Time for school...

Where has the summer gone? I had big plans for this summer... It seems like we were busy every single day and got nothing done. Now it is time for back to school clothes shopping and I didn't save anything for it. Sigh. Courtney and Sarah will be going into 9th grade and miss Ashley will be in 6th grade. What the heck? No one at the elementary school anymore... Kinda sad. I love the staff at the elementary school.

 My garden is still going strong. I have been shredding zucchini like a crazy person. Made tons of loafs of bread. Fried so much as well. I have 1 plant that keeps growing and growing. I wish my green beans would keep going. I froze who the heck knows how much already. I keep seeing tiny beans growing, but this weather is making growing slow. I STILL have yet to see a red tomato. I have had some orange ones but then they rotted. I think next year I will give up on tomatoes and mooch off of dad's plants. We picked a watermellon, but... it wasn't ready yet. My pickle plants have been slow growers as well giving us 4-5 at the most on 1 day. I'm ok with that actually. My neighbor's green beans have stopped for the season so he tore them down and replanted some. Next year I might stagger them to have more growing later in the season.

I am gearing up for a challenge put on by Fitness expert Clark Bartram. I got a signed copy of his new book, Where your mind goes, you go, A mental journey toward a healthy mind and a successful life. I really want to read the entire thing all at once but it is set up to read a chapter a day and do what is taught each day. Anyways, It also is going to have a fitness part for the challenge too. I dusted off my stepper and I'm not sure what else is going to happen. I do know that I have been seriously slacking in the fitness area of my life. Today I laid on the couch all day and napped. Not setting a good example for sure. SABA has put out a new product for our customers. It's Called Mobilite.

I am very excited to get a bottle for the hubby and my daddy to try. I have heard tons of people who have had awesome results with it, from back pain to torn ligaments, so we shall see. Here's a link of what one of my friend's hubby had to say.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byqzLHx3pxE

Corn, corn & more corn...

Well I planned on blogging Courtney, Sarah and my experience with corn... but I didn't. So here it all is...

I started inspecting corn right after the 4th of July. It started off slow. I had no clue what I was doing. Then things picked up as more fields were cut and then I started out doing 12 hour days. It was hot, sweaty and dirty. My van started to smell as well. I was going through 2-3 pairs of pants a day. The heat was what killed me. My brain was fine and yes my body hurt everyday. Courtney and Sarah started off saying it was a easy job and fun. That lasted about 3 days. Then they got tired and wanted to sleep in. Fair week came and by then they were begging me to let them stay home from work. "Everyone else is missing days" was thrown at me.  Now that the weather is cooler I am thinking that they like it again, not too sure.

As for me, I have had fields close out and am now down to 4. I am so loving this weather I could walk in the corn all day.

I did have a few mishaps in the field... there was a crew pulling tassels and I didn't hear a guy and we almost ran into each other. Then I was driving through the field and saw a wet spot, I thought to myself... hmmm I can make it no problem. Well I got stuck. Yep. I learned that the dirt in the fields is nothing like any other dirt. It WILL suck you in. So, now I don't drive in the fields unless the ground is bone dry. Lol

So that's how things are going in the corn...

Thoughts on anything and everything...

So far everyone is still sleeping. Hubby is at work. So, I thought I would do a little blogging, because no one reads it anyways. lol Been very frustrated lately. Trying to find a full time job has become sort of a obsession and not getting any calls has made me quite... aggravated. I have been working for a friend of mine at her restaurant and while it is a fun job, it clearly is not paying any bills. It basically gets groceries for a few days. I know... it is better than nothing right now but in my mind I keep thinking that I need to find something better. Next month starts my month long job as a corn inspector. I have not a clue what that involves. I'll be heading to Indy next week for training. I wonder what the heck to do with Ashley while the kids and I work every single day of the week. I wonder when I'll have time to do normal house stuff, as well as get dinner done. How I am going to swing getting fair stuff done and 2 dog shows. So much worry.

David had a procedure on his neck to "burn" the nerves surrounding his blown disk in a attempt to hold out on Surgery. Yeah, it didn't work very well. He is in still a lot of pain and we see Surgery in the very very near future. I'm worried about how we are going to pay the bills without his income. In the past year we have lost my income of $600 a week give or take, and soon will be losing his income of $800 a week. He won't be able to get unemployment either with having surgery because the job he is on is coming to a end. My position at the restaurant is about $100 for 3 days a week, and that is not going to cover the house payment let alone anything else. Gas prices are going up and up, food is going up and up. Seems like everything is going up and up except what we make. Been trying to sell things we don't need here and there, but even that isn't making much, as people are not buying things like they used to. So much worry. Trying to keep it from the kids but when they want to go go go all summer long, and all I can think of is how much gas is, I really do not want to leave the house!

