Easily Amused

Well It finally happened, The day Ive been waiting for for over a year now has come.
You think Im easily amused, just wait til you here the good news that I am about to reveal.

Today I........
Got
my
hair
to stay up in a ponytail!!!!

Thats right folks, coming from someone who cut 14 inches off her hair at one time just because it was to hot at work, and everytime it got too long I cut it off again. Now since I dont have a job to go to so I dont have to worry about impressing anyone, it has finally gotten to a length that it does something besides look shabby.
Anyways, I just felt the need to share that with the 2 or 3 people who actually READ my post.
Much love to you that do.

Until next time...

Shot down

Well as you know from another blog, I applied for a Job last week that I was really interested in and didnt get it. Well I try to remain positive and believe everything happens for a reason, and one day perhaps I will know the true reason. However, this is the reason they gave me:
First of all I should say I applied for a teller position in a bank. Although I knew they did a credit check and so forth, I guess I didnt really realize the severity my credit was in until now. I also didnt realize exactly how they check it.
Yes I know I owe money, but I do pay my bills on time, but this is not what they look at. They actually take your credit report to a Lender in the bank and ask them if they would loan you money. If they say you are high risk for a loan, then they believe you will STEAL from them to pay your bills. So your application is thrown out right then and there No questions asked.
Now I can understand this to an extent, what I dont understand is how they think people without jobs can pay their bills. Also Why do they automatically ASS-ume that every one who is high risk for a loan is going to steal from them if they get the chance?
I believe there is a little bit of discrimination going on here, but what can I do.
So even though I used to have a high paying, highly stressful Job, and was paying my bills on time and could actually get a loan if I needed one, Im now at high risk because I dont have a job, and I cant get the job because I cant get a loan.
Well I dont need a Loan, I. Need. A. Job.
Until next time...

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I am # 5

Like many people I am sure, I am one of those people who put stupid words into a search engine just to see what comes up.
Well Just out of boredom today, I put my blog name in and wahlah... I came up # 5 on the goggle search engine, for my post on the Trucker Strike. Thats out of 160,000. I am so Pysched. Lol.
It really is just fun to see my post on a search engine. Makes me feel less forgotten special.

Anyways I was actually searching for a way to make money online, cause I read a story about this 17 yo girl who was designing graphics for her friends to use on myspace and ending up dropping out of school because her site got so many hits she actually started making money with the ads placed on her site by Goggle.
She made ALOT of money, and while I would love to make alot of money, I am not greedy, I would be ok just making enough to live off of.

So here I go with a new venture. Ive been Ebay'ing for months and Ive made a little but nothing major. But since I am unemployed every little bit counts.
So if anyone has had any luck with anything that puts a few bucks in the pocket... Give me a shout out!
If I come up with anything, I will gladly share it in a Post.

Until next time...

Broccoli Casserole

Its amazing really my kids actually Like broccoli. So when I buy for DQ and she forgets its there and it has to be cooked I like to use this recipe.

• 1 pack Broccoli flowerettes (the tops I buy them already cut)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can of chedder cheese soup
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/2 cup milk

Steam broccoli about 3-4 minutes in the microwave. (you can do this in a ziploc bag just leave it partly open. Bag will be hot!) Put broccoli in a casserole dish. Mix soups together in bowl with 1/2 can of milk, pour over broccoli. Stir in rice, making sure to cover rice completely or it wont cook. Cook @ 350 for 20-25 minutes. Serves 4

Tip: I use minute rice when i have it to make sure it comes out done. Also when I found this recipe it called for 8oz cheese whiz, I use the cheese soup instead cause its cheaper and just as good. Also I use a little extra rice to make more, just as long as the soup mixture covers it all completely you can do this.

Cheesy scalloped potatoes

Im sure someone has printed this somewhere down the line, but Im posting it on here.
Its fairly quick and its easy. My kids love it. I came up with this one day for something different
and its a regular dish every week.

• 8 medium potatoes (I use white cause there cheaper)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded cheese (I use chedder/jack blend)
• salt

Peel potatoes, slice (not lenghtwise) about a 1/4 inch thick. Rinse and put in pot covered with water and cook about 20 minutes or until almost done.

Mix soup and sour cream together in a bowl. Put potatoes in a 13x9 pan or casserole dish. Sprinkle with salt. (I dont eat much salt, so you can save this step for after cooking and salt to taste) pour soup mixture over potatoes and mix together. (if you overcooked the potatoes this step will mush them up, but you can still eat them)

Cover with cheese and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted to your likeness. This gives potatoes time to finish cooking and lets the soup soak in. Thats it. Serve it up. This make 4-6 servings depending upon how big your servings are.

