tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22058733131989078552024-03-13T01:18:50.446-05:00Morningtide: A New Day a New Perspective<center>The change a new day brings and the challenges we face during it. Helping me and others help ourselves.</center>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-88507879050709305252011-12-01T12:45:00.008-06:002011-12-01T13:44:54.144-06:00Gastroparesis and the trails involved....What is gastroparesis???<br />
<ul><li>It literally means paralyzed stomach. It's a slow or sluggish emptying of the stomach. It is no fun to live with. There is no cure for it, and if you get it, your life and eating habits have to change or you'll continue throwing up, feeling nausea all day long, or just flat out not eat because it's too painful.</li>
</ul><ul></ul>Why am I writing this? <br />
<ul><li> Because I suffer with this disease and I thought maybe I can help those with the things I've learned thus far. I've only known I've suffered from it for a few months, but in those months, I've had to learn to deal with the pain and uncomfortableness. I've had to look up ways to relieve my pain. </li>
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<ul><li> That you are more prone to indigestion, sour stomach, bouts of nausea that even Zofran can't help. If I eat too much, I'm going to suffer. I have good days and really bad days. I have to take medicine to be able to digest food properly and the side effects of the medicine are no fun to live with either, but it is either take the Reglan I'm prescribed or take a medicine that I'll have to buy from another country. These are things that aren't explained much on the internet. I think the other medication is called <b style="font-weight: normal;">Domperidone. It is NOT sold in the US. My doctor said it is not FDA approved because of political reasons, but that it's perfectly fine to take. As of right now, the Reglan is working well when I take it. I have been at home this last year, so I get lax on taking my medications and suffer the consequences every now and again. As long as the Reglan is working, my doctor will keep me on it. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">I've learned that nausea is no fun, and can strike at anytime. It's best to eat small meals throughout the day to keep from getting sick. I however haven't gotten into that regiment very well. The medicine helps so well, that sometimes I forget I suffer from this disease. It helps me be able to eat bigger meals. It also causes me to get really hungry if I take it and only eat a little bit. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">I've learned that if you are suffering pretty bad from the side effects, then it is best to eat pureed foods. I however do not like the idea of cooking just to blend up my food and eat it. It's NOT appetizing at all. I have gone the other route that isn't mentioned much on the internet. I eat baby food. Not all the time, but when things are bad, I swap to baby food. It's mushy enough to be able to eat and digest without any medication or any nausea. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">You have really poor nutrition with gastroparesis because you are limited in the foods you can eat. It is best to take vitamins every day. It's recommended to take gummy vitamins. I made the switch and like it a lot. It actually take vitamins now because they taste good. It is hard for your body to digest the vitamins that are pill, but your body can digest the gummy vitamins with no problem. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">I have NO idea how I got this disease. Most people that get it have some reason as to why they got it. Most people who get it have diabetes, but I do not have that. The closest thing I've found to a reason is that some depression medications can cause it. Once you have gastroparesis, you have it for life. I've been on depression medication for about 3 years now. I've been on so many types of it, that I do not know which one would have caused me to get this dreadful disease. I still don't know if that is the reason or not.</b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">Reglan can cause depression. I already suffer from depression, so if you are put on Reglan, you may need to be put on and antidepressant too. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">Reglan can cause lactation, so if you find milk coming from your breast don't be surprised. It will stay that way the whole time you are on Reglan. It took about 4 months after starting the medication for me to get this symptom. I went to several different doctors before finding out that my medication was the cause of my lactation. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">You'll find you have a very sour stomach at times. My first instinct was to take acid reflux medication. Till I read up on the internet and figured out that the reason for my sour stomach is because food is fermenting in my tummy. The best and fastest way to get rid of it is to either take ex-lax or some other medication that is similar. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">Nuts, popcorn, high fiber foods, whole wheats, celery, and lettuce are just some of the foods you are not allowed to eat anymore. I've found that I can still consume these foods when I take my Reglan.</b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">High fiber foods cause the stomach emptying to slow down and can be the cause of a bezoar form in your stomach. So using high fiber foods to lose weight is out of the question. </b></li>
<li><b style="font-weight: normal;">Great website for knowing what you can eat. It provides recipes too. <a href="http://uvahealth.com/services/digestive-health-1/images-and-docs/gastroparesis-diet.pdf">http://uvahealth.com/services/digestive-health-1/images-and-docs/gastroparesis-diet.pdf </a></b></li>
</ul><b style="font-weight: normal;">If you have this disease, it isn't the end of the world. It is manageable, but you have to watch what you eat. There are some good sites on the web that gives recipes. I have not tried any of them yet. I keep saying I'm going too, but until we have more money for me to go purchase the needed ingredients, I have to wait. </b><br />
