Cold Outside

Wow, it sure is cod out there today! The snow is blowing and the ground is covered in white. I have to do a few things outside today and I'm really not looking forward to it. I prefer to be inside on cold days like this. Oh well...what can you do I guess. I am looking forward to getting the Christmas lights up at least. That will be fun to get it feeling more like Christmas around here. It doesn't seem like it should already be that time of year....but it is and I'm excited! :)

Capella University

Capella University is a fully accredited online university that leads with their offerings of masters and phd degrees. It's a great option for working adults, as you can still keep your career and go to school at the same time. They are a growing online school with many options available to those wanting to further their education. You can learn a great deal about their school by simply checking out capella.edu. They have a very user-friendly site that makes it easy to find the information you're looking for. They also release inside online education podcasts. Recently it was an interview with Beverly Enns, who is a faculty chair for reading/literacy there. It's always interesting to see what staff and students have to say about online colleges like this. Check it out for more information.

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Great 1/2 Day Off

With all the crappy weather we've had the last couple of days, it was nice to get a day off during the week. My job is nice because if anyone in my family has a doctors appointment I can use my sick leave to go to it. So yesterday I was able to go to Kaelyn's 1 year doctors appointment. So I took a 1/2 day of sick pay to go. It's so nice to have a job that allows me to do things like that.

Black Friday

Recently I was just looking to see if some of my favorite stores had put out their Black Friday ads. Can you believe it's that time of year already?? Wow! I can't! Unfortunately I have not been able to find many black friday ads yet, but I did find a great Black Friday website which is out there to help people save money when shopping on this wonderful thanksgiving day sale time!! In case you didn't know....Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving each year. This Black Friday site helps people purchase items online so you don't have to worry about standing in long lines or hassling the crowds. How you ask? Well they make the ads available to you so that you are able to see the deals before the day. You can even put in your e-mail and they will let you know when ads have been put up. I'm definitely interested in taking a look at the Best Buy deals and the target specials especially! ke to get for family members as well. Hopefully they will have some great deals! These are stores that I not only will find great deals for myself, but also for gifts that I would liWhat I like best about this site is how easy it is to use. It's VERY user friendly and easy to find the stores and ads you're looking for.

Trick or Treating

I was thinking back to the weekend today as I was driving home from work...and what a wonderful time we had!! I especially had a fun time getting Kaelyn all dressed up in her Halloween costume and taking her trick or treating. I have always dreamed of being able to take my kids trick or treating, and I finally got the chance. We had such a good time. It has me looking forward to many years to come and more children to take out along with Kaelyn!

Andy Barkate

With the economic hardships our country is facing, it's nice to know that there are still people out there, like Anthony Barkate who are helping. He is a financial executive and has many years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the owner and president of Califronia Retirement Plans LLC and holds many financial and retirement planning workshops for corporations and government entities like NASA, Shell Oil, Pacific Bell and many more. I think it's great that he's out there, as a speaker and author helping people plan through this difficult time. And what's great to know is how experienced and knowledgeable he is about this subject.

Officially ONE!

Well, my little girl is officially one! It hardly seems like it's possible that a year has gone by already. But, this weekend we celebrated her first birthday. We had such a wonderful time! I think she enjoyed all the family around and being able to open gifts and have new toys to play with. :) Her birthday party was a "princess" theme and went very well. It's kind of sad that it's over, but I guess it marks the beginning of another year to cherish.