Job Interview Today

I had an interview today. It went well and I am really hoping to hear back from them next week. This really could be the perfect job for me. :) So, keep your fingers crossed. My family (and myself) could really use this right now.

I'm working on the Frugal Meal Friday post right now. I had it started, but never got it finished. I should have that up soon. I also have a review that I think I will be posting tomorrow. I received baby shampoo and body wash to use and review. Good stuff!

I'm off to finish my post and start getting dinner around. I would also like to get some pizza dough mixed and rising. I want to make some homemade hot pockets to stick in the freezer. Never tried making them before, so it should be an adventure.

Have a wonderful day!

Job Fair in Elmira

Hubby and I went to the Employment Fair Friday in Elmira. There wasn't a lot of employers there (not like the job fair they had a few months ago in Big Flats), but we figured it would be worth going to and checking it out. Hubby ended up being there just for moral support for me, because there were no manufacturing employees there.

I talked to a few employers, but two of them really stood out as the kind of job that I would really be good at and enjoy. I went home and printed off the one job's pdf job application, filled it out and mailed it in along with my resume, coverletter and list of references. The other job I was interested in, wanted an email stating why I think I would be the appropriate choice for the job, so I worked on that last night and emailed it. I would love to get either one of these jobs as they both sound really interestin. So I'm crossing my fingers.

Either way, I think it was a good experience because I was feeling a little down about not being able to find a job yet. I felt like there was some promise in these jobs and that helped get my spirits up. So, hopefully I will be getting some calls for interviews soon.

Off to the job fair

Going to be a busy day today. My mom is coming up to watch the kids for a while so hubby and I can go to the job fair in Elmira. We will probably go grab a bite to eat afterwards, alone! lol. I am hoping that maybe this job fair will lead to at least an interview or two for one of us. From the list that was in the paper, there might be employers that I could work for, but maybe none for hubby. I am keeping my fingers crossed and I have printed out a bunch of resumes and reference sheets to hand out. I was thinking about maybe printing resumes on pink paper. What do you think? Would that get it noticed? lol.

Wish us luck!

Busy Busy Tuesday

Garden Update

This weekend we did a lot of planting. Yesterday we put in our tomato and pepper plants and planted some squash. We have quite a bit of room left, but only have pumpkin seeds to plant. So, we now have beans, cucumbers, lots of lettuce and broccoli, corn, carrots, peas and onions planted. Anyone have any suggestions on what else we can plant? We have quite a bit of room left. No planting today... dreary and rainy out!


Spring Cleaning - A Little Late. LOL

So, today we have been cleaning. Well, actually I have been cleaning. LOL. While hubby was in the living room with the kids, I cleaned the bathroom from top to bathroom. When I am done posting on here, I need to get my kitchen cleaned. I would love to get that room cleaned from top to bottom today also.

There's a lot of organizing to be done too. Five of us living in this 2 1/2 bedroom apartment just doesn't work well. I constantly have to reorganize cabinets and other spaces to maximize our organization to make this place work for us, at least for now. The worst part is that I organize a cabinet and a few months later it is a mess again, because people don't put things back where I had them. I even label shelves using my label maker and they still don't put them in the right spot. GGGRRRRrrr!!


Job Hunt Update

So, as many of you know, my husband was laid off in March. Since then both him and I have been looking for work. Unfortunately there really is nothing out there for him right now. He looks everyday but no one is really hiring machinists right now. There has been quite a few jobs out there that I could do, so I have been sending my resumes to a lot of jthem. If I had to guess I would say that have sent in at least 30 resumes in the last month. Unfortunately, I only got calls for an interview from two of them, and didn't get hired for either.

I try to keep optimistic, but also in the back of my mind I know that in September we will no longer be able to pay all our bills because we will be out of extra money. This includes using our savings to pay bills. The unemployment benefit just isn't enough to cover all our expenses.


Birthday Party Planning
I have been doing things to reduce how much we spend though. This week I didn't go and get groceries, because we are trying to eat out of our pantry and freezer for a while. I will have to get a few things later this week because our oldest son is celebrating his 11th birthday. We're having a cookout for his birthday, so we need to go get ground meat, rolls, plates, cups, etc. I am making the cake and we already bought the ice cream (on sale for $3 and had coupon that doubled to $1.50 so they were only $1.50 each half gallon). I would also like to make something else for the party but I haven't decided what yet. It should turn out to be a pretty good birthday party for him even though we don't have a lot of extra money this year.

Random Tuesday Thoughts (Frugal Edition)

1. I know this has nothing to do with frugality, but it really irks me. Have you ever been in a restroom at a restaurant or store and the total paper holder is really low on the wall? You know the type: 2 foot from the floor. You have to reach your arm down and then then back up into this thing to get table, and then hope that while you are trying to get it to unravel it doesn't hit the floor, especially if the floor is yucky. Why do people put these so low? What were they thinking???????

2. I've been thinking about getting a job. Wow, what a shocker huh? lol. I have sent my resume to a few places and uploaded my resume to monster.com and america's job exchange. Ideally I would like to find something that's not full time, maybe dealing with computers or bookkeeping/accounting. We will see what's out there. I just feel like there aren't jobs out there for my hubby, and if that continues and his prior employer doesn't call him back, then we will be in trouble when the unemployment runs out. Since there are jobs out there for me right now I feel like I should be trying to get one. Who knows what will be there in 6 months?

3. As mentioned before, we are reducing our cable down to 2-13 so we can afford to have a gym membership. The gym membership is less than $55 a month for both of us and we can go there 24 hours a day. This is really convenient for us, because of the kids. We don't have to get a sitter just so we can go to the gym. We also both agree that this is better for us not only now but in the long run. We both have weight to lose (though I am in need more than he is. lol) and we both want to be healthy. Hubby also has heart disease in the family (mom, grandma, and grandpa) and he needs to be eating healthy and exercising.

4. I really don't feel like making dinner tonight. Uuuggghhh. I am thinking about making the frozen pizza that is in the freezer. I am thinking that I would like to start making my own homemade frozen pizzas but am wondering how I should wrap it so they don't get freezer burned. Any ideas? I have an awesome recipe for pizza dough, so I am also thinking maybe I should just freeze the dough. I wonder what would be easier on a busy night?

5. We won tickets to the Schrine Circus next week from a local mom's forum. So cool huh? I think it will be fun to take the little ones - they will enjoy it. By the way, if you are in the twin tiers of NY go check out the site: MomsLikeMe.com. It's an awesome forum, where you can talk to other moms about everything!