Another day in paradise!

Here I sit all Broken-hearted. LMAO
I really need to get a life. Cause if you dont remember the rest of that "poem" email me and I will send it to you privately.
Its friday, and well I guess that means something to some people, but not me. Cause fridays are just another day for me since I dont have a Job.
Im trying, really trying to remain positve, even though I got my hopes up about another job I applied for only to get shot down on a technicality. Anyways Im Positve something will turn up.
A few minutes ago I got a phone call (on my cell phone to top that) from someone claiming I had won a prize, No Strings attached. LOL yeah I was born yesterday. Anyways the prize was a $1000 online shopping spree, Yea me!! The first obvious "string" was that I had to pay S & H on anything I bought. Ok I can still at least look. The second "string" was that I had to agree to receive 5 magazines a month for 60 month free. Ok so I can do that... But... I had to agree to PAY $3.83 a week for 60 months for these free magazines to help keep their cost down.
LOL I was still laughing after telling her that with all those strings you could hang your self out to dry. and I proceeded to tell her I dont know how you got my CELL phone number, but please make sure it is off the list so I dont have to hear from you people again.
Oh I was nice of course, she said she was new, Apparently they also thought she was stupid, because she picked up on the "strings" right away too.
As she apologized, I did too cause its sad that people need Jobs and in some places this was probably the best she could do.
I wish her luck, because at least she has a Job. But I think she will plan her next call differently knowing now that this no strings offer comes with so many strings.

Until next time...

My Favorite Quotes

I got a new Catalog today. The Lakeside Collection. I Love this catalog, it has some really good buys in it. Besides that they use alot of my lines on some of their products.
No they didnt call me up and ask if they could, But I know I have been using these for a long time, so somewhere down the road someone got them from me and passed them on. LOL.
One of the first items that I want is cups. No I dont need coffee cups, I dont even drink the stuff, but the sentiment is perfect.
There are 4 cups and this is what they say:

1. I take Life with a grain of salt...a wedge of lime and a shot of Tequila.
2. My greatest fear is that there is no PMS and this is my real personality.
3. I cook with wine...Sometimes I even add it to the recipe. And then theres my favorite,
4. Just put on your big girl panties and get over it.

They also have a set of Fridge Magnets, Lord knows I dont need anymore of them, but that doesnt mean I wont buy them anyways. Check it out.

1. And your crybaby, whiny opinion would be?
2. Im not bossy, I just have better ideas.
3. Its not P.M.S., its Y.O.U.!
4. Dont give me your attitude, I already have one. And last but not least
5. All stressed out with noone to choke!

So I like stuff with quotes on them, and well lets face it. I. Like. To. Shop. So if your like me check out The Lakeside Collection for yourself. You can browse online or have a catalog sent to you. I choose the catalog because I can spend more money time looking, but you can shop online too.

And they sell more than just cups and magnets, they have all kinds of stuff, from shelves to clothes to furniture. See for yourself.

Until next time...

Living the Dream

I went on a Road Trip Yesterday. A couple friends and I went to Tennessee to watch the band Confederate Railroad Perform. In case you didnt know CRR is a country group who used to be the Johnny Paycheck band, along time ago, and broke out on their on with such hits as Cadillac Kind~~When and Where~~
And their smash #1 hit (which they were told would never make it)
TRASHY WOMEN.

CRR performed at the International Dogwood Festival in Winchester Tennessee Last night.
They have performed there for several years, So long in fact that Kenny Chesney once Opened for THEM!
This makes the 4th or 5th time I have seen them and the last 2 times I have watched them from the stage steps since my friend has become good friends with Wayne (the bass player).

They are some of the nicest peole you will ever meet. Danny Shirley (the lead singer) is the most down-to-earth person I think I have ever meet. Considering they have been doing this for 20+ years now, he really could have a reason to be a little stuck up, But He Is Not.


Anyways on with the story. As we were driving across the Tn line all we can see for miles is Signs.... The Tn lottery. We dont have a lottery in Alabama of course, so seeing these signs all over gives people like me a chance to dream.
We pulled into a store and there are signs everywhere, but of course Im not the kind of person that believes luck will fall on me like a tree and make me rich.
So when we pull out of the lot, I notice yet another sign. $80 million Jackpot. Wow, wouldnt that be great.