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<b style="font-weight: normal;">If anyone reads this and has gastropresis, I would LOVE to hear what you've learned from having this disease. Please comment below so I can hear your thoughts. I hope this helps.</b>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-37754635536575198882011-04-18T17:37:00.000-05:002011-04-18T17:37:25.631-05:00Seedlings and the Annoyance they Propose...So, a few weeks ago, I planted some seeds. I love to garden, and I wanted to save on gardening costs. I know I won't get to see the beautiful blooms they hold till next year, but I figured this would be a great time to start working with seeds. As some of you may know, buying flowers already in bloom gets expensive really fast. I don't want to do that this year, as I did last year. <br />
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My problem has been that in my haste to properly sow the seeds I forgot to label the seeds that I planted. I have all the seed packets, but when you have seedlings growing there aren't pictures on the packets to identify which seedlings are for which flower. So, now I'm having to figure that out. <br />
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My hollyhocks are ready to be bedded outside. I think. They are about 2 1/2 inches tall and they are one of the few that I did label. For any of you who are deciding to research this as I am working on today, I'm going to post pics of my seedlings and which flowers they go to for anyone who needs to know. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQny7b_ld8NNGV9d47ewGxwCyuVeMmoSpNufoOhkYr-ddo47Q08EJDGi665Qk7GPcrDFqzOWeU9RPOVs602iISf0Je9KiOJJanFSPsTUBvFHdpBy5iblVJPFV9RL2cjV-VrtB3YYKDSwiK/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQny7b_ld8NNGV9d47ewGxwCyuVeMmoSpNufoOhkYr-ddo47Q08EJDGi665Qk7GPcrDFqzOWeU9RPOVs602iISf0Je9KiOJJanFSPsTUBvFHdpBy5iblVJPFV9RL2cjV-VrtB3YYKDSwiK/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Above are - Summer Carnival Rosy Pink Hollyhocks and it's seedling. This beautiful flower gets to be 4 1/2 feet tall. That is literally 1 foot less than I am. So needless to say, they are tall plants. :) I'm planning on making a new flower bed to put them in. I haven't decided where to put the flower bed yet, but I'm running out of time b/c these need to be planted soon. I think. :)<br />
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Next: Shasta Daisy Alaska and it's seedling<br />
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Although planted the same day as the hollyhocks, these aren't nearly as tall. They are just starting to bud. :)<br />
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Now here's where the tricky work comes in. I've found other seedlings and I will post them here. <br />
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My journey to find these seedlings, may be long, but these are just a few of the ones I've found. I hope this is able to help others in their quest to figure out their seedlings. :)<br />
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Happy Gardening!!!!!Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-14436198643461783042011-02-08T04:38:00.003-06:002011-02-08T05:14:02.856-06:00The Value of Supporting Others<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;"><a href="http://www.ceomomsonline.com/ginabruchac">I</a> have long (27 years) lived a life in need of support. Support from family and friends. It’s not always come in ways I thought of, and sometimes it’s not even come at all. Through the years, I’ve had to lean on others and God to help me get through the trying times in my life. I often take for granted that others should support what I do, and what I want to achieve, but that isn’t always the case. It’s been tough to accept and learn when those I thought would support me have let me down.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">I looked up the meaning of support and I’m going to take the time to break out these meanings so that we can glean some value from the definitions given by <a _cke_saved_href="http://www.dictionary.com/" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2205873313198907855&postID=1443619864346178304">dictionary.com</a>.</span></span><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">1. to bear or hold up (a load, </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">mass</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for. </span></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">I’ve had many loads in my life as everyone does. No one can make it through life without ever experiencing tough times. In these times, when I’ve been overwhelmed and ready to give up, God has given me someone to help me bear my burdens. (Example: When my grandmother was dying, my Granddad and I shared the burden or load of taking care of her.)</span></span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">God wants to carry our loads for us. He wants us to rest in him and make them his so we can get through life without stressing out, but to do that we have to trust him. It’s often very hard for me to do this b/c I have a nack for wanting to take things into my own hands and control them. (Example: I’d like to march my brother right to a divorce lawyer b/c his wife is making him miserable.) I know however that no matter how much I want to control a situation or an outcome, I have to give it to him. He carries our loads.</span></span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Loads often weigh people down. They become unproductive because they feel they have too much on their hands to deal with so they give up. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">2. to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for. </span></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">As mentioned in the previous meaning we need the support and encouragement of others to help us with our “loads.” These burdens we bare can cause us to be under more pressure than we desire. When someone comes along to relieve the strain and pressure we are often very thankful. (Example: My Uncle Rickey and Granddad helping to bear some of the burden of taking care of my dying mother who lost her fight to cancer in July 2010.) The strain of that load put more on me than I ever thought was possible. I was under pressure to be at work, and I pressured myself to be home with my mom. I was under pressure to make sure my mom made it to all of her infusion appointments, and to be a wife to my husband and keep the house clean. Talk about a load. I was drowning. But God provided me with support through this trying time in my life. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">3. to undergo or endure, especially with </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">patience</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> or submission; tolerate. </span></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Patience is not a virtue of mine. At least I don’t think so. I want things accomplished or done asap. That however doesn’t ever happen. I was probably the least patient with my mother throughout my entire life because of her disability (head injury).</span></span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Endurance is hard especially when the “going gets tough.” It’s in the times where we are having to endure pain and suffering that we need the support of others the most. (Example: Even though it may sound like a breeze to someone whose never had a major responsibility, the absence of the responsibility of taking care of my mom is a burden I’m having to endure. It’s harder than one might think to go from having a lot of responsibility to virtually none.) </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">There are more definitions and I could keep going, but I’ll stop here for now. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">Everyone needs a friend or a family member to support them in what they are doing or what they want to do. It’s the absence of a support system that leads people to make poor decisions and wrong choices. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">I recently gained a new support system that I’d like to share about. This is a place of support and encouragement that I never would have dreamed I would have. It all started when I was sitting at home stressing about money. I didn’t and still do not want to get back out in the work force. It’s not something I enjoyed and after the last couple of years, it drained all my energy and patience having to balance my life with work, a dying mother, and a husband. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">I learned about a company called <a href="http://www.internetceomoms.com/ginabruchac">Internet CEO Moms</a> in my search to find something to do at home to pass the time till I would want to get out and work again. I heard about this company through Facebook, and so I clicked out the link, filled out some information, and waited for a call. Sounds like nothing, but for me, it was something good. I just didn’t know it yet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">I got a call that came soon after I registered for information. I was skeptical like most people, but I took the time to listen, ask questions, and learn more. I found out the information, and talked to my husband. He wasn’t thrilled with what I was wanting, but he was mildly supportive. He gave me the green light, so I signed up to try to work from home and make an income. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">My enroller is awesome. She’s been super supportive and answered every question I have. I’ve found a ton of women who all want the same things I do, and who want to stay at home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">What I’ve gotten from this group of women is SUPPORT, ENCOURAGMENT, FRIENDSHIP, ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE, etc. It came from out of now where when I was at a point of desperation. Now that’s God for you. He brought me to this place and has since given me the aid of people who I never even knew. I’ve been reminded of the importance of people and being there for them when they need you. I felt like I had lost that in my life. I had friend, and family, but I was and still kind of am in a not so great place, but I’m daily getting new advice and help. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">It’s nice to know that others still care. :) So today, I’m letting everyone know to reach out and let others know you care. Don’t leave them hanging and wondering if anyone will support them in their decisions. You never know who might need help with something. I know I did, and I’m very thankful for all God has brought me. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">Gina Bruchac</span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.internetceomoms.com/ginabrucahc"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">Internet CEO Moms</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">Helping Families Work From Home Since 1999</span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.ceomomsonline.com/ginabruchac"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,cursive;">www.ceomomsonline.com/ginabruchac</span></span></a>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-80435006580494786532011-02-04T21:31:00.000-06:002011-02-04T21:31:14.273-06:00Social Network and other thingsSo tonight I was watching <i>The Social Network</i>. I can not believe most of the stuff in that movie happened. As most of you know, I'm trying to do a stay at home business, and I would LOVE to know how Mark Z. could possibly get 22000 hits to a website in one night. I would LOVE to have that many hits to my blog. Not sure how I'm supposed to manage that though.<br />
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On other news, I spent a nice quiet day at home. Our heater has been out for a week or so now and I got around to calling Herring Heating and Cooling. They are awesome. They've always fixed our heating and cooling problems. Alex and I were so stressed that the issue would cost us a fortune, but fortunately it wasn't nearly as bad as we thought. Our thing on the heater that ignites the pilot light was broken so the repair guy replaced it. :)<br />
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After he left my wonderful friend, Amy, came over and watched <i>The Social Network</i> with me, and we went out to Waffle House to satisfy her craving for eggs and hash browns.<br />
