So Klint THANK YOU! and I LOVE YOU! Baby, you're the best! ;)
*Sidenote: AND Klint gave me cute babies....
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
This one goes out to the one I love....
This is somewhat of a random post but I just have to say, I really do have the best husband ever. He is my Darcy, my Willoughby, my Colonel Brandon, my Edward. He is my soft place to fall in this crazy, upside-down world. I owe Katherine BIG TIME for setting me up on my first ever blind date with her adorable co-worker back in 2001. ;) After watching Oprah and the segment about "Why Men Cheat," I was filled with relief and humility. It really helped me to put things into perspective. Everywhere I look I see divorce, people fighting over stupid THINGS, drugs alienating one spouse from the other, rampant infidelity, spouses murdering spouses, and I see selfish, selfish people putting their children last. Klint has risen far beyond so many of his life's trials and has become an exceptional husband and father whom I genuinely have the utmost respect and adoration for. His constant patience and love for me is remarkable and I know it can't be easy! Haha!
So Klint THANK YOU! and I LOVE YOU! Baby, you're the best! ;)
*Sidenote: AND Klint gave me cute babies....
So Klint THANK YOU! and I LOVE YOU! Baby, you're the best! ;)
*Sidenote: AND Klint gave me cute babies....
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
You idiot!
Haha! K, so maybe I'm being a little dramatic. Maybe not. I just watched last night's episode online this morning. Here's my take on The Bachelor with Jason this season on ABC: I think Jason is SO afraid to get hurt again that he picks the "safe" girls that proclaim their feelings. It seems to me he got rid of the only girl that was being genuine and real with him. Jillian. I think when it comes to matters of the heart, that you either fully give someone the benefit of the doubt and allow yourself to be in love with them or you don't ever fully commit to the relationship. I know that this is a "reality" show, so we're mostly talking hypothetically here. I know some of you watch this show, what are your thoughts on this season? Oh AND Melissa and Molly really bug me sometimes! They seem so fake to me!!!
I can't wait until next week's reunion show and the final episode!!! Deanna?! What?!
I can't wait until next week's reunion show and the final episode!!! Deanna?! What?!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
10 Great Part-time Jobs w/Benefits
Here's an article that was on yahoo.com today. I read over it and thought I'd post it!
*Contrary to popular belief, working a part-time job doesn't mean you have to forego those almighty benefits.
A number of part-time vocations come with subsidized health insurance coverage, paid vacation days, retirement matching, corporate discounts, and more. You just have to know where to look.
Often, part-time employees must work at least 20 to 30 hours a week to be eligible for company benefits. And some companies won't cough up the health-care and financial perks until you've been an employee for 3, 6, or 12 months. Still, a benefits package is a benefits package, no matter how you get it.
Whether you're a stay-at-home parent returning to the workforce, a college student in need of extra income, or an office worker who's grown weary of the 60-hour-a-week grind, there's probably a part-time job with benefits out there for you.
1. Package handler. Do you have a strong back and an aversion to offices? Then you might get a lot of mileage out of loading and unloading packages at a UPS warehouse in one of the 90 cities the shipping carrier serves. Part-timers must work a minimum of 15 hours a week and wait 12 months before being eligible for benefits. But the company fully funds your health insurance premiums and offers tuition reimbursement for part-timers who take harder-to-fill shifts. Median wage: $11 to $12 per hour.*
2. Barista. Pacific Northwest-based Tully's Coffee serves up some pretty rich perks to the part-time baristas who work in its Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Arizona retail locations. Employees who put in at least 17.5 hours are eligible for sick pay, a 401(k) savings plan, a limited health plan, dental insurance, legal services, and a slew of discounts. On top of those perks, baristas who work at least 24 hours a week are eligible for medical insurance (including PPO and HSA offerings), disability insurance, and holiday and vacation pay. Median wage: $8.45 per hour.
3. Test prep tutor. Do you enjoy working with students? If you have some teaching experience and know your way around standardized tests, working as a classroom instructor or private tutor can be a great way to parlay your skills into a part-time job with flexible hours and health benefits. Companies like Kaplan regularly hire instructors and tutors to guide teens and adults through the test preparation process -- from the SATs to grad school admissions testing to professional certification exams. Median wage: $12.22 per hour.
