Mark finds it fascinating, and maybe a little revolting (maybe that's too strong a word) that Slade and I can down 5 otter pops together in less than 5 minutes. He thinks we have built up a tolerance to the sugar rush b/c 10 minutes later we are ready for bed.
Slade is addicted to pop-ickles as he calls them. He pulls open the freezer door whenever he can and calls out their name affectionately pleading with us to relent to his desire. They are totally his crack.
I'm pretty convinced that he has developed a true love of all things sweet and none vegetable due to nursing for 15 months straight from a source that only contributed things of this nature. I now have to resort to hiding veggies in his food, luckily he loves fruit and everything else that is good for him...he just also love love love love loves all that is also not as good for him - much like his mother.
Mark is very good about eating well and being concerned about his health. As for me - during my 'anorexic days' as I like to refer to them I was an exercising fool and I subsisted on all things sugar and Chinese. I weighed 120 at the time - now postpregnancy I am a much healthier eater, MUCH, but as my lifestyle has changed so, I'm not hoping to get back into those size 6's anytime soon....but someday!
Mark and I have very different upbringings- mine were filled with moving an average of every year or so up until the age of 14 (when we settled down for awhile finally when dad retired from the military). Mark was a very stable country boy who earned more than enough merit badges for his Eagle, put himself through college full-ride scholarship to boot graduating very top of his class and with high honors, bought a home very responsibly at a young age. He and I are very different with very different backgrounds- but our most interesting difference (well, to me anyhow) fall into the category of our rewards systems.
Mark is rewarded by a job well done or by personal satisfaction of having utilized his time wisely. My rewards in life always came in the form of an edible treat in one way or another. Very often I begin a story from my childhood when some treat has sparked a fond memory. Such as when we'd go to my PawPaw's house, he'd always give us Klondike Bars and Oatmeal Creme Pies. Or when we'd travel cross country- to get us to behave my parents would intermittently offer us various fun treats like Sixlets or M & M's or Gummy Bears. Or when we'd go to the beach we'd get to buy Pringles (we were a very large family on a not-so-large budget so these were a big deal!). Or when we'd visit my Aunt in Orem, UT we'd get to go to the corner store and buy Bonkers or Fun Dip. Or when we'd go on family picnics or have birthday picnics we'd get KFC! Now that was a REAL treat! To this day when I feel like celebrating that is often where I go, or think to go fondly, to get the food. My siblings all recollect memories the same way as well, so it's not just me.
In our home you'd have to HIDE the good stuff that mom brought home if you ever wanted to have any of it for later. We'd often forget we'd even hid anything until one of us was cleaning the kitchen later and would find it stuffed behind the cleaning supplies and more than stale and being T.O.'d that it had gone to waste b/c they were greedy (despite being guilty of the same myself). I remember our parents taking us to the PX when we'd do our grocery shopping together as a family (everyone had to have a hand on the cart at all times, it was crowded!) - we'd shop in the dented cans section or just out of expiration isles/stores and our parents would reward us for our good behavior by letting us each choose our OWN box of sugar cereal for Saturday mornings!
Now, I always thought this was normal and fun and think that way to this day. I like to reward Slade accordingly and Mark thinks that I'm a bit wonky and is sometimes concerned of what Slade's memories will be based on someday.
Is there anyone out there in this same (or similar, I'll take similar) predicament? I mean, in our defense, we moved around so much always having to sleep in hotelrooms, make new friends only to leave them shortly thereafter, never really get settled into life or build memories around environmental hobbies - the only one true thing we could depend on for comfort was TREATS! Ok, now I am scaring myself a bit!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
I love you Bobby!!
After another extremely disappointing speech from His Holiness tonight my sister and I were estatically overjoyed when Gov. Bobby Jindal (R - LA) came on and put a straight up smack down on all of the crap Big 'O' has been laying on so thick over the past few weeks since he has come into "power". It was AWESOME!!! It started out a little shaky and I was unsure what he was getting at then he unleashed it all full force and put Big Government in its place. You can read it in full HERE.
Do many of the things that the Dems want to come to pass sound good in a lot of ways (a better healthcare industry, better education for Americans, etc...) - yes, but they want to have someone with their finger on every aspect of our lives- especially our paychecks. Bobby says yes to the great ideas but NO to Big Government- YEAY!! Do Republicans need to set themselves straight and fix what the Bush Administration has done to its party- um, YES- and he has proposed that they are determined to put us back in line with the party's core principles and beliefs. I would vote this guy into office as President any day of the week.
I'm so glad that there are so many people still out there who also feel like they live in crazytown right now and are speaking "revolt" to having our futures stolen from us by a very inexperienced, yet earmark, agenda-driven scoundrels.
The biggest things about Big O's speech tonight that drove me up a wall were (and yes, there were MANY, ok pretty much the speech in its entirety...and what was with Pelosi popping up like a Pop Tart from an overzealous toaster whenever Big O. had to but make a point? My word, she was quite the Jack-in-the-Box tonight, but the real comedy was when Barry referred to Joe Biden as a man not to be messed with, "No one messes with Joe." I could almost hear the chirping from that one!):
1. The No-Earmarks thing. Are you kidding me? How he can say this with a straight face after he just passed a bill chalk FULL of the stinking future-robbing things is so far beyond my scope of reasoning or ability to comprehend. It is so blatantly deceptive and just outright prejudiced that, much like Sean Hannity, I do not know whether I should scream or cry. How many more of these are already in the works (the next with 9,000 earmarks all ready to go!! How will he talk himself out of THAT one?)He always does these proactive speeches acknowledging that he is not going to acknowledge all of his deception and lies in a few eloquent words- and it makes me physically sick to behold. He has spent more in his past month of Presidency than Bush spent in his terms of Presidency on the war (or was it everything)- an issue that has been on the tips of the Dems. tongues for as long as I can remember. Where are the outcries of injustice now though, especially in these times of our economic woes?! (BTW, so Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, and whats-his-face are never going to have to pay recompense for getting us into this situation eh?) So while he's all whiny about how he "inherited" the national debt, he will have all but at LEAST doubled it when all is said and done. So if he does live up to his promise of cutting it in half, then he'll only have succeeded in taxing the last breath out of the big, bad, mean ole CEO's and businesses who actually EMPLOY people as well as mortgaging my children's futures to pay off what his pet projects cost us all. Wow, now that really is great leadership!
