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I have always wanted a Master’s degree. I don’t think I’ll ever get one, since I don’t even have a Batchelor’s degree. I do have an Associates Degree and that’s really all I needed to get my programming job. But sometimes I think I should go back and advance my education a little bit.

I’d love to get a Masters of Science in Information Security. My focus has been information systems, which is similar. And going to an accredited, online school would be amazing! Lewis University is also a non-profit, which is another plus to their own resume.

Lewis University is extremely affordable, and also offers a flexible course schedule to help you on your way to your Master’s degree. Hmm… I wonder if I really need a Bachelor’s before I’d get a Masters? LOL I am sure I would! But it’s an idea to play around with!

Well I went to school when I was in my 30s because I dropped out way back when… when I was a kid fresh out of High School. I always say that I didn’t really understand how college worked. Fortunately now I do, and I’ve been looking online at various online schools, maybe and online teaching degree, or something I can do after I retire.

Getting an online degree is actually a lot of fun. And the Western Governor’s University is a great option. They charge a flat rate by term instead of by credit hour. So you can go and not have to worry about how many credit ours you have to fit into the term.

They have lots of different programs, too. Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, and more. I’ll have to tell the husband about this too, since he is looking at schools as well!

I’m not a super great fan of Bee’s… but I love Burt’s Bees things. Especially the lip balm. Have you tried it? Here at work I have a stick of it… it’s the Replenishing Lip Balm. My lips get really super dry so I’m using it quite a bit.

For Christmas last year I got some of the Burt’s Bees natural lotion for some of my girlfriends. I love it too…. and I love to support healthy and natural companies.

So if you didn’t know, Burt’s Bees is more than just lip balm! They have shampoo too, and soaps, and lots of other things. I want to try them all!

Holiday Glasses

My husband and I both have pretty bad eyes. We need corrective lenses to see much of anything. I have to have rigid gas permeable contacts to really correct my vision, but I wear glasses a lot of the time at home because I like to give my eyes a break once in a while. And my husband always wears his glasses.

I like to look around at new frames… mine are okay, but the screws fall out a lot and I’d really like some new Holiday frames to wear.  Like these! At first I thought they had dog prints on them, but they are flowers. I think they are cute!  When I was a kid I spent hours picking out just the right frames.  Now I can do it online at Zennioptical. And they have great prices and an amazing selection available.

Getting the right pair of frames really is important.  I like to get some that fit my own personality. And sometimes that is hard for me to find!  LOL.. does that mean I have an odd personality?  Perhaps! Oh well. I like being unique, and I really like finding unique frames to wear that compliment who I am.

So check ‘em out! Maybe they’d be a great Christmas present!

Noooo… time goes way too fast anymore! It’s already the 15th of November and I haven’t done any shopping at all yet. Bleh. And I need to get on it. I have some Christmas lists from relatives, and I have some ideas for friends, so I really need to make a list for shopping and get on it.

One of the stores I do like to shop at is Kmart! I still like them, even though there are other department stores now that may be bigger. The Kmart Layaway is awesome, and I’ve been known to take care of it. Do you remember the blue light specials? Well they still happen! I remember them from when I was a kid even! And that was a while ago now… do you remember the Mr. Bluelight character? I only barely remember him. But he is a cutie little guy!

Kmart has a ton of stuff… from Jaclyn smith clothes to electronics like TVs and radios and mp3 players. They have the Joe Boxer apparel too for the whole family. And I do love lounging in soft PJs and tops in the evening… I wonder what colors they have? Hrmm… I love pinks and blues.

So… well, I think I better get shopping!

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Eeeek! My cruise is only 11 days away! I am amazed, and nervous. I have to tell you that last night I went and got a spray on tan. Airbrushed. Talk about an ego booster! Wow, I love my skin color and skin tone now. I had to put on some makeup this morning and lip color. LOL. I love it. My friend Mark and I are going to go again the day before we fly off for the cruise. And this Friday I’m getting my hair cut and colored. So I’ll look hot and sexy! LOL… well, for a 41 year old anyway. But actually I think I look pretty darn good, if that doesn’t sound too vain. =P

So anyway I like to shop online, and I like wikis… and I’m actually pretty lazy about shopping I like to have the search engines do all the work for me. So check it out, there’s a wiki search engine that will search all the stores for me! It’s called ShopWiki.com and I’m checking it out now as we speak. Though it might be too late for me to have stuff mailed to me for the cruise.. hey, I can try can’t I?

Of course I’m always looking for dog stuff, including Dog Bedding. As the dogs love something soft to sleep on. Right now, though, I’d love a new purse or mini backpack for the cruise. Hrmm this little leather backpack looks really nice. Though I try to avoid leather if I can, I buy leather shoes, and it sure does last. There goes the animal rights activist in me eh? Hrmph.

Well, I gotta go check those little backpacks out some more. They are so convenient for traveling! And I love my tan, I want to take pictures of my legs! LOL Can you tell I’m excited for the cruise?

Ideally, I would have the following vehicles in my house: The Minivan for dog sports and other dog things; two small commuter cars that get awesome gas mileage for my husband and I to go back and forth to work; and a towing vehicle that’ll tow our trailer and we can go camping with that will also fit all six dogs safely in crates. And, Ideally, we’d have a four or five car garage to put them all in!

Unfortunately we don’t… we have the minivan and my husbands car. But.. there is a contest going on to win a 2009 Civic Hybrid. Now THAT would be an awesome commuter car. You (and me) just have to go to Charter to register for the contest.

If you go there and you are interested in their internet service too, you can check that out. They have savings on television, high speed internet, and telephone service. I need to check out that telephone service ’cause I keep going back and forth of whether to get my husband a cell or not, and cancel our land line. But not sure what we are going to do about that yet.

Anyway, I do want a new car, and I’d LOVE to get a hybrid. I would feel much better about the environment that way!

I want to help save power… and I love wind power. I really like seeing the windmills in the landscape when I travel. What do you think about wind power?

Okay.. I have to stop spending money. It’s down to the line. My credit card is getting tough to pay off every month, I’ve been putting too many charges on it.  And with the husband not working, my savings is dwindling and I really need to start to save. And the new Minivan didn’t help, of course!

Of course if you are a business, or have a business, it makes it so convenient to accept credit cards as well as checks and online payments.  And of course finding a good solid company to help out with this is critical.  I’ve always wondered how companies get free credit card processing, well, this website, these Online Check.com guys, will tell you how it works, and be honest with you about it.  They have a free trial, a free credit card machine, and honest talk.

And so I better get to saving my money and paying my darn bills. Bleh. I also have to redo my budget. I did end up refinancing the minivan, at 4.75%, and I left the mortgage alone.