Yards Sales and free Dr. Pepper

Saturday.. the day that our family spends the entire morning rummaging through other people's junk so we can have more junk for ourselves.. it is an ongoing cycle that will continue forever, or so it seems. Some weeks are good, others are not. After running around for a few hours and finding a few things for ourselves, we stopped in at Albertson's and found that they were giving away free Dr. Peppers... what a treat! They coupon off the price of the 2 liter bottle, so all you have to pay is the tax!! We stopped by 5 different Albertson's on the way home (an advantage of living where there are tons of locations) and stocked up for the remainder of the summer! Hey, save where you can, right?

back on track (sort of)

A lot has happened over the past few months, and I ended up losing my info for my old blog. So now, here I am starting over again.. I plan to attach this to my FB account, and Google plus if I ever get on it.

Some of you know that I lost my job in December, and I have had no luck finding a new one. It has been tough on my family, but we are getting by. After a long, drawn-out fight over unemployment, I won the final decision against the company, and have been able to collect that. Right about the same time, Jana got promoted at her job, so not everything has been bad.

Several people have asked me if I might look at going back to school, and I have thought about going back and getting a MBA, or maybe a second degree in something different. The point is that I really do not know what I will end up doing if I cannot find work soon. An advanced degree could mean more money, but it will cost a lot to go back and get the degree.. Same with a secondary degree option.. With Carl being only a couple of years away from going to college, adding a bunch of debt is something I am trying to avoid. There may not be any other options at this point. We shall see...