August???

All ready? Really?? Yikes! I managed to start the enrollment process for the 2 little ones for school, of course I had issues, so I have to wait for the school to get back to me. Then the packages will start. A lot of them. That's why one day next week I'll spend time getting ready for the dozens of boxes we'll be getting. Have to figure out where 2 more desk tops will go, then all of their school books. Maybe some small totes for the misc stuff, keep the workbooks on the bookshelf. May need to grab another one to fit everything.

Did manage to get some clothes sorted today. Not all, and there's a bunch left, but it's a good start. I'd love to sort my clothes tomorrow. See what all I have, pack some away for when we own a house (clothes to wear to paint, do yard work, etc.), try on more. Maybe then I can start listing more to sell. See if I have more luck on yardsellr than I do on webstore. Might list some other stuff on webstore though.

I still have more planning to do for the move. I want to contact another realtor here about a foreclosure deal. Renting, not buying. We definitely want to move next year. Would help us save more money since the rent is so high here.

No real shows on the books for August. I should get busy and look for some fall shows, but I just don't have the energy right now. I'm working on more headbands to keep me busy. I managed to finish a thinner one yesterday while waiting at football. Just need to finish it off, then one of my girls can wear it to model it for me. I'll work on some lined gator clips later. I'll do plain and with some embellishments on them.

They want it to get hot just in time for football to start. Poor kids! I better get lunch stuff in the house for us since JJ will be gone all day soon. Yolanda works most days and usually doesn't eat before, but she might if I have some quick lunch stuffs around. I'd like the guys to do a session or 2 of making breakfast sandwiches to freeze. Then I know JJ would eat before he left for the day. I'll have to go through my coupons and plan out some deals first. I'd like to have some dinners done too for long days. More crockpot meals for the hot days.

I've been so tired lately and I've done nothing to warrant it to this degree. Although I am still thinking about working a night shift job. Just figuring out the logistics of getting people where they need to be, watching the littles, sleep. We'll see how things go in the next couple of weeks. If I clean out at least one storage unit, it'll help a bit. Selling a bunch online would help even more.

Anyone care to help me take pictures, download them and start listing stuff to sell? It actually shouldn't take me too long, it's the littles getting into stuff that'll keep me from getting a lot listed.

Guess that's all for now. Nothing much been going on. Just football, heatwaves, and driving.

Rainy Sunday

All day. Rain. Yeah, you know I got nothing done! Well, maybe stuff on my cityville and I cut some coupons. Other than that, nothing! That means tomorrow I have to call about a show Sunday, do some paperwork, call about hubby's meds being faxed over, match up clothes, sort and fold newly washed clothes, run the teens all over, paperwork, and get ready for the next few weekends of shows. Sounds like a regular Monday!
Things have been really kind of boring here lately. Mainly stuff I won't put on a blog for all to see. It's not everyone's business, and I don't want to bore my few readers! lol
I did manage to update my Shelszoo Superstores blog. Nothing too exciting there, except my March is pretty well booked. Calling tomorrow about a show to help, possibly, get some sales. I'd like to build up our vacation fund. I dipped into it to build up some stock for Noah's Ark and Greeting Cakes. If anyone wants to check out what I sell, you can see my sites on my other blog, or Shelszoo Superstores on facebook. I have all my shows listed there. There are a couple that they ask you to bring the flyer so I get credit - it can be emailed.
The other thing going on is Freedom's golf fundraiser. If anyone wants to sign on to golf, or donate a prize, or be a sponsor, just message me here with an email address where I can reach you. It really helps the boys with being able to get them supplies, pay for snacks, and all that good stuff most parents don't think twice about them having.
Been working on our budget. It didn't help when it cost me $89 to fill the tank, and then we get our gas bill for the house and it was *double* last month's bill! YIKES!! Looks like I'll be listing on webstore soon. Time to clear out some of the clothes and books we have lying around. We really don't have the room, and we can use that extra money on these crazy bills! Luckily my truck just needed tires (another $700) for inspection.
Uppercase Living is still having the free expression with every $50 order (up to 3 per order) until the 15th. Great deal! Plus Noah's Ark is having a deal where for every 10 animals you buy, you get a free "baby". The babies are smaller stuffed animals with an outfit. I have 2 myself, and they are cute! They come in a box, so if you don't personally want to keep it, you can donate it, or put it in your gift closet!
Thanks for reading!

I'm tired!

