So.. I've been going to school 2010 And I'm only four classes away from my degree. Only to find out I will not have enough money to pay for all of my remaining classes.
Trying to get a degree and get a better job... only to be shot down as I'm approaching the end!
The whole point and getting loans and grants is because not many people have that kind of money to pay out of pocket for classes, at least I don't.
My financial advisor assured me that there are grants and/or scholarships that I could apply for that can help me finish this journey, but there could be some out of pocket costs before I get done.. ugh. This sucks!
For now... I'm hoping that things will go in my favor and I can finish a huge goal that I set for myself! However, I do worry that with my luck they won't.
Being so close only to get knocked down would be such a huge disappointment in life.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
A New Me: Feeling IT
A New Me: Feeling IT!: Lately I've been feeling 'IT' .. and by 'IT', I mean the laziness and the UGH feeling of being ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Relationship Wednesday.. Is there Power in Touch?
Is There Power in Touch?
Personally.. I think there is an enormous amount of Power in Touch!!
Take a massage for intense, everyone expresses how relaxing they are; leaving with a refreshed feeling and re energized. Right?! (I've never had one, but everyone that I have talked to that has had one, would agree) However, the touch from someone you love (and loves you) is very romantic and connecting.. on so many levels!
Add some romance to your relationship this week by giving your significant other a massage or a nice back/foot rub; or just simply use the power of touch to spice up the romance in your relationship!!
Have a Happy and Romantic Wednesday... :)
Monday, July 22, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
The Nabi
My daughter's birthday was last month. She had seen the Nabi in the sales paper and since it was only a few days till her birthday she circled it and put the paper on the fridge. Gotta love how kids think; but it worked!
Actually, I had never heard of the Nabi before and I really wasn't sure what I was even looking for; but it wasn't hard to find once we arrived at the Best Buy. I wish I would have realized that there were different age groups for the 3 different versions of the the Nabi Tablets, before I left home; because I had only left home with the amount I needed to get the one she had circled (which was the Nabi Jr.).
The Nabi is a awesome little gadget.. to say the least!! It is a cool kids tablet that comes pre-loaded with game apps for your child's educational needs and you can add other apps, games, music, internet (with parental password protection and monitoring (+ more).
Comes to find out, the Nabi that we purchased is focused on the ages 3-6; and my daughter was turning 10. The apps were focused on learning ABC's with drawing, coloring, and tracing letters and other cool little game apps for small kids, but not really something that she would enjoy or get any learning from! BUT.. This wasn't a problem long. :)
I was actually shocked how easy it was to delete all the apps that I didn't need/want and add more to it in the Nabi Store, GooglePlay Store, and the Amazon App Store.
My daughter has has the Nabi for a little over a month now; and she LOVES it!! We had been taking weekly trips to see my mom in the hospital (an hour away), and the Nabi keeps her occupied... I just load any new games or music that she wants before we go; and she's set! She also loves the fact that she has her own camera and video recorder that she can use whenever she wants too!
Although, I really wish that I would have bought the Nabi targeted to the 7-11 year old age group; because I would have had the educational games she'd benefit from (without having to pay or search forever for). I can still say that this was the best $100 that I spent on a birthday present! Not only is the Nabi something that can be updated with apps and music as she grows and her likes change; but I can add chores to her chore-lists app, and as she learns more responsibility I can change the credits she receives and the apps that are allowed to be purchased by her as well.
The Nabi is truly an awesome toy; and I would personally recommend it as a great gift for the child in your life!! If you want to learn more about the Nabi and the different versions, you can learn more at http://www.nabitablet.com/ .
Let me know what you think!? :)
Actually, I had never heard of the Nabi before and I really wasn't sure what I was even looking for; but it wasn't hard to find once we arrived at the Best Buy. I wish I would have realized that there were different age groups for the 3 different versions of the the Nabi Tablets, before I left home; because I had only left home with the amount I needed to get the one she had circled (which was the Nabi Jr.).
The Nabi is a awesome little gadget.. to say the least!! It is a cool kids tablet that comes pre-loaded with game apps for your child's educational needs and you can add other apps, games, music, internet (with parental password protection and monitoring (+ more).
Comes to find out, the Nabi that we purchased is focused on the ages 3-6; and my daughter was turning 10. The apps were focused on learning ABC's with drawing, coloring, and tracing letters and other cool little game apps for small kids, but not really something that she would enjoy or get any learning from! BUT.. This wasn't a problem long. :)
I was actually shocked how easy it was to delete all the apps that I didn't need/want and add more to it in the Nabi Store, GooglePlay Store, and the Amazon App Store.
My daughter has has the Nabi for a little over a month now; and she LOVES it!! We had been taking weekly trips to see my mom in the hospital (an hour away), and the Nabi keeps her occupied... I just load any new games or music that she wants before we go; and she's set! She also loves the fact that she has her own camera and video recorder that she can use whenever she wants too!
Although, I really wish that I would have bought the Nabi targeted to the 7-11 year old age group; because I would have had the educational games she'd benefit from (without having to pay or search forever for). I can still say that this was the best $100 that I spent on a birthday present! Not only is the Nabi something that can be updated with apps and music as she grows and her likes change; but I can add chores to her chore-lists app, and as she learns more responsibility I can change the credits she receives and the apps that are allowed to be purchased by her as well.
The Nabi is truly an awesome toy; and I would personally recommend it as a great gift for the child in your life!! If you want to learn more about the Nabi and the different versions, you can learn more at http://www.nabitablet.com/ .
