My last successful blog ended in 2010. I had more than 20,000 page views a month. I worked on it more than 4 hours a day/night but never on Sundays ... and I had 3 more blogs that weren't as successful but they made me happy.

So what's my point?

I think I miss it.

Being an avid blogger.

I'm currently working on re-opening 2 of my old blogs. I have spent hours refreshing the html/css codes, updating the layout, plus all the other fun stuff that needs to be done.

I'll keep this blog too... maybe.

I'm having the hardest time with my FB account in regards to entering contests. I noticed yesterday, that although clicking the "Like" button on a rafflecoptor blog contest made it look like I had really "Liked" the page I was suppose too for 1 entry, the "Like" would not be there if I clicked "edit" on that same entry. I'm sure my inability to truly "like" the page has me disqualified from a lot of contests that I spent hours entering.

It made me sick.

I'm over my limit of 5,000 likes, on this main account I have. Over by 238, for a grand total of 5,238. So FB sends me an error message and tells me that 5,000 is their limit. But since they changed their format and I can no longer tell what my oldest likes are, it's made my FB life difficult.

I started a new FB account just for contests & sweepstakes. It's the only thing I could think to do, so I can still enter contests and no longer have to worry. I figure I will wait for a month or two on my main account and then start un-liking pages. This didn't happen over night, It took me over a year to get to my limit but my main account is where all my friends are. Some friends have followed me to my new account and I appreciate it, but with less than 100 friends on my new account and over 4,500 on my old account ... It's almost like being new again.

For once my email addy and my FB account match. lol.

They never did with my old account because of all the yahoo groups I'm in... I had to keep my emails separate  so I used an email that you would never find a FB account with. I was told that hurt my chances of winning some contests.

Anyway, That's my rant for the moment.

Changing a primary email address is such a pain!!
However ... It had to be done. My pbcups email addy was generating between 400-600 emails a day. A DAY!!! Most of it was junk mail but lord forbid I miss one day of not deleting email and that crap multiplied like rabbits. It got so bad, that I was spending an hour every night just clearing my inbox.

Alas I know it's my own fault.
I enter a lot of sweepstakes, contests & giveaways. I know most of them insist that you receive their newsletters and a few of them Had to be selling their email lists. Bastards!!

2011 was a good "sweeping" year for me, I won enough to be happy.
2012 was not so good for "sweeping",. But then again I didn't spend as much time entering as I should have.
2013 is going to be AWESOME!!
I have decided to commit myself more to my passion/hobby because I love winning.

and I might re-vamp an old blog. I haven't really made a final decision on that. Blogging takes time and there's not enough hours in the day for everything I already have to do. It all depends on how much I can simplify my tasks. But we'll see. It's only March.

Even though I love reading lots of mommy blogs myself, I am in complete awe at the amount of time that goes into each post, review & giveaway.


I quite enjoy reading all the advice on numerous things, recipes (some get printed for later use), DIY Crafts (Goes a long way with 5 kids ranging in ages, we love crafts!), and of course.. the giveaways!!


When I enter a giveaway I have 3 sets of people in mind.
Myself & My kids.
and occasionally I'm thinking about the odd foster children that are placed in my care for short term, It's mostly babies. (No, I'm not calling foster children ODD. It's a phrase of speech.)


When I say that I'm raising 5 children I didn't give birth too, I mean I'm raising 1 adopted son (who is 4) and my 4 nieces (who lost their mom to cancer & their daddy was injured in Iraq and now has a brain injury). Sad but true. I've been the girls surrogate mom for 4 years now. It's not always easy nor is it always fun, but it's definitely an adventure!


When my ex husband decided he didn't want the girls to stay with us, he told me to make a choice. It was him or them. Hence the reason he is now my EX husband. He was also my 4th marriage. lol.


I'm dating someone now. His name is Roger. He's raising his 4 kids after his ex wife left him for a younger man. She must have been on drugs because Roger is awesome. We make quite a show when we go out and take the kids with us, which is often because neither of us can ever find a babysitter who doesn't want $50 for 4 hours. and No, I don't mean $50 for 9 kids, because that would be a dream. My oldest is 16 and she babysits sometimes providing I am not far from the house, as she has MS. Her disease kicks in when she is stressed (and not stressed, sometimes when she is sleeping!).


Money is ALWAYS tight.
Life isn't easy.
Just enjoying the ride. :)


until next month ...

I know I need to spend a little more time updating my blog and less time reading everyone elses, But after a long day of cleaning, cooking, chauffering (is that spelled right? where's my spell check?!) and the thousand other menial tasks I find myself doing, I just like to read. 

And my email address is pbcups at gmx dot com

Just in case I forgot to add it somewhere. 


:)

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Sometimes I forget I have this blog.
I've had blogs before, One I dedicated 2 years to living off the grid, with 5 children, a husband, farm animals and the goat from hell. We no longer live off the grid. Lost the farm, literally, to foreclosure.

All I can say is ... Thank GOD I don't have to milk a cow anymore!! or chase that stupid goat, or listen to my whiney (ex) husband!!

I can raise 5 kids just fine all by myself, buying milk and cheese from the grocery store, with NO pet goats to chase. No 3 acre farms to till, plant, water and harvest.

Life is good :)