Waaaaaaaa! Fred's Discount Store always does double coupons up to $1.00 (so a dollar coupon= 2 bucks!) on Saturdays here. I rack up- I haven't paid for toothpaste or underarm deoderant or air fresheners or certain cleaning products in a year!
I go once a month or so when I have a motherload of coupons and when I went to do my thang today, they had a sign up that said they have discontinued that program!!!
Waaaaaa! I usually get $70-80 worth of merchandise for $25-35 bucks!!!! Waaaaaa! Now I'm in a funk! Bummer!
Angie- I agree with Marti- I woulda been "right by your side." (After all, I'd like to get a close up view at what you were looking at too!
) hee hee We all know that's what you meant when you said "right by your side" Marti!
Cristi- I like the Clean Sweep show for motivation. But you know that their houses are gonna look like that again in about a month.
I know that 20/20 did a show about organization a few years ago. They gave this guy a year to clean up his garage. At the end of the year, still a mess. They gave him another year, still a mess. They called in a heavy duty cleaning/organizing team and wiped it out. It was very nice. They checked in after a year---- you got it---- one big mess!
DUH!
Marti- My motto is "Marry 'em young and train 'em right!"
LOL I think I did mention it in my bio.
As for my teaching: I teach a reading program to kindergarten through 2nd grade. It's mainly for kids that are struggling in 1st and 2nd. In the morning, I teach a student all alone for 30 minutes then I repeat it with 3 other students (4 all together). Then, 2 days a week, I go to a classroom and teach the whole class for 30 minutes. In the afternoons, I teach 2-3 groups (depending on which day of the week it is) of 5 students for 45 minutes each group. That's it. My day is usually fast paced, but I have a lot of time for paperwork and I like to help the other teachers out with the computer. And my nerves are sooooo much better than they were in the regular classroom. I have no report cards to do, no grades to keep up with, no papers to grade- I do MOST of my paperwork while I'm sitting there observing the child so when I walk out at the end of the day, I'm done! Most elementary teachers have tons of work that they do on the weekends or at night. NOT ME!!!!
Now you know why I love it. Oh... you asked about CompTIA and I forgot to tell you what it was... it's to be certified to tear down and repair computers. I'm really trying to cram like crazy right now, because one of the school board members wives told me that our current tech is currently looking for a job closer to her home.
If I could land that job, that's a $10,000 a year raise- I'm also getting my National Teacher Certification and when I finish that next year, I'll get a $5,000 a year raise. Woo Hoo! I figure- after taxes- those 2 things combined would mean about another 900 bucks a month free and clear! That would let Tim slow down and turn down a few of the muckier jobs. His back has really been bothering him and I have serious doubts about him being able to continue for several more years. Concrete is making an old man out of him.
(And y'all know I like 'em young!
) LOL
Oh Shanna.....
Hey to everyone else! Well, now that I've posted all my life's story, I guess there's no need for me to write the book! See y'all later!
Oh yeah, Marti- the ex wasn't wearing chain mail or a dentist's costume was he? THAT would really give the neighbors something to talk about!
LOL Maybe me and Angie could give ya some tips! hee hee