Midlife Musings

Reflections on life from 40-something

Tired and Sore

October24

Had a bit of a dust-up tonight, and then I attacked my linoleum. The part of the floor where we eat is now clean. Well, less dirty. I mean, how clean does a white floor really get in a house with 10 people? I’ll work on teh next third of it tomorrow, I reckon. But I am stiff now. You know that stiff you get when you are holding yourself tight, and don’t realize it? That kind. My neck and shoulders hurt, and my hands………well, they hurt, too.

ROFL, I just re-read that paragraph. We do not eat on the floor. One end of my kitchen is a dining area. We eat at a table that has legs that go all the way down to the floor. Which is now clean. Or as clean as it gets when it’s white and 10 people live here.

Anyhow, I am way tired, and almost falling asleep at the desk, but I can’t go to bed just yet, so I thought I’d chat a bit.

More about PayPerPost

October23

I really enjoy working with PayPerPost. I love finding out about new websites and products. I like that there are a wide variety of opportunities to take, so I can generally find something that’s easy and comfortable to talk about. I like the way PPP stands behind the bloggers, encouraging advertisers to just supply enough info to get us started, and not tell us what to say. Oh, there are advertisers that try to put words in our mouths, and their opps sit and sit and sit, while the ones who just say talk about xyz fly quickly, even if they pay less. PayPerPost is great for chatterboxes like me, because it pays me to blog, and I do enjoy blogging, oh yes I do

Here’s a snap shot of the “leader board”. I can’t figure out how to make it nice and square like I see it when I log in, but you will note that I am currently #4. That may drop depending on what happens with the puzzle thing today, but I have been consistently 7-9 before today. Four feels pretty good, LOL!

  • Colleen
    Colleen 692
    $2,188.71
  • Justin
    Justin 355
    $2,162.15
  • Amy
    Amy 743
    $2,113.79
  • Cass
    Cass 269
    $2,064.38
  • Dawn
    Dawn 2401
    $1,895.47
  • Stefanie
    Stefanie 1257
    $1,806.29
  • Brian
    Brian 1823
    $1,768.96
  • Tim
    Tim 614
    $1,584.05
  • Ron
    Ron 773
    $1,574.68
  • John
    John 61
    $1,447.93
So what am I going to do with my bucks? Well, I’ve spent a bit this summer trying to get caught up on bills. I’ve been able to put my kids in scouts. I’ll be getting the Christmas lay-a-way out for the 2 littlest (and some things for the older ones) this week, and I am saving for another car. PPP enables us to do/have things that would be out of reach on just my DH’s salary, and I don’t have to go punch a clock to do it. Early in the morning, late at night, while I am sitting here pumping anyway, it’s all good to PPP. And since I get to say exactly what I really think, it’s all good to me. I am so glad I followed that link from J-Walk back in July. Approximately 2,000 dollars worth of glad.

In addition to the money, I’ve made friends with some really neat people. PPP has provided us a forum where we can hang out. It’s like an office water cooler, only without blocking the hallway, and with better jokes. I have fun there, chatting with the “posties”. We help each other with questions, and just shoot the breeze.

I recommend PPP to anyone, without and reservations. If you have opinions (Lord, don’t we all?) you can do this, and you can have fun doing it.

P.S. (I can’t even believe I forgot to say this) If you check PPP out, and decide to sign up, please enter my email in the referral box. I’ll get $5, and you’ll get paid to blog. It works out, yes? My email addy is cass at cassknits dot com.

6 comments:

Jules said…
Aww, that’s a nice story :)

Amy said…
Sweet!

But why is everyone posting screenshots of the leader board now that I got bumped down a peg?? ;-)

Jersey Girl said…
Nice post…I’m enjoying reading everyone’s stories. I’m still too far to be on the leader board, but I just may end up being the dark horse one day that comes up from behind! LOL

Steve said…
Great story, I don’t think I’ll make the leaderboard anytime soon tho, since I only got my one blog (for now, lol)

-Steve

Cass said…
I only had one when I made the leader board. There’s hope :)

Rainlander said…
Congratulation Cass!

