Congratulations

Congratulations to my sister Heather and her husband, Doug. They are expecting their 2nd baby sometime early in 2009!

The Girl Effect

Interesting video. For more info visit. : The Girl Effect

Surveys

I know a lot of people that know me, know that I belong to some survey sites that allow me to earn gift cards or cash. But here is one where I will get credit and you will get credit for joining and doing your surveys. www.saynation.com and when it asks for a referral code please use 9146853351
here is some info from there site.

"SayNation is now open to everybody 13 and older; so moms, please ask your teenagers to join. We will have lots of teen surveys this summer! And remember, each person in a household can have their own SayNation account.We’ve added some new things to the catalog: gas cards, Victoria Secret® and iTunes® gift certificates, Wal-Mart gift cards.Speaking of gas and gas cards, we are having a contest right now. We will award 9 SayNation members $50 SUNOCO® NASCAR® Gas Cards! Most items are now shipped within a week. SayNation offers PayPal redemptions so you can convert SayNation points into cold, hard cash.If you have had trouble getting your activation email, add "supportteam@saynation.com" to your allowable incoming emails.We have a lot of surveys scheduled for the summer months, so bookmark SayNation.com and check back every day! Those of you visiting SayNation for the first time, might be wondering what exactly SayNation is. The answer is very simple: You give us your opinions and we give you really cool stuff in return! Explore the site, take surveys and let us know if you experience any issues. We're here to listen, now tell us! Its that simple!"

Last day of school!

Today's Bailey's last official day of Kindergarten. I cannot believe he will be in 1st grade next year. Where has the time gone? I am so proud of him and all his accomplishments this year... He is so looking forward to summer and I am so looking forward to spending more time with him. It has been an eye opening year of how much kids in school really learn now since I was in school.
If Bailey stays on track, he will be a graduate of the class of 2020. Doesn't that sound so far away?

Job Hunt

I am on the search for a better job from home (Bill, don't roll your eyes at me). I just thought I would throw it out there in case anyone knows of someone hiring someone from home. I have decided I am not a customer service sales type of person. I think because it involves offering and offering and offering things to people that obviously don't want anything more than what they called for, and who can blame them? Either that or being yelled at for not getting their product there in time...
When I quit the law firm, I asked if I could bring my work home with me. I would have LOVED this! I was really just typing letters and doing some research and such. And the only thing wrong there was the hours. Bailey was getting off the bus each day at 4:15 and I had to leave at 5:00. So I literally saw him for 45 minutes a day. This was so hard.
So I am on the search again, but I will stick it out here until I find something else...

The Dance Recital

My little superstar is done with dancing!! And she finished the year with a terrific performance. I was on pins and needles thinking that the instant the curtain rose she would freeze, but she managed to finish the dance perfectly. She definitely does not want to dance next year, at least tap. She says she would love to try ballet. So we shall see.

The Coupon Game

So I have been obsessed recently with my new found love, coupons... I have been doing a little reading on other people who spend like nothing for a million things and thought, hey I can do that. So last week, we tried a little. I sent Bill to first Walmart and he bought 11 things and paid $3.99, but then I get a $1.88 rebate back. So for about $2.11 I got 11 full sized products. Then I sent him to a local drugstore where he paid around $2 out of pocket for 6 things. My sisters and mother are on board and I think I will propose a little challenge to them and any one else to find super great deals out there. It's so worth it!