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Mar 12, 2021    |       2 comments

A Whole Day Off Work

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One of the benefits of my new job is that I have unlimited DTO. I read up on this before I took the job and frankly, as great as it sounds to have unlimited paid time off, the reality is not so great. I was warned.

Essentially, you can take time off if you have your work done or have someone to cover for you. It’s kind of frowned on. No one would say that out loud, but it’s definitely the vibe.

However, since I haven’t had paid time off in 14 years, it didn’t seem like a big deal to me. I am used to working everywhere and all the time. But after 2 months of consistent 10-12 hour, sometimes 14 hour work days, I decided to go for it.

So today is my first official, paid day off from work! (At least one that is not a national holiday.)

What are you going to do?

I have spent the last couple of weeks going room to room, cleaning and purging and organizing. I’m not done yet, but I’ve made good progress. Therefore, I do not want to spend my single day off on housework.

So what do you do when you want to have fun, relax and really enjoy your time off!?! Oh, and most importantly, you don’t want to spend any money?

LIBRARY!!!

Princess and I visited our local library for the first time in over a year and I checked out a slew of books. I brought home 7 and reserved 5 more. I am determined to make more time me, more downtime. But for now, I have 3 whole days during this long week to snuggle up with a book.

I cannot tell you how excited I am. For food, I’m going to make a crockpot soup that we can eat on all weekend.

I am so ready for some down time! Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful weekend. I know I will!

Mar 10, 2021    |       7 comments

The College Acceptances are Coming

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Big news around here…Princess has options for the fall. It seemed to take forever, but as of last week, she has several options for school in the fall.

She has been accepted into her top 3 preferred schools. And now we are waiting on the financial aid packages. She’s got roommate options at a couple of the schools. They are all within 2-3 hours of home.

I’m a little anxious for her to make a choice so we can reserve a dorm room. There were other locals who went to these same schools this past fall and were not able to get into the dorms. With Princess being so young, her living in a dorm is very important to me.

Please cross your fingers for us that we receive the financial packages and she is able to make an informed and firm decision so we can get on the list for a dorm. From what I’ve seen it will require a non-refundable deposit of between $150-300 depending on the school.

Pretty will start cosmetology school in the fall. We have determined that she can get a private room on campus for $2,400 per semester and a shared room for $2,000 per semester. She really wants a private room. And we are hoping that between the HOPE grant Georgia provides qualified students and Pell Grant money both her tuition and basic living expenses will be covered.

Since both the twins attended this same trade school, I am familiar with the tuition costs and fees. So I think it will be very close and I am hopeful she will not have to pay much out of pocket.

Both the girls will work full time this summer and save money towards this next phase of their life. We all stay committed to getting through school (or whatever training they decide to pursue) with little to no debt.

 

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