2. The education thing. Ok, so one minute he is talking about how the education system needs to be revamped (yes, we should not continue to bow down to the illegals or those who need the educational bar continually lowered at the cost to everyone else b/c they are not doing the work but the system does not want them stuck there forever) and that we need to find a way to keep the half of the college population that drops out before graduation in until they reach graduation. He then continues to talk about how the new Spendulus bill he has passed will enable 7 million more Americans to attend college than could previously have done so (I'm still confused about this one- first of all, what exactly was it from the spendulus bill that enabled this, and secondly, with all of the grants, federal aid, and SCHOLARSHIPS to even those who only earn them from being a minority or whatever - when has anyone NEVER been able to attend college? I did it on my own dang dime, so why is it that the other hard-working Americans out there can't seem to find a way to do that as well???).
I'm thinking we should have FIRST fixed the reason why ONE-HALF of the college population is dropping out BEFORE enabling SEVEN MILLION more into college on MY DIME to do the same dang thing- only now dropping out AFTER MY MONEY and MY KIDS FUTURE PAYCHECKS have been spent. Did anyone else catch that? We seem to be in the process of throwing out money first, then thinking about it after the fact...when it is too late. You could call it hindsight if it weren't for the obvious nature of it from the start!
Oh Lordy Lordy- The incessant, adamant, and especially controlling idiocy that is now so rampantly invading our 'justice' system anymore,- I cannot fathom another 3.9 years of this. I do not know how his supporters sleep at night or how they somehow evade thinking about what he really says or even checking the facts of what he is always throwing out or even reading up on his history to realize that he never was, has been, or will be the man that they worship so adoringly. I feel like it's backwards day in a nightmare that I'm having but for some reason I cannot wake up from.
Do many of the things that the Dems want to come to pass sound good in a lot of ways (a better healthcare industry, better education for Americans, etc...) - yes, but they want to have someone with their finger on every aspect of our lives- especially our paychecks. Bobby says yes to the great ideas but NO to Big Government- YEAY!! Do Republicans need to set themselves straight and fix what the Bush Administration has done to its party- um, YES- and he has proposed that they are determined to put us back in line with the party's core principles and beliefs. I would vote this guy into office as President any day of the week.
I'm so glad that there are so many people still out there who also feel like they live in crazytown right now and are speaking "revolt" to having our futures stolen from us by a very inexperienced, yet earmark, agenda-driven scoundrels.
The biggest things about Big O's speech tonight that drove me up a wall were (and yes, there were MANY, ok pretty much the speech in its entirety...and what was with Pelosi popping up like a Pop Tart from an overzealous toaster whenever Big O. had to but make a point? My word, she was quite the Jack-in-the-Box tonight, but the real comedy was when Barry referred to Joe Biden as a man not to be messed with, "No one messes with Joe." I could almost hear the chirping from that one!):
1. The No-Earmarks thing. Are you kidding me? How he can say this with a straight face after he just passed a bill chalk FULL of the stinking future-robbing things is so far beyond my scope of reasoning or ability to comprehend. It is so blatantly deceptive and just outright prejudiced that, much like Sean Hannity, I do not know whether I should scream or cry. How many more of these are already in the works (the next with 9,000 earmarks all ready to go!! How will he talk himself out of THAT one?)He always does these proactive speeches acknowledging that he is not going to acknowledge all of his deception and lies in a few eloquent words- and it makes me physically sick to behold. He has spent more in his past month of Presidency than Bush spent in his terms of Presidency on the war (or was it everything)- an issue that has been on the tips of the Dems. tongues for as long as I can remember. Where are the outcries of injustice now though, especially in these times of our economic woes?! (BTW, so Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, and whats-his-face are never going to have to pay recompense for getting us into this situation eh?) So while he's all whiny about how he "inherited" the national debt, he will have all but at LEAST doubled it when all is said and done. So if he does live up to his promise of cutting it in half, then he'll only have succeeded in taxing the last breath out of the big, bad, mean ole CEO's and businesses who actually EMPLOY people as well as mortgaging my children's futures to pay off what his pet projects cost us all. Wow, now that really is great leadership!
2. The education thing. Ok, so one minute he is talking about how the education system needs to be revamped (yes, we should not continue to bow down to the illegals or those who need the educational bar continually lowered at the cost to everyone else b/c they are not doing the work but the system does not want them stuck there forever) and that we need to find a way to keep the half of the college population that drops out before graduation in until they reach graduation. He then continues to talk about how the new Spendulus bill he has passed will enable 7 million more Americans to attend college than could previously have done so (I'm still confused about this one- first of all, what exactly was it from the spendulus bill that enabled this, and secondly, with all of the grants, federal aid, and SCHOLARSHIPS to even those who only earn them from being a minority or whatever - when has anyone NEVER been able to attend college? I did it on my own dang dime, so why is it that the other hard-working Americans out there can't seem to find a way to do that as well???).
I'm thinking we should have FIRST fixed the reason why ONE-HALF of the college population is dropping out BEFORE enabling SEVEN MILLION more into college on MY DIME to do the same dang thing- only now dropping out AFTER MY MONEY and MY KIDS FUTURE PAYCHECKS have been spent. Did anyone else catch that? We seem to be in the process of throwing out money first, then thinking about it after the fact...when it is too late. You could call it hindsight if it weren't for the obvious nature of it from the start!
Oh Lordy Lordy- The incessant, adamant, and especially controlling idiocy that is now so rampantly invading our 'justice' system anymore,- I cannot fathom another 3.9 years of this. I do not know how his supporters sleep at night or how they somehow evade thinking about what he really says or even checking the facts of what he is always throwing out or even reading up on his history to realize that he never was, has been, or will be the man that they worship so adoringly. I feel like it's backwards day in a nightmare that I'm having but for some reason I cannot wake up from.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
20 Things All About Slade!
To copy Claudia- my sister gave me a journal to chronicle all of the daily Slade-isms that I enjoy but the task has for the most part been neglected. I've had so many inquiries from family and friends about him and how he's developing that I thought I'd knock them both out here. These are the adorable things that Slade is currently doing that make us laugh hard. We rarely watch TV anymore with this character around!