4. Customer service representative. If you're a people person who's good on the phone, working as a call center rep might be the gig for you. Not only do many of these jobs lend themselves to flexible, part-time shifts, more and more companies are hiring customer service reps to work from their own home. U-Haul hires telecommuting E-Hotline Agents who are eligible for health benefits their first day on the job. After 90 days, they're eligible for the company's 401(k) savings plan, and after a year, they're eligible for the employee stock purchase plan. Note: Home-based customer service reps must have a reliable computer and Internet connection. Median wage: $11.16 per hour.
5. Computer software test/quality assurance analyst. Are you the person everyone comes to when their latest software purchase has them stumped? Then why not put your tech savvy to work? Software companies -- notorious for their flexible schedules (including part-time hours) and generous benefits -- always need people to test their creations before they ship. Note: A two-year or four-year computing degree or prior programming experience likely will be required. Median wage: $18.84 per hour.
6. Sales clerk/cashier. If you think working for a grocery store takes you out of the running for subsidized health care, you're wrong. Employees of Whole Foods who work at least 30 hours a week and have put in at least 800 hours with the supermarket chain benefit from the company's fully funded health care plan. Plus, the longer they're with the company, the more paid days off employees receive for vacation, holidays, and personal time. And after a year with the company, part-time employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan and a 20 percent discount on all store items. Median wage: $8.16 per hour.
7. Bus driver. Don't want to work in an office or a retail location? With a valid driver's license and a squeaky-clean driving record, you can try your hand at driving a bus for a living. Not only are the schedules flexible, healthcare benefits and paid-time off are frequently included. In King County in Washington State, after completing a 26-day paid training program, drivers who work at least 12.5 hours a week are eligible for the county's healthcare package, paid vacation days, and sick leave. And after seven months on the job, part-time drivers are eligible for the county's retirement plan. Median wage: $12.80 per hour.
8. Medical assistant. Not only is health care one of the most recession-proof fields out there, it's known for offering more than its share of part-time employment options -- complete with health benefits and paid time off. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks medical assistants as one of the fastest growing careers today. Sixty-two percent of medical assistants work in doctor's offices, performing a variety of administrative tasks. While some medical assistants learn on the job, many come to the field with a one-year or two-year degree. Median wage: $11.26 per hour.
9. Domestic worker. Like the general public but don't like the hustle and bustle of public places? Then you might like working in a private home as a part-time nanny or house cleaner. In Seattle, the agency A Nanny for You places domestic workers with families, some of whom provide monthly health-care stipends that workers can apply to their own health insurance costs. Plus, the pet waste removal franchise DoodyCalls, which boasts 40 U.S. locations, offers health coverage to employees who have been with the company 30 days and work at least 30 hours a week scooping Fido's backyard droppings. Median wage: $13 to $17 per hour.**
10. Temporary office assistant. As companies struggle to operate with leaner budgets this year, they're more likely to hire temps to handle pressing projects than add another staff member to their payroll. And while you won't catch any company doling out benefits to its temps, the agencies that hire these project-based workers frequently offer such perks. Case in point: Express Employment Professionals, a temp agency with 600 offices in four countries that offers its administrative, industrial, and professional temps health coverage the moment they're placed on their first assignment. After working the requisite number of hours (varies from branch to branch), Express temps also are eligible for holiday pay, a 401(k) program, and computer and job skills training. Median wage: $10.50 per hour.
*Contrary to popular belief, working a part-time job doesn't mean you have to forego those almighty benefits.
A number of part-time vocations come with subsidized health insurance coverage, paid vacation days, retirement matching, corporate discounts, and more. You just have to know where to look.
Often, part-time employees must work at least 20 to 30 hours a week to be eligible for company benefits. And some companies won't cough up the health-care and financial perks until you've been an employee for 3, 6, or 12 months. Still, a benefits package is a benefits package, no matter how you get it.
