Happy Valentines Day...

So, It's Valentines Day.  Whoopee.  :)  No, seriously, I love Valentines Day!  Why?  Well, I'll tell you.  It's the Ice cream.  To me, Valentines Day should be renamed Ice Cream day.  It's a day of relaxation, to pick your favorite ice cream, your favorite movie and just celebrate the sweetness of frozen cream and sugar.


Maybe I'm just lame.  Your thoughts? 


Here's this years Ice Cream suggestion:


http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/index.html
Find a nearby Cold Stone or similar store and order your favorite mix.  Or, here is my favorite:


-Cake Batter Ice Cream
-Brownies
-Black Cherries


YUM!!!!!!  What are some of your favorite Ice Cream delights? 




-Dee

Watch Your Court Calendar

Hey all! 


I am not sure how all of the states or countries work their calendars, whether they be public or not.  But one thing I have learned is the importance of often checking my court's calendar.  Whenever I get notice of a court hearing I compare it to what the court's online calendar says.  I've used it as a backup for whatever I've been told.  One day I realized that the time I was given and the time on the calendar didn't match up and I was able to sort everything out ahead of time. 


Tip:  I use my search function ( Ctrl + F ) while viewing the calendar.  I enter my last name and sort through the matches until I find (or don't) my name and case.


Remember that I'm not a lawyer or anything of the sort.  I'm just someone who has gone through the divorce process and learned from it. 


-Dee

Divorce: the Department Store Method

Divorce: the Department Store Method, By Dee Vorce

You ding the little bell on the counter and straight away the person who performed your marriage comes to assist you.  "Hello," you say, "I'd like to make a return."

He looks your spouse up and down, "Is there a problem with it?"

"Apparently my purchase was too hasty.  I thought it was a good deal at the time, but after a while I realized that I got taken."

"What exactly was the problem?"

You roll your eyes and tell him about the __________________(Insert problem here.  Aka: addiction, abuse, adultery, etc.)

The man behind the counter shakes his head, "I'm sorry you had to go through that, do you happen to have your receipt?"

You dig through your wallet a little bit, "I guess not."

"That's ok.  But since you don't have your receipt, I'm going to have to keep a re-stocking fee of half of all your assets."

"Half of all my assets?!"

"Why yes!  And also, I'm going to have to charge you a legal fee for all of this advice I'm giving you."

"A what?!  How much is that going to be?"

"I'm not sure, but I can tell you it will be a heck of a whole lot more than you plan on.  Let's start with $3,000."

You hand him a check, "But that's it, right?"

He chuckles to himself, "Oh no.  You may decide to pay a rehabilitation fee."

You point to your soon to be ex- spouse, "For them?"

"No, no.  For you.  You may decide to go see one of our customer service agents to help you through this hard time.  You know, to help you move past buyer's remorse."

You put your hands on top of your head, "This is a lot harder than I expected it to be."

"Don't worry, we have a free gift for you because you are such a valued customer."

"A free gift?"

"You can keep your married name if you'd like."

Sometimes You Find Yourself Saying, "What the Crud?! I honestly didn't see that coming."

Many times throughout my divorce experience I have found myself completely baffled at one thing or another.  These are things I never saw coming.  Sure, this happens in life as a general rule.  But in divorce it seems to be an exaggerated effect.  Things happen all the time that make you want to say, "What the Crud!?"

Any way, I saw something else this week that made me say this.  Follow this link and look at the first picture.  What you are seeing isn't snow, it isn't water, it's spider webs!  EWWWWW!  http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/thousands-spiders-blanket-australian-farm-escaping-flood-165958059.html

So, whether you're forced to evacuate your Australian farm because thousands of wolf spiders invade your land, or whether your divorce is somewhat surprising, you're not alone in saying, "What the Crud?!  I honestly didn't see that coming!" 

"Pinterest Fail"

So, I found this hilarious website the other day. First, let me start off by saying that I am not a member of Pinterest.  I am afraid that if I were to join it that I'd waste time on there.  But then the other day I found this website called Pinterest Fail.  And now I am seriously tempted to join Pinterest just so that I could submit on their page.  Basically, it's a place for people to share the DIY project they found on Pinterest and then to share how their attempt to recreate it turned out.  Then other people can comment and give advice, etc.  It is pretty funny!

http://www.pinterestfail.com/

Find: Interesting Divorce Laws

Check this out!  I laughed out loud at some of these divorce laws.  My favorite one is the second one, the one from Kentucky.  I won't give it away by telling you what it is, you just have to go see for yourself.  But I do wonder what happened in the first place to get this law written.  ?????????  Who knows.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/divorce-laws-which-divorc_n_1457486.html

BIG Divorce Settlements

Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_divorces .  It's nothing crazy, just a list of some pretty darn expensive divorces.  Seriously, Holy Cow!  If you didn't know before: Divorce is EXPENSIVE.  Granted these are all celebrities who have more money than I have ever seen.  I am sure I will have more to come on this subject.