See, I failed already. This is what happened with the last blog I started. I go in search of something and there is way way to much information out there. And I get so side tracked. I wanted to learn something about blogging. I went in search of how to put tabs in your blog and how to post under those tabs. Well then i ran into some blogs that were ok to read and others that really looked like they had alot of information, just to much for my head. I get so frustrated. Because i want to learn everything there is to no about everything. There is no class or school that teaches everything lol in one time frame. i mean seriously i look for something to learn and then i find content for my blog or how to maybe one day make some money from my blog. but see this is not what i wanted right away. i just wanted to journal for my own head to stop. my therapist said to write things down so i am. but then i started reading stuff and it sounds good so i want to apply it. NO I HAVE TO STOP DOING THAT! ok i have to get off right now. i need a cigarette. yes i smoke. yes i know i should quit. blah blah blah
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Loving Skype
I love this skype thing. It is a new gadget for me. Its like having my daughter and grandson right in my living room. Well it would be better if they were actually here but it is the next best thing I guess. My grandson gets a kick out of it too. I got to see and talk to them for awhile before dinner.
Well dinner wasn't as good as I remember it tasting like 3 years ago. I did use store brand corn flakes and I do believe that made some of the difference. Usually now I don't feel like that. But this time I do think it made a difference. By the way I make chicken breaded with corn flakes. Which we all loved before when I made it. Lets just say I am my worst critic. They actually liked it. I was the one downing it.
Well dinner wasn't as good as I remember it tasting like 3 years ago. I did use store brand corn flakes and I do believe that made some of the difference. Usually now I don't feel like that. But this time I do think it made a difference. By the way I make chicken breaded with corn flakes. Which we all loved before when I made it. Lets just say I am my worst critic. They actually liked it. I was the one downing it.
What to have for dinner
Well since I got up late as it is..I have to start thinking what to have for dinner. Oh don't get it twisted, I do not make dinner every night. Heck I probably only make it, myself, about 1 or 2 nights a week. But I am feeling ok today, so I can try to think of something. The only meat that is in the freezer is chicken tenderloins. So I just took them out and (because I got up so late they won't defrost naturally) have them under a slow steady drip of cold water in the sink lol. Hey it works. I wish I had corn flakes, but I don't. Maybe when Artie goes to pick up Nichole from work I could ask them to get them. Now that's an idea.
About 3 years ago I made this chicken breaded and fried (great for the diabetic in me NOT) and everyone loved it. It is a very easy dinner to make. The hardest point is standing there and frying it. It its easy enough then its for me. I am all about easy these days. My brain doesn't like to think to much lately. All it entails is chicken, flour, egg and either bread crumbs or corn flakes (which is what my family prefers). You put the corn flakes in a sealable bag and crush them (getting out some frustrations along the way lol). I use a rolling pin or a meat tenderizer stick looking thing. You start by putting the chicken through the flour then the egg and finally through the corn flakes. How easy can you get. We bought a new fryer a couple of weeks ago, so i guess i will use that. I dont know yet, this meal will make the fryer very yucky after all is done. We will see. I might just use a frying pan with oil.
I still don't know what I will make for a side. I know they will want mashed potatoes. And I guess thats fine. Yes, that is definitely something I make from scratch. A little time consuming but I personally dont like the alternative (fake mashed potatoes yuck!). That is my opinion and I am entitled to it. lol.
About 3 years ago I made this chicken breaded and fried (great for the diabetic in me NOT) and everyone loved it. It is a very easy dinner to make. The hardest point is standing there and frying it. It its easy enough then its for me. I am all about easy these days. My brain doesn't like to think to much lately. All it entails is chicken, flour, egg and either bread crumbs or corn flakes (which is what my family prefers). You put the corn flakes in a sealable bag and crush them (getting out some frustrations along the way lol). I use a rolling pin or a meat tenderizer stick looking thing. You start by putting the chicken through the flour then the egg and finally through the corn flakes. How easy can you get. We bought a new fryer a couple of weeks ago, so i guess i will use that. I dont know yet, this meal will make the fryer very yucky after all is done. We will see. I might just use a frying pan with oil.
I still don't know what I will make for a side. I know they will want mashed potatoes. And I guess thats fine. Yes, that is definitely something I make from scratch. A little time consuming but I personally dont like the alternative (fake mashed potatoes yuck!). That is my opinion and I am entitled to it. lol.
