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Another day - another .....

 I wanted to be more active with this blog, but at the same time, I am not sure exactly how to go about doing so. If you have stumbled across my blog and care to hang with me while I try this out, I am ever so grateful. I hope the focus and effort will improve as I write more and grow with my  blog.  This week, I took on a photography job. I was more than happy to do so. I love photography and capturing moments. I worked for a photography studio for about 5 minutes but I prefer action or un-staged photography to be my favorite. This was a senior photo shoot of shorts which involved a drum set and a plane. It was rather unique and I was more than happy to lend my time, camera, and small talent to the event free of charge. The mom graciously paid me $200. I am still in shock.  I think I covered how we are in position to live comfortably had I not been so quick to give into whims or travel previously without paying off credit card debt when I created it. Instead of havi...
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Let's get started - A background

 A little background on me - I was raised by a single, stay at home mom. We (her, my older brother, and me) survived off food stamps, a low child support amount and living with her boyfriends (for the most part or my uncle). My dad had custody so child support was not granted by the state.  I was lucky to have a lot of family around when I was young and growing. I played basketball through the school and baseball and later softball through the county. My mom didn't make many games. I remember her coming to 2 basketball games and really don't remember her coming to the baseball or softball games.  I became a mother at a young age (17 - barely). I would later marry him. When I met him, I was unaware he was previously a drug dealer who had led a lavish lifestyle. We met when I was 16, and I soon found I was pregnant from our first night together. I was young and impressionable. I don't make excuses, just laying a little foundation for poor choices.  When I started colle...
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