Shopping Strategies pay off

I have been doing some thinking lately since my finances have been so slim to none about how I have spent my money in the past year. I do know at Christmas I was a lot more careful about how much money I spent. But, on the other hand I wanted to get the most bang for my buck as they say. So I really used the thanksgiving ads to help me get the best deals possible. You would be surprised how much money you can save when you shop for your Christmas presents by buying your items during Black Friday, (which I am sure everyone knows is the day after Thanksgiving. I never ceases to amaze me how much you can accomplish online. I always hated the idea of being at the mall at 5 A.M. in the morning the day after Thanksgiving when I was still sleeping off my feeding frenzy from Turkey Day. But now to be able to purchase items online and never even get dressed from the PJ's and on top of it they will actually send you e-mail alerts that will let you know when there are any new Black Friday ads posted. It is so easy to plan my holiday shopping last year I am going to sign up for it again this year. I have to be honest it was much easier doing my Wal-Mart shopping this way than standing in line for hours.

What These Roses Say About You

You are a classic romantic who believes in true love. You often experience deep emotions and feel warmth toward almost everyone. You are a bundle of positive feelings and sweetness.

What Do The Flowers You Pick Say About You?

OK, I guess I am sort of a romantic cause I have been married for 40 years and I guess it is still my true love. (I do have my doubts from time to time) Just kidding. I am not really sure about the warmth toward almost everyone. There is the "Mother" of the 3 year old to whom I have absolutely no warmth toward. But, then there is the fact of me being a bundle of positive feelings and sweetness. You have got to be kidding me. I will admit I am the most negative person on the face of the earth and sweetness. The only sweetness I experience is when I drink sweet tea.

Done in by the X

My daughter has had many credit problems since she got divorced. She has tried to get a credit card and has just gone from one hurdle to another. Her X has really done a number on her credit life. She is going to apply online for a credit card to see if she can get her life back online. She is also interested in online banking services and the fraud protection and security because in this day and age credit card fraud is a very big issue and once that happens to you it can take you years and years to recover from. I believe right now she will be working on the application process and due to the "X" issues she will not have any balance transfers to deal with.

Mommie Dearest

Well, Mommie Dearest is at it again. This morning at 7:00 AM in the blasted morning. She was screaming and yelling at the 3 year old child. She says it is because she told him to go to the potty and he just stood there and looked at her. Now mind you this is after she wakes the poor kids up before they have had enough sleep for their age. It was after 9:30 when she got home last evening with both of them and then went into the room and turned the light on and the TV going full blast so I am sure it was probably midnight at least before the kids were asleep and then she has them awake before 7:00 AM in the morning. So when he didn't go to the potty like she told him to do then she screams and cusses at him and tells him that she hates his F guts. I don't know what the answer is but when she gets this way we all just take the kids to other rooms and leave her alone. But, I really worry when she is out on her own. She cannot take care of her kids like a loving mother should. I really do worry.

Internet for Life

There is a great auction that will be starting on March 12, 2008 that I think everybody will want to be involved in. You can actually bid auction-style, on Charter High-Speed Internet for Life. The bidding will start at $10.00 They have no idea how high the bidding will actually go since there is no reserve. Not only can you get the Charter Internet service for life but you can also win a Nintendo Wii system. All you have to do is Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii™! and register and you will be set to go.

I can just imagine if I would actually be the one to win the Nintendo Wii, I will have to fight off my grandchildren for the ability to actually keep it for myself. They really would love to have this. So maybe for me it would be a win win situation. I could get internet for life and they could get a Nintendo Wii system.

Just click on the link I gave you and on that page you will to register with your e-mail address and other personal information for your chance to win a Nintendo Wii. The winner will actually receive the Nintendo Wii Console, the Wii Stand, plus 5 Sports games ( Boxing, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and bowling), 1 Remote Controller, 1 Nunchuk Controller, 1 Sensor Bar, 1 Wii AC Adapter, 1 Wii AV Cable. WOW with all of this you will be ready to play, because there is no other equipment you will need.

Out to eat

Boy last night we had a great treat. My daughter got some coupons for a great Steak Restaurant and she took us all out to eat. I got a 16oz. Rib Eye Steak and it was sooooooooooooooooooo good. All 4 of the adults got the same steak and the kids all got things they wanted off of the children's menu. I haven't had a steak in quite a while and I am here to tell you that I really enjoyed it so much. I really appreciate my daughter for the thought in taking us out to eat.

Peace and Calm

I am telling you I am really in the need of some inner peace in my life. So I have been checking out things on the internet and I came across something called The Sedona Method. The Sedona Method is a totally unique and easy to learn technique that shows you how to let go of any painful or unwanted feelings your have in your life. It is a series of questions you ask yourself and let you know what you are feeling at the moment and helps to guide you to be able to let go of issues in your life. Right now I have some major issues with the 3 year old in the house and his "Mother" who has no business having any children. I am just about to go over the edge I am telling you.

Right now the Sedona Method is offering a free CD, DVD and MP3 to help you learn how to accomplish this process in your life. With the Sedona Method you will be able to develope presence awareness on the issues in your life. The Sedona Method is able to show you many things in your life and it is a great tool for Spiritual Enlightenment. I think it just might be something I will check into to see if it is actually for me.

School!!!

I am telling you that I am a firm believer that there are teachers out there teaching our children that have absolutely no business in their job. My granddaughter absolutely hates school and she is only 9 years old. Particularly she hates to read. Well, this year is her first year of taking the stupid FCAT tests that the Florida schools require. If she does not pass the reading portion she will not pass third grade. It doesn't matter that she will not have had any F's on her report card or any D's for that matter. Well, her mother and I went about 3 weeks ago to talk to the school about this problem with her reading and the Principal jumped right on the issue and got her set up with some extra help with her reading and also sent her to the library and had the librarian work with her to see what books would really interest her so that she would hopefully enjoy reading. Well now I find out today that she hasn't been going to reading and she was afraid to tell us. But her teacher told her that she could go after this stupid FCAT test which by the way is next week. I am telling you she has just defeated the entire purpose. So I called the school and the assistant Principal is supposed to work on this issue tomorrow. But I think it just might be too late to actually help her at all. I hate the Florida school system. It is the PITS!!!

Time to think about Easter

It is time to start thinking about what I am going to get my grandchildren for Easter. I usually don't get them a bunch of candy. I remember when my granddaughter was a baby I got a toy wagon for her and filled it with jars of baby food. My daughter loved the idea and I have tried ever since to do practical things for them. But also being very money conscious I have decided to look for some online shopping coupons to get things for the kids. We have new Target which just opened right up the road from us so I think I am going to check for some Target coupons. That will give me a good excuse to check out the new store. Not that I need a reason but it never hurts to have one just in case. But then if all else fails I can always look for a David's Cookies Coupon and get some great cookies that they just might take pity on me and give me a cookie too.

New layout

I have been searching and searching for a new layout for my blog. What I had was pretty generic. But, it is not easy when you are searching for something that portrays "Shoot fire and Save Matches". As I have explained in the past my Mother used to use this saying all my life but she did not use the word Shoot she had another "S" word for that but being I am on the internet I wanted to clean up the act just a bit. So for now this is going to be my header. If anyone has any ideas what picture or header would be better just drop me a comment and let me know. I welcome all good suggestions. But remember I want to keep it clean. Oh, I must give credit where credit is actually due. I found the picture by Jill (my daughter) put it on my blog for me. I am still somewhat challenged in that area.