So how did I do?

Yesterday I listed a ton of things that needed to be done. I'm happy to report that I did get most of it accomplished. However, some things got moved over to today which why I'm blogging at 10:27pm instead of getting my butt into bed!! Actually one of the few things left to do was the ironing. I cannot tell you how much I hate to iron.... but I'll give it a try.

Though my husband and I knew each other and were great friends before we were married, we never dated. (If you want, I'll tell you the story about that.) When we first got engaged we sat down and talked about some of the things that were important to us and would have an impact on our marriage. I came from a home where it was pretty traditional. My mom stayed home and my dad worked. I felt that was important and fortunately he did too so, while we didn't plan to have any children right away, I would stay at home with them once they came along. That meant that he would be the breadwinner and I would keep house. No problem. However, ironing was not included. That was clear from the start. I can't explain why it's an issue for me. I really can't. I remember his mom coming down to visit and when he started putting up the ironing board to iron, his mom said,

"Where's Carmen? Is she feeling OK?"

He said, "She's fine. I just do the ironing."

Can you imagine your mother-in-law having that conversation about you?! She got used to the idea though and is cool with it now! It's just a tedious job that I really hate. I think I got it from my mom. We were poor growing up, but my mom managed to find a way to pay someone to iron for her! It's really odd because I have an identical twin sister who loves to iron and gets a sense of accomplishment from it. WEIRDO!!!

So the clothes may be there for another day or so...or more. ;-} After all, in addition to trying to getting all my work done yesterday, my husband called and wanted me to bring some equipment to a job where he was working and of course my mom sent me on an errand for her also. So, I think I did pretty well all things considering. After all for me, it just all in a day's work! My next post will be about my experience with Gateway. I'm waiting to see how that situation will be resolved before I say anything. Also, I think I'll started to divide up some of my blogs based on subject matter. What do you think? I'm looking forward to hearing from you!!

Until next time I'm,
Just me

It's Tuesday already?!

Sorry about not getting a chance to post yesterday. Blogging in the morning is probably better for me since the house is pretty quiet then. The problem is there's not much to say about the day because it hadn't got started yet! I guess I'll write about what happened the day before. Yesterday I went on a couple of studies and then went to an early dinner. All in all it was pretty uneventful. I was supposed to call Gateway regarding my computer, but I really wasn't in the mood to argue. :-[

Today's task
* Call my attorney regarding a car accident I was in,
* Call my mom's attorney (same accident),
* Research starting a lawn care business,
* Come up with a name for the business,
* Create flyers and business cards for the business,
* Find a accounting program I don't have to buy, or at least create one in Excel,
* Research how to create an accounting program in Excel :-)
* Check the boys' schoolwork to make sure they are on track and schedule next weeks' work
* Clean the carpet upstairs
* Finish laundry and set up clothes for ironing
* Prepare for the meeting tomorrow
* Wash car inside and out
* Clean coils under refrigerator
* Check to make sure we have filters for the A/C so that they can be changed 5/1
* Pay bills
* Call the tailor and let her you'll pick up alterations on Friday
* CLEAN DESK!
* Clean master bath
* Dust and vacuum
* Wipe cabinets down
* Find some time to get on the treadmill
* Call Gateway
* Take mom shopping
* Check her prescriptions to see if anything needs to be filled
* Go over prescription receipts for the last month to determine which pharmacy is cheaper out of the 3 she's using.
* Take scripts to Medigap pharmacy to see if they have better prices
* Find some time to eat!

Can I get it all done? I guess we'll see. After all, it's just all in a day's work!

Until next time,
Just me!

Clinique product review

Okay so for the past couple of months I've been hearing everyone rave about Clinique's Black Honey Almost Lipstick. It's supposed to be flattering on just about every skin tone. I've also heard about the Even Better Makeup that evens and corrects skin tone. Let's start with the lipstick.

I can't say I was particularly impressed. Just last week I bought a lip gloss (Donna Michelle-cherry scented 0.5oz (1.5g)) from Dollar Tree that is perfect for my skin tone and lip color. It enhanced my natural lip color and when worn with my liner (Rimmel-041 coffee bean) it looked more like a lipstick that can be dressed up or worn for everyday. All of that for $1! (the lip liner was about $1.99 at walmart) So when I paid $14.50 for this "unbelieveable best seller" I was really expecting to be wowed. I wasn't. In fact, I was rather disappointed. For the money I expected more but didn't get it. I told my sister I would give it to her, but then I tried it today with the liner and it's still just okay. I give it 1 star out of 5.