Whether you're a stay-at-home parent returning to the workforce, a college student in need of extra income, or an office worker who's grown weary of the 60-hour-a-week grind, there's probably a part-time job with benefits out there for you.
1. Package handler. Do you have a strong back and an aversion to offices? Then you might get a lot of mileage out of loading and unloading packages at a UPS warehouse in one of the 90 cities the shipping carrier serves. Part-timers must work a minimum of 15 hours a week and wait 12 months before being eligible for benefits. But the company fully funds your health insurance premiums and offers tuition reimbursement for part-timers who take harder-to-fill shifts. Median wage: $11 to $12 per hour.*
2. Barista. Pacific Northwest-based Tully's Coffee serves up some pretty rich perks to the part-time baristas who work in its Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Arizona retail locations. Employees who put in at least 17.5 hours are eligible for sick pay, a 401(k) savings plan, a limited health plan, dental insurance, legal services, and a slew of discounts. On top of those perks, baristas who work at least 24 hours a week are eligible for medical insurance (including PPO and HSA offerings), disability insurance, and holiday and vacation pay. Median wage: $8.45 per hour.
3. Test prep tutor. Do you enjoy working with students? If you have some teaching experience and know your way around standardized tests, working as a classroom instructor or private tutor can be a great way to parlay your skills into a part-time job with flexible hours and health benefits. Companies like Kaplan regularly hire instructors and tutors to guide teens and adults through the test preparation process -- from the SATs to grad school admissions testing to professional certification exams. Median wage: $12.22 per hour.
4. Customer service representative. If you're a people person who's good on the phone, working as a call center rep might be the gig for you. Not only do many of these jobs lend themselves to flexible, part-time shifts, more and more companies are hiring customer service reps to work from their own home. U-Haul hires telecommuting E-Hotline Agents who are eligible for health benefits their first day on the job. After 90 days, they're eligible for the company's 401(k) savings plan, and after a year, they're eligible for the employee stock purchase plan. Note: Home-based customer service reps must have a reliable computer and Internet connection. Median wage: $11.16 per hour.
5. Computer software test/quality assurance analyst. Are you the person everyone comes to when their latest software purchase has them stumped? Then why not put your tech savvy to work? Software companies -- notorious for their flexible schedules (including part-time hours) and generous benefits -- always need people to test their creations before they ship. Note: A two-year or four-year computing degree or prior programming experience likely will be required. Median wage: $18.84 per hour.
6. Sales clerk/cashier. If you think working for a grocery store takes you out of the running for subsidized health care, you're wrong. Employees of Whole Foods who work at least 30 hours a week and have put in at least 800 hours with the supermarket chain benefit from the company's fully funded health care plan. Plus, the longer they're with the company, the more paid days off employees receive for vacation, holidays, and personal time. And after a year with the company, part-time employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan and a 20 percent discount on all store items. Median wage: $8.16 per hour.
7. Bus driver. Don't want to work in an office or a retail location? With a valid driver's license and a squeaky-clean driving record, you can try your hand at driving a bus for a living. Not only are the schedules flexible, healthcare benefits and paid-time off are frequently included. In King County in Washington State, after completing a 26-day paid training program, drivers who work at least 12.5 hours a week are eligible for the county's healthcare package, paid vacation days, and sick leave. And after seven months on the job, part-time drivers are eligible for the county's retirement plan. Median wage: $12.80 per hour.
8. Medical assistant. Not only is health care one of the most recession-proof fields out there, it's known for offering more than its share of part-time employment options -- complete with health benefits and paid time off. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks medical assistants as one of the fastest growing careers today. Sixty-two percent of medical assistants work in doctor's offices, performing a variety of administrative tasks. While some medical assistants learn on the job, many come to the field with a one-year or two-year degree. Median wage: $11.26 per hour.
