ANGRY DAY

4/30

As I browse all my listings from every job site from the e-mails I get daily. My hands get tired, my mind begins to go to mush, and my spirits begin to break. You apply, and apply and apply and nothing. You know you're qualified, you know you can do it, but no calls. What do you do? Have you found that you're sleeping schedule no longer has a schedule, your daily routine becomes just that and the days begin to flow together.

The anger begins to set in, you're mad at your husband, your children, and even those poor little guys that have no idea what's going on (your pets). The only thing you realize is that they look at you and are like what is your problem? Quit yelling and me! As I do all day, because everyone gets in my way and I begin to feel like it's every one's fault.

I hate days like this. They make me feel powerless and useless, and all I can hope that tomorrow is a better day and I just keep pushing on and begin the process all over again.

Damn these ANGRY DAYS.

GREEN TIP OF THE DAY:

Save money on those fancy trays for seeding this season.
I saved my egg cartons from Costco for the last couple of months which hold 18 eggs and you can plant more seeds in these, or you can of course use regular dozen egg cartons.
I pierced a small hole with a pencil for drainage in each egg part of the container, then sliced the cover and put it underneath to act as a tray for when you water. I then filled the egg parts with dirt, used the pencil again to make a little well, and then dropped in the seeds. My first seedlings came up this week after just 10 days.
Happy Planting.

Until Tomorrow.

LIFE GOES ON

4/29/09

After being in a company for the time I have, and I'm sure for most of you, you have lots of people you become close friends with, some not so close and some become part of your family. So you will understand once you are gone how hard it is adjusting to not seeing them everyday.

Although I see quite a few for our weekly lunches, you wonder how long this will last before they become a few and far in between. They say it happens to everyone. So far, so good. However, while lunching with my sister today, I happened to see some ex co-workers come in that I still speak with and yet it felt strange. You begin to feel like although you are still keeping in touch, you are not in touch. You know what I mean? It's so hard to separate yourself from something you were part of for some many years day in and day out. A place you called home for most of your waking hours.
Will it take a new job, will it take time and new people? I doubt it, but I do know "life goes on".

Today's Tips:

Short on pictures in the baby's room? Take that nice colorful blanket Grandma gave you, that you only used on special occasion, attach to a dowel from the hardware store for only 1-2 dollars, and a piece of double sided carpet tape, a piece of that fancy leftover ribbon you don't know what to do with and for under $5 dollars you have a new family heirloom on the wall.

We all have that second computer we use for small tasks, or for the kids to play games on right?
However, you still want to protect with an antivirus and don't want to pay for it. You can now go to FREE.AVG.COM and get a basic free antivirus program.

Until tomorrow.

Rocky came after Zeus. My middle child.

For those of you looking for work, beware.

Applied for a job this week where all the qualifications were a perfect match. Filled out a short questionnaire regarding personal stuff, and I happened to answer "yes" to having had carpel tunnel surgery, which happened to be one of the questions. Two days later I was told I wasn't a match. Should I have lied?

Need 250 free business or personal cards which you can design yourself? Go to VistaPrint.com and just pay shipping. They are really free. I ordered them myself.

If you are looking for sizeable amount coupons, Pillsbury.com has great coupons for everyday items we all use. While you're there check out the hundreds of quick everyday recipes that take 5 items or less to put on the table.

Until tomorrow.

"Now What"

4/27

Is he the cutest? Little Zeus thinks he's a person, and if you don't pay attention to him, this is what he does to make sure you do.

My three dogs are the only things that make me smile these days, and my grand children when I get to see them.

With so many of us out of work, am I the only one who isn't sure what my place in life is now? I know men identify themselves through their work, positions, titles etc.

Not saying that women do not. God Bless all the professional women out there and hurrah to them. However, that wasn't quite me, I worked out of necessity, and worked and worked like everyone else since I was 14.

Don't get me wrong I loved my last job for the last 17 years or so. Then it became worst than death.

I still know that my place is to be a wife to my husband, a mother and grandmother, but no longer someone else's slave. At almost 50 I want to do more, I want to leave a small mark, I want to be my own boss, I am willing to work the long hours I always have for someone else so it's not new to me. But for me, not for the man.

It's not because I'm almost 50, and we all feel mortality is near, it's just that after working for so many years, and no longer having that schedule you begin to think "now what"?

Today's tips:
I always love fresh flowers in the house, however those days are gone, and my garden isn't quite yet in full bloom for cutting. So while cleaning up the yard this weekend I found some really good branches that fell off the trees due to the storm, I placed them in a vase with a good silk flower and voila!

However, if you are having company and can afford a mixed bouquet. Get out your mason jars, your single flower vases, pretty empty oil bottles that are sitting in your pantry, baby food jars and make small arrangements on the table and in the bathroom or throughout the house.

Costco has beautiful mixed arrangements for 14.99, or you all know 24 roses for 12.99. I usually break these up and put them all over in small quantities.

By the way, I don't get paid to mention Costco, but you will notice I will mention it alot. I have shopped there since it opened 7 years ago and have never looked back. Some of my best tips will be from my Costco shopping experiences.

Until we speak again.

Hi, and welcome to my blog.

Just a little short on why I am beginning this blog. Like everyone else I love saving money, and have always had an eye for sales, coupons, great deals etc. You get the jest of it.
However, when I lost my job in 2008, I became more of a researcher of good coupons, great deals, and money saving tips on how I was going to get my beauty products, i.e. lotions, creams, and makeup for either free or for alot less.
The only bad thing, I realized this takes a lot of time, which now I have lots of while looking for work. However, I realized others who are still working really don't have that kind of time to go from magazine to a sale paper, or a website to do this research. So I decided that while I have a little time, while looking for work I come across alot of interesting things on web and I would share with all of you.

As everyone is sharing lots of tips these days, you might see some that you already know or have heard of. So I hope that the ones you haven't will be helpful.

I will post an assortment of tips daily, and if you have any questions and or feedback please feel free to ask.

Here is the first for today:

MyGroceryDeals.com-this site is right now running a coupon for SunnyD for .55c. You can print just this coupon no strings attached, or sign up and receive updates on all new usable coupons.

Enjoy