Up Late Last Night
Hey all, so I just woke up. But in my defense I didn't fall asleep until about 3:00 in the morning. That is kinda usual for me. I don't know if anyone else did this, but before I had children (24 years ago) I would go out at night till late and sleep until 12, 1, or 2 in the afternoon. Well as soon as my kids didn't need me to get them up or make them breakfast, I went right back to that routine. I would think that your body gets use to getting up early. Well not this body lol. It most definitely like sleeping late.
I kinda like being up at night because no one bothers me. We are all working on one computer (mine) right now. My daughters laptop has been not working for about 4 months now. I must say I am not liking this one bit. She is 19 and loves facebook. Well we all love facebook, even my husband goes on my account now. Oh and that is annoying in itself. He has all these people that he started some kinda group thing and now I have all these people on my facebook. Trust me my life is not my own. Most of the times that's ok. But not always.
Well off to learn at least one new thing about blogging. I need to make this site a little more appealing.
I kinda like being up at night because no one bothers me. We are all working on one computer (mine) right now. My daughters laptop has been not working for about 4 months now. I must say I am not liking this one bit. She is 19 and loves facebook. Well we all love facebook, even my husband goes on my account now. Oh and that is annoying in itself. He has all these people that he started some kinda group thing and now I have all these people on my facebook. Trust me my life is not my own. Most of the times that's ok. But not always.
Well off to learn at least one new thing about blogging. I need to make this site a little more appealing.
Monday, October 3, 2011
A Really Good Day
Just got back from dinner with the family for my husbands birthday. He decided he wanted to go to Golden Corral for dinner. That is also my favorite place to go for dinner for my birthday. So we get to go twice a year yay!
And my granddaughter did really good for her first day of daycare. She really seemed to like it. I guess we will see tomorrow when she knows shes getting dropped off and her parents are leaving. I actually think it will be ok. Today she ran and hugged both of them. And my daughter thought she wasn't going to let them go, but she hugged them and ran back to the room and started playing Yay!
So this should be my last post for the day (we will see if anything else pops in this head of mine lol). Tomorrow I am going to see how to change or add some things to the blog. I have a whole lot of learning to do. But to me, that's the fun of it. I am real interested in learning web design and stuff like that, so this is fun. I just have alot of learning to do. Wish me luck. I will also welcome any suggestions to anything I write. Feel free to comment or leave suggestions for me anytime. Thanks.
And my granddaughter did really good for her first day of daycare. She really seemed to like it. I guess we will see tomorrow when she knows shes getting dropped off and her parents are leaving. I actually think it will be ok. Today she ran and hugged both of them. And my daughter thought she wasn't going to let them go, but she hugged them and ran back to the room and started playing Yay!
So this should be my last post for the day (we will see if anything else pops in this head of mine lol). Tomorrow I am going to see how to change or add some things to the blog. I have a whole lot of learning to do. But to me, that's the fun of it. I am real interested in learning web design and stuff like that, so this is fun. I just have alot of learning to do. Wish me luck. I will also welcome any suggestions to anything I write. Feel free to comment or leave suggestions for me anytime. Thanks.
Rivalry Couponing Between Sisters
OMG Now there is this rivalry going on in my family today. My two daughters are compating. Jacquie went to CVS today and the total before coupons was $113.00 and after coupons was $43.00. And in an earlier post I wrote that Nichole went to CVS yesterday and total before coupons was $60.00 and spent $19.00. So now Nichole is jealous that she has been doing it longer and Jacquie hasn't and saved more percentage. This is too funny. But I am very proud of both of my girls for saving money and having fun doing it. Way to go girls.
My Husbands Birthday
Today is my husband (Dan's) birthday. Lets just say is over 39. He came into my life about 17 years ago and has been my rock for 17 years. I don't know how he does it. He has always talked me off the cliff. I will say he doesnt understand the whole bipolar thing though. Sometimes its to hard for him. I mostly have the depression part not so much of the manic. I can be in bed for weeks at a time. Wait this post was suppose to be about him.
I just texted him the birthday song. He just loves texting NOT. But he is getting better at it. He decided or dinner he wants to go out to Golden Corral. That is fine by me. I truely haven't felt like cooking lately. But I would of if he really wanted something special. But shhhhh I am happy he decided to go out. Last night Nichole made him his favorite cake, Carrot Cake. I make the cream cheese frosting. This we make every year. About 5 years ago, Dan started a job with a boss that shared his birthday. So we started making 2 cakes. 1 for work and 1 for home. He doesnt even work for that boss anymore, but he still wants to bring a cake to work. You know like a child having a birthday party at school lol. But for some reason the cake for work is still sitting in the fridge. I don't know why and i forgot to ask him when i talked to him earlier. Oh well, more for this diabetic to eat ugh. Not ugh to eating it, ugh to remebering i am a diabetic.
