Just some random ramblings for today.

I wanted to start off by answering a 2Peas challenge I saw a week or so ago. The challenge was something along the lines of if you could live in a different time period, which would it be. Well, I honestly think I would have loved to have been a southern belle in pre-civil war time. To have lived a seemingly carefree life with no regard to money, chores or tedious life. *sigh* Of course maybe I've seen Gone With the Wind too many times. But it seems that life was more genteel and romantic. Big houses, beautiful clothes, etiquette, manners and social rituals that put modern society to shame. Of course I also think that I'd have wanted to live in San Fransisco at the height of the gold rush. Everything was so beautiful with the Victorian styling. And to have been a rich prospectors wife! I can't even begin to imagine.

Anyway, today's blogger challenge got me to thinking too. I honestly don't know what my biggest lesson in life has been. I've been schooled a lot lately and each lesson has sent me away with a new understanding. Things happen for a reason, do unto others... I think every lesson we learn is important at that particular junction in our lives.

Right now, I am learning not to project others shortcomings onto myself and the people around me. Just because one person did such n such to me does not mean that this other person will. It's a very hard lesson.

Man.... someone needs to buy my clone a willy!!!

So I've had this "adult novelty" item for over a year now. We got it as a gag after my separation from the lunatic. It makes a vibrating silicone version of your favorite man part. Only, I don't need the silicone version, if you know what I mean. ;) Anyway, I've listed this stupid thing on eBay 3 or 4 times and can't sell it. And every time I list it, eBay changes its rules on "adult" items. At this point it's like I'm trying to hock it out of the back of my minivan. So I've listed it again, for the last time:

Clone A Willy

Surely there has to be some bachelorette party out there that is just dying for one of these, right? LOL If you know of one, send 'em my way!

Oh where! Oh where!

Has my mojo gone? Perhaps its buried beneath the piles and piles of supplies I've accumulated over the last 5 or 6 years. I CANNOT get motivated. Correction, I cannot find my desk top. I have so much stuff I can't even think! So today, I started going thru my supplies and deciding what I could live without. I managed to list 15 auctions on eBay. (yeah!!) They aren't showing up yet in searches, but I listed patterned paper lots, and creative memories albums. This is my auctiva thing I haven't figured out yet, lol http://www.auctiva.com/stores/viewstore2.aspx?id=544315&page=home

I still have a ton of stuff to go thru and list. I have some stuff that I need to list on Scrapbook Addict as well, since they're not really eBay type items. But it feels good to purge. I can see the light at the end of my creative tunnel. Maybe sometime next month I can actually do something! I did the softball layout for my stepkids raffle, and it felt good to be creative again.

Anyway, I'd like to state for the record that I am broke. B-R-O-K-E. And I am so tired of being broke. Damn it! I want to buy a Starbucks Mocha Latte when it's 2 degrees outside. Or milk for cereal *sigh*. And I won't even go into the arguement I got into with my ex about the child support and this little thing called priorities. Oh, by the way, apparently I'm just beginning to regret my decision to leave him. Um, k. Dude, it's been over a year. I think I'm over it. Really. Just pay to support your children. It's the least they deserve.

On the lighter side, we got the girls' report cards and they both got great grades. Liz got all A's except for one B in Math. And that's because I can't help her because I don't understand what they're asking 1/2 the time. Allie got all O's and S's. One thing we can't say about them is that they're not smart. They're both so smart its scary. I can't wait for them to be teenagers.

Oh! We got a garage finally! Whoo-hoo! The foozball table is out of my living room. Now I just need to think about what other stuff gets stored. Okay, I don't really have to think about it, lol. I can finally de-clutter. I'm so excited!! Next weekend we'll be moving the stuff into the garage and out of the closets, hallway and living room floor. I want to move the two oldest girls into the room with each other and leave my youngest together in the other bedroom. At least until we can afford to move. I'm still working on that since my boyfriend doesn't want to rent a house, and I get that, but we can't have 5 of us in this apartment for too much longer. You know, I had a dream that I rented a 3 bedroom something by myself and was sleeping on the sofa so the kids each had a room. Then the girls were sharing a huge master bedroom and I was sleeping in another room, on top of scrapbook supplies. Funny how my mind works, huh?

Anyway, I am off to bed. I have to go to work tomorrow, and I have a ton of things I really want to do here. We'll see. Maybe it'll snow. :)

I know I said no resolutions, but I changed my mind.

I've been giving it some thought and I decided to do resolutions this year. I don't remember what I did last year.

#1~ Spend more quality time with my kids. I want to find some fun activities to do with them. I'm so tired of being the one who has school, homework, housework and general "mean mom" stuff. We get about 3 hours a night together and I want to make the most of it.

#2~ I have to start going to gym again. No just for the usual I need to lose weight spcheel. I need to exercise to help control my diabetes. I've been feeling like crap and I know its due to out of control blood sugars. So, its time to do something about it. Besides, I don't actually have to pay for it, since my apartments have a gym. :)

#3~ It's time to take control of my diabetes. I need to take my meds as prescribed, check my blood sugars 3X a day like I'm supposed to, and I need to research diabetic cooking and change my eating habits. I know I can do better than I have been.

#4~ Organize and Prioritize. There are a lot of things going on in my life and I need to start keeping a schedule. I don't want or need anymore surprise dentist visits, missed birth control appointments, or things like that. Being organized will help with that too, because I won't waste as much time searching for the things I need.

#5~ Stay in control of my finances. I filed bankruptcy for a reason. Now I need to keep it under control. I'm going to develop a budget, start a savings account, pay my bills on time and keep my debt low (like just my car payment and ONE credit card). Savings goal: $1200 for the year. More would be even better.

#6~ Scrapbook more. I have tons and tons of stuff. And I just don't. I see so many inspirations and I forget them as soon as they're out of sight. My first project is going to be an idea journal. I gotta start somewhere, right? And I'm going to work on some of the challenges I see on the MB's. There is so much inspiration there it's unreal. Goal: 6 projects per month with only $20 spending per month.

#7- Spend less time on the computer. And spend more time reading. I made a list of authors about 4 months ago, and I haven't even started looking up their books at the library yet. And I need to find a place to look for new authors. My goal is one book every two weeks, so about 26 over the year.

So there you have it. My so-called resolutions for 2008, lol. Let's see what sticks.