OhMyGawd, as if it isn't bad enough that I will be 36 in 3 days, I suddenly notice pimples on my face! What the hell?! This can't be!

Isn't this supposed to stop? Why do I suddenly feel like a teenager scrambling to find an acne treatment that works? Man, I thought by this age I'd have to start looking for wrinkle creams and stuff, not pimple cream!

I know lots of people are going through hard times right now and I must say I feel so fortunate to be in such a great position - job wise. Same with CJ - he's been with the same company for over 7 years and has advanced far in the company. Great pay, great benefits, okay hours and his job gives away really cool promotional stuff too!


Speaking of promotional products, there is an awesome site online, that has some really impressive promotional clothing so if your company is looking for cool giveaways and such, check out the URL given at the end of this post.

CJ has a side gig going too, working for the company I work for from home ;) I know nothing is absolutely secure but so far so good! Just feel rally lucky and I wish the best to all my family and friends. If you're looking for a job - where he works is hiring!

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Despite sickness looming over us, we decided to go to diner last night for Dante's birthday. Originally I was supposed to attend a Mabon Circle with my BFF Cherie and Olivia was going to come along but Livi had been sick since Thursday and so I thought it best if we didn't attend.

However, I thought a quick dinner out would be okay - we chose Red Robin because we like the patio area and as luck would have it, we were the only people out there - perfect. We had an okay meal but we got less than stellar service - guess because we were the only people outside - it was like we were forgotten about, on more than one occasion.

Happy Birthday to my baby boy, Dante! He turned 4 yesterday!

Every now and then I gotta give a good friend 'props' in public. My friend Nicole has a great blog called Cowgirl Up and it's filled with great information about the horses she has.

From talk about riding lessons to grooming and even all about equestrian clothing - right down to breeches and I just love reading abut it all. Of course she does have some personal posts in there, this is not an informational blog only, it's a good mix!

I've actually tried to get my friend Cyndi into blogging - she has an interesting household. A 6 year old, an infant and they have a pony, named 'Ponee' - I'd love to hear about the adventures of Ponee! Here's a picture of Mayzi and 'Ponee" at Mayzi's birthday party last year:

A friend of mine, who is a stay at home mom, is really looking to go back to school but it needs to be online. She is just not able to find the time to take a few classes here and there at night. I suggested she look online for something that would benefit her.

She stumbled upon Gonzagaonline.com, which has all sorts of online opportunities to obtain an Online master degree in the field she is interested in, which is nursing.

I took a look at the school's website and I was very impressed. US News and World Report rank this school, Gonzaga University, number 3 in the West. The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine rank Gonzaga University one of the nations best universities. I have noticed that there are many prestigious schools that are reluctant to go online because they feel that this diminishes the quality of the education. Gonzaga University proves this theory wrong!

Yea, right, that's what's CJ said and it is NOT true. He is the one who is spending like money grows on trees! Ever since he got the 2006 Mustang, he's been buying all sorts of auto accessories for it! First guitars, now cars, what's next?

Sure, I bought into the Disney Vacation Club but really, that is for ALL of us to enjoy! By the time he is finished modifying his car I will not even want to drive it - it will have way too much horsepower!

Pink stole the show - this was an excellent performance! Of course, all my kids could focus on was that 'she has a sticker on her boob! Cool!'

I want to get up early - before anyone else does, just to have a peaceful moment before the chaos ensues. I have trouble getting up early though, even when I go to bed at a decent time (10 ish) because I am up a million times a night. Why? The kids!

Seriously, Dante whines when his blankets fall off of him until I go in and cover him. I know what you're saying, "hell no, I would not go in and do that!" Well, I believe in picking my battles and 2 minutes of being awake vs oh, 30, is much better in my eyes. he wakes me up too, when he has to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. This is much better than having to change pissy bedsheets though, so who's complaining?

Olivia was up like 3 times last night. Once, her bear was falling out of bed and needed me to help her get him (she sleeps on a top bunk) then two more times because of a bad dream. It's all Jack's fault. She loves him but every.single.time she sleeps with that thing she has nightmares, WTF?

Look, don't even say he's creepy - this kid LOVES him and has a life sized doll of him that she got in Disney World back in 2008. I mean, she has even married him and her name is now 'Olivia Skellington'. The only one who didn't wake up and need something last night was Wyatt, my youngest - go figure!

So now I need to get Livi up and ready for school and Dante up and ready for school. CJ wants to be up early because he has a lot to do today but his back is all fucked up so I don't foresee him doing to much. Take Livi to the bus stop, take Dante to pre-school. Work, wrap birthday presents, get Dante from pre-school, work, meeting for work, get Livi off the bus, make dinner, then cake and presents - we're having a little something to celebrate Dante's birthday - which is on the 19th.

Going to be a busy day...

I've been hearing about all these places that pay cash for unwanted gold. Some of the advertisements I've seen/heard seem too good to be true so I thought I'd try it myself. I found a bracelet and my old engagement ring/wedding band so I decided to give those a try.

I decided to utilize the site cash for gold and so I filled out the form on their site and within days I received a prepaid FedEx package to ship my gold back to them in. This was an easy process. The toughest part was finding a FedEx drop box close to where I live!

As soon as they received my jewelry, I received and email with the amount of money they were willing to offer me. My offer was $46.00 - here is the breakdown:

So, the bracelet was not gold, okay - I really wasn't sure about it. I was confused though about the $46.00 offer when it states the price of gold is $983.00 - I thought they were making $983.00 and giving me $46.00, so I emailed them for clarification. They responded in a timely manner:

Makes sense, I suppose. So, I was left needing to decide if I wanted my jewelry back or if I wanted the $46.00 - I took the $46.00 because, well, this was an 'experiment' and I didn't want those rings anyway. I suppose I could have gotten them back and then tried other places or tried to sell them at a pawn shop, etc...but the fact of the matter is, I am just too lazy to bother with that, LOL

Overall it was an easy process and I DID get paid from them.

Well, even though it isn't 'officially' Autumn yet, it sure is beginning to feel like it. This weather puts me in a 'fall cleaning' mode. Time to really give the house a serious once over and get rid of the stuff we collected over the summer months.

I am also going to go through the kids' closets and pack away the clothing that no longer fits them. Wyatt can wear a lot of Dante's old clothes but I have no one to give Wyatt's clothes to so they go to Good Will. Then it's time to shop for some new kids clothes - I need to get clothes that will last, especially for the boys since they play so rough!

Oh boy, let me tell you - we just bought 320 points at Bay Lake Tower and I already booked our next Disney trip! Friday, April 30th - Saturday, May 8th! We got a 2 bedroom villa with a Magic Kingdom view!

So that is what I have been busy doing - buying, booking and planning! I am so excited! CJ, the 3 kids, my grandma and I will be driving down. Grandma is only staying until Monday, then she will fly home. My friend Cherie is coming down and CJ's mom will be there too.

I can't wait for food, rides and I really can't wait to check out the pool at BLT! Oh darn - I said 'pool' didn't I? Guess I better take a serious look into weight loss pills and what works best! I have 7 months to lose 40 pounds - ummmm...