1. He loves toothbrushes! I've bought at least 10 for him thus far and can only account for 2 at the moment- he likes to put them in fun, creative places where they are discovered later. They are always funny finds. He always loves to have them in hand (from the start it was highlighters. They fit perfectly into his baby hands and he'd love to have one wherever we went- I even started matching them to his outfits!).
2. He says 'Hi' to everyone, but most pointedly at pretty girls and women- he has a definite preference there! He makes eyes at them and offers them his toothbrushes- a sure sign of flirtation on his part.
3. He loves tools. You can't fool him with the fake, safe baby tools either- he prefers the REAL thing and whenever daddy leaves his work toolbag in the house, Slade is sure to be found rifling through it as soon as he gets a chance. We call him Slade-the-toolboy-Taylor. Fitting, we think.
4. When he gets excited about things he goes, "OOOOOHHHHHHH" (sounds like ewwe but with an o0 you'd have to hear it) - probably from all the times I try to get him excited about veggies or something. The funniest time he gets excited is over Mark opening up the garage to do projects with Slade at his side. He's like a kid in a candy store- he says ohhhhh for a long time and jumps around excitedly before deciding where to start.
5. The kid LOVES Baby Einstein (yes, it is definitely one of the things that elicits an oooohhhhh each and every morning after breakfast when I tell him what time it is - many thanks to Claudia for letting us pirate copies from hers- yes, it was wrong, but man did it turn out to be the biggest blessing yet in baby soothing!) and we cuddle up on the recliner every morning to snuggle under his new favorite blanket and watch together. He sits transfixed for the WHOLE 30 minutes!
6. The kid LOVES string cheese (also another oooohhhhh elicitor). He hasn't tired of it so far and enjoys it for his morning snack every day without fail.
7. He is starting to do many things for himself, which is always nice for me, and so cute to see him do. He will go to the fridge and get his milk out and drink to satisfy then put it back in and shut the door. It may not sound like much, but it shows more of his own mind and that he knows what he wants and how to get it. Plus it's darn cute! He is also throwing away his own diapers these days- now THAT is nice!
8. He loves babies! Whenever he sees one in his books or his baby cousing Sage he says, BEYBEE and runs to give it kisses or be sweet to it. Sometimes a little overly sweet and if I'm paying the baby too much attention he gets a little pushy - but otherwise loves them. It makes me glad for when we have our next!
9. He says "Uh-oh" to the funniest situations and gets a very concerned look on his face with his lips shaped in an 'O' until the situation is remedied.
10. As much time as we spend together and as tired of me I think he must become - whenever I am gone he will ask for me continually and when I leave him at the gymn's childcare when I come back for him he stops whatever he's doing, breaks out into a HUGE grin, and runs (with his arms out aerodynamically) to me (toothbrush in hand of course).
11. His big opened mouth kisses, but more of a favorite are the closed-mouth ones followed by the kissing sound! It is especially cute to see him give them to Mark and I think they're Mark's favorite thing. He loves his boy!!
12. He loves the big boys and going to scouts / priesthood with Mark. It is so cute to see him in the gymn with them on scout nights as they gently toss him the basketball and he excitedly tries to handle it, gives up, and settles for bouncing up and down on his legs going....yes, OOOOHH! The boys are so sweet with him and look out for him and try to include him in as much as they do.
13. He doesn't mind playing with girls, even if they mind playing with him. Mark said he took some good elbows to the head and some eye pokes when he went to nursery for the first time this past Sunday while trying to use the oven on the girl's play kitchen. He was not deterred!
14. When he's really excited and runs- he throws his arms behind him (as if aerodynamically faster) and runs as quick as his little baby toddler legs can carry him with a huge grin on his face. We often mimick this in our house b/c it's soooo cute!
15. He's learning so many words daily- it's amazing to see him putting concepts together and repeating words appropriately. I realize this is the appropriate course for him, but it's so exciting to watch for us!! My favorite words to hear him speak are 'cereal' and 'bup' (for up), 'mess' for whenever he makes a mess and then in turn identifies it as being such to me, and 'peease' with his hand out for something he really wants from me.
16. He is forever in constant motion (yes, even unfortunately at church, in Sacrament meeting. I always swore I wouldn't be one of the parents who let them run around, I relented a little last week b/c I was so tired of fighting it- sigh)- he is only not in motion AND awake when we are watching the aforementioned Baby Einstein. He will come up to us and cuddle for a moment or two, but then he's off again to play with his toy car, push his landmower, or do something very important and critical to entertain himself!
17. He's learning to entertain himself! A LARGE feat for the both of us, only now I sit and watch him instead of getting things done b/c he's so funny and it's so interesting to see how they process things. He largely ignores his toys and gets out the canned goods and pots and pans to play around with while I cook. Unless he IS helping me cook, which has grown to be another favorite of mine! A friend's sister of mine who has ELEVEN kids realized how much utilization can come FROM teaching the kids some basics in cooking. Instead of them watching her while she prepared meals or waiting for her- they would get up before her and start preparing them for the rest of the family! Though it takes a little in the beginning, man does it pay off for her now!
18. He LOVES the great outdoors. I always know when he's ready to go outside b/c he starts brining me his boots, then coat, then hat. Mark can't wait for him to grow up some more so he can justify buying more of the fun camping & fishing things that he's been dying to get and take us out to do! He just loves being out and about in general seeing the world and interacting with it as he knows how to right now!
19. I love to see his excited dance. He will dance around excitedly as he is awaiting something fun and it so cute!
20. My personally favorite thing to do with him is to fall asleep with him in my arms. I used to have him sleep with us when he was first born then later only on Sunday afternoon naps. Now I only really get the chance when we're out travelling and staying at a hotel and he won't nap or sleep unless I'm next to him. I love cuddling my crazy boy all night- I'm the only one he'll nap with and I'm often the only one who can comfort him down when he's really upset. Talk about feeling important! I'm his mother forever- though it can be a very daunting idea at times, with all the great examples I have in my life, I figure it'll work out with just one step at a time. What a wonderful blessing to have children to enrich our lives and return to us the love that we give to them.
I realize all of the above things are simply the regular advances of children as they progress, but every little milestone he makes and adorable things he says or does just endears him to us all the more and reminds us to just sit back and enjoy life. We're so grateful to Heavenly Father that he is part of our eternal family!
