Parenting Help???? In need of....

I need some help. Ever since the divorce, my kids constanly argure with me, and with eachother. Now, they argued before, but it just seems to be their favorite thing to do now.

My eight year old son thinks my daughter doesn't love or like him because she doesn't want to play with him, and she is not patient and treats him like a little pest.

My 15 year old daughter thinks that her brother is the most annoying thing in the world.

Problem is my son does things on purpose to annoy his sister, but he does it because he feels like she doesn't like him. My daughter doesn't like to be around her brother because of what he does. Neither of them realize that if the other would just change a little, the other would respond.

If my daughter were to be more patient and loving, my son wouldn't want to annoy her so much. GRRR.

It is all day long. I can't take it anymore. I need practical advice on how to keep my son from annoying my daughter on purpose, and how to get my daughter to be more loving, kind and patient.

THANK YOU!!!

Having to Wait....

Well, looks like I am going to have to wait until September to start school. I can't manage to pay for bankruptcy and school at the same time.

So I am going to get the bankruptcy out of the way, and then will start school in September. It sucks having to wait, but at least I have a plan...

Back to School....For me!!!

As most of you know, my life has changed pretty dramatically over the last year and a half. I have gone through a divorce, not my choice, and moved into my own place. I have been woking a part time, minimum wage job for the last six months. And while it has been good for me, and has given me time to still homeschool my children, it is just not enough money to live on.

So, I have been thinking a lot about this and have decided to get my AUA in nursing. This will allow me to make quite a bit more money, and still allow me to homeschool my children. The AUA doesnt take that long to get, so I can get into a higher paying job fairly fast, and I can work three 12 hour shifts on weekends, while the kids are at their dads, and still have the whole week to be home with them and homeschool!

I am really happy with this decision, and extremely happy that I found something that will pay me well, and allow me time to homeschool.

At first I was planning on getting my CNA, but when I went to talk about getting my CNA I found out about the AUA. It is MUCH more what I was wanting to do, and pays better!! lol

Anyways, I have a plan. Now to start putting it into action....

Blog Planner Review

As most of you know, I used to review products regularly. I loved it, but unfortunately I had to stop doing so for a while. Now, I have the opportunity to start reviewing again! This time I am reviewing for Mosaic Reviews.

My first item up for review is a blog planner. Now, I have never used a blog planner before, and honestly, never even heard of one before. lol.

I got to choose from a list of blog planners and the one I chose was My Blog Planner, created by Confessions of a Homeschooler. The reason I chose this particular blog planner was that I loved the fact that it was so simple, and so beautiful. It has only what you would need for blog planning and nothing more. It is UNcomplicated.

There are two versions of this Blog Planner.

The first option is the Calander Style Layout.

What’s Included?

• A Year at a Glance
• Calendar Style Post layout: Each calendar day includes a check box for if the post is scheduled, if it’s a review/giveaway, and if you’ve shared it with the popular social media of the day; fb, tw, G+, Pin.
• A Blog Notes Page: This page has room for giveaway and review vendor information, post ideas, and a place to track monthly statistics.

The second option is the Lined Format.

What’s Included?

• A Year at a Glance
• Lined Style Post layout: Each day includes a check box for if the post is scheduled, if it’s a review/giveaway, if you’ve selected a winner, and if you’ve shared it with the popular social media of the day; fb, tw, G+, Pin.

• A Blog Notes Page: This page has room for giveaway and review vendor information and post ideas.

This is the option I chose. It just made more sense to me. It seems a whole lot simpler to have things written in lines instead of boxes. But that may just be me. Everyone likes to organize things differently. That's another great reason that she has created two versions!

So, what can you do with a blog planner. Well, if your like me, you are probably always thinking of things to blog about, and telling yourself to remember to write about them, but you inevitably end up forgetting. Now, you can go to your planner when you have an idea and jot it down real fast. You can keep track of what topics you want to write about on what days, and if you write reviews, or host giveaways, you can keep track of that too!

Now, because I like to be totally honest, I have to admit that I haven't printed this out yet, but I will as soon as I get ink for my printer. Which, brings me to a thought I had. An interactive version of this would be great! I would love to be able to just go to my computer and type my thoughts in, instead of having to print it out. But, I also have to say that this planner is so beautiful that I do want to get it all printed and bound so I can see it everyday. This is what it would look like bound and printed.

I feel confident in recommending this blog planner. I think it would be a perfect fit for most people.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention one of the best things about this blog planner. It's free!!! So be sure to check it out.


I'm not sure if you are familiar with Confessions of a Homeschooler or not, but I have been a fan of hers for a long time, and I encourage you to check out her website to see what all she has to offer. You'll find preschool curriculum, art crafts, recipies and more. If you have a preschooler, you must check out her website. It is chock full of resources.

MOVING on

Well, me and the children have moved into our own place. I actually really like it. We are still unpacking, so it is a disaster zone, but we are getting there. I am trying to make this place a home for me and the kids. Currently, this is the only home they have. Their father is renting out a room in an apartment, so he can't take the kids there. He says it is only temporary until he can get back on his feet. I hope so. I want the kids to be able to have a place to go to with their dad.

He and I are actually getting along pretty well now. Ironically, he tries harder now to "have a good relationship", than he ever did when we were married. He even told me the other day that he realized that the divorce was a mistake. As much as that makes me feel better that he finally realizes it was a mistake, and NOT the right thing to do, it just seems too late.

I don't know what may happen in the future, but right now, we are both trying to deal with what life has dealt us. And that is really tough at times. I have to let the kids go visit him on certain days and that means I don't get to see them. I miss them like crazy, and now I also have to work. For fifteen years I have been a stay at home, homeschool mom. Now my life is drastically different. I am trying to take life one day at a time. It's the only way I can get through.

Well, I hope to start blogging again on a regular basis, and getting to know some of my new followers! Night for now.