Abusive relationships are not just reserved for romantic relationships. Professional and platonic relationships can also be abusive and toxic. The trick is learning to recognize when a relationship has taken a turn and become abusive. Often for the person being abused it's a subtle change over time and then one day you look around and think - "How in the world did I get here?" Some people may feel helpless and like they can't get out or away from the abusive person but I'm here to tell you you ...
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Real Life Mean Girls
Some days I look around and feel like I'm living in a real life version of Mean Girls. I thought that cliques and passive aggressive behavior was reserved for high schoolers. But evidently I was wrong. Very, very wrong. This past month has been extremely stressful and the true colors of people have come out more than I ever thought possible. In the first part of the month my personal life was hit with a huge blow. The school district we live in decided they were going to close 3 out of our 9 ...
The First Snow Fall
Well yesterday was the first measurable snowfall where I live. And like every year, the first snowfall is horrific. Horrific because everyone loses their minds! They forget how to drive and all about common courtesy. It's all about them and getting to that all important destination not a minute late. So like every first snowfall of the year traffic was horrible. There were semi-trucks stuck on ramps because it was too icy for them, cars spun out in ditches because they forgot to slow down and ...
Have No Fear Super Girl is Here!
Photo Credit - CBS Have you been waiting as anxiously as I have? For months my daughter and I have been waiting for the premier of Super Girl. It feels like it has been ages sense we saw the first trailer. In fact it's been so long that I nearly forgot and almost missed the show! Thank goodness for radio advertisements. That is what reminded me. I was picking up my daughter from school and heard the advertisement as I was pulling into the parking lot. Then I became super excited! In a few ...
I WON a Washer and Dryer!
It was a few years ago but I remember that day clearly. It was the week before Mother's Day 2012, I was sitting at my desk working away and decided to check my personal email. There it was. The big CONGRATULATIONS email saying I had won a Maytag front loader washer and dryer. I couldn't believe it! I had never known anyone who won those big ticket prizes. I kind of thought maybe they were a scam. But here was an email saying I was a winner. My first thought was it's a scam. So I called my ...
Is Mystery Shopping Really a Good Way to Make Extra Money?
Photo Credit: PicJumbo Since I am a single mom, with no child support or assistance, I am always looking for ways to earn a little extra income without sacrificing time with my daughter. I had seen other bloggers say they had fun and made decent money doing mystery shopping. So I thought, "Hey, I'm always looking for ways to have more fun and it would be nice to have a little extra cash." I decided to give mystery shopping a try. I spent hours signing up with various companies. Filling out form ...