I'm so grateful to have him in my life and love watching him grow and take on more personality by the day. There are gazillions of funny things he does during the day that would probably sound boring to anyone who's not his parent or a doting aunt or grandma- but these are just a few of my favorite things to share to those of you who have been asking for some news.
1. He loves toothbrushes! I've bought at least 10 for him thus far and can only account for 2 at the moment- he likes to put them in fun, creative places where they are discovered later. They are always funny finds. He always loves to have them in hand (from the start it was highlighters. They fit perfectly into his baby hands and he'd love to have one wherever we went- I even started matching them to his outfits!).
2. He says 'Hi' to everyone, but most pointedly at pretty girls and women- he has a definite preference there! He makes eyes at them and offers them his toothbrushes- a sure sign of flirtation on his part.
3. He loves tools. You can't fool him with the fake, safe baby tools either- he prefers the REAL thing and whenever daddy leaves his work toolbag in the house, Slade is sure to be found rifling through it as soon as he gets a chance. We call him Slade-the-toolboy-Taylor. Fitting, we think.
4. When he gets excited about things he goes, "OOOOOHHHHHHH" (sounds like ewwe but with an o0 you'd have to hear it) - probably from all the times I try to get him excited about veggies or something. The funniest time he gets excited is over Mark opening up the garage to do projects with Slade at his side. He's like a kid in a candy store- he says ohhhhh for a long time and jumps around excitedly before deciding where to start.
5. The kid LOVES Baby Einstein (yes, it is definitely one of the things that elicits an oooohhhhh each and every morning after breakfast when I tell him what time it is - many thanks to Claudia for letting us pirate copies from hers- yes, it was wrong, but man did it turn out to be the biggest blessing yet in baby soothing!) and we cuddle up on the recliner every morning to snuggle under his new favorite blanket and watch together. He sits transfixed for the WHOLE 30 minutes!
6. The kid LOVES string cheese (also another oooohhhhh elicitor). He hasn't tired of it so far and enjoys it for his morning snack every day without fail.
7. He is starting to do many things for himself, which is always nice for me, and so cute to see him do. He will go to the fridge and get his milk out and drink to satisfy then put it back in and shut the door. It may not sound like much, but it shows more of his own mind and that he knows what he wants and how to get it. Plus it's darn cute! He is also throwing away his own diapers these days- now THAT is nice!
8. He loves babies! Whenever he sees one in his books or his baby cousing Sage he says, BEYBEE and runs to give it kisses or be sweet to it. Sometimes a little overly sweet and if I'm paying the baby too much attention he gets a little pushy - but otherwise loves them. It makes me glad for when we have our next!
9. He says "Uh-oh" to the funniest situations and gets a very concerned look on his face with his lips shaped in an 'O' until the situation is remedied.
10. As much time as we spend together and as tired of me I think he must become - whenever I am gone he will ask for me continually and when I leave him at the gymn's childcare when I come back for him he stops whatever he's doing, breaks out into a HUGE grin, and runs (with his arms out aerodynamically) to me (toothbrush in hand of course).
11. His big opened mouth kisses, but more of a favorite are the closed-mouth ones followed by the kissing sound! It is especially cute to see him give them to Mark and I think they're Mark's favorite thing. He loves his boy!!
12. He loves the big boys and going to scouts / priesthood with Mark. It is so cute to see him in the gymn with them on scout nights as they gently toss him the basketball and he excitedly tries to handle it, gives up, and settles for bouncing up and down on his legs going....yes, OOOOHH! The boys are so sweet with him and look out for him and try to include him in as much as they do.
13. He doesn't mind playing with girls, even if they mind playing with him. Mark said he took some good elbows to the head and some eye pokes when he went to nursery for the first time this past Sunday while trying to use the oven on the girl's play kitchen. He was not deterred!
14. When he's really excited and runs- he throws his arms behind him (as if aerodynamically faster) and runs as quick as his little baby toddler legs can carry him with a huge grin on his face. We often mimick this in our house b/c it's soooo cute!
15. He's learning so many words daily- it's amazing to see him putting concepts together and repeating words appropriately. I realize this is the appropriate course for him, but it's so exciting to watch for us!! My favorite words to hear him speak are 'cereal' and 'bup' (for up), 'mess' for whenever he makes a mess and then in turn identifies it as being such to me, and 'peease' with his hand out for something he really wants from me.
16. He is forever in constant motion (yes, even unfortunately at church, in Sacrament meeting. I always swore I wouldn't be one of the parents who let them run around, I relented a little last week b/c I was so tired of fighting it- sigh)- he is only not in motion AND awake when we are watching the aforementioned Baby Einstein. He will come up to us and cuddle for a moment or two, but then he's off again to play with his toy car, push his landmower, or do something very important and critical to entertain himself!
17. He's learning to entertain himself! A LARGE feat for the both of us, only now I sit and watch him instead of getting things done b/c he's so funny and it's so interesting to see how they process things. He largely ignores his toys and gets out the canned goods and pots and pans to play around with while I cook. Unless he IS helping me cook, which has grown to be another favorite of mine! A friend's sister of mine who has ELEVEN kids realized how much utilization can come FROM teaching the kids some basics in cooking. Instead of them watching her while she prepared meals or waiting for her- they would get up before her and start preparing them for the rest of the family! Though it takes a little in the beginning, man does it pay off for her now!
18. He LOVES the great outdoors. I always know when he's ready to go outside b/c he starts brining me his boots, then coat, then hat. Mark can't wait for him to grow up some more so he can justify buying more of the fun camping & fishing things that he's been dying to get and take us out to do! He just loves being out and about in general seeing the world and interacting with it as he knows how to right now!
19. I love to see his excited dance. He will dance around excitedly as he is awaiting something fun and it so cute!
20. My personally favorite thing to do with him is to fall asleep with him in my arms. I used to have him sleep with us when he was first born then later only on Sunday afternoon naps. Now I only really get the chance when we're out travelling and staying at a hotel and he won't nap or sleep unless I'm next to him. I love cuddling my crazy boy all night- I'm the only one he'll nap with and I'm often the only one who can comfort him down when he's really upset. Talk about feeling important! I'm his mother forever- though it can be a very daunting idea at times, with all the great examples I have in my life, I figure it'll work out with just one step at a time. What a wonderful blessing to have children to enrich our lives and return to us the love that we give to them.
