Pandora's Casket

Starting a new business can be a very exciting adventure. But at the same time it can really put a strain on your brain in not forgetting everything that you need to take care of. I have started a new business and the state of Indiana is putting me through the fiery hoops making sure that everything is dotted and placed correctly. A lot of states do not even want a license but of course ours does!

It would be nice to hire raleigh accountants in the beginning in order to make sure that all the financial aspects are taken care of correctly. Instead I am going by the rather large and lengthy check list that the application packet came with. Pages and pages of things that either need to be filled out, written out or done needs to be done. I will be starting the manual this coming week as everything else is done now. After that it is to send the manual and all the papers to the state with the fee and hold my breath for acceptance!

Guest post from: Constance Rodgers

There are many people out there who are not interested in the least about saving money or the planet. They probably make more than six figures a year and don’t have children and don’t plan to have any relatives live longer than they do. They are not concerned with saving the planet because they are convinced that it doesn’t need to be saved. I am not one of those people. I need to save money and I also am interested in doing things that are going to be helpful to the environment instead of wasting it away. First off to save some money I decided to Shop Electricity Rates and Save in Texas.

It helped me save money on my energy costs each month and a good bit over the year. After that I decided it was time to do some things around the house to help save energy and save some money for me at the same time. I went online and did a little research.

After that I headed to The Home Depot to pick up a few things that were suggested in my research.

Since Trevor has been off work he has come up with a new hobby. He wants to buy morgan dollars and start a collection. He seems to think that this will be a great way to invest money and save at the same time.

At least if he started to collect coins it wouldn't take up a lot of room and would be easily stored. I think that would be a great thing for him to do and stick with. He would be investing and for holidays and such we would all know what to buy him for gifts! One or two good reasons right there for the family. haha

I told him before he started to do this to make sure he researches it closely to make sure it is a wise way to invest his money in.

One of our neighbors has a gazebo on the side front portion of their house. Each holiday they decorate it with all kinds of things so it usually looks festive. I thought about getting one for the yard but then I thought about the yearly maintenance that they need and I do not think the boys want to paint and fix it each spring!

Instead I have been looking into one of the mobile offices that you can purchase. That is what I really want but they can be pretty expensive and who knows how much it would cost to get electricity put in. I might make some calls next month about this because the more I think about it the more I want to know about how much that would cost. That would be a great spring/summer project!

This week I will be starting to take measurements and make a list of the things that need to be done in the bedroom. I have two major fix it's to do and the rest is just cosmetic. One thing that I need to measure is along the one wall for a work station, no not a desk but something like mobile computer carts to put a couple of devices on to out of the way of the room.

I am planning on getting the office area completely measured, cleaned and things moved around by the end of the week. Then I can have a clearer idea of how I want the bedroom space to look.

I have been looking at decorating ideas and some are out of this world! Jeremy helped me look last week. If it was gold, gaudy and red he was totally there for it. I amlooking at more subtle tones of sandstone wall, chocolate browns and aqua colors.

A lot of work to be done in there but it should look ok in a month or so!

Usually I do a yearly Tarot card reading at midnight December 31st, ringing in the New Year. This year though I had a feeling not to do this and consulted my inner circle if they were getting the same thing for me. Never hurts to confirm something with others and ask advice.

I put it off until it felt right and sure enough it was on my birthday. After doing these readings for so many years on the same day it was another big change which I did laugh about. I first read the reading for 2011, which when I did it I poo poo'd the reading completely. It was just so off the wall that I figured it was just incorrect. Reading it though I found that I should not poo poo my cards. It was so spot on that it gave me the shivers. Especially the end of 2011 prediction. It was eerily correct.

This years reading was another odd one but I totally understood what it was saying. Year of massive changes that is coming in with gale force winds much like a tornado.

I think the funniest thing is the premise of the reading was centered on one main topic and major change. Something that I had a dream about and knew was something that I needed to start. It's funny that this new project I know the dates and times that it needs to be grown on.

Although there are some points of the yearly reading that I am still a little puzzled over I know that I will not poo poo my cards again. The year 2012 is looking to be filled with massive changes but I am so ready for this!

Thanks for the post from Barney Crosby

I am so excited about a new reality TV show that is coming on called Texas Multi-Mamas. One of the girls that will be featured on the show is a mom of quads. I have been following her blog for the past 4 years.

Wow, as I wrote that I realized how crazy that sounds. Yes, I am one of those people. That follows someone's blog for years and feels like they know the person all the while they don't even know I exist. That is sad. Except that I found her blog when I was pregnant with my son and she was pregnant with quads.

It was so interesting to check her blog and see how she was doing and how her babies were doing. Basically at any age I was able to see a window into what it would be like to have four of my one little boy! I have it all set up to tape the episode on my directv in texas.

This way I will be able to really enjoy the show after my kids and husband are fast asleep and I can have some me-time!

What a week so far. And it's only Thursday!

Trevor went for his appointment at the doctors and found out the following day he may not be able to go back to work till April. Lord have mercy on us all. Since it is his right hand there is not a lot for him to piddle with. So doing any major projects to keep him busy is out of the question. He is going to talk to the doctor to see if the time frame may have been a mistake. Knowing the nurse and the way she acted it may just be.

Nick found out yesterday in karate that since he is a purple belt he will now be trained as if he is a black belt in order to get the purple with black stripe. He was excited but scared as I guess he is the only one now with that high rank in his class or something like that. Kid can kick some butt that is for sure. Colton had better watch out, one of these days-pow to the moon from Nick!

Shaina has been looking into Medical Records Technician Jobs to see if she might be interested in this type of career change. Although right now she is in management classes for a promotion

Colton had Megan cut his hair yesterday. Looks pretty good. He found $20 in his drawer this morning so his mood was great before school!

Weather is warming up a bit. Those two days that were in the 20's was something else. Only bad thing that happened was the toilet froze. Took a couple of hours and that was fixed. Wrapping the pipes this afternoon.

Today is errands and work. The best thing is that I will be web caming with BB and Duncan this afternoon sometime! Can't wait for that