I remark to my friend that $80 million would sure make alot of old friends come out of hiding. lol
Except of course If I won that much money they would have to find me in Florida. We laughed as we both agreed.

Many people remark that Money is the root of all evil.
It is actually THE LOVE of money.
I do not Love money, (I just like it a whole lot).
But I do think that whoever said "Money doesnt buy Happiness" Didn't know where to Shop!

The thought of winning the lottery only lasted for about 45 minutes. Since thats how long it took to get from where we were at, to where we were going, But it was nice to dream. At least it always is for me.

Join me next week after the Prize Patrol drops off my check.

Site of the Day

Of course always try to visit the Start Sampling Website every day.
Sometimes they have some pretty decent samples, just remember it is samples,
you wont find any full size products on here very often. But it does happen.
Today I got a pledge multi surface wipe, it includes 2 coupons for their products. Check it out for yourself.

Another site I heard about to is for a coupon to BOGO the new Oust Sanitizer air and surface spray. I didnt know it, but Lysol only works on surfaces. Everytime someone gets sick I spray the house with Lysol, Little did I know that its not effective if you just spray the air. Well I usually spray the doorknobs and phones and such. But Imagine a product that sanitizes the Air.

Now Im sure this stuff is probably $4 a can so a coupon to get one free would be great. Especially since there are different fragrances. It will give you a chance to pick up 2 different scents for the price of one.

Til Next Time. Happy Hunting.

Is it over yet?

Yes it's Monday again! Did you know this day comes once a week? LOL
Well I used to like mondays, cause at my old Job Mon was my day off.
Now that Im off all days, I can see mondays for what they really are... Pure EVIL.
My weekend was not the greatest anyways, because slugger wrecked his truck friday night.
But I got woke up before I wanted to be up today, and it was downhill from there.
I hurt my brothers feelings, because he was already having a bad day and I said something, (while I was half asleep, He woke me up) and he took it personal.

So then some other stressful things happened and I was at the snapping point, when my dad decided he wanted to help me open the pool up.
Well that would be great, any other day, but today I had a headache and I didnt want to mess with it. But I did, and me being a woman and all I apparently didnt know how!
Even though I have been doing it every year for 10 years with out help.
So I snapped at him and made his monday even more grand.
So it was like the whole family was just going around, snapping at each other and well ets just say Im glad its bedtime for alot of folks.
So there was no time for organizing or going thru any thing today, so maybe tomorrow I will have something useful for ya'll. Maybe even later tonight if things go right.
So until then. Thank God monday doesnt come more than once a week.

Im a pack rat

My niece is trying to get better organized in her house.
This has got me continuely looking to see if there is a better place to put something, stuff that can be thrown away, or given away.

Well everytime I walk thru a room I realize one thing. Im. A. Pack. Rat.
I come by it honestly really I do. I can actually set stuff in a box out on the porch to be taken to the trash, and my mother will stop and go through this stuff and try to find out Why I dont want it.
Dq cleaned out her room and toted bags and boxes of stuff to the curb. My mom thought she was kidding evidently and toted half the stuff back in. Afraid I guess that we might need it, "someday".

Well I am trying, my niece has decided to do it one room at a time, so I think that is how I will too. I have started, somewhat slowly. I dont know if it is that I dont want to get rid of stuff or if I dont want to go thru it. So it may take a while. But I will get it done, After all when I move to florida in 3 more years I wont be taking all this stuff with me. So I better do it now.

Anyways while I was looking for tips I found a couple of interesting sites.
The first one has a load of recipes on it, it has alot of other stuff too, but it was the recipes that made me take notice. Click here to go to the "organized home" page.

I also found another page in my quest. It is called real simple. I didnt really get to look at this page alot, though it looked like it may have alot of info on it. However it looked a little busy also.
By busy I mean it had alot of clutter on the page. But if time is not a factor then it might prove useful.

Anyways I also found a top list for you to consider:
Top 5 things to consider before you buy something!

1. Do I really need this?
2. Do I have somewhere to store it?
3. Do I already have something like this?
4. Am I buying it just because it’s on sale?
5. Is it something I've been interested in for a long time, or am I buying on impulse?

Thats it for now. But I will leave you with one more tidbit.

"I can sell this on Ebay", IS NOT an excuse to hold on to stuff.

Me, Me, Me

I started this blog simply to have a place to come and write down the events of my life.