I realize all of the above things are simply the regular advances of children as they progress, but every little milestone he makes and adorable things he says or does just endears him to us all the more and reminds us to just sit back and enjoy life. We're so grateful to Heavenly Father that he is part of our eternal family!
I'm so grateful to have him in my life and love watching him grow and take on more personality by the day. There are gazillions of funny things he does during the day that would probably sound boring to anyone who's not his parent or a doting aunt or grandma- but these are just a few of my favorite things to share to those of you who have been asking for some news.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Nationalized Health Care IS coming
Is there anyone still defending Obama on the terms that he isn't attempting to turn our society socialist? No, not all at once, but one at a time- he is introducing, nay sneaking in, the ways to make this happen. He has already proposed some very interesting terms for his nationalized health care and you don't even realize it b/c of how he did it- he snuck it into the "stimulus bill". No one on either party side has pointed it out thus far and this is perhaps the most interesting aspect of this foul bill.
Check it out HERE- it has quite serious implications for how our future health care needs will be met- as in the government deciding what we do and don't need and those darn Seniors are just going to have to deal with reality and suffer like they're meant to. Again, Tom Daschle proves to be the useless authority on another huge issue- and this was the guy Obama was going to put into control of all of it. This was Daschle's own idea- just check out his book!
Really people, are you not a little bit frightened yet? Write to your Senators!!!
Check it out HERE- it has quite serious implications for how our future health care needs will be met- as in the government deciding what we do and don't need and those darn Seniors are just going to have to deal with reality and suffer like they're meant to. Again, Tom Daschle proves to be the useless authority on another huge issue- and this was the guy Obama was going to put into control of all of it. This was Daschle's own idea- just check out his book!
Really people, are you not a little bit frightened yet? Write to your Senators!!!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Cafe Rio
Oh man- I love Cafe Rio. I have been having Cafe Rio cravings for awhile now but am never in the area to fulfill them or when I am it seems like too much of a hassel to drag poor Slade out of the car to wait in a long line just for lunch.
The other day I was visiting the World Market over in Fort Union and I just had to go. There is not much I crave out there in the restaurant circuit, but from the day I was introduced to the stuff (thank you Wells Fargo!) I have been an addict!
I love the pork- I could roll in it (clothed of course), lounging for hours, slowly licking my fingers and savoring every moment (sorry Sarah, guess in the right circumstance I could totally be a finger-licker!). What is it that makes it so darn addictive? I cannot express my love for their pork. I love it, I could eat it everyday.
I totally and completely heart Cafe Rio.
The other day I was visiting the World Market over in Fort Union and I just had to go. There is not much I crave out there in the restaurant circuit, but from the day I was introduced to the stuff (thank you Wells Fargo!) I have been an addict!
I love the pork- I could roll in it (clothed of course), lounging for hours, slowly licking my fingers and savoring every moment (sorry Sarah, guess in the right circumstance I could totally be a finger-licker!). What is it that makes it so darn addictive? I cannot express my love for their pork. I love it, I could eat it everyday.
I totally and completely heart Cafe Rio.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wise Words!
Obama at National Prayer Breakfast (yesterday): "There is no religion whose central tenet is hate. There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being."
Yes, because babies in utero OR who were not wanted when they were born alive are NOT innocent human beings and must be put to death tortorously immediately upon request. We must make funds available for this and provide government support to these industries who rely on killing babies to make a living and try to sneak in stimulus money to them whenever possible. We must also send money abroad in our times of greatest economic need to ensure that we are killing babies of other nationalities as well - gotta spread the wealth after all don't we? No, we don't aim to torture as U.S. citizens - we aim to tortorously murder our own and abroad! As Nancy says, there's no way to stimulate an economy like killing its children! Watch out nursing home folk - you're next!I become ever more endeared to this man and to his abstract and religiously unencumbered logic.
Also, I STRONGLY question his logic on there being no religion whose central tenet is hate. For example, read HERE.
Stop the Presses- the Money's rolling in on its own now!
Obama's increasing the flow of money back into the system all right- just look at how quickly all of his nominees are paying back the tax money they owe to try to buy their way out of utter dishonesty and into the highest and most influential offices in the country!
Yet, another STORY of a nominee scandal (and you thought it couldn't possibly get any worse!). Keep nominating the "Best and Brightest" Obama and soon we'll have that enormous, yet about-to-grow-much-much-much-bigger debt paid right off! No need for a stimulus PORK bill when the Democrats now finally have some incentive to pay off their own debts to their beloved country!
More scandals in 2 weeks than Bush had in 8 years! Hope he Changes, my friends, Hope he Changes!
Of course the Dems don't mind higher taxes- won't affect them one bit....b/c they DON'T pay them as it is!
Yet, another STORY of a nominee scandal (and you thought it couldn't possibly get any worse!). Keep nominating the "Best and Brightest" Obama and soon we'll have that enormous, yet about-to-grow-much-much-much-bigger debt paid right off! No need for a stimulus PORK bill when the Democrats now finally have some incentive to pay off their own debts to their beloved country!
More scandals in 2 weeks than Bush had in 8 years! Hope he Changes, my friends, Hope he Changes!
Of course the Dems don't mind higher taxes- won't affect them one bit....b/c they DON'T pay them as it is!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
5-Day Rule?
Everything is considered an emergency to Obama and that is how he gets around his own new rules. Transparent new President? Yes sir indeed. Obama's new 5-Day Rule doesn't really apply to even Obama, see HERE.
Where's the media when you really need em? Guess Katie Couric was too busy ripping on Sarah Pallin and glorifying despicable rappers to catch this one...or any of them.
Where's the media when you really need em? Guess Katie Couric was too busy ripping on Sarah Pallin and glorifying despicable rappers to catch this one...or any of them.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Vote NO to the Stimulus Bill - Here's How:
Email your Senators and tell them NO! to the newest and most ridiculous-to-date stimulus bill. If you live in UT, I've made this very easy for you (see the upper right hand side of the screen for the direct links to their email pages).
It takes all of 1 minute each and you'll have done your service as a citizen!
It takes all of 1 minute each and you'll have done your service as a citizen!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Get Smart
We've been getting a lot of duds for movies lately. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the point of Hancock was. It had potential- but ended up very weirdly with us wondering if when the credits rolled that really meant the confusing mess we'd just watched was truly over.