I am soooo new to ppp.

today i have written my first ppp entries in my blog and now i am discovering more and more about ppp!

amazing site!

i really enjoyed with your story.
Thanks for sharing :)


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This has got to be

October23

This has got to be the worst night ever of my parenting career and I could sit here and hash it out for you but it would make me vomit and so I won’t I’ll just sit here and cry instead while my heart bleeds to death and I cannot believe anything like this has happened in my house and it is awful

1 comments:

Domestic Geek said…
(((HUGS))) I know you don’t want to talk about what happned but I hope everything is better now.

Puzzle Piece

October22

Here’s one more piece of payperpostbluemonster. As I sit here waiting for the pieces to trickle out, I am once again amazed that one guy’s brain developed the idea of blog marketing to such a degree that hundreds are glued to the computer this afternoon, afraid even to get up to take care of basic personal needs. Oh, wait, maybe that’s just me.

Here’s 94:

2 comments:

Domestic Geek said…
Nope, it’s not just you.

Cass said…
Didn’t really think so, LOL!

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Podcast Reviews

October22

This one is well read, but he adds commentary before the readings, and I don’t prefer the NLT. Available issues: October 9 to present, 2 shows per day.
1-Year Bible on Radio Podcast
We’re going through the entire Bible in one year with daily readings from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs using the One-Year Bible format in the New Living translation, published by Tyndale. (Aired locally in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on 91.7 FM KVTT)

This one changes versions each week, but none are versions I like. Available issues: January 1 forward. I could almost see myself using this one for school.
One year through the Bible with Nashville, TN based record producer Brian Hardin. Every week we select a different translation to round out our experience and every day we pray for each other. This is a community experience. Come be a part. www.dailyaudiobible.com www.brianhardin.com

This one contains the additional parts from the Catholic Bible. Available Issues: #336 to present, more at the website.
Bible in a Year with Rick Jacobo.

Not a sponsored post, mostly just notes for myself. Conclusion: I think what I really want is James Earl Jones reading the Bible. I’ve added it to my amazon wish list.

Puzzle Piece 65

October22

Here’s another puzzle piece for payperpostbluemonster. The children keep asking if I’ve won yet. Maybe they are just ready to have me back in the household mix, LOL! If you’ve glanced at Technorati in the past few days, you’ll see why blog ads are so effective, btw. And they’re fun, too!
Here’s piece 65:

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Starving

October22

I mentioned earlier my 101 things list, and I’ll probably migrate that over here eventually. There are a couple of spiritual things on it, church attendance and Bible reading, specifically.

So why did I call this post starving? Because I am, as surely as if I quit eating, going without God is starving my soul. I can only get to church on Sunday nights, and it seems like while we were without a head pastor, we did everything on Sunday night except have preaching. I was so excited last week to finally get to hear some WORD, but when I got there it was only to discover we were having a business meeting.

I did find some podcasts last night, preaching and also Bible reading. It’s not going to be the same, of course, but at least it’s something. I’ll let you know how that goes.

PPP Blue Monster 53

October21

One more piece for you! I am sitting here, trying to mellow out after that last flood of pieces, and I see a few more have released from those blog marketing gurus. Will you be up late tonight watching for the payperpostbluemonster? Yeah, me too. For now, I’m keeping it cool, except for my mouse finger.
Here’s piece 53

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I'm Cass. I am a full-time mom to eight great children, a Christian and a blogger. I'm also a knitter, a reader and a movie watcher. And a collector of eclectic oddities.

For the first time in 18 and a half years, I have my own little corner again. Somewhere along the way, I seem to have lost myself, and now that I realize I'm missing, I'm on the look out for me. You maybe don't know what that means, but then again, maybe you do. Regardless, this is where I'll be when I'm not being a mother or a knitter. This is where I'll be just me. And if no one ever reads it, that's ok. I'll know it's here.


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