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I need to get by Jenn's soon and see her and Kyler. I am going to try to do that in the next couple of days b/c I really want to see them. :)<br />
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Now I'm sitting here with my hubby. :) :) He's frustrated b/c when I'm blogging I tune him out. :) Whoops. Guess I'll stop blogging for now. :):)Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-12879107684171595632011-02-04T02:39:00.000-06:002011-02-04T02:39:47.718-06:00No! No! No! How Many Times Can One Hear the Word NO.So part of my work at home job deals with having to hear the word "NO" a good bit. It's not a pleasant word, and it's not a word I like to hear, but in this day and age, people are weary of anything that might actual be good for them. Odd as it seems, people say "NO" to the good things.<br />
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After a week and a hearing the words "No. I'm not interested.", I've learned a few things.<br />
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1. People say "No" out of fear. - They either fear they will not be able to purchase a certain amount of products each month and therefore say "No. It's not for me." Or they fear the aspect of referring people to a website whose products could actually help them in their home. <br />
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2, People think they know from preconceived notions how a work at home job will turn out so they say "No" to keep from getting trapped in something they think will fail. I'm hear to tell you that it only fails if you aren't willing to put the work into it.<br />
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I'm glad my granny taught me at an early age that the worst thing a person can say is "NO." She says I used to be scared when people told me "NO." So she was trying to teach me that it is okay for someone to say "No." Life isn't going to change just b/c someone says "NO" to something. <br />
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I like the life lessens I've learned. I guess God was preparing me for a time when I'd hear a lot of "No's". However if I want to continue forward with a company that I'm highly impressed with, then I have to get through the No's till I get a "YES." <br />
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The yeses will come in time. Till then I'm getting lots of practice with hearing "NO," and overcoming the rejection and hurt that brings. It's not supposed to hurt, but it does especially when it comes from those we care about and are just trying to help. <br />
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My mission with this job is to help others. I want to help people. I love helping people. I really believe in Internet CEO Mom's because their whole mission is to help others. There's no lying or cheating or dishonesty involved. It's real people sharing their real stories with others, and then helping those that do join to make a career out of it. Thankfully, the messages and encouragement is very uplifting and help me get through the No's easier. <br />
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I guess I'll never understand why people clearly know that something would be better for them, and could help them make some residual income, but still say NO to the opportunity. Hopefully I'll figure that one out in time. I'm still a newbie and as a newbie I'm learning and going with the flow. I'm not taking NO for an answer to mean that I'm going to fail at this. B/c I'm not going to fail. I've been there and done that and overcame failure when it was hitting me in the face every single day. This is just simple rejection from others. <br />
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It's easier to take rejection from strangers or people that you don't know. I guess that's why so many people that do home businesses are fearful of reaching out to their friends and family b/c they assume the worst. Fortunately I have a supportive husband that is okay with me hearing NO as long as it's getting me where I want to be. :)<br />
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So next time someone tells you "NO." Just shrug it off and keep going. Their one NO is only going to hinder your dreams if you let it. I however do not intend to let NO's stop me from anything. :) :) :)<br />
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No = good for learning and practicing<br />
YES = great opportunity for my business. :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.internetceomoms.com/ginabruchac">If you are interested in a stay at home opportunity with a great company just click here.</a>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-11486008350940153922011-02-03T21:38:00.001-06:002011-02-03T21:39:24.922-06:00Stressing the Importance of RelationshipsThere's so much more to life than waking up, going to work, and making money. Relationships are key to life. At one point in my life I never would have thought this was important. I had plenty of friends, but I was so focused on achieving my goal of getting my B.S. degree. I couldn't see past that.<br />
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Then, as we all know, life happens. I alway thought I had an ok life. It wasn't what I would have picked had I had the chance to pick it, but it was alright. By this point in my life, I'd come to terms with having a disabled mother, and a father that wasn't around. I did have a grandmother that supported me through everything. I so took her for granted.<br />
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I was going through the 1st bad experience in my life that I realized that people are important and it's not worth it to take them for granted or to treat them badly. I was 20 when I learned this. But even though I learned this very important lessen, I pulled away from the people that were most important to me b/c I was so afraid to feel. I didn't want to get close to anyone because I didn't want to experience that kind of pain ever again. Little did I know it would be seven very short years till I experienced it again.<br />
