Three Weeks Ago: WORK ALL THE OVERTIME Two Weeks Ago: I think overtime is done for the season. Last Week: Overtime is back! Sunday: Phone call from Mr. B (the guy at the company who tells everyone where to go) saying work has skidded to a halt, tells Mr. Brickie to start calling around for work. First, I'm about to dislocate my shoulder trying to pat myself on the … [Read more...] about I Think I Have Mental Whiplash
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Realism ≠ Negativity
Warning: Possible incoherent rambling ahead due to frustration. I should be participating in Come Play in May but I am not right now because I cannot stop thinking about this. At first I was wondering if I should share it, but hey, self-improvement is the reason we're doing everything we are with our lives and the finances so I guess this counds under that umbrella. Or … [Read more...] about Realism ≠ Negativity
Take A Break for Thanks
I make spreadsheets, pay bills, and write up financial forecasts. I buy school clothes, supplies, and do Internet research about the school my girls will attend next year. I cook dinner, keep the house passable, and spend time with friends. I spend my life waiting for the next paycheck to make another small dent in the wall that blocks the here from the there. I am … [Read more...] about Take A Break for Thanks
Anxiety, Fun, and Family Time
Did you know I have an anxiety problem? You could say I'm wound tighter than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, sure, or you could say I have a medically diagnosed anxiety disorder. You could remember me as the lady you know who went to the ER for a panic attack, but I'd prefer you remember me as the woman that made you smile. Who among us wants to be known … [Read more...] about Anxiety, Fun, and Family Time
I Already Met My Goal
Yesterday my Facebook friend Francine (who I am honored to be FB friends with) sold out of her cookbook Blue Ribbon Baking from a Redneck Kitchen on QVC in 8 minutes. I cried when I heard her wonderful news. Francine is an inspiration to me. She always wanted a cookbook and she worked so very hard to get where she is and she went on The American Baking Competition and I … [Read more...] about I Already Met My Goal