I liked Ironman, a lot actually, surprisingly b/c I'm not a fan of whats-his-name. With the exception of the obligatory, thankfully short-lived, sex scene- it was almost a movie you could watch with the family.
I'm also not a fan of Steve Carrell or Anne Hathaway but it felt like a movie watching night this past Sat. so Mark, Bekka, & I watched Get Smart, which Bekka had rented. From start to finish I liked the movie! No sex scenes, no terrible or offensive language (though I've grown so accustomed to it from just watching regular TV I could be wrong), it moved well - no annoying lag time really, and it was funny. I thought they both had great performances (I totally forgot the Steve I know in my mind from The Office which is why I don't like him). People say Heath Ledger had an excellent performance in Dark Knight- but the whole time watching him I thought of him as Heath. Strangely enough, I didn't think that about Steve in this movie. Of course, it doesn't hurt to throw The Rock into any movie! I did like Anne Hathaway in the Princess Diary (well the 1st one anyway...yes, it does hurt a little to admit I've seen them both), but any sort of interview (which is very little admittedly) I've read from her has been disappointing. Yes, I do appreciate my entertainers to have a brain and expect them to be able to hold their own in a normal conversation and keep their political affiliations to themselves (yes, even those I agree with, unless they are just relating in a group setting and it gets out by word- rather than them make a platform for themselves of their uneducated views due to their popularity as a celebrity) or I am disappointed to the point where I will not entertain myself with what they are in anymore. Sorry Dixie Chicks and Shawshank Redemption man I was once quite the fan.
My favorite part? When the bad guys are going to send a bomb into L.A. to kill the President and the sidekick bad guy says to the main badguy something like, "But we'll kill all of the celebrities too". To which he replies, "Ah, yes, won't it be devestating to lose the politically astute commentary which they provide" or something along those lines. I also do not like movies being used solely as a platform for political correctness, as in the whole purpose of the movie being to promote global warming or some such nonsense- this was a surprise and I liked it. Just a short, quick comment made the movie for me personally.
Any other movies recommended? I plan to see Bride Wars and something else I can't think of right now...Oh, I heard the Marley movie is pretty good (though as you can guess, not a fan of the stars of that movie either- dang them for being so eager to state their political sides using celebrity).
I'm really fairly easy to entertain, but as you can guess, my more recent political obsession truly does affect evern aspect of my life. If I'm going to pay you my hard earned money then entertain me and we'll both keep our real selves to ourselves.
CRAP- I have to ammend this already. I'm going to make a crappy mother! I give this movie a rave review then read this online a minute later (I really do just block things out nowadays- what else am I taking in???):
I liked Ironman, a lot actually, surprisingly b/c I'm not a fan of whats-his-name. With the exception of the obligatory, thankfully short-lived, sex scene- it was almost a movie you could watch with the family.
I'm also not a fan of Steve Carrell or Anne Hathaway but it felt like a movie watching night this past Sat. so Mark, Bekka, & I watched Get Smart, which Bekka had rented. From start to finish I liked the movie! No sex scenes, no terrible or offensive language (though I've grown so accustomed to it from just watching regular TV I could be wrong), it moved well - no annoying lag time really, and it was funny. I thought they both had great performances (I totally forgot the Steve I know in my mind from The Office which is why I don't like him). People say Heath Ledger had an excellent performance in Dark Knight- but the whole time watching him I thought of him as Heath. Strangely enough, I didn't think that about Steve in this movie. Of course, it doesn't hurt to throw The Rock into any movie! I did like Anne Hathaway in the Princess Diary (well the 1st one anyway...yes, it does hurt a little to admit I've seen them both), but any sort of interview (which is very little admittedly) I've read from her has been disappointing. Yes, I do appreciate my entertainers to have a brain and expect them to be able to hold their own in a normal conversation and keep their political affiliations to themselves (yes, even those I agree with, unless they are just relating in a group setting and it gets out by word- rather than them make a platform for themselves of their uneducated views due to their popularity as a celebrity) or I am disappointed to the point where I will not entertain myself with what they are in anymore. Sorry Dixie Chicks and Shawshank Redemption man I was once quite the fan.
My favorite part? When the bad guys are going to send a bomb into L.A. to kill the President and the sidekick bad guy says to the main badguy something like, "But we'll kill all of the celebrities too". To which he replies, "Ah, yes, won't it be devestating to lose the politically astute commentary which they provide" or something along those lines. I also do not like movies being used solely as a platform for political correctness, as in the whole purpose of the movie being to promote global warming or some such nonsense- this was a surprise and I liked it. Just a short, quick comment made the movie for me personally.
Any other movies recommended? I plan to see Bride Wars and something else I can't think of right now...Oh, I heard the Marley movie is pretty good (though as you can guess, not a fan of the stars of that movie either- dang them for being so eager to state their political sides using celebrity).
I'm really fairly easy to entertain, but as you can guess, my more recent political obsession truly does affect evern aspect of my life. If I'm going to pay you my hard earned money then entertain me and we'll both keep our real selves to ourselves.
CRAP- I have to ammend this already. I'm going to make a crappy mother! I give this movie a rave review then read this online a minute later (I really do just block things out nowadays- what else am I taking in???):
Beyond the movie ratings: What Parents need to know about sorry...
Frequent, but usually bloodless, depictions of violence include shootings, gunfire exchanges, explosions, hand-to-hand fighting and the threat of terrorist acts. A character is hit over the head with a fire extinguisher and another has a paper stapled to his head. Several men are shot (impact of bullet is shown), and one is hit by a speeding bus. An agent is knocked down by a woman, impaled with mini harpoons and hit with paintballs. He also falls from a plane without a parachute and later is pinned by a heavy metal door. Sexual jokes include comments about a woman's uterus and male body parts, suggestive flirting, a scene of men kissing, some mild homosexual innuendo, name-calling and male buttock nudity. A woman is briefly seen in her underwear. Men are repeatedly kicked in the groin. One man relieves himself in the bathroom and later makes comments about excrement. Language contains terms of Deity, infrequent mild and moderate profanities and the use of a sexual hand gesture. Some mild body-size jokes and brief portrayals of smoking and alcohol use are also included.
Monday, February 2, 2009
I Heart Michelle
Michelle Malkin- I love reading her articles, esp. lately. See a link to her full article below.