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I'm not going through my sob story, but I do want to stress the importance of good relationships. Friends are great, but dont' take them for granted. They will not be around if you aren't willing to put forth the effort to stay in touch with them. I am personally terrible at keeping in touch with people except for those closest to me. As I am writing this I am realizing that I need to call people more and talk to them more and keep the friendships alive. Do not expect the other person to keep the friendship up.<br />
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I have recently joined a wonderful work at home business called, Internet CEO Mom's, that stresses the importance of keeping and maintaining relationships. They have such a positive outlook on life and it's easy to catch the bug and want to have the same outlook. I feel so fortunate to have found this company.<br />
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As I end this though, take a look at those around you and remember how important they are to you. Tell them. Show them. Be a good friend to them. You won't ever regret the time you've taken out of your day to spend time with those that you care about.Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-54750289842960312602011-02-02T00:28:00.000-06:002011-02-02T00:28:55.819-06:00The Joy's of being an Aunt :)So today I got to go see my wonderful nephew, Kyler. I'm so in love with Jenn's baby. He's so precious and sweet. I went over there to spend time with them both today. I got to hold Kyler for about 3 hours or so while Jenn cleaned. He slept almost the whole time. He was so sweet. <br />
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I never realized just how relaxing holding a baby is. I guess it's b/c I don't ever hold one for that long of a time. I was so relaxed today. It was like everything was going to be okay b/c Kyler was in my arms asleep. :) I guess I'll have that feeling when I one day have a child. Till then, I practice with my friends babies. <br />
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That was the highlight of my day. <br />
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Oh and my brother and his wife are thinking about separating again. At least she mentioned it tonight to him. As much as I don't really believe in divorce, I really want him to get one b/c she treats him so awful. But I'm trying to mind my own business and keep my mouth shut b/c only negative things will come out about her. He's the one that has to live with his decisions. <br />
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So that was my day. :) It was a great day and I'm glad it was. <br />
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To all those that have babies, I envy you. But I know in time it'll be my turn.Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-58669537746157230932011-01-30T14:38:00.001-06:002011-01-30T14:42:36.042-06:00Baby Kyler and my Puppy BaileyFor those that want more pictures. Here is a few more that I have from baby Kyler's birth and 1 of my precious puppy Bailey.<br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-37908193597555158672011-01-30T01:43:00.000-06:002011-01-30T01:43:54.869-06:00Kyler Ryan FrostHere's a picture of me with baby Kyler that was born this week. He's so precious. Jenn and Billy are going to be great parents. :) :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIEWJs5KxBMzh8QodxgypOKMm5LG4_8jpkuXt0XAY0Enz7FhTmYRg6fRCJwbIoqUiYV4XF-XnfrljawtgTwAvLnGMTRzkad4NtcpZRbaSjWA6n6lzY7xHMq2i_n0T-7fmbJS1i38U-qBF/s1600/DSCF1009.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIEWJs5KxBMzh8QodxgypOKMm5LG4_8jpkuXt0XAY0Enz7FhTmYRg6fRCJwbIoqUiYV4XF-XnfrljawtgTwAvLnGMTRzkad4NtcpZRbaSjWA6n6lzY7xHMq2i_n0T-7fmbJS1i38U-qBF/s320/DSCF1009.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-17511209116723830632011-01-30T00:43:00.000-06:002011-01-30T00:43:32.833-06:00Week ReviewWow.<br />
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So much has happened this week and I've not posted on anything. Bummer. I'll just post the highlights.<br />
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Tuesday was the birth of my new favorite nephew Kyler Ryan Frost. I sat at the hospital for several hours waiting on my best friend to have him. He is so precious. I'll have to post pictures when I get them loaded on my computer. He's a cutie. He was the best part of the week. I know my best friend is super excited to have him here and is loving being a mother. I know she's going to be great at it. I also saw them for a little while on Thursday. I got to hold him while he slept in my arms. It made my day. <br />
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I've also gone walking with my puppy three days in a row. Everyone at the park seems to love him. Children run up to me just to pet him. So my walking time gets interrupted, but at least I'm starting to get back to the park to work on and get back in shape. For those that don't know... I pretty much let myself go while mom was sick and haven't been able to get back into the groove since she passed. So me getting out of the house and exercising and having fun with my dog has really helped a lot as far as helping my depression and so forth.<br />
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Wednesday night I had dinner with my friend Amy. It was nice. I don't get to see her much on the week she works. <br />
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My husband has been working all week long. His schedule has been swapped up due to new hires getting on the job training so he's been home late pretty much every night. It's been alright though, but it just means I don't get to see him as much in the evening.<br />
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Last night we went to see our wonderful friends Brian and Sara. Sara made my favorite for dinner, baked spaghetti. It doesn't help with me losing weight, but I didn't eat much all day in anticipation for dinner. :) We got to spend a wonderful night catching up and playing with their 2 children. :) :) :) I always enjoy getting to play with children and babies. It makes my day. :) :)<br />
