$$$ Make Some Extra Cash $$$

The holidays are over and the bank accounts are empty! One easy way to earn some extra cash is by selling some of your stuff that has been sitting around collecting dust. I have bought and sold many, many things on ebay and have made a lot of cash doing it! And don't think that you don't have anything that is worth any value or that people wouldn't buy because you would be surprised! People sell coupons...yes coupons! Have a bunch of textbooks or fiction books you don't need anymore...list them on ebay! What about some old toys, video games, DVDs, CDs, jewelry...you can even list your house! (not that I'd recommend that unless you have another place to live!) So dust off those boxes you have in your basement or shoved away in the closet and see what you can sell to make some money from. Use the cash to pay some bills or take that special someone out on a date!

Lil Ice Fishing Aficionado

So if you are an avid outdoors man like my fiancée then you are probably sitting in an ice shanty on a frozen lake too. That's where my fiancée took our almost three-year-old son today...on his first trip ice fishing! He was so excited to go, he put on all his warm clothes this morning, including his snow pants, boots, coat, gloves and hat and was on his way. And not long after putting his pole in the water he caught his first perch!

So get your warm clothes on, pack up your fishing gear, and drag that ice shanty on a nice thick iced over lake and catch yourself some fish! Or if you are anything like my fiancée you have a heater in the shanty and it's so warm in there that you can fish in your t-shirt and jeans! Either way be safe, have fun, and spend some good quality family time with your little buddy!

Fly Like a Bird

What could compare to free falling over 14,000 feet in the air? Absolutely nothing! And trust me I know. I recommend to everyone to try skydiving at least once in their life. It's scary, nerve-racking, and the most awesome, serene experience you will ever encounter. First time jumpers are recommended to do a tandem skydive, which means you are attached by a harness to an experienced skydiver. Together you free fall out of an airplane that lasts about a minute long going at speeds over 100 mph. Once the parachute is opened you calmly float over the earth below you giving you the most beautiful scenery once can imagine. It is so peaceful and serene floating to the ground, it's amazing and truly indescribable. So if you have the guts I insist on trying it, only those that have skydived can understand the feeling you get and will never forget!

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Fooooouuuurrrrrr

So this past summer was the first time I tried to play golf and to my surprise I actually enjoyed it and I wasn't that bad at it either! I have my own set of pink golf clubs with a cute grey and pink golf bag to match! I love them. And for Christmas I got my own pair of golf shoes and a GPS. Now I can look like a professional golfer, just have to learn to golf like one! First, I went to the golfing range to work on my swing and to see if I could actually do it. Then once I mastered the golf range (LOL), we went headed to a par 3 golf course, which I would highly recommend. These courses are basically made for beginners, most of the holes are straight shots and not very far from the tee. So when the weather gets warm and the snow melts away I can't wait to head out to the green!

It's Never Too Late To Learn

I am a recent college graduate, finally received my bachelors degree by the age of 31. I can remember in many of my classes there was a very diverse group of students, ranging from fresh out of high school to headed to the retirement home! It just proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks. I encourage everyone to go (or go back) to school to earn their degree. It helps in their career and it helps with your own self esteem. I know there were plenty of times where I quit or didn't want to go to class, but when it finally came down to graduating, I was never more proud of myself.

My suggestion is to start out slow, take one or two classes and see what you can handle. Don't overwhelm yourself because then you are destined to fail or drop out. And if at all possible do not buy your books at the university bookstore! The prices are outrageous...do your homework, shop online! Check out Ebay, Half.com, or Amazon. Most of the time you will find a much better deal, unless it's a brand new book than you are screwed!

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Work it Out!

It's the new year and one thing that is on a lot of people's list of resolutions is to exercise more or lose weight. For the past two years I have been working out with a trainer at work (yea I know it's awesome) and I plan to continue it through this year because honestly it makes me feel better. You don't have to go run to the gym and pay some crazy amount of money and sign up for a five year contract because you know that most of you will not follow through and then you are stuck paying dues for the next five years. My suggestion is to start small and work your way up. Try something fun and that you can do at home or can do inexpensively, this way there is no real big $$ loss. For instance, you can start jogging around the neighborhood, or if it's too cold outside go to your city's recreation center (it's usually only a minimal charge) they usually have an indoor track or even on your treadmill you purchased years ago that you haven't used! But make sure you have good running shoes because honestly they will make all the difference. Another fun idea is to try using a video game on the Wii, Playstation 3, or the XBox 360. They all have exercise games that are fun and make you sweat at the same time. Try these:

Wii Fit
Your Shape Fitness Evolved for Xbox 360
Zumba Fitness (availavle for all systems)
EA Sports Active 2 (available for all systems)
The Biggest Loser (available for all systems)

If you already have the video game system you are only really investing $50-60 which isn't that great of a loss considering the alternatives. Or just rent one from your local video store to try it and see which one you like best.

Just make some resolutions or goals that you know you can follow through with, otherwise you will just get discouraged and end up quiting. If you make it fun then it won't feel like work!

A Little Farming

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Yes I am one of those suckers that is addicted to Farmville on Facebook. Farmville is an online game created by Zynga Games where you manage a virtual farm by planting and harvesting crops, harvesting trees, constructing buildings, and raising livestock. I am currently a level 76 farmer and I manage my farm every day. It's my little indulgence that doesn't cost me a dime to do! What can I say, I guess I have an inner farmer in me!! Trust me once you start you can't stop!!