Well, if I thought we were in for it with Obama's previous nominations, esp. Geithner for his tax evasion- look out, here comes Tom Daschle. He's set a new low for Obama's picks, though I've yet to be surprised by any of them. Outrageous, though more so here than with Geitner (him b/c he's the Treasury Secretary now and in charge of the very businesses he cheated, but maybe it's a toss up b/c Tommy Boy here is going to be overseeing the nationalization of health care- and who says Socialism has no place in the new Presidency? Why work for it when you can take take take?). What's interesting is that it is all just taken with a grain of salt. What's a little crime here and there- it's a "Do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do" kind of government now. So what if major leaders in the Obama Cabinet are lying cheating douche bags- what matters is that we are all in love with Obama, and it's for reals.
Daschle has said this:
I don't even know if I can take anything seriously anymore. No longer do I stress out when I hear this stuff, lately I've been laughing and letting it roll off my back more. My friends who know me from way back when just laugh when they read my political posts b/c it's so not the person they know and the people who know me only now think I"m one track and that I need to just get over the political hype and get back to "real" life- but the way I see it is there's nothing more important in our country than what's going on right now. We're in the beginning of scary times for our country -with the economy mostly- and there's nothing I worry about more than that and the future we're creating for our children. They will be the ones paying the price for all of these 'stimulus' packages and such.
Anyhow, HERE is her latest- read it, it's good stuff! I promise to NOT make my next post about politics for those of you who keep asking for updates on the family...or anything else! haha
P.S. Go and email your Senators how you feel about Daschle- they're the ones DIRECTLY responsible for the 'yay' or 'nay' on this joker! Here are the email links for our UT Senators to make it that much easier. And believe me, it's easy, it took me all of a minute each!
Senator Hatch: HERE
Senator Bennett: HERE
Well, if I thought we were in for it with Obama's previous nominations, esp. Geithner for his tax evasion- look out, here comes Tom Daschle. He's set a new low for Obama's picks, though I've yet to be surprised by any of them. Outrageous, though more so here than with Geitner (him b/c he's the Treasury Secretary now and in charge of the very businesses he cheated, but maybe it's a toss up b/c Tommy Boy here is going to be overseeing the nationalization of health care- and who says Socialism has no place in the new Presidency? Why work for it when you can take take take?). What's interesting is that it is all just taken with a grain of salt. What's a little crime here and there- it's a "Do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do" kind of government now. So what if major leaders in the Obama Cabinet are lying cheating douche bags- what matters is that we are all in love with Obama, and it's for reals.
Daschle has said this:
“Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter."
This guy cheated the IRS of well over $100K!!! How many of us could get away with that do you think??? No worries though, he's apologized for the errors.I don't even know if I can take anything seriously anymore. No longer do I stress out when I hear this stuff, lately I've been laughing and letting it roll off my back more. My friends who know me from way back when just laugh when they read my political posts b/c it's so not the person they know and the people who know me only now think I"m one track and that I need to just get over the political hype and get back to "real" life- but the way I see it is there's nothing more important in our country than what's going on right now. We're in the beginning of scary times for our country -with the economy mostly- and there's nothing I worry about more than that and the future we're creating for our children. They will be the ones paying the price for all of these 'stimulus' packages and such.
Anyhow, HERE is her latest- read it, it's good stuff! I promise to NOT make my next post about politics for those of you who keep asking for updates on the family...or anything else! haha
P.S. Go and email your Senators how you feel about Daschle- they're the ones DIRECTLY responsible for the 'yay' or 'nay' on this joker! Here are the email links for our UT Senators to make it that much easier. And believe me, it's easy, it took me all of a minute each!
Senator Hatch: HERE
Senator Bennett: HERE
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Timothy Geithner...again, tsk tsk tsk
What would have happened to you or I if we had cheated the government of $30,000+? We'd have received some nasty notices demanding the money and eventually be garnished and maybe even thrown behind bars. We certainly would NOT have been confirmed into one of the most important positions of government. Where are the ethics and honor that should precede being placed in positions of great responsibility and authority? We certainly don't have high expectations for ourselves anymore do we? Just another example of not caring enough to look at the details only believing the outrageous promises so we can go back to watching American Idol on the couch. (Did you know it's being reported that 22 million viewers caught American Idol the same night the Inauguration was being broadcast again...can you guess what the numbers were for those who watched that? Come on, we're making fabulous history here, aren't we??)
This renown (supposed) financial genius has been guilty of the following thus far: 1.Whoops! Didn't realize I didn't pay all of those taxes time & again but didn't mind cashing the refund checks I got, but please find in in your heart to overlook that b/c I really am smart with money, 2. Whoops- guess the TARP program didn't work out exactly like I'd thought it would, oh well, on to running the money presses and spending some more of your hard earned cash, and 3. Whoops! I've employed illegals on accident but I still want credibility.... I don't know about you, but i thought Change was coming- good Change, not just change being the only thing left over in my pocket when BIG Government is through with me.
Of all of the people- Obama selects this joker to put into a position of overseeing the financial future of our country - Treasury Secretary. Is anyone else worried about this because he was just confirmed - he's IN.
Read more from a more seasoned writer at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481347,00.html.
This renown (supposed) financial genius has been guilty of the following thus far: 1.Whoops! Didn't realize I didn't pay all of those taxes time & again but didn't mind cashing the refund checks I got, but please find in in your heart to overlook that b/c I really am smart with money, 2. Whoops- guess the TARP program didn't work out exactly like I'd thought it would, oh well, on to running the money presses and spending some more of your hard earned cash, and 3. Whoops! I've employed illegals on accident but I still want credibility.... I don't know about you, but i thought Change was coming- good Change, not just change being the only thing left over in my pocket when BIG Government is through with me.
Of all of the people- Obama selects this joker to put into a position of overseeing the financial future of our country - Treasury Secretary. Is anyone else worried about this because he was just confirmed - he's IN.
Read more from a more seasoned writer at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481347,00.html.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Inauguration Prayers...tsk tsk TSK
Ok, so we all pray differently- I realize this and had no problem with it...until now. Rick Warren's prayer at the inauguration was interesting- not offensive to any high degree though very clearly enunciated and was to be expected in content. Apparently though some people are taking issue with the very Christian basis of the prayer as being exclusive and blah blah blah. They are upset that he is anti-gay and Obama isn't so why was he chosen? Where is all the tolerance and love from our gay friends? Jeesh!
