If I won the lottery

Some people say money will not bring you happiness but I believe it will if you make the right choices. I know for me money will definitely bring me happiness. Living paycheck to paycheck is not fun or a good way to live. The only bad thing about winning the lottery in Florida is that you do not have the option to remain anonymous. I did research this before and some states you can claim your prize anonymous and others you cannot. I think it would be better to remain anonymous so strangers and even people you know don't try to con you out of your winnings. Before I would claim my winnings I would hire a lawyer to help with the legal aspect and a financial advisor to help me with proper money management. I would take a lump sum amount versus payments over amount of time because taxes could be raised so you may pay more in taxes. I would pay all my debt off so I wouldn't have to worry about collectors. I would purchase my own home so that I don't have to worry about a mortgage payment. The would purchase a modest house since it is just my 4 kids and I. I would put an equal amount in a savings account for my 4 kids for college. I would purchase a new car as well. I would give my parents money so that they can take all the vacations they want since they are both retired. I would also have my financial advisor invest some of my money. Of course I would donate to a few charities as well. If only I could win the lottery I would definitely like my life so much more.

Extreme Couponing

I really need to learn how to extreme coupon. I have no clue how people are purchasing $200 worth of merchandise for $20 sometimes less. I've tried extreme couponing but I never find any good coupons. People that are doing this say they use manufacturer coupons and store coupons but I can never find store coupons. I think a lot of these people don't have any jobs because it seems like a lot of work just to find all these coupons.

People that are really good at extreme couponing have an entire room or 2 filled with paper towels, toilet paper, soap, etc. and they won't even be able to use that much in a life. I think some people go a little overboard with it. I know some say they donate some of their stock piles but I think they all should do that or at least just get what they need and leave it at that. Some of them may need extreme couponing rehab. lol.

If I could learn how to this and save money I could do so many things that I can't do now. I could have my kids in more sports that they would want to play. I could actually buy myself clothes more than just once a year. I would probably buy myself a few clothing items every few months at least then put money away for a rainy day or towards a house. I guess I should start researching more on how to do this.

Mother's Day Weekend

This weekend went by way to fast. Friday my 2 boys that are in elementary school gave me their Mother's Day gifts that they made for me at school. My oldest wrote a poem and my youngest filled in a questionnaire about me but also made a few more things for me. He made me 2 pictures and a shirt. The shirt had 2 flowers on it which the flower part were his handprints. It was cute. I think it's funny when they fill in questionnaires about me especially when my 6 year old thinks I'm still 21.

On Saturday we just relaxed at home. I didn't really relax since I had a lot of studying to do plus cleaning. I was supposed to go to a comedy show Saturday but couldn't find a babysitter. I don't think I can remember the last time I went out. I guess that's the life of a single mother.

Sunday we went to my parents house and celebrated Mother's Day with my mom for a few hours. The worse part of the day was when we went to get my oldest new shoes. My 4 and 6 year olds weren't too happy that they weren't getting new shoes. I tried explaining about how his shoes were really worn so he needed the new shoes. Just my luck though they showed out and embarrassed themselves in the store. Luckily my mom was there and was able to take them to the car while I paid for the new shoes. My mom was embarrassed how they acted and she didn't like how people kept staring. I could care less what people think but don't worry they won't be acting like that in public again. I set them straight when we got home. They will not be doing anything fun for awhile because of their actions. I guess that is all that really happened.

The Weekend

For some reason this weekend just went by really slow. I worked 6 hours over time at work. I kind of regret it just because some people are just so rude and unhappy people. I had a customer call in about their internet not working and he wasn't even at his business to even troubleshoot the issue. He very rudely told me to press the hold button on my phone then press the little conference button and call the !@#$%& business. On top of that when we called the business she cursed at me as well and told me I'm wasting her time then hung up on me. I'm glad I don't live in NC or else I'd tell everyone not to go to that certain business. I can't imagine how they would handle a difficult customer. That was really the only irritating thing about this weekend.


The best part of my weekend was my youngest son is finally potty trained. I'm so happy that I can start saving my money on diapers. It really adds up over the years. I wasn't even trying to potty train him and he just decided to go on his own. I guess seeing his older brothers going on their own motivated him. Now if I could just get his speech improved I'll be even happier. He can talk but most of the things he says you can't really understand. Hopefully the speech therapist he'll start seeing next week will help him greatly. He's definitely a smart little boy so I believe he will improve quickly.