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Making a List, Checking it Twice!

A few months ago I took a class on the sociology of the family. Our first assignment was to write about our expectations in a spouse. I remembered making a list as a teenager. My future husband was going to be perfect, I just knew it! Prince Charming was going to come sweep me off of my feet, we were going to ride off into the sunset, and live happily ever after. Sound familiar? Of course, things didn’t turn out quite so nicely. My ex is no Prince Charming, and happily ever after never really happened. So when I started … Continue reading →

Groceries: Making a List and Checking it Twice

Sounds like a popular children’s Christmas carol doesn’t it? But making a grocery list is a serious budget keeper and money saver! Not to mention there is some truth in the “checking it twice” area. Let me teach you how to save a little money on your food, especially with the drastic rising costs. Grocery lists can be written on anything. A napkin, a scrap of paper or you can actually use those cute little pads of paper that say ‘grocery list’ at the top that you can find at popular stationary stores and other locations. Don’t spend your money … Continue reading →

Make a List and Check It Twice

It is so easy to get into financial trouble during the holidays. With all of the gift giving and the mania of getting great deals, going overboard is almost a given part of the Christmas season. How many times do folks run up credit card bills that will take an entire year to pay back? But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can get the budget under control and avoid unexpected financial surprises by making a list and checking it twice. The easiest way to avoid overspending on gift gifting is to start with a list. Make a … Continue reading →

My Fitness DVD Wish List

Okay, so it’s time for me to add to my own wish list for potential present ideas and one of my favorite things to get at Christmas are new workouts to explore. So I spent some time on Amazon studying the different fitness DVDs out there and making a list and checking it twice. My husband laughed when I showed him the list because a couple of them seem like odd choices for me – but I thought I’d share my fitness wish list with you and suggest that you might want to take a look at what’s out there … Continue reading →

What Are Your Deal Breakers?

As you find yourself venturing out into the dating world again, it is crucial that you decide what your deal breakers are so that you don’t end up in another bad marriage. We all have certain things we want in a spouse. If you’re like most women you’ve been making that list from the time you were a little girl. You dreamed of how wonderful your life would be after Prince Charming came rushing in to sweep you off your feet. Then you found out Prince Charming wasn’t quite as charming as you thought and found yourself single again, but … Continue reading →

Forever is Worth the Wait

Being single is rough, especially when you have children who are depending on you to smile through it. While I have done my fair share of dating since my divorce, I feel like I am the only one that is still single. Every time I hear of another engagement I find myself feeling a little nostalgic, thinking, “I remember what that was like.” Dating has been a whole different ball game now that I’m divorced. Before it seemed so simple. All you had to worry about was, “Does he or doesn’t he?” Now the decision effects more than just me, … Continue reading →

Single Moms Dating Again

The absolute worst thing you can do is to make a single mom feel guilty when she starts dating again. Beginning the dating process is already hard enough for a single mother without everyone else’s opinions weighing down on her. You may think it is too soon, you may not like the person she’s dating, you may assume she’s not putting her child’s needs first but I guarantee that is far from the case. When a single mom starts dating again her number one priority is her children. In every decision she makes she is taking them into consideration. If … Continue reading →

No Rush

Nobody wants to be lonely, but that doesn’t mean you should rush into something that isn’t right. I’ve never liked being single, from the time I was a teenager I always had a boyfriend. I never really took the time to get to know the real me. I was always trying to be the person that I thought they wanted me to be. When I found myself pregnant at the age of 18 I was so afraid of being alone that I rushed back to my ex, even though everything inside me told me it wasn’t right. I did it … Continue reading →

Balancing Workload during the Busy Holiday Season

Balancing your workload during the busy holiday season can be a real challenge. I don’t know about you but I have had a long list of things to do: shopping, baking, and decorating. Well, the list was longer but I will stop there. Just before December hit I made arrangements to take time off from my main source of income, writing web content. I have it set to be off the entire week my children are off from school. I still didn’t know how I was going to squeeze in everything else until then. But then my workload was reduced … Continue reading →

Keeping Up Treatments During the Hectic Holidays

The holidays are fast approaching which means parties and festivities galore. I’m avoiding any hosting duties this year because I’ll be having a baby in the beginning of December (perfect excuse right?). But what I am trying to figure it out is how I will make sure to get Maggie’s CF treatments done, especially the nightly ones. With so much going on, and a new baby who may or may not need treatments of her own, I need to have a plan. Making a List (and Checking it Twice). Besides the Christmas list for Maggie and her baby sister, I’ll … Continue reading →