So, my plan is to take everything 1 day at a time, and as things get shut off, I just have to deal with it. So far the Internet has been down for almost a week, I have a feeling the phones will be next. We are a little over a month behind on them. I keep praying for a answer or a call back for any job I have put in for and the phone does not ring. Right now, I just wish for it to rain about $1000 my way. wishful thinking, I know, and I do know that money isn't everything, but when you are so behind on everything, it seems like there is no end in sight.

While I am grateful that everyone is alive and well, that we still have a roof over our heads and food on the table, I keep reminding myself that things will get better. The next month or so will be really rough until I get rolling with this inspector position. Hopefully this will get us back above water and David's neck will hold out. He keeps saying that he isn't going to last much longer. I pray for relief from his pain just for a month or 2, so I can secure a job and so he can keep his a little while longer.

While it seems like I'm a "debbie downer" throughout this entire post, some good things have been happening. I have been doing more exercising and am down to my lowest is over a year. That's a plus! The kids are doing well. Ashley is excited about going to Tennis camp and the twins made the high school cheerleading squad.

So... I guess that is all for now. Going to sign off. kids are starting to wake up and want me to cook something for breakfast.

Lazy Summer

So far this summer has been filled with sleeping in, 4-H and cheerleading practice. Coming soon the twins will be heading to work in the corn fields. Ashley has tennis camp next week. She is very excited about that. My pretty garden is growing well. I can't wait till we can see some veggies grow.

Been a rough few weeks with David's checks being short. Internet has been out for a week. Have to do everything from my phone. I applied to another job last night... we shall see. Well, thats the start of summer here...

New Job, and more happenings...

Well, I started my new job this past weekend. It was so much fun! I loved the fast pace of it and the people are so nice! I work every weekend and it happens that David is off so he can take care of the homefront! :)
Kids are almost out of school, awards going on all week this week. Courtney already got her award for academic superbowl. She loves History, go figure. lol Ashley is enrolling in Tennis camp again this summer. Twins made the high school cheerleading squad.

Twins start work in July detasseling corn and I start at the same time as a corn inspector. Going to be hot, dirty and icky, but such a good experience for us all. I have training in June in Indy, can't wait!

Well, that's all the scoop for now! Laters!

The scoop...

So, I again haven't blogged like I planned on. Here's the scoop. Spring break is almost over. Twins spent most of it with mom and dad. Ashley had Doctors apt. She is allergic to many many out door things as well as cats and DOGS!!! Doctor says with meds, my cleaning as I do and keeping them out of her room, we should be fine. We don't have long hair dogs and we brush them often when it is decent outside. So, my OCD/ADD is finally getting put to good use! HA HA! David has been working good and steady lately. thank god!


Been rocking my ACE business lately. Enrolling people like crazy! It is so awesome to make a lil extra money and help people feel better and get healthy! Been spending a lot of time on the computer to grow, and slow and steady wins the race. With any business, you don't make millions over night!

Well, that's all that is going on right now! Happy Saturday!

My changing life... for the better

While no one really reads my blogs, I still like blogging from time to time...

The fall of last year I was looking for someone to sell me my ACE. My lady stopped selling because she was moving. I had no one around here to sell to me. So I went to Facebook. Found my old high school friend who sells ACE. And I thought... and thought... IF no one out here sells, why not sell it? From the options given to me by my old friend if it didn't work out, I would still be able to get my product for cheaper. So I jumped in. Now, if ya know me I have done a few of these type things in the past before and I'm sure who ever reads this will be rolling their eyes at me. So, I jumped in with both feet, thinking about all my friends and family who would love the added energy that I was getting.

Fast forward to recently...

Things have started to pick up and I am finally making money! MAKING not spending money! This business works! It REALLY works! I am now to the point where I can place larger orders and keep my regular customers happier! I am exploring other products that SABA has and am enjoying it!

I enjoy this company, the friends I have made, the training is amazing, and my team leaders are there 24/7 to answer my questions! My upline sets us gals/guys to be successful! I recently have moved up to Senior Associate,  and plan on moving up to Director soon!

I love the added energy that ACE gives me. I love waking up having my quite time before the kids get up, and then after everyone leaves I can get so much more done during the day. I used to lay like a bump on a log watching Law & Order all day. For Real. Now the T.V. is off (After Live with Kelly and Michael) and the music is on and I'm cleaning, doing laundry, washing walls, just something to make the place better. It always doesn't look that way with 3 kids, 3 dogs and a hubby, but I KNOW it was done, so it makes me feel better. So if ya are interested in learning more leave a comment.