Summer Family Sanity

The summer and sanity sometimes don't go together.

• Planning trips that really aren't in the budget
• Sleeping
• Too much sun
• Not enough sun
• Rain - or no rain
• What movies to see
• How to prevent the "B" word - Boredom

So let's share ideas on how to survive and have fun at the same time :)

Cookie~

Men - Making Them Feel Special

Okay, Girls,

Let's get together and share what we do to make our man feel special :) Sometimes it seems men get a bad rap - no they're not perfect - but neither are we :)

So, tell us what you do to create that appreciation that they deserve!Follow on Buzz

EMPLOYMENT

wow, what to do when a spouse is looking for a job?? I tell ya, it's pretty frustrating!

You see, we started a small business and it has been slllllllllooooooooowwwww getting big - but we will get there - I have faith and hope :) What we need are clients ;)

Anyway, I digress. How to handle a spouse who is looking quite dilliegnetly for a job can be a challenge. Trying to be encouraging is the obvious answer but how encouraging can I really be. I want to buy body lotion and the cats need food - well give the cats to a good home would be my answer but that is not the right answer, if you know what I mean.

He doesn't need to get down and I'm trying not to get down but putting in job apps everyday, day after day ........

Someone has to call and offer him a job, right :)

KYP

Thoughts on Fireworks

God is really pretty cool!!!!

I'm watching the firworks on July 4th and I felt such an emotion of appreciation to all the warriers who have fought for my freedom! The brilliance in the night sky was magnificent!

I write for hubpages and as I was thinking of a title for my article the word "montage" popped into my head. Don't know about you, but it is not a word I frequently use so I looked it up and wallah, it was perfect for what I wanted to express. Definition of montage according to the merriam-Webster Dictionary - Definition of MONTAGE
the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas.

Perfect for my article - Thank you God :) check it out at the following link.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Firework-Montage

Barbara~

Life is Good - part 2

Yes, life is good. Money is important as we need it to pave our way through a myriad of expenses in life. Having money does not guarantee happiness – it does make life easier when pay bills though ;) Still working on working out our finances, but it’s gonna be okay.

I’ve been counting my daily blessings and what I’m thankful for the past few days to encourage myself – it is working! I have my family, health, a house, a car, a job, I can read & write I’m not crazy (some would argue with that one….), and you know what, I actually like myself! Not in an uppity conceited way but finally coming to the conclusion that I am okay – what is it I have heard Joyce Meyer say, "I'm not where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be. I'm OK, and I'm on my way!" How true is that!!! (If you’ve never listened to her I encourage you to do so)

What does that really mean? Think back to the dumb things you’ve done in your life – some of us have more than others…. – and look at how you have learned what not to do. As a middle school teacher, I have told my students that it is okay to make mistakes as long as we learn from them! A person who is unwilling to learn or admit mistakes is actually a miserable person. Why is it so hard for someone to say, “oops, I did it, it was my fault”. The person who doesn’t admit to errors makes it very difficult for others to be around them and they are quite lonely people (isn’t that a song by Paul McCartney? Will have to check)

Back to the “list” - actually, I had so many things I am thankful for that I ran out of space and got fed up of writing – but you get my message here.

Don’t quit, things can change suddenly for us – we need to keep a positive outlook as who wants to be around a grump 

Till next time, BJC~

Dreams and Goals

Life is Good - part one

Yeah, I know people say the economy tanked, people have lost their jobs, families have lost their job/s, more families have less to spend on family vacations, the dropout rate is high etc etc. BUT, ya know what, we're ALIVE and free! The United States is still a great nation with the best people in the world. We're waking up each morning and we do have food to eat - maybe not what we want but it's food!

Now, before anyone thinks, "who does she think she is, she has no idea what it's like to have no money for food, the rent/mortgage, gas to get to work and so on. Well let me share that this has been one of the most horrible years financially for me. The family income decreased by half and gas was rationed out to ensure I went to work and ran errands at the same time to save gas. I paid bills online and almost filed bankruptcy - but I didn't.

You know what, I'm still here!!!!

Hang in there and DON'T GIVE UP!! YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT!!