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Today was not interesting at all. I barely slept last night and I don't know why. So after I walked the dog and spent some time watching TV with my hubby, I fell asleep again. I didn't wake up till 10:30pm. So I pretty much slept my day away. Go figure.<br />
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Oh and other news. As well as trying to work on my at home business, I'll start cosmetology school in March. I had a wonderful week, and on Monday Jenn and I went to get our hair cut by her aunt. I've known her for years. We got to talking and I told her how when I was in high school my dream was to be a cosmetologist. However, I didn't pursue that dream at all b/c no one in my family liked that idea and they always tried to steer me from that and encourage me to pursue other interest. I listened to them, and now I see where it's gotten me. I know they didn't mean anything by it, and I was too young and depended on my families opinion too much to actually consider doing something I loved to do. So I've been working and not loving my work for years now. I loved it at first, but over time it's just not enjoyable. After talking with Jenn's Aunt on Monday, I was super motivated to actually pursue my old dream again. So I stopped by the school here in Fultondale and registered. I can not being to describe how liberating that decision was. :) :) :)<br />
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I feel so free now to pursue things I like. I've spent the last month at home sometimes moping around till this last week and a half. I can not begin to describe how much I've began to look forward to the future in this last week and a half. It all started when I decided to join internet CEO mom's and see if I could start a business of my own at home. Once I began listening to the training calls for the job, I began feeling so much better about myself. It's been a long time since I've gotten some positive reinforcement for me especially when it comes to working. These training calls are so positive and upbeat. They make me feel like I can do anything I set my mind to. It's nice to hear from such wonderful people and to have a support group of people who really want you to succeed. It's something I haven't gotten in a long time, and it's really making a difference in my life. I feel better. I'm excited about waking up and starting the day. I'm excited about the future, and I really feel as if I'm beginning to move forward instead of staying stuck in the past. I feel like I've got so many more opportunities available. <br />
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On the down side, I'm not making money yet. So we are broke, but I know God is in control, and he will help us through this time in our lives. It could be so much worse, but thankfully it isn't. I'm so glad that Alex is being super supportive even though it means we may not have money for a while. I'm glad he's not making me get out and find a job doing something I'd rather not be doing. :) :) He's a super wonderful husband. I know we are both stressed about money and that's natural when we are in a position where it's hard for us to make payments on things, but it's nice not having my husband stress me out and pressure me to get out of the house and work. Under other circumstances he might not be this way. So I'm REALLY happy he's being supportive of my needs right now.<br />
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So tomorrow we may go visit Gardendale First Baptist. We've been trying to find us a church we both like for a LONG time, but we are stuck in a rut and not getting anywhere with that. I need to find out the times. I've not been there since they got the new preacher. Alex isn't fond of big churches, and I'm not fond of small churches, so who knows if this will be something we both like. But I'm glad he's willing to go tomorrow. :) Yay. Please pray that we will find a church we both like and enjoy. It's been so hard for us, and we've really not done much as far as going anywhere while mom was sick and these last 7 months after her death. It's been hard, and much easier to sleep in, but we need to get back out there, and find a place to plug in and worship the Lord. <br />
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Okay, so that pretty much sums my week up. I hope everyone is having a great week and will wake up enjoying the options they have in their future. :) I know I am.Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-28151696748787053262011-01-23T20:32:00.000-06:002011-01-23T20:32:15.602-06:00This weekend with 2 of my best friends and hubby.This weekend has been really good. I've spent the last couple of days with some of my wonderful friends and husband. <br />
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Friday was the day of my mom's would be birthday. She would have been 55. I mentioned something about it on Facebook. Soon there after one of my amazing friends called me to hang out with her. We went to lunch and then off to Baby's R Us since she's going to have a baby in 6 or 7 months. She wanted to look at cribs and we got in the store and ended up going down every isle looking at stuff. We found lots of things we liked. For those that don't know, I've put baby making on hold indefinitely since I'm not over my mom's death. So I'm living vicariously through my friends that are pregnant. :) It's very fun for me and I like being along for the ride. :) We shopped and as we shopped we picked things out that each of us liked and talked about her upcoming new little one. We still don't know what she's having so we just talk and wonder if it will look more like her or her husband and so on. :) <br />
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After we left Baby's R Us we went to Motherhood Maternity that's right down the street. We had a blast in the store. My friend bought a few shirts since she's starting to show and she will need them in the months to come. While we were in there my friend came out of the dressing room with what looked like a basketball under her shirt. Apparently they have cushions so you can see what you'll look like 3 months from the day you are shopping with them. I thought it was too funny. I stuffed it up my shirt to see what I'd look like pregnant. And oh my word. I don't think I like that site. The idea of my having a tummy bigger than what it is now is just scary. But it was fun to look and pretend I was preggers for a little while. <br />