9. Domestic worker. Like the general public but don't like the hustle and bustle of public places? Then you might like working in a private home as a part-time nanny or house cleaner. In Seattle, the agency A Nanny for You places domestic workers with families, some of whom provide monthly health-care stipends that workers can apply to their own health insurance costs. Plus, the pet waste removal franchise DoodyCalls, which boasts 40 U.S. locations, offers health coverage to employees who have been with the company 30 days and work at least 30 hours a week scooping Fido's backyard droppings. Median wage: $13 to $17 per hour.**
10. Temporary office assistant. As companies struggle to operate with leaner budgets this year, they're more likely to hire temps to handle pressing projects than add another staff member to their payroll. And while you won't catch any company doling out benefits to its temps, the agencies that hire these project-based workers frequently offer such perks. Case in point: Express Employment Professionals, a temp agency with 600 offices in four countries that offers its administrative, industrial, and professional temps health coverage the moment they're placed on their first assignment. After working the requisite number of hours (varies from branch to branch), Express temps also are eligible for holiday pay, a 401(k) program, and computer and job skills training. Median wage: $10.50 per hour.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Yay! Tax returns!!!
Hey friends! It's that time of year again! Tax returns! I just wanted to give my friends and extended family the chance to have an experienced agent file your tax returns. I've been using this agent for 12 years and have never had any errors and alway received my returns via automatic deposit to my bank account within 1-2 weeks of filing them! My agent, Craig Carpenter, retired from the Internal Revenue Service after over 30 years of service and he happens to be my amazing Dad. His prices are more than reasonable and you can rest with the peace of mind that your return was filed accurately and efficiently! If you would like to use his services this tax season, you can call or email me at kylenekelly@yahoo.com and I'll give you his contact information. Don't delay and get your tax returns fast if you haven't filed them already!
Much love to you all and happy tax refunding!!!!
Kylene
P.S. I forgot to add that her speaks Spanish fluently! *Thanks, Ang! ;)
Much love to you all and happy tax refunding!!!!
Kylene
P.S. I forgot to add that her speaks Spanish fluently! *Thanks, Ang! ;)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Breakin!
I love this group not only cuz they're girls but because they are amazing dancers! I'm living vicariously thru them cuz I've always wanted to learn to breakdance. :) Enjoy!
You can watch the Beat Freaks' performance here since YouTube took it down. It's at 10:45.
I LOVE Quest crew, too! They've got Hok and Dominic from SYTYCD!
You can watch the Beat Freaks' performance here since YouTube took it down. It's at 10:45.
I LOVE Quest crew, too! They've got Hok and Dominic from SYTYCD!
Bowling Night, baby.....
Get ready for some nice hiney shots....
Klint has a mean curveball, folks.
My good friend, Carrie, has got some serious bowling skills! I think we'll get on a women's league together ;)
Jaakson was so funny! He had the funniest stances! I wonder where he gets it from....
Here is Jaakson and his favorite friend, Nicholas! Check out Shae being sneaky in the background with my Blizzard! BTW, this is Nicholas' Batman face and Jaakson's "witch face."...?
Double-chin and Shae, what can we say? We like Blizzards! ;)
Daddy & Shae.... eating a nacho. Girlfriend reminds me of Brad Pitt in Ocean's Eleven, always eating something! Ha, ha!
Jaakson afer he got his first strike! He's a natural....
Haggard. That was a long night. I need a vacation.
We had such a fun night! *Thanks for the idea, Angela! ;)
Klint has a mean curveball, folks.
My good friend, Carrie, has got some serious bowling skills! I think we'll get on a women's league together ;)
Jaakson was so funny! He had the funniest stances! I wonder where he gets it from....
Here is Jaakson and his favorite friend, Nicholas! Check out Shae being sneaky in the background with my Blizzard! BTW, this is Nicholas' Batman face and Jaakson's "witch face."...?
Double-chin and Shae, what can we say? We like Blizzards! ;)
Daddy & Shae.... eating a nacho. Girlfriend reminds me of Brad Pitt in Ocean's Eleven, always eating something! Ha, ha!
Jaakson afer he got his first strike! He's a natural....
Haggard. That was a long night. I need a vacation.
We had such a fun night! *Thanks for the idea, Angela! ;)
A word of advice.....
NEVER do service with Qwest. I was forewarned by many before I gave Qwest the benefit of the doubt. I was severely disappointed.
Consider yourselves warned!
Consider yourselves warned!
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