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Invest In Yourself (I’m Talking to You, Moms)
With so much stuff to do and so little time, investing in yourself can seem hard, especially if you are a mother. With the need to please and take care of everyone else, it’s tricky to make time for yourself. But, if you can juggle your time and find at least an hour each day to invest in yourself, the rewards will be well worth the effort. Ways to Invest In Yourself Is there a certain subject ...
Have You Ate Your Frog Today?
Is there something on your daily agenda that you just absolutely hate doing? If you are like me then you save it for last, putting it off as long as you can until it eventually it becomes a huge burden. But what if you started each day doing the thing that you dread the most? “Eating your frog.” Knowing that task will most likely be the worst thing that you have to do all day. This is the ...
I May be Taking a 25% Pay Cut!!
Working two jobs is stressful, but that’s where I am at right now. I have one job as an insurance agent and the other as bookkeeper. Currently, I save right around 25% of my gross income. So, a 25% pay cut! What will this mean for me? Here is what’s going on: I have worked my bookkeeping job for about 7 years now. For the most part I love the people that I work with and the job has just become ...
A Kid-Free Weekend for Me and A Free Book for One of You
And before you know it another week is almost gone! It’s the girl’s weekend to go stay with their dad, which means I will miss them like crazy but I will have plenty of time to get caught up on work and laundry. I plan to take at least a few hours to just enjoy myself. I will read, take a long hot bath, and just lay around. All the things that you can't do when you have two young kids! :) Weekend ...
My History with Divorce Part 2
Last week I covered some of the basics on why my parent's marriage fell apart. I think that when it comes to relationships we are most likely to wind up in situations like those that we have been exposed to. When I first met my exhusband (who I will refer to as "B") he made me feel great. Compared to me, he seemed like he had his life together and I was itching to pick up the pieces of mine. He ...