents house. We got there early as Mike had to work the night before. I drove us up there and when we got there Mike went back to sleep. We had a great day just spending it with family. Then we went to walmart for that black friday and never again will we do it. The people were very rude. Not only was the costumers rude but some of the employees was rude also. I just wanted some of those towels that they had for $1.60 but they all was gone. I seen one woman with a shopping cart full of the towels. I thought to myself save some for others. We did get a few things and I think we may have spent like under a hour there. But we will never go again at least not at that hour. We just did not want to go home and then get back out as we had just got back to town as soon as the sales starts. I people kept running me over with their shopping cart and some wouldnt even some sorry and the ones that did they did it as soon as I turned around and was fixing to say something and people was just standing around talking right infront of the items that they had on the sale. I cannot stand when people just stand around in a store talking to each other but last night was the worse. I was trying to get to the kids pjs to try to find some for our jelly bean but people was just standing there talking. I would say excuse me and they kept standing there talking. It really pissed me off. And then when we was standing wait to get to the check out a worker came up to us and said in a rude way that we needed to move back. We was not in the way what so ever and then she would send others up to the cashier that came up after we did. So never will we go to a black friday sale on thanksgiving night. Also please dont say that the worker was tired because she was having to work. Because that is no excuse to be rude. There was a lot people who was having to work yesterday and if you work in stores and etc and if you are having a bad day do not take it out on your shoppers, as it is not their fault that they are having a bad day.
But enough of that. I really do hope you all had a good thanksgiving. Now to start getting ready for Christmas. So can not believe that Christmas is just a month a way.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Work at home jobs
I have been trying to find ways to earn a little extra money from home to help out with bills and etc. and then I thought I would share what all I have done so far and before I get started with the list I just want to say none those companies has given me any money to write this blog. I am doing it on my own as I want to help other mothers or even fathers out. Yes I am using the referral link for some of these companies so I guess in some ways if you join they are paying me. But you do not have to join if you do not want to.
okay on to the list
1. Inbox Dollars is a good spot. I have made about $60 after being with them for alittle over a year. I would have made more but there is times that I have not been able to do the surveys or offers or etc on there.
The referral link to that is https://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref19804251&s=7
2. Swagbucks is a good. I think now days everyone is on swagbucks. If you have not heard of swagbucks, all it is a place to earn points to redeem gifts or etc on there with. I have probably gotten about $200 to $300 of amazon gift cards on there every since I joined with them several years ago.
Here is the referral link to that http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/seats31
3. Ebates, is a good place to earn cash back for doing your online shopping. I also think that it has a spot where you can link a card to and earn cash back from shopping in store also. I have earn nearly $270 since being with them. It probably would be more if I didnt keep for getting to go there first to before shopping lol
I am going to share a referral link for this one also https://www.ebates.com/r/MIKEBE259?eeid=28187
4. Amazon Mechanical Turk is a good spot also to earn some money there to. I probably have been like $30 to $40 on there since 2015. I have not had much time to do much on there but you can earn money from there so that is good.
There is no referral link for that one so the website is https://www.mturk.com
5. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Is a good spot to earn money from there if you like writing. You can write a novel and have it published to ebooks for amazon on there without going through a publisher (but you can still go thru a publisher if you want to)
The website to that is https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US
6. Fiverr is a good spot to also earn money from there. I use to earn a little money from there but after the birth of our daughter I haven't had the time to do much writing ( I usually got paid to read books and write a review for them on the fiverr).
the website for that is https://www.fiverr.com/
7. blogging is a good way to earn some money also. I know on Blogger you can add google Ad sense to your blog and earn earn money when some one clicks on the ads. I think I have made like $100 or $200 doing that. But with this you are taken a chance of no one clicking on that ad.
This is it so far. If I find anymore I will share with you. Also please remember that I am not getting paid to write this blog I just wanted to help others looking to earn a extra money from home.
okay on to the list
1. Inbox Dollars is a good spot. I have made about $60 after being with them for alittle over a year. I would have made more but there is times that I have not been able to do the surveys or offers or etc on there.
The referral link to that is https://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref19804251&s=7
2. Swagbucks is a good. I think now days everyone is on swagbucks. If you have not heard of swagbucks, all it is a place to earn points to redeem gifts or etc on there with. I have probably gotten about $200 to $300 of amazon gift cards on there every since I joined with them several years ago.
Here is the referral link to that http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/seats31
3. Ebates, is a good place to earn cash back for doing your online shopping. I also think that it has a spot where you can link a card to and earn cash back from shopping in store also. I have earn nearly $270 since being with them. It probably would be more if I didnt keep for getting to go there first to before shopping lol
I am going to share a referral link for this one also https://www.ebates.com/r/MIKEBE259?eeid=28187
4. Amazon Mechanical Turk is a good spot also to earn some money there to. I probably have been like $30 to $40 on there since 2015. I have not had much time to do much on there but you can earn money from there so that is good.
There is no referral link for that one so the website is https://www.mturk.com
5. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Is a good spot to earn money from there if you like writing. You can write a novel and have it published to ebooks for amazon on there without going through a publisher (but you can still go thru a publisher if you want to)
The website to that is https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US
6. Fiverr is a good spot to also earn money from there. I use to earn a little money from there but after the birth of our daughter I haven't had the time to do much writing ( I usually got paid to read books and write a review for them on the fiverr).
the website for that is https://www.fiverr.com/
7. blogging is a good way to earn some money also. I know on Blogger you can add google Ad sense to your blog and earn earn money when some one clicks on the ads. I think I have made like $100 or $200 doing that. But with this you are taken a chance of no one clicking on that ad.
This is it so far. If I find anymore I will share with you. Also please remember that I am not getting paid to write this blog I just wanted to help others looking to earn a extra money from home.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
My birthday was yesterday
My birthday was yesterday and I turned 37 years old. I am not one of those type of people that will give you a false age. I am 37 years old and I am not afraid to emit. Yes, I have grey hairs and yes I will dye them out. but I am scared to get older as we all do it. No use into trying to hide it. I have been told that I do not look like I am 37 but that I look younger. Hey dont know if that is true or not but what ever.
There are things I wish that I had done before I was 37 years old (mostly lose the weight I need to lol ) but I am not to worry about it. As I am happy, healthy (healthy as I can be, I probably could be healthier), and I am loved. I am loved by my family and friends and that is all that matters to me.
I would like to make some goals and try to get them done before I am 38 years old. So lets see
Goals
There are things I wish that I had done before I was 37 years old (mostly lose the weight I need to lol ) but I am not to worry about it. As I am happy, healthy (healthy as I can be, I probably could be healthier), and I am loved. I am loved by my family and friends and that is all that matters to me.
I would like to make some goals and try to get them done before I am 38 years old. So lets see
Goals
- Lose about 80Lbs ( or at least half of it or even a a quarter of it would be okay also. as long as I do it in a healthy way)
- Become more healthier
- Get a job (whether it be a at home job or out of home job)
- Finish at least one of the books I have been writing on
- Keep a spotless house (I use to do clean every day but have gotten lazy with it some. Dont get me wrong it is not bad but could be better)
- Become better at saving money
- Try to spend more time with family
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