I think that i'm just over thinking things at this level. It seems that whenever i try and make a play on someone i make it at the wrong time or against the wrong person, then if i play too ABC i feel like i'm being raised off my hands all the time.

I'm finding it hard to find an inbetween level where i pick at weakness but i don't try to push stations off of hands with air.

This hand i thought the flop bet was weak ($0.75 into a pot of $1.50) so i raised him and to my surprise they all call. I obviously love the turn and get coolered but was raising the flop the right thing to do or at this level should i just set hunt only?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Party-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

CO ($27.02)
Button ($21.45)
SB ($23.75)
BB ($36.25)
UTG ($30.72)
Hero (MP) ($25.60)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 2 2
Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds, SB calls $0.15, BB raises to $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.25) 5 9 9 (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.75, Hero raises to $2.50, SB calls $2.50, BB calls $1.75

Turn: ($9.75) 2 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $5.00, SB calls $5.00, BB calls $5.00

River: ($24.75) 10 (3 players)
SB bets $8.00, 1 fold, Hero raises to $16.75, SB calls $7.50

Total pot: $40.75

Results in white below:
SB had 5 5 (full house, fives over nines)
Hero had 2 2 (full house, twos over nines)
Outcome: SB won $52.97, Hero won $1.25