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After that I ended up going out with another one of my amazing friends to Walmart. My friend Jennifer is due any day, and scheduled to have be induced just a few days from now. So I went with her so that she isn't by herself while out and about. We got to catch up on some stuff. It's been a while since I've seen her b/c she's been so tired these last few weeks of her pregnancy. :)<br />
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Anyway, during the day on Friday, my wonderful husband called me and wanted to take me on a date. How sweet is that. We go on dates pretty often, but I've not really done much to get ready and look cute for him in a LONG time b/c of my depression. So after I got home from Walmart with Jenn, I took the time to get ready and get on nice cloths and put on make-up and fix my hair and put on my contacts. All of these things I've not done since a wedding in October. He was thrilled to see me looking good for him. I'll have to remember to try more often to look cute. It's so easy to backslide.<br />
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Saturday was pretty good. I slept most of the day and then hung out with my friend that I went to Baby's R Us with the day before. We decided it would be a good idea to shave her dog. I had shaved my dog with week before, but he didn't have a ton of fur on him like her dog did. Her dog had some long hair and it was really matted up. It took us 2 hours to get him shaved. We had so much fun though. There were times she wanted to give up b/c it was taking so long, but I wasn't going to let us give up on our mission to free her dog of all the hair he'd grown. After 2 hours he came out looking so cute. Then it was time to sweep up the hair and oh my goodness, my floor was covered with it. :) After she left, my husband and I settled in and watched some episodes of Criminal Minds which is one of my favorite shows. <br />
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Today has also been great. I got up about 12 and finally went and got my meds from CVS, something I've been meaning to do all week last week. Tonight me and the same friend went to see Due Date at the dollar theater. The movie was too funny. I recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. You'll laugh your butts off. :) :)<br />
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Anyway, all in all it was a great weekend and I really needed it. :) Tomorrow I get to go with Jenn to get her hair cut b/4 the baby arrives. Then Wednesday she'll be induced and I'll be at the hospital most of the day. Yay. I'm so excited. I love getting to see both of these 2 friends experience the wonder and amazement of pregnancy and one is about to experience motherhood. I think she'll love it. Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-48184037693071458262011-01-21T11:14:00.000-06:002011-01-21T11:14:53.271-06:00My 5 year Vision...So this morning I spent some time in training learning about how important a vision is for your future if you want to be successful. I personally have always wanted to be successful, but have never felt I've cut it b/c of some of the things that have been said and done to me over the years. I personally don't like my success being left in someone elses hands. I can never live up to the expectation of others, therefore I never feel like I'm a success. I do not like that feeling especially since I considered myself a success in highschool b/c I always made good grades and had words of affirmation from my teachers. I never really realized till I got out in the corporate world, how important it is to be affirmed through words or actions. Not getting it doesn't help my self esteem at all. Maybe that's part of the reason I feel like such a failure and have felt like that for a long time. The corporate world is not very affirming nor do they care about your self esteem b/c it's all about the bottom line and that's it. <br />
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Anyway, I have written a vision for myself that I can hopefully accomplish in the next 5 years. This way I have something to work for and look forward too. :) <br />
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~ To work from home with CEO mom's and to be at the Senior Director Level.<br />
~Two kids.<br />
~New Car for either me or my husband.<br />
~Debt Free<br />
~Have my savings account built back up again.<br />
~Still living in the home we currently own.<br />
~Alex having the ability to start a computer business he's always wanted.<br />
~A more healthy retirement account so that I can actually retire one day and not just hope and pray that I'll eventually earn enough money to put into a retirement account.<br />
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I really enjoy the training I'm getting. It makes me feel more self confident and in control of my job future. Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-21123919589655919592011-01-21T00:30:00.004-06:002011-01-21T00:35:27.859-06:00What I do at 12 am in the morning....<div style="text-align: left;">What am I doing now at 12 am in the morning. Reading blogs. It's been so long since I've read anyone other than my friend Rachel's blog. One of my friends named Jennifer started blogging again recently so I've been trying to read her blog also. :) It's been so long since I've just sat down and read blogs for fun. My life has just been so full up until 6 months ago (2 days from now) when my mother passed away. The last 6 months have been a huge adjustment b/c I've had all this extra time and I haven't known what to do with it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight I decided since I was going to start blogging again, that I might as well go visit some blogs. It's been interesting to find out what's going on in other people's lives. Some of these people I know and others I don't know at all, but it seems like everyone has something good to blog about. I saw this one blog that was all about someone finding very old pictures and doing the research to see if she could find out who these people are. I thought it was absolutely fascinating that she spent all that time collecting pictures and researching the people in the pictures. You should visit her site at <a href="http://telltheirstory.blogspot.com/">Who Will Tell Their Story?