I just texted him the birthday song. He just loves texting NOT. But he is getting better at it. He decided or dinner he wants to go out to Golden Corral. That is fine by me. I truely haven't felt like cooking lately. But I would of if he really wanted something special. But shhhhh I am happy he decided to go out. Last night Nichole made him his favorite cake, Carrot Cake. I make the cream cheese frosting. This we make every year. About 5 years ago, Dan started a job with a boss that shared his birthday. So we started making 2 cakes. 1 for work and 1 for home. He doesnt even work for that boss anymore, but he still wants to bring a cake to work. You know like a child having a birthday party at school lol. But for some reason the cake for work is still sitting in the fridge. I don't know why and i forgot to ask him when i talked to him earlier. Oh well, more for this diabetic to eat ugh. Not ugh to eating it, ugh to remebering i am a diabetic.
Learning How to Coupon
So I started watching the Extreme Couponing show when it first came on t.v. I am all about saving money. In todays world you have to be. I didn't think it was possible to save that much money by using coupons. I still kind of think it is crazy how much they save on the show.
So about a month ago I decided I (me) was going to try this. I started saving the coupons. I started by buying 3 papers on Sunday and gradually moved up to 6 papers on Sunday. I went out and bought the binder and the baseball card inserts. Put it all together. Started cutting out and organizing the coupons. And don't you know my daughter took it all over. I bought the newspapers (so I was spending the money on them) I bought all the start up stuff and she saved all the money with the coupons. lol
But I do have to say, she is saving money. She has her stock pile piling up. Yesterday she went to CVS and her bill before couponing were about $60. and she spent $19. after coupons. Secretly I am very proud of her. BUT SHE USED ALL THE COUPONS lol.
So about a month ago I decided I (me) was going to try this. I started saving the coupons. I started by buying 3 papers on Sunday and gradually moved up to 6 papers on Sunday. I went out and bought the binder and the baseball card inserts. Put it all together. Started cutting out and organizing the coupons. And don't you know my daughter took it all over. I bought the newspapers (so I was spending the money on them) I bought all the start up stuff and she saved all the money with the coupons. lol
But I do have to say, she is saving money. She has her stock pile piling up. Yesterday she went to CVS and her bill before couponing were about $60. and she spent $19. after coupons. Secretly I am very proud of her. BUT SHE USED ALL THE COUPONS lol.
Granddaughters First Day of Daycare
So today is my granddaughter's (Dannielle) first day of daycare. She is 19 months old and her and my daughter (Nichole) lives with me. As you will learn about me, I am very much in love with my family putting emphasis on my grandchildren. I have a grandson that is (who I call) my main man. He is 4 and sadly lives in Myrtle Beach, SC with his parents (Jaqueline and Stephen). Jacqueline is my daughter. And my granddaughter, her mother (my daughter Nichole) and Nichole's boyfriend (Artie) live with me. More on my family will come regularly on my posts. But for this post it is about Danni going to daycare.
I am very torn on this subject. My daughter and her boyfriend work and need daycare. She is at that age that she is absolutely into everything. It was getting harder and harder for me to watch her. So this is very bittersweet for me. I have mixed emotions about daycare. I do believe she needs to be around other children to play with. I think part of it is that i didn't really care for the daycare they selected. I do have to step back and let them make there own decisions. I know that. But sometimes that is sooooooo hard to do! Well they pick her up at 5:00 so lets see how she liked it. Not that she could tell us at 19 months old, but maybe we can tell something by how she acts when she gets picked up.
I am very torn on this subject. My daughter and her boyfriend work and need daycare. She is at that age that she is absolutely into everything. It was getting harder and harder for me to watch her. So this is very bittersweet for me. I have mixed emotions about daycare. I do believe she needs to be around other children to play with. I think part of it is that i didn't really care for the daycare they selected. I do have to step back and let them make there own decisions. I know that. But sometimes that is sooooooo hard to do! Well they pick her up at 5:00 so lets see how she liked it. Not that she could tell us at 19 months old, but maybe we can tell something by how she acts when she gets picked up.
Ok Here We Go
So today I start my blogging experience. Yes I tried this blogging thing once before, but like everything else in my life, I didn't keep up with it. I really want to do better with this one though. I was advised to start journeling by my therapist so why not do it publicly right? I am nervous about doing this blog. I really don't know anything about making a blog. I will say so far this forum (Blogspot) is making it very simple.
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