Things are looking up...

So I finally got my school stuff squared away, just have to get my parking permit and my school I.D. I'm kinda excited, actually. I got a backpack today that I LOVE and all of mine and Riley's school supplies. I really don't think I'm going to do any back to school clothes shopping for Riley this year, except for some new shoes. Money is still tight and I want to make sure I start building back up my savings. Right now it's at Zero.

About a year ago I started a savings account for both of my boys and one for myself. Theirs still has some money in it, mine doesn't have any. Things got really tight a few months ago, and I have to wipe it clean, and I really haven't been able to get money back in.. there's always something else that we need to get.

Next thing on the agenda is a apartment. For the last 6 months or so, my parents and I have thrown around the idea of finishing their full basement into a 3 bedroom apartment for the boys and I. It's a 1,100 sq ft space and already has the rough plumbing for a full bathroom too. It wouldn't have a stove, but it would have a mini kitchen and a sink. Also a living room and space for a table and chairs. We really started to move forward with the idea when all the apartment and house plans fell through, because I don't make enough money. And that was when I signed up for school.

I have always been a very quick decisions... usually on all the biggest decisions... kind of person lol but hey, that's me. So I signed up as a Nursing Major. Four years of school... very difficult schooling. But I'm ready for it. I didn't really know how much a Nurses' salary was, I just figured it would be enough. But I looked into it yesterday and found out it's actually around $50k-$70k a year! WOW! I am amazed.. So that is even more of a incentive to do the best I can at school as well as clinicals and get it done as soon as possible.

So for the last two weeks, we've had three people come in to give estimates on how much it'll cost to get the basement finished. So far, no real numbers are back yet. But we're hopeful it'll be within our range. And after that gets accomplished, we can get a loan and then get started.

And THEN, when that's all said and done... Guess who is getting a Puppy!! Yep, me :) I'm REALLY excited about that part.

It really feels like things are looking on the up and up and I am Really hoping they stay that way..

I am 26 years old, I am a single Mom of two boys, going to school to become a nurse and working as a full time nanny/babysitter. Life really should be well on its way by now.

Today I am thankful for the opportunity to go to school. To have a great school for my son to go too, and that today I am free to go to school as a single mother. That my kids are given a great education and that I can earn a degree to support us and help other people. Thank God that today, America is still free.