Let me know what you think!? :)
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Do you ever feel like Life has it out for you?
I have been having a rough few months and it just doesn't seem to be getting any easy as time goes by.. just one thing after another all the time, weighing down on me like a huge rock!
Most of you are unaware of the chaos that has been keeping me occupied lately; so, I guess I'll feel you in somewhat (not going to go into any major details though). I am currently laid off from work; going on 2 months now and my husband doesn't have any work at the moment either (which really sucks). My moms sugar dropped to 21 on May 24th; then, once that was taken care of she had a major reaction to some new meds which resulted in her cutting her wrist... now she is in rehab to get her strength back to come home; but they placed her in a facility over an hour away. (UGH). Trying to make sure she has family visiting her, I have been taking this trip every week for over a month now (sometimes twice a week depending on how she is) and gas just ain't cheap!
The last two/three weeks have been really tight, it's a new month and the bills are all due again! Pinching here and there to keep groceries in the house and wondering when the storm will be over (so to speak) is very nerve-racking to say the least; but, Somehow things have always worked out in the past and will this time too, but until they do... stress is my middle name (lol).
Just when you think your plate is full and you could not possibly handle another issue... LOOK! It's something else!
It's been raining non-stop (so it seems) for a good two weeks and the yards are drowned! Finally it hasn't rained since Sunday morning and I decide to try to get a load or two of laundry done.. where we can have a few clean clothes, (lol) seems like they were running low. Well.. this afternoon I decided to let the dog out and the pump sounded a little louder than normal; then my husband mentioned it all well when he walked out there. I thought... "I really hope NOT, but be my luck (LOL)"!
Well.. Guess what!! ... You go it! We have no freaking water! The pump has decided that it will add to my list of stress and help contribute to my road to insanity (lol). It just seems like when it rains, it floods; and I just can't seem to ever be on sturdy ground for any length of time!
I have done really well the past couple months handling everything with my mom, family, kids, my job, school, and everything else. I have actually been proud of myself for not dwelling on the things that I can't change and not stressing myself to death weeks before things had to be taken care of; because that used to be my normal way of dealing with stress (lol). But, you know.. that is just too depressing and it will have you down in the dumps all the time; and that's not what I want! However, these past weeks have really started to get the best of me.. it's like life has it out to get for me or something (lol).
... I don't mean to vent; and I know we all have had times when Life becomes a bit overwhelming or have had the feeling that the blows keep coming! Just getting the thoughts out in this post (which will probably never get published) helps release stressing over it all.
Everything will work out, it always does (due to no power of my own).. stressing or becoming depressed over things isn't going to hurt no one.. but me; and then it will be 100x worse than it is at this moment. :) There are other's that have things way worse than I do and yet they still manage to look at the good vs. all the bad! ... as Dr. Phil would say, "That makes you a winner" (lol)
Most of you are unaware of the chaos that has been keeping me occupied lately; so, I guess I'll feel you in somewhat (not going to go into any major details though). I am currently laid off from work; going on 2 months now and my husband doesn't have any work at the moment either (which really sucks). My moms sugar dropped to 21 on May 24th; then, once that was taken care of she had a major reaction to some new meds which resulted in her cutting her wrist... now she is in rehab to get her strength back to come home; but they placed her in a facility over an hour away. (UGH). Trying to make sure she has family visiting her, I have been taking this trip every week for over a month now (sometimes twice a week depending on how she is) and gas just ain't cheap!
The last two/three weeks have been really tight, it's a new month and the bills are all due again! Pinching here and there to keep groceries in the house and wondering when the storm will be over (so to speak) is very nerve-racking to say the least; but, Somehow things have always worked out in the past and will this time too, but until they do... stress is my middle name (lol).
Just when you think your plate is full and you could not possibly handle another issue... LOOK! It's something else!
It's been raining non-stop (so it seems) for a good two weeks and the yards are drowned! Finally it hasn't rained since Sunday morning and I decide to try to get a load or two of laundry done.. where we can have a few clean clothes, (lol) seems like they were running low. Well.. this afternoon I decided to let the dog out and the pump sounded a little louder than normal; then my husband mentioned it all well when he walked out there. I thought... "I really hope NOT, but be my luck (LOL)"!
Well.. Guess what!! ... You go it! We have no freaking water! The pump has decided that it will add to my list of stress and help contribute to my road to insanity (lol). It just seems like when it rains, it floods; and I just can't seem to ever be on sturdy ground for any length of time!
I have done really well the past couple months handling everything with my mom, family, kids, my job, school, and everything else. I have actually been proud of myself for not dwelling on the things that I can't change and not stressing myself to death weeks before things had to be taken care of; because that used to be my normal way of dealing with stress (lol). But, you know.. that is just too depressing and it will have you down in the dumps all the time; and that's not what I want! However, these past weeks have really started to get the best of me.. it's like life has it out to get for me or something (lol).
... I don't mean to vent; and I know we all have had times when Life becomes a bit overwhelming or have had the feeling that the blows keep coming! Just getting the thoughts out in this post (which will probably never get published) helps release stressing over it all.
Everything will work out, it always does (due to no power of my own).. stressing or becoming depressed over things isn't going to hurt no one.. but me; and then it will be 100x worse than it is at this moment. :) There are other's that have things way worse than I do and yet they still manage to look at the good vs. all the bad! ... as Dr. Phil would say, "That makes you a winner" (lol)
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