</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I also went to the blogs of note page on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Blogger</a> to see what was so great about these blogs of note. :) It was interesting getting to know the stories of others. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And of course I always read <a href="http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/">Grasping for Objectivity</a> and <a href="http://graspingforobjectivitybsides.blogspot.com/">B-Sides</a> by my friend Rachel and <a href="http://ramblingsfromanoptimist.blogspot.com/">Ramblings from an Optimist</a> by my friend Jennifer. :) I always have to keep up with them. :) They are great friends of mine. I don't get to see either as much as I would like so keeping up with them through blogging is nice. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Other than that, I've been going back and forth with reading training information for my new stay at home job that I'm going to work on. It's not really a job yet for me b/c I'm still in training, but hopefully I can make it successful. I'd love to do something for now that helps me with income. We need the income.. But then again, everyone can always use more income. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh and Facebook is of course one of my faves. I'm on it anytime of the day. Up until a few days ago I was doing good with not getting on it, but since I've been on my computer more it's hard to stay away. Fortunately for me, I no longer play the games on Facebook. I got really overly addicted to Mafia Wars and Treasure Isle for a while. It took me lots of strength to keep myself from playing those games. I spent more time on the computer then, and not so much time with my hubby. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that it's almost 12:30, I think I may go to bed. Maybe. Alex still isn't in here yet and I don't like going to bed without my husband. Is anyone else like that? My hubby doesn't think anything is wrong with it, but I can't stand it. I can't really get to sleep till he's in here with me. I guess I'm odd. Or maybe he's the odd one. Who knows. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a picture of us from our wedding. That was almost 2 years ago. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpfxAjb6fV9HMAkyfBlHAeytm28EOEndUlpI0SFl5j5GdjgoboytXF_XTah_2czArb_XP6_i6GgM2BaalfPFCjEmZ44wG5cW-l_R-HJbn6-da6nSbS9wNR1BTVRNw40ZMjFZBFOA7msOC/s1600/3497188537_9d11d35d21_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpfxAjb6fV9HMAkyfBlHAeytm28EOEndUlpI0SFl5j5GdjgoboytXF_XTah_2czArb_XP6_i6GgM2BaalfPFCjEmZ44wG5cW-l_R-HJbn6-da6nSbS9wNR1BTVRNw40ZMjFZBFOA7msOC/s320/3497188537_9d11d35d21_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I tried to find a more recent one, but I can't find where I put the picture I wanted to use. :) But then again I like looking back at my wedding day. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Okay well Alex is finally here. I'm going to bed. Good night.</div>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205873313198907855.post-8071429036444781672011-01-20T19:19:00.000-06:002011-01-20T19:19:46.837-06:00My first attempt to try to work from home...So I found this website where I can work from home. It would help me for income right now while I'm out of work till I get better with all the stuff I've been dealing with over the last few months. I need something to do, but working outside the home just doesn't sound like something I want to do right now, plus I have a job I can go back to when I get well, and I'd like to keep that opportunity open and not shut the door on it. <br />
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So last night I learned more about this company that can hopefully help me work from home. It's sounds easy and I don't have to do in house presentations or keep inventory on hand. Sounds more like my kind of thing. I do not mind doing this type of stuff, but I can't stand the idea of going into others homes or asking them into mine to try to sell them things...and this isn't necessarily something I have to sell...it's mainly just advertising. :)<br />
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I'm going to try it and see how it goes. I am working on the training portion right now, and will get the business up and going when I get through my training. I'm highly excited about this opportunity. <br />
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On another note. I'm also attempting to write a fictional novel. It will be a lot more work and will take a lot of time to get revenue from if I can even get it finished...and published. But right now it's just something going through my head. I'm working on characters first, and then I'll start writing. But creating characters is very hard b/c you have to make them realistic so you have to know them all inside and out (not just the main character). This is an undertaking. It's always something I've thought of doing, but never really had the time or the motivation to do this, but I've been working on this project for the last few days and I'm making progress. If anyone has any ideas of a plot, please feel free to let me know. :)<br />
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I'm excited about what's going on right now. It's not what I've been doing for the last 6 years so I'm nervous about doing it. I know right now though, that I am unable to work outside the home right now b/c things are just too emotional for me right now. These 2 things are something I can do on my own time ..so if I need to stop and cry my eyes out, I can. When I'm ready to go back to work, I will. :)<br />
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I'm praying that God will guide me in these new adventures. B/c I would hate to end up no where with either of these options I have on my plate.Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601364648259963568noreply@blogger.com0