Prepaid Electricity?

First Choice Power – Prepaid

Finally, something that works in my favor! Being a single parent it’s hard to budget from one check to the next, especially when you have teenagers in school doing the extra curricular stuff such as band.

One day I had received my electric bill in the mail and it was $265 and it was due in a matter of days to avoid a disconnection, again. So I called up the company and asked for an extension to my next pay date and it was declined because they simply don’t do that.  The Rep that I was talking to then told me to try a prepaid service. So I looked up prepaid and found First Choice Power Prepaid (pay as you go).

The service rep @ First Choice Power explained the program to me and it sounded like something that I could handle. So I made my first “installment” and the best part is no credit check and NO DEPOSIT. That just made my day.

So I began this so call “pay as you go prepaid service”. The initial amount I paid was $50 to get started. According the cost per kwh at .129 I would have an estimated 5 days worth of electricity.

ALERT! ALERT! My cell phone rec’d a text message about 3 days after I started the new account and lo and behold it’s from First Choice Power telling me that I had a low balance remaining and what my estimated number of days were left on the account. It told me how much I had used on a given day as far as funds and kWh.

I loved it! So I called up with my debit card and made a payment. No sooner I had hung up the phone that I get another text telling me my payment had been rec’d. Any faster would have burned my phone – LOL.

Since signing up with First Choice Power Prepaid, I have a better control over my electricity usage and can avoid any interruptions in service. I also am more aware of leaving my lights on so now when I walk out of a room I automatically reach for the switch. Switching to First Choice Power Prepaid has made me switch my habits from money consuming to money saving and energy saving.

Make the switch!

School

I am going to school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does it sound like I'm excited? Well I am! For the longest I can remember I have always wanted to work in an attorney's office. Well, now I'm going to get that opportunity. I start school July 12th at ACI in Grand Prairie to study to become a Paralegal. I am so happy that I have yet to stop crying, I just found out yesterday that my application was accepted and all I have to do is show up for class.

I'm actually going to be someone in two years I wll graduate and I will actually get to wear a cap and gown.

I can't give enough thanks to my God up above for answering my prayers. As I was taught in church prayers are always answered in one of three answers: no, yes and wait.

It's true, good things come to those who wait.

On Hold

Well, I recently broke up with my boyfriend about a month or so ago. Since then I have kept busy and I find that I started doing things again. By that I mean things that I stopped doing to be in a relationship. I don't blame him because he didn't 'make' me stop doing anything but I stopped because I knew that it would make him happy so to say. So basically I put my life on hold for him and that's wrong. I promised I would never do that and I did.

I stopped going dancing (my favorite thing to do second to movies), I stopped washing my truck every weekend (he didn't like doing that), stopped seeing friends, stopped going for drives just because, I stopped caring about myself but most importantly I stopped caring about others and helping others when I could.

I loved him with all my heart and I know that he will continue to have a special place within me but I could no longer be that person he wanted me to be.

There were several times we were invited to parties of my friends and what not but he never wanted to go because he didn't know anyone. However, on his side we attended several 15's, weddings, baptisms, birthdays..etc and I hardly knew people but I would never tell him no because I didn't know anyone. That's what couples do but I was happy, or so I thought.

What brought all this to light is that I visited my best friend of 25 years. We have been through ups and downs, laughs and crys, relationships and life. She is my sister at heart. He didn't approve of my visiting her one day after her husband of 11 years left. She needed me at a time like that, she is an only child and we have always been there for each other.

I wish him all the best in what ever he may do and I wish him happiness with whomever he choses to love.

I find that I'm happier these days and I feel free when I call someone just to say Hi! or can visit them and talk over a cup of coffee. A relationship with someone shouldn't make you feel like a prisoner of that person's heart it should make you feel happy in whatever you do and not have to look back and ask 'is it ok'. Maybe living on my own for twenty years has something to do with it but just as I compromised for our relationship he should to. I was taught to put others first but that means he should too and that would mean putting me first rather than himself. Relationships are a give and take but if you take and not give anything in return then your relationship doesn't grow. It stands neutral.

I will continue to put others first however when it comes to a relationship I will make sure they are putting me somewhere at the top with others. :)

Me, Myself and I

Very rarely do I get to spend a weekend where it's just me and not have to worry about getting home. Well, this weekend I did just that.

Friday headed to bingo took my neighbor with me and we had a good time. Saturday morning had a nice yard sale, made enough to hopefully repair my truck. I decided to splurge a little and bought me a new outfit. Headed home, showered, put a little makeup on and headed over to get my nails done. Something I haven't done in almost a year! After I finished headed over to spend some time with my best friend of 24 years to watch her husband's soccer game. After seeing myself in this picture, I wanted to cry. LOL I need to do something!


They lost 0-1, took my son to get him a pizza for late dinner. Slept really well that night, I've been tossing and turning alot lately and don't know why. Sunday I treated myself to bingo, then cashed in my free movie ticket to see "Why Did I Get Married Too". I swiped my movie watcher card and rec'd my 100th point again which meant a FREE NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! Woohoo. I rec'd another free ticket but this time with free popcorn and free drink. So after watching the Tyler Perry movie I cashed in my 2nd free ticket and watched Bounty Hunter. OMG Geard is so damn good-looking and that smile makes his eyes have this look woooooooo.

Finished my Sunday watching Celebrity Apprentice at my cousin's house. Afterwards, headed home and had a very sound sleep again. Maybe that's what I need is some more me, myself and I time. :)

Have a great week!

Yoplait Greek Yogurt Giveaway

I don't know about any of you women out there but I like to nourish my inner Goddess and Yoplait Greek yougurt is one of the best way to do just that. :)
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All you have to do for a chance to win is tell me how you get in touch with your inner goddess or what's your favorite flavor yogurt.

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