Now on to the Even Better Makeup SPF 15. The jury is still out on this one. I've only tried it once so far so I can't say anything definitive yet. However, at $24.50 it better make it's point quick! As far as coverage is concerned, it's okay. I mean for the price, it's not doing anything a cheaper product couldn't do. I'm not spazzing because I assume the fact that it will clear my skin is factored into the price , so I'll just have to give that part of it time to work. So all in all I'm not that impressed with Clinique makeup. I mean, it's ok it's just not worth the extra price. There are other products that do just as well for less.

I must say, however, though I've never purchased the 3-step skin care program, I've tried the soap and the Dramatically Different Lotion and noticed an immediate difference in my skin texture, with which I was pleased. I just have a hard time coming up off the money for it.

I'll give a review on some Mary Kay products I've tried later.

Until next time...
Just me!

In the beginning...

Well this is my first attempt at blogging. Hopefully all will go well. I don't know if I will post this publicly at first. I'll probably start it off being a way to record my thoughts and then post it publicly later. Maybe not. Actually it looks as though this will be public. I'm not seeing anything that lets me turn it private. I have a rather uneventful life. I mean, it's busy to me, but I'm not sure it's interesting to other people and that's the point of a blog isn't it?

My husband and I are trying to start a business. Hopefully it'll be something our children can be involved in. They're older and can work the business, but hopefully it'll be something they can own one day. The economy is really bad right now and my husband has been out of work since October 2008 so we figured we'd better try to start something rather than wait for someone to offer him something.

Well I guess I should tell you a little something about myself. I'm a wife, mother of 2 teenage boys, and a homeschooler. I consider myself a Jane of all trades and a master of none. I love to read and learn new things, though I can't say I'm always up to a new experience. Does that make sense? I like to do things on my time, but I'm also punctual. I hate to be late! I have an identical twin sister which always leads to interesting stuff. We talk on the phone everyday. I absolutely hate to write. I know, then why am I blogging? Well I'm trying to change. Like many people I need to lose weight and as a longtime tomboy I'm just now getting into makeup and hair. (thanks youtube!) I care for my 83 y/o mother who recently suffered a heart attack. My companions call me often for support and advice and my attitude about it is much like James Taylor's song, "That's why I'm here"!

My biggest accomplishment are my children. My oldest went to kindergarten and then we homeschooled. My youngest has never been to public or private school. They are both wonderful boys and great students, though like most teenagers, they need some prodding from time to time. People always comment on how well behaved they are. They really are great kids! They're funny as all get out too! I mean, we really don't need cable for entertainment. They are so not like me. They're very social people.

The one thing I could really work on is taking care of myself. I'm relentless in taking care of and nurturing others but I always come in last, which usually means I don't get taken care of. I feel guilty when I take time away from my family to do something for myself. It always seems that when I finally get on the bandwagon, something happens that makes me sacrifice myself. For example, I finally got to the point of taking care of my nails. My nails are ridiculously soft and won't hold nail polish for nothing! (Anyone else have that problem?) I mean, I'll polish them that evening and the next morning it's already coming off! Anyway, I just decided to get gel nails so that the polish will stay on. However, I usually end up getting a french manicure since it doesn't show up much when they grow out. However, at $35 a pop it gets rather expensive especially when the only person working is no longer working. So I've had to give that up. It really looked nice while it lasted though. I got a lot of compliments on them. My hands were made for them...my wallet was not!! I've been learning a lot on youtube, though I'm always amazed at how much time those ladies seem to have to do those videos! It must be like a job to them or they are very organized!

Well I guess that will be all for today. Hopefully I'll try to post with some regularity, though they'll be much shorter. It actually took me a few hours to do this since I've been washing clothes, fixing lunch for hubby and youngest son before they headed off to work and cleaning. I'm about to take my other son out with me to run some errands since he has his permit and needs some practice. I consider myself a season homeschooler so if you have any questions please feel free to ask me. I'd love to hear from you!

Until next time....

Just me!