Let's face it, Im an overweight, unemployed, middle-aged, single mom of 2 teenagers and I really dont have much of a social life. So about all I have to do is get on the computer and surf the web.

Well surfing the web isnt really all that when you have Dial-up, cause it takes so long for the new pages to load.

So when my niece kept telling me she started a blog, and she wrote in it every day. Its really a good way to keep up with her since she lives a few hours away.

So I decided to do the same. Except that now I look at my page and realize its just a place for me to come and B**** about my life, and really my life is not all bad, its not all good either, but you know what I mean. So in looking around at other peoples blog page, I thought I would like to have a page that offered useful information. LOL

Which takes us back to surfing the web. There is alot of useful info out there, and I would like to be able to put it to good use. So while I will still spend time complaining about Life to all that will listen online writing on my blog page, I hope to throw in a couple of useless or useable tips along the way. Thanks for listening.

Its Friday

Well its finally here that wonderful time that we all call.....
Prom Night.
We searched and searched for the perfect dress. Considering Dq is in the plus size this was not easy task. If she had been a size 5 we could of have our pick of dresses and got them for as little as $99. But that was not to be, so after the search was over, the checkbook came out and $350 later we were the proud owner of a beautiful-ly overpriced plus size gown.
Yes my daughter is spoiled and thinks nothing of this amount being spent. She even acts like it was a good deal. Reality will stick her soon enough I guess.
Anyways, Tonight is prom night. Today however is, The day of prom.!!!
All the kids who will be attending the prom will check out of school 3 hours early, so they can go get their hair and makeup done. If they were lucky enough to get to the mall this week, they have already had their finger nails and toenails done. Dq wasn't so shes getting a friend to do hers today. This is only after I refused to pay $35 for her to get this done professionally.
When it came time to spend her own money she had a change of plans. Plus she is going to another prom next week and I refused to put any Cash into this one at all. This is the prom of her "friend" and at this school they have to pay for their date to go. Only her friend didnt think she should have to pay it so DQ did. The reason she said was because her "friend" was having to pay for a bunch of other stuff for the prom. I didnt believe it then and i dont believe it now.
SO I refused to pay out for it.
Anyways Slugger is getting to go to her prom tonight. He is going to be a server. That another thing, at tonights prom they actually serve food.
Next week at the other one, they are meeting up at a resturant to eat before the prom because they dont eat at theirs. Dq is paying $35 to go to this prom, her friend is "supposedly" paying $130 to go, but this doesnt even pay for the prom shirt? What is it paying for?
Dq said since Friend didnt go last year she has to pay for what she would of spent last year.
Whatever, and I was born last night.
Anyways Dq raised money her Jr year for the prom and didnt have to pay anything to go last year or this year.
So needless to say i am a little disheartened that my daughter is such a Naive little pushover.
I swear she didnt get it from me.
Sad thing is, she doesnt believe a word I said. Anytime I tell her something she has to go ask 15 other people for their opinion and then she comes to the conclusion that I was right all along.
But this friend of hers can make her believe the world is flat.
Anyway as usual I got off subject. Til next time!!

Links to great sites

As I go along spending countless hours on the internet I must find ways to occupy my mind.
Considering I am currently unemployed, any help I can get is appreciated.
I found this site Hillybilly housewife while browsing and wanted to share it with you.
It has some great tips on budgeting your money at the grocery store, as well as recipes.
Along with other tidbits.
Hopefully I will find more great sites like this to pass on.
Also while you are checking out sites. Check out my nieces site. Alabama-mama
She always has great stuff on her page, with recipes and freebies and links to everything.
Shes the one who got me started blogging and now I cant stop.

Trucker Strike update

As the day wears on I have been watching AOL for info on the strike.
I Have AOL dial-up so I get the lastest news instantly, (it is one of the good things about AOL).
My opinion is that most of the people are supportive in the truckers efforts to do something about Gas prices.
Lets Face it, Its really about the only thing that can be done.
Even if it doesnt work, atleast they tried.
But I found one thing on this post quite disturbing. I copied this directly from the post so its word for word.

Meanwhile in Washington, top executives of the five biggest U.S. oil companies said they know high prices are hurting consumers but deflected any blame and argued their profits — $123 billion last year — were in line with other industries.

$123 BILLION How many Zeros is in that?

Of course their profits are in line with other industries,
THEY'RE IN IT TOGETHER!!!

