Looking Up

So supposedly things are getting better as far as the job market and finances. I'm not sure when us normal people will see a rise in careers but it would be awesome if it would happen soon. There's still so many people doing without that it's even changed the way we view the middle class in this country. I know we always thought of ourselves in this category but as far as figures we're just above the poverty line. It's been really sad and awful but I have a plan and can't wait to get going on it.

Workin Out

DH is on a mission to bulk up again, he goes through this a few times each year. This time he wants a dip station to add to our mess of things that hardly get used. I think that about explains the whole thing right there. LOL! I wouldn't mind having one either but we'd actually have to use it. The main problem is that we don't have enough room to use the equipment we have so things just get piled on top of them and there it sits. It's really frustrating and all but since it's not our house there's not a whole lot we can do there.

Lemon Squares

It may sound like something really easy but I'm having one heck of a time with them! My uncle makes some of the best lemon squares EVER and gave me the recipe but I think something's off because every time I try to make them they come out all wrong, they taste the same but they're wrong. I made a batch tonight and of course they were off, so I'm trying it again tomorrow and hopefully can figure out the secret that he's not trying to share. LOL

Crazy Moms

Why does it seem there are always some women who have to go around acting like they know everything about everything? It doesn't matter what it is, they become "experts". Even when I was pregnant and in Lamaze class there were a few who thought they knew it all and it was their first kid! They talked about everything like they could teach the class like how to do this, what the best prenatal vitamins were and how to do that. Ugh, talk about annoying. It probably deterred a lot of us from paying any attention since they wouldn't stop talking the whole time and we weren't really learning anything. Actually, the only really good memory I have of that was laying on the floor watching a video a few times and my friend and I falling asleep. Talk about funny!

Wrinkle Creams

I was watching a PBS lecture with this lady who's an expert on skin and she mentioned wrinkle creams and how they don't work. Actually, I think I need to go get her book because she touched on a lot of things that aren't common knowledge and defy anything we think we know about our skin. From what I know she even names products to use or avoid and of course the ingredients and how our skin reacts to them. I'm curious to see what she says about anti aging vitamins and their effects. I'm sure it would be beneficial on any level to be taking any kind of vitamin but I wonder if they actually do anything. I had tried the ones geared for people with acne before which are basically vitamins with a higher percentage of B vitamins since that's known to be good for your skin. Yeah, I think I need to get that book...

Regrouping

Since I'm going through my own version of midlife crisis I'm finding that I look back at what I might change if I could and end up thinking of ways that I can change that particular thing. For example, I didn't finish school and haven't ever really had the "urge" but I know this is something I can change in the future for the future. It's really easy to get an online college degree now and all I would need to do is get a diploma or an equivalent. It's all these kinds of things that would better the future for me and my kids that I'm focusing on recently and it's really a great positive thing!

Gains and Losses

I think it's kind of funny how in general men and women are usually on opposite sides of things. Not only do we act, think and approach things differently, when it comes to health we have different ideas of that as well. Usually the women are taking diet pills while the men would rather beef up and take weight gain supplements. LOL I was just thinking about it the other day and it truly is impressive when we're able to find some one that compliments ourselves.