I can already get on my Facebook and Twitter from the Blackberry.

I enrolled the Princess back into public school from homeschooling. Not my choice, and frankly she doesn’t seem all that happy.  To see why I re-enrolled her back into PS, go HERE.

They told us to call her guidance councilor today. Lo and behold, when I called the school today and asked to speak to Mrs. B, they said that she was no longer there, that Mr. A was now there. He was actually the school psychologist in the elementary school when the Princess went there.

He was the one who literally saved the day when the Princess was in THIRD grade and was refusing to go to school, crying hysterically. I was beside myself, crying as well. I called the school and they said to see if I could get her in and talk to Mr. A.  She agreed and he talked to her.

She had a teacher that yelled- alot! In fact, another teacher babysat my daughter over the summer and when she found out my daughters teacher, she warned me about the teacher. I blew it off, thinking  a teacher can’t yell that bad and get away with it, they must be exaggerating.

They weren’t. Some of my Girl Scouts said they could hear her screaming at different kids from down the hall- my daughter included.

Mr. A said he had that complaint from several other students, but the teacher had been there for like 20 years….but he did talk to her. He also let my daughter come in for lunch with him and a few other students now & then. This at least gave her a reason to want to go to school, but…

So he knows my daughter and she knows him- good or bad? 

One thing I cringe at: When he called and gave me her homeroom teacher, he gave me just a last name. I asked if it was male or female just because….

He didn’t know!

He said he was new to that school, which I understand- but they are throwing him into a situation where he has to managed a few hundred kids and deal with issues without knowing anything about that school or any of the teachers.

I hope we’re not in for another trying year……….I’m already dreading not Homeschooling! Life was sooo stress free and my daughter was so much happier!

Let me just go back to camp and not have to stress over this poo-poo!

Oh well, the decision has been made……….

I made $36.33 last month with WeUseCoupons. They sent a check – was I surprised when I got the mail!  I mean I knew I was getting paid- they emailed me and told me so. But amongst everything, I sort of forgot….

I know to many $36.33 isn’t a killing, but it’s not bad for the first month with something…if I actually got out and REALLY marketed it, I’m sure it would be more. And, add that $36.33 to the money I make with other programs….it all adds up.

I’m ready to hit $100.00 with another program……..I set my account to pay when I hit $100.00. Cool!

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Friday Fragments

Waz Happenin….

My daughter announced she wants to go back to public school. I got quite emotional about it! Poor kid! You can read the post HERE.

Tuesday night I had my network marketing meeting with other local business owners. Only two others showed up, but we had a great brainstorming session. Between the coffee and the ideas bouncing around in my head, I could barely sleep.

Yesterday we went to the science museum. We went to the iMax movie, where I proceeded to fall asleep. I know, how can you fall asleep with a screen that surrounds you and is quite LOUD at times?

Dead Chickens….

There is something getting our chickens. I had found a dead one in the coop several days ag0.  I figured it died of old age.

Then, Ron and I thought we had less chickens in the coop. We had previously moved most of them out of the coop and in with he ducks, but hadn’t gotten to several of them yet.

We counted them to be sure we knew how many were left in there.

Well, I go to feed them the other day and there’s one missing. I found it behind the building, headless!

The next day, another dead one.

So we got all but two out. One hen was skittish so we decided to wait another day and try to secure things better.

This morning, the rooster was dead. Ron moved the last chicken in with the ducks and other chickens.

Hopefully our hungry friend will move on….

The Great New York State Fair!

The fair is coming and I don’t know if I want to go. Honestly, we only go every couple of years and in my opinion it seems like the same old stuff.

AND, since we are late coming into the camping season, I hate to give up any of my time there.

As it is, I just found out we have a family reunion one of those weekends………at least that’s being held at a cousins maybe an hour or two away, so we can go for the day or pitch a tent and stay all weekend.

My mom said to bring the camper. I told her no way- once I have it parked and set up the way I want, it’s not moving!

So anyway, my mom is going to the fair, and I believe my aunt from Colorado (who’s coming back for the reunion…).

But I just don’t feel like it…..unless my cuz and best friend comes back from Colorado, too! They HAVE surprised me a few times before..

Otherwise, maybe I’ll just invite them to camp……

Texting Torture

I seem to have a  problem texting- does this happen to you, too?

Yippee, Skippie I got paid!

I know I’ve told you guys about this site a few times- I mean who doesn’t like saving money? But I’ve also posted when I’ve MADE money, too. The other day, payment was made into my PayPal account, so now I know they pay up.

Hey, you never REALLY know until you see the money!

But this affiliate pays off, and it has been one of the easiest money makers I have. And I ALREADY have more earnings in my account!

The Weekend

So what’s everyone doing this weekend? You know what we’ll be doing- the camper!

Of course, Ron has been busy with work 24/7 the last 2-3 days. He’s a diesel mechanic on call, so he may have no calls for a day or two, or get calls back to back. Or be called out at 3 a.m. to fix a truck on the side of the thruway.

What guy wouldn’t like a job like that? You can never PROMISE to fix something, or go somewhere, or be here for dinner.

Because that phone may go off right when you’re ready to eat……

Hope you all have a Happy and Safe one!

The first piece of news is- we found a trailer! It is really too funny how it happened. I had all but given up for this year…..

I just asked! Actually, we found two trailers by asking. Both were friends and I was just goofing around asking when they were going to sell their trailer and how much. Both of them came up with a price!