Who in there right mind would admit that they are ripping off Literally Millions of Hard working Americans trying to make a living.
I sure wouldnt admit to it.
And I guess Im a little naive maybe, Cause I still dont see how All of this is President Bushes Fault. I might be missing something, but really.
The 5 biggest oil companies in the world ADMIT to pocketing $123 billion last year.
No where in that statement did it say. George W. Bush is getting rich off the gas prices. But I guess thats another Blog.

But Seriously, Truckers arent just doing this for the statement, Some of them Literally cannot afford to run. They are spending all their money on fuel and dont even have money to eat on. or pay bills at home. This is quite disturbing.
These are the people everyone depends on. Without trucks on the road, we'd have a shortage of food, clothes, and Yes even Gas.
So whats it gonna take. I dont know.
But I think its time to Wake Up America, and quit blaming everything on everyone else. No one person caused this problem, and One person cant fix it.
Not even Obama.

April's Fools

Today is April Fools day, as Im sure you are aware. Seems like a perfectly fittin day to have a strike. But thats another blog.
Yesterday might as well have been April 1st, although today wasnt much better.
Why? Because being Monday, and seeing how DQ was once again gone all weekend, Guess-What-Happened? Yep, you guessed it! her car wouldnt start.
(sighs dramatically) Now my brother Mellow, (short for mellowdramatic, however you spell that) Worked on it last night after dark of course, because being monday he had to work late..... Yes so I really, Really hated to tell him it wouldnt start.
But... I did. Now I also begged him to leave it til today, but he wouldnt so he fixed what he thought was the problem and it started and we parked it back in the yard, to wait for morning. April's Fools Day!!!!
I held my breath as Dq walked to the car, i was still in the bed and not quite ready to get up, 1,2,3. I wait, and yes she comes back in, Stomping her feet of course,
As she enters my peaceful haven, I rolled to the other side of the bed, while mumbling Take Mine, with out waiting for her to speak.
As the morning goes on and the clock strikes 9, I leap out of bed (yeah right) and float to the door, hoping just maybe...But no,
It was not an April fools prank.
So thats how the first day of April treated me this year,
Hope your day was better!!!

and just for the record, The s in April's fool's day was deliberate.

Trucker Strike

Well its started! The Independent truckers are going to take a few days off.
They are stutting down their rigs in protest of the outrageous Fuel prices,
and who can blame them. Certainly not me, its just too bad that we cant all do it.
Everybody has to drive somewhere. We have to go to work, to school, to the grocery store, to the Doctor. There are so many places we have to go all the time.
Unless you live in a apartment in town a block away from everything, you have to have a car. Its sad really, What we have to have to get by these days.
Im not really old, but I can remember when going to Walmart was a MONTHLY treat. Now some people do it 3-4 times a week. The closest Walmart to me is 25 miles away, I dont go often, but there was a time when I thought nothing of loading up and going to Walmart just to pick up some non-essential item that I wanted right then. Now I hardly leave the house.
I dont have a job right now so I cant keep the roads hot, But I really have no desire to go anywhere. I guess you could say Im doing MY part in the strike process by staying home. I have to go to some of Sluggers ballgames, but I am averaging about $20 a week on gas in my SUV. Some times less depending on where the game is. DQ spends about $70 a week keeping the roads hot, but really most of it is going to school and work. Slugger spends about $25, going to school and ball practice.
Its amazing to think that when I had a Job I was driving 65 miles round trip to work and then I was spending about $100 a week on gas, and I was just going to work and back.
Now if I was still there I think it would be closer to $150 a week. I dont know whether to be happy Im not working or concerned cause Im not.
The place I worked was not one I chose, rather I was transfered there from another store and it was only supposed to be for a year. Well that turned into to a permenant transfer, (against my wishes) and I finally left. But if I had of stayed on I think I would of had to bought a car cheaper on gas.
But I have gotton off subject, This trucker strike could be a good thing or a bad thing. It could really go either way. I think its the little people who are getting hurt the most by the gas prices and the little people will be hurt by truckers not buying their gas. Of course the independent truckers really cant afford to shut their trucks down for long, but they cant afford to pay these prices either.
So I guess if they shut down for a week, Maybe it will make a big enough impact to be worth it. But they have done it before and it only worked for a little while.
Sad thing is, the trucking companies are not participating in this strike, so its up to the little guys to pull this off. So all we can do is wait and see what kind of effect this will have.
Tune in for more updates.