I'm Trying to Stay On Top

Children
I've been feeling like I'm on the verge of being overwhelmed for over a month now. There is so much to do. My oldest daughter is graduating from elementary school and going to middle school. The middle schools in our district aren't very good, so I'm trying to get her into one of the local charter schools. We've been writing essays, making copies, filling out applications, attending informational meetings, etc.

On top of that her birthday is May 7th and last year when my life was simpler I promised her that she could have a slumber party with 3 of her best friends at a hotel. So, I'm also party planning. Her birthday is during the week, so we are having the party next weekend. I pre-planned most of it, but now I have to do all the shopping and I hate shopping.

The science fair is coming up and this year both of my darlings are doing projects. They are picking them out as we speak and I'm sure right after the party we will get right on that.

Work
Work has actually calmed down just enough for me to try to catch up on some of my data entry, but they keep trying to find other things for me to do. It's driving me a little nuts.

Home
Tomorrow I have another appointment with the Homebuyer's Organization. Maybe I'll actually get some concrete information about my situation this time. That reminds me that I really need to get a handle on things and get that second job before the summer. I'm thinking about applying at a bookstore, since I love to read.

Money
My sister repaid the loan I gave her. I'm happy about that. So in a few days once the check clears my EF will be back at it's proper balance.

I can't wait to get my Stimulus Rebate, so I can repay my Savings account for our Spring Break Vacation. Some of it will go toward my car note. I slacked on that a bit this month. I'm also going to put a little aside to repay my mom. I can't wait until I have it all saved up to pay her. She's not expecting it and I think she'll be so happy.

I've been buying bottled water by the case and keeping it in my car for lunch. I usually go through 2 cases a month. I've been saving the bottles because my mom recycles. She takes all her bottles and cans once or twice a year. I decided that I'm going to recycle my water bottles and put that money into my money games account.

Books
I've been listing more and more of my books on Paperbackswap.com. I have a bunch that I need to mail out right now. So far all the books that I've ordered have been in excellent condition. So I've been trying to read at least 30 minutes each evening with my little darlings. I read for a few hours on the weekends to relax. I've been going through about 2 books a week.

BL @ Work
I was supposed to weigh-in unofficially yesterday, I think, but I forgot again. I've really got to start making my health more of a priority. My head is hurting right now and I hate that because I rarely get headaches. Of course I'm sitting here typing like an idiot instead of trying to figure out what's wrong with me. I guess I better go.

I won another book!

I just finished reading one of the books I won on another blog. Yesterday I got an email that I had won another one. So far all the books I've won have been really interesting reads. I've also started using my Paperbackswap account. I've already mailed out 8 or 9 books. I've received 3 and there are 3 more on the way to me.

Once I started using the site I discovered that you can trade any book. It doesn't have to be a paperback and it doesn't have to be fiction. It's actually a really cool site and all the books I've received have been in really good condition.

Considering Book Giveaways

I went through all my books this weekend. I ended up with 39 books that I listed on Paperback Swap. There are a few more that I didn't get to. So far 7 have requests pending. That's great because for each book I send off I can get one.

I also found some PF books that I am considering giving away on this blog. It probably won't be until next month after I finish paying to ship all these Paperback Swap books.

I also have a small stack of books that I'd like to donate to the library. I owe them a ton of late fees. I wonder if they will take the books instead of cash?

Another Free Book!

I won another book today and the author of that blog pulled my name as her blog's entry into another blog's contest. I'm sure that was quite confusing.

I was thinking today, that although most of the books are fiction I might give them away on my blog when I'm done with them. I like to collect hardcover books, but not paperbacks. Or I guess I could use them to finally put my PaperBackSwap membership to good use.

I Won Two More Books

I forgot to post this last week. Last Monday I got 2 emails saying that I won a book on two different blogs. I'm so excited. It doesn't take much effort for me enter these contests and I generally only enter for books I'm really interested in. When I win it's a real treat. They even ship the books to me for free. It saves me a ton of money.