Money

Your Word for 2023

What is your Word for 2023? Wow, time flies, and I can’t believe that we are at the end of the year! Many of us like to take stock of what we did, accomplish, didn’t accomplish and what we have to look forward to in 2023. Each year, our goals, objectives, focuses, etc. change dependingContinue reading “Your Word for 2023”

Today

Today, there is no blog post. But my hope is that you are enjoying the sunshine, some warmth, and spending time with family and friends or being productive or simply reading a great book. Most people seem uneasy with the War continuing, rising gas prices, increased food prices, well everything has gone up in costContinue reading “Today”

Surviving Christmas Break

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Full of peace, love, family, food, and stress. Over the years, I have stressed to the max with presents, food, numerous Christmas parties, more food making, kids bouncing off the walls, the elf on the shelf (which drives me to drinking) work schedule completely thrown off, budget forContinue reading “Surviving Christmas Break”

When your child wants to save everything…

As you can see from my prior blog postings, I love to organization. But I have child who does not. I recently told him that the sight of his room, literally, puts me into a panic attack. His response, “Mama, I think you are being a little dramatic and you’re still alive.” I think heContinue reading “When your child wants to save everything…”

Traveling Alone Isn’t For Sissies

IRELAND 2016 This quote is from Hope Floats (the movie) but instead, in the movie, the line is “Dinning alone isn’t for sissies.” Agree, doing anything alone, for some people, can be hard. But I crave time alone, I need it to recharge, to think, to clear my head. I took a trip to IrelandContinue reading “Traveling Alone Isn’t For Sissies”

Do I need a side hustle?

With the New Years’ and buyer’s remorse as credit card bills roll in from December purchases, the need to look for more money making opportunities is at the top of the list for many. Pinterest has a million and one posting about side jobs for anyone looking for part-time work or for stay-at-homeContinue reading “Do I need a side hustle?”