Exhausted really. Managed to get Z completely signed up for school (could have been done earlier, but noone from the school told me the pages weren't scanned and saved right and needed renamed), J is basically done (need to contact the old school for some paperwork) and a call from them to get his classes set up. Still looking for C's birth certificate. I *had* it. I have the copy. Just can't find the actual paper. *sigh* Figure I'll look behind the sofa tomorrow and if it's not there I'll head to the state rep's office again. Yes, that's again. Had to get it to make a copy to sign her up. Lost it already! Definitely need to get organized around here!
I'll be making some calls tomorrow about weekend shows. I'd love to get more exposure and some orders! I'll be working on flyers and displays in between schooling L, searching for C's birth certificate, wash, picking up, and of course, facebooking! lol Friday is more of the same with the added benefit of making 2 pasta dinners (large trays of pasta - probably mac and cheese) for the football dinner all because I didn't have time to call for another volunteer! With losing Monday to a migraine, it really threw me off my game plan for the week.
I finally got a walk in tonight. I'd like to walk more often, but time seems to get away from me. Trying to set up vendor shows, figure out displays, wash (since every time I catch up someone cleans!), declutter, school, surveys, click to earn emails, and more keep me busy. I should try to set up a schedule as I was looking to add a night shift job to the mix. Maybe. I'd need to find out the hours since I won't miss football! If my businesses would pick up I wouldn't worry so much about the money part, but no real orders yet. Too much going on right now and we could use the added money for savings and some small debt that we have. Maybe take a long weekend after football to de-stress a bit. I'd like to do it earlier, but there's the lack of money, and we won't miss football for that. Football is our fun time - we've even started to take the littles with us so they can watch big brother.
Maybe I'll try for a girls night one night soon. Definitely not this weekend! lol

Yes, I'm alive!

I know it's been awhile since I was on here, but things are a bit crazy lately. School started for one, will start for the other 3 once we get the paperwork all straightened out! If only I could figure out where I put Cricket's birth certificate, we could get her up and running. I keep calling about the other 2, so I may just have to call and speak to someone higher up!
I broke my left index finger, so typing has been...interesting. I had a splint on it (bought at Walmart) but my finger got all weird feeling (the padding was made of the stuff like the water noodles). So from showering and swimming with the splint on, my finger got all "weird". Now I just deal with hitting it several times a day. *sigh*
Damn! I knew I didn't get to do something today! I have to make a few calls tomorrow for the football pasta dinner Friday. We feed our boys (JV/V) the night before a game. Only pasta, meatballs, salad and bread. No snacks, no treats. Total carbs and proteins to get ready. Being sick yesterday with the migraine from hell really messed up my schedule. Then I lost several hours today. I was doing wash, checking emails, making sure things were ok with the schools, and the next thing ya know I'm getting a pick up call and it's 6pm! Lost most of a day somehow.
I've been trying to declutter. Don't laugh. Really! I am!! I'm checking some books on cash4books.net, but no real luck yet. Figure I can get a new camera at Kmart this week ($139, 14x optical zoom, and 12.2 mega pixels I think). I need it for football and to start selling on ebay and other places. Figure I can do a semi yard sale Saturday. The football game is Saturday night, so I have the morning to sell some big stuff. Just big stuff. Like a fridge, toddler bed, toddler slide, kitchen hutch, and a couple other things. Sell the little stuff online. Everytime I try to sell clothes at a yard sale I get these immigrants (my dd says Nigerian) trying to get clothes for next to nothing. Honestly, most of the stuff is marked at .25!! Can't get much cheaper than that! *sigh* I'm not looking to make a lot of money, but some extra would be nice.
I did a vendor/craft show a few weeks ago. Did ok. Handed out a bunch of flyers and hoping to get some orders. Made contacts for more vendor shows and I signed on for a vendor bingo (donating prizes and a tricky tray item). Hope to get bookings there! Should have a supply of catalogs and some package deal flyers made for that. If I work on them this weekend, I can send them out for printing so I have some to hand out. I'd like to do a couple different variations so I can do mailings to hotels, doctor offices, dentists, etc. Hmmmm. Yep, another reason to be online most of the day! lol
I lost my ATM card last week. Not sure where, so I just cancelled it and am getting a new one sent. Didn't realize how much I use that thing! Getting gas is a hassle now! lol Even had to find the new book of checks since I used the last one to get cash for the game Friday night.
Lots of printing to do tomorrow! Getting organized with my businesses. There's a few places I have to call about shows I'd like to do - hope there's openings! Better get things done before I add the others onto the schooling schedule. I was going to look for a night shift job, but not sure when I could fit in sleep. I know. It's highly overrated, but I do need some! Especially since I drive the football player to the school everyday for gym class/practice.
I'm going to go look for the birth certificate. Maybe I'll get lucky and find it so I can call tomorrow. Get her stuff and finally start her doing regular school.