He’s Worse Than A Girl!

Apr 3, 2012

I will be the first to admit that my husband is worse than a girl when it comes to shoes. I’m not kidding. It takes us months to find shoes that he actually likes and longer still to find boots that he likes. Heck, we’re still looking for boots that he likes!

I suggest something like wolverine boots but he doesn’t like laces which I told him unless he goes the cowboy boot route, that’s going to make things awfully hard and yet here we still are trying to figure out what boots would work best for him. Wish us luck! I’m going to need it, lol.

Talk, Talk, Talk

Mar 22, 2012

Robby and I have been talking a lot about what we want to do with the house. But the thing is it’s just talk. Talk about cascade faucets or redoing the kitchen and remodeling the downstairs but so far no action. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we both realize that this isn’t our forever home and because of that, there’s just no desire to invest so much money in a place that we are eventually going to leave. Maybe we shouldn’t look at it that way but in some ways I can’t help it. I’d have no problems sinking money into a home that would be hours forever; a place our kids would inherit after we’re long gone but right now this place just isn’t it. *sigh*

Who’d Have Thunk?!

Mar 10, 2012

When it comes to medical ailments, I know that I am more familiar with some versus others which obviously means I have a severely limited scope which honestly, is a good and bad thing! One of the good things is that I can give advice when I have particular knowledge about an ailment I’m familiar with. A downside though is looking stupid when someone tells me something that I never knew even existed.

For instance– apparently there is such ailment of producing too little testosterone. Now I know all about producing too much but I never realized it was possible to produce to little– thought if I’m honest I probably did but didn’t actually put two and two together until later. Apparently not producing enough testosterone can result in the following symptoms:

-Decreased sex drive
-Erectile dysfunction
-Lowered sperm count
-Increase breast size

Thankfully, there are ways to counteract this problem. You can see your doctor and have he/she recommend treatment or you can do your own research by going to http://www.testosteroneboosters.org/arginmax-review/ and checking out reviews on testosterone supplements that you can try. Now, I, in no way shape or form condone doing this WITHOUT the approval of your doctor but you can always check out some reviews! Can’t hurt right?!

New Grill in Our Future?

Mar 10, 2012

Now that we have our house back and have a fairly decent income, we’ve been discussing renovation. We’re going to start by turning one of the rooms into a long awaited craft room. I already have some ideas of what I’d like, it’s just a matter of measuring the bedroom and then looking at laminate flooring and beadboard. I’m fairly excited and cannot wait. Home will actually feel like home.

In addition, we’re contemplating what we’re going to do about the backyard. I’ll be the first to admit that right now it’s a hot mess. I know for sure that we are going to pull the rock out and we already got an estimate on what it will cost which isn’t too bad. Afterwards we want to replace the grill that we’ve had for probably over 5 years now, lol, so we’re looking at some outdoor grills at GrillsDirect.com to see what is available and what we’d actually be interested. After that we’ll be tackling the yard as a whole. Either way I can’t wait until we start!

You Work Where You Can

Feb 25, 2012

Those who know me know that I didn’t have the best childhood and my relationship with my parents isn’t all that great. I left the house when I was 18 because I recognized staying would have been detrimental to my health but despite all that, I have to say I am so grateful for all the values my parents instilled in me. They taught me right from wrong, when to stand up and when to walk away, and the importance of hard work.

I learned from my mother and father that you take the jobs that are given to you even if it’s something you think is beneath you like hanging address signs. It’s work and you work where you can.

Now a days I am aghast at how many people believe they’re entitled to specific jobs and pay because they have a college degree. Sorry but that piece of paper doesn’t mean anything. You need the experience to back it and if that means taking a crap internship, you do it. Sadly though, many people don’t have these values and as a result, they toss away opportunities because they think they deserve better. I wish they’re parents had taught them what I learned– they’d be better off for it.

Things Change

Feb 25, 2012

Last year my mother-in-law made the decision to retire early because they were offering her better retirement pay than if she stayed longer and also to assist her sister in taking care of her mother who has been deteriorating slowly over the past few years. While I understood why she was doing it, I also knew that it was something that would be very taxing on her because she’s a busy body and has NEVER been content with just being cooped up in the house all day. Despite that, she wanted to be there for her mother, for her sister and I totally understand and respect that.

So imagine my surprise when she told me that her sister had applied for a job in Wisconsin and that they were considering two options for her mother:

1. Putting her in Housing for seniors or to put it bluntly a nursing home.
2. Moving her to San Diego where my mother-in-law would renovate the downstairs and hire someone to help her care for her.

I feel as if she someone got jipped because one of the reasons she retired was to help her sister and now turns out, not even a year later things are changing. Either way they decide I hope she’s happy and doesn’t have any regrets. I guess we’ll have to see.