So this weekend we pick up the one we chose. Both were pretty old but in good condition- one a tow-behind, one a  small class A- the kind you drive. Even though Ron is  a mechanic, he didn’t want to get involved fixing the class A.

The tow behind just needs the door fixed (minor) and hardwood flooring installed (the flooring came with the trailer).

We won’t be able to travel like I want right now, but that’s ok. Ron’s job is too new, and we used up most of our savings when Ron wasn’t getting paid by his old boss and then when the shop closed for good. You need moola to travel, and lots of it!

We went last weekend to look at some campgrounds. We found one we liked, picked out a spot and should start camping on the 27th of this month. The season lasts until October 1st, so we can get a little camping in this year! Since we homeschool, we can stay all season if we want!

Now I can start posting to my camping blog again:

http://www.athomeonwheels.com

The second great piece of news?

I made another $10.00 the other day with We use coupons! I have made $10.00 several times over………this is by far one of my favorite affiliate programs!

AND….I can save money as well with the coupons!

A double-good deal!

And…Little Man is here for a visit! We haven’t seen him in a couple of weeks!

Check out the pic- a little fuzzy, but….

Little Man loves to be carted around the yard by Aunt Princess

Check out our homeschooling page to see some stuff we’ve been learning. Even though Little Man is not homeschooled, he learns with us at times.

Ticked off by twitter?

Yesterday I tried to Tweet and Twitter was over capacity! THIS is what I had to say about that!

And last but not least- check this out:

AmeriPlan, the company I have my home biz through, was on Good Morning America the other day. You can read about it and find the link HERE.

And since it’s Friday, don’t forget to get into the Blog-Hopping action!

And….Ann’s bloghop, Virtual Girls Night Out, will now be held on Saturdays…

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I’m surprised I heard it. Usually when I’m on the computer, I tune out the TV. Ron will make a comment about a news piece and I’m like, “Huh?” Totally oblivious.

For those who don’t know about AmeriPlan, they are a discount health benefits company. Members save up to 80% on dental, vision, prescription, chiropractic and health.

I have worked for the company for a couple of years and I have personally saved quite a bit. I get some of the benefits for FREE just for working with the company.

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They have great savings, and a fantastic work at home opportunity.

I worked it pretty steady for a couple of years, and now, because of residual income,  I can do what I love, Blogging….

I still work my AmeriPlan, but I’m not so “in your face” with it like I used to be. I have it on my home biz pages on my blogs, and I still throw flyers out when I’m ramming the roads.

Surprisingly, I get a few less prospects for the work at home opportunity, but they are a whole lot more qualified than the one’s I used to get with FREE advertising.

That’s what I love about blogging and social networking….I learned to STOP the free online ad scam when I started using the Attraction Marketing System.

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Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Hump Day!

Yesterday I woke up- did my emails and read a few blogs. Then, I threw work to the wind (sort of) and took a break.

My friend “L” is a “new” New Yorker. She has  lived in Texas, California and Arizona for the majority of her life. Her husband is from here. They came out here a year or so ago. Her husband worked with Ron, which is how we became friends.

Anyhoo, she hasn’t been to a lot of the “hot spots” In Central New York,  so I took her to one of the parks which is on a lake.

They have miles of walking trails that run along the lake, you can rent bikes, kayaks and rowboats. There is also a tram that stops at several points along the way. There are playgrounds scattered along the way and a food stand at one of the stops.There are also grills and picnic tables everywhere.

They also have a great dog park, but I left puppy home. No dogs allowed on the trams………….and I wanted my friend to experience that. Sorry Cosmo (the puppy!)

I swear, we had the most beautiful day you could get! It was in the mid 80′s but felt cooler because it was slightly overcast and breezy. It’s always a little cooler by the lake anyway.

We started out walking, just talking and taking in the sights. We walked about 2 miles – until we got to the food stand.

We had a hot dog, hung out a while, then took the tram from that point to the end of the route, and back again to where the tram starts.

Then we left. We were there several hours and we were both beat! We went back to her place and hung another hour or so, then I left.

I rushed around the grocery store looking for something easy to make indoors as it looked like rain was on the horizon.

I get home around 5:30- no one’s here! Ron is on a road call and the boy’s were still at work picking blueberries.

The boys got home around 6:30 and had already bought something to eat on the way home. Ron showed up around 8 p.m. and announced he had grabbed a couple of slices of pizza when he was out.

Cool!

I fended for myself and had my favorite zucchini dish. I’ll put the recipe up tomorrow…

Now I must go to the library and get a dream book for my Journal Writing class tonight. We are analyzing dreams- always a lot of fun!

BTW- On my other blog, I posted about a great exercise to do if you are a business owner. Check it out HERE.

I actually signed up for the affiliate program  (FREE) on a Thursday. I put it in a blog post on Friday and on Monday I had an email stating I had made $10.00! Sweet!

Plus, there’s a great forum and coupons you can print

I had seen Swagbucks around on the Internet for a while. I have seen where people had several Amazon cards from there. I believe I saw proof of checks at one point, too. Finally, today I took the plunge!

I figure it’s FREE and even if I get a few books free from Amazon, that’s money I save!

Can’t wait to start earning!

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Get signed up for these programs FREE and post a banner or two on your blog- watch the money start trickling in…….and before you know it, it will be pouring in!

Have a prosperous hump day and don’t forget Tuesday Tag-a-long!!