What you will not see people in mainstream media taking issue with is the following part of this post.
I was quite taken aback with the closing prayer by Rev. Joseph Lowery who is, "a United Methodist considered the dean of the civil rights movement, focused on poverty and social justice."
The following is the first part of his prayer (which you will see quoted online):
What you will not see people in mainstream media taking issue with is the following part of this post.
I was quite taken aback with the closing prayer by Rev. Joseph Lowery who is, "a United Methodist considered the dean of the civil rights movement, focused on poverty and social justice."
The following is the first part of his prayer (which you will see quoted online):
"Lord, on the complex arena of human relations, help us to make choices on the side of love, not hate. On the side of inclusion, not exclusion. Tolerance, not intolerance," he said.
Very nice, I agreed- it's always good to be loving and tolerant of those different from you (as long as it doesn't include infringing upon the rights of others, especially abortion of course). THEN he concluded the prayer with the following (which you are NOT likely to see people talk about though they SHOULD as they would for any other extremely bigoted and racist statement - especially from SELECTED BY THE PRES. HIMSELF someone giving such an important and public "prayer" as this one):
Then he ended his prayer with, “Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get back, when brown can stick around – when yellow will be mellow – when the red man can get ahead, man – and when white will embrace what is right.”
Obama reacted to the benediction with a smile.
The crowd cheered and boomed with a loud “Amen.”
You can read more of the deciphering of this prayer from a rational perspective at http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=86675.
I'm fairly confused by this- isn't the huge percentage of voters that voted for Obama WHITE?? I don't know where to begin or end with yesterday's proceedings and it's just more of the same old anyway. I felt the need to post about this "prayer" though b/c it was just TOO much and the lack of its coverage by the media who has just adored tearing up anyone who dares to make a statement like this isn't apalling in itself. I've heard nothing of being offended by the content of the last prayer on a religious or any other level- WOW. Has our country not come a long way that people keep referring to Obama being elected as only the beginning of reparations to be made in this country. WOW. That's what maintaining poverty and and anything-but-Capitalist society is all about. What can you give me today- it's never enough, I want more more more but I certainly don't want to work for it.
I was running on the treadmill (my foot is healed with new shoes!!) today and heard a new song by Britney Spears come on. I can't remember them word for word and I turned it SHORTLY thereafter, but it goes something like, "Some people were born to be entertainers and some people were born to serve." Not a lot of options to be important in that statement is there? Isn't that how society is shaping up? Entertainers are glorified, given talk shows, given air time to spout uneducated nonsense, given awards for doing NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING but pretending to be something they're not cool enough to really be- but this is how society sees it. Those who are entertainers are really worth something and we should all aspire to be one. Those who are NOTS- should just keep their mouths shut, keep funding the entertainment industry like mindless zombies, and let them handle it all. The Presidency is not an entertainment industry- the new President is a Rock Star by societal standards. He can rock a speech or a lucky campaign - but nothing else of real value. We know this because he has not demonstrated anything in his past that would suggest otherwise. If you listen to President Obama on occassion you will hear him often refer to anyone not in his immediate political realm as 'Ordinary'. He is now going to be entitling us 'Ordinary' people to things of government that have been kept under wraps- many for extremely good reason, but that doesn't matter. From this point forward there will be no lies, deceptions, or information held back. Us lucky ordinary folk will finally get a say. Now that's very nice of him isn't it?
Anywho, I tried to explain the prayer to Mark, who wouldn't you know was working a nice 12 hour day- as usual- to get ahead in life and make it so there will be tax dollars to steal for the "poor", but he just wasn't getting the full effect of it until he went online to read it himself. He asked me if that is really what the guy had said and then laughed for the rest of the night. Nothing surprises him anymore.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Silver Linings...
So anyone who knows me or has read my blog knows I become quite the obsessed NUT when it comes to politics that's why up until lately I've tried to keep it to a need-to-know basis from it for the sake of my sanity and my family. When I became a SAHM I suddenly had much more time to listen to the political wonderment that awaits - too much time actually. All I felt during that time was severe distaste bordering on constant feelings of hate and disappointment in my fellow man/politician.
When election time hit - I hit rock bottom with hopelessness and serious disillusionment about how warped our society has become. I only saw depravity and lack of morals mainly because that is what the media is all about, but more importantly because I didn't realize that there is the other half of the population of voters who did actively vote for a candidate who represented morals and the like (who also unfortunately was a wussy-pants moderate who pretty much no one even wanted to vote for though - just the lesser of two loser candidates. I still can't figure out how we ended up with the pair). Then there's also a huge portion of the population who did not vote because they couldn't support either character. History has shown that a moderate Rep. is usually not the favored choice so not big shocker there and then there's Obama...where to start with him? While I think it is really not good to not vote at all, I am at least heartened by their reasons for not doing so and knowing that there are many more on the side of that which is good and holds strong values for families and God's purpose for us here. What I find the most interesting though, is that of the many people polled who voted for Obama- a huge percentage had absolutely no idea what he stood for or what kinds of 'change' he proposed- though to be fair, neither does Obama, but still. Many were shocked to learn of his past and blamed the media of disillusioning them- go figure - but at least their disillusionment is fading and their expectations becoming realistic. Does this man deserve our general ill will- no, for the sake of our great country and great freedoms - NO, but we also must not sit back and not take action for the things that we believe in that are in jeopardy if what he has promised comes to pass.
Of all the many forms of silver linings that are found even in situations with such gravity that affects our amazing country as a whole, I saw none of them until recently. I've been doing things to put me more in touch with my more God-fearing side (b/c I'll be honest, it has really been neglected) and I feel like a better side is opening itself up to me that seems so very apparent to me now but that I certainly missed in my crazed world-is-going-to-now-end state. Here are several of the silver linings that I've found recently that brought some peace and sanity back into my life, besides, of course, doing the regular yet easily forgotten things:
1. I had needed some mental support so I went online to the church's website (as well as a few others but this was my significant source) and read a few articles on the major issues at hand (b/c after awhile of hearing about why others can rationalize making one selection over the moral/ethical other can lead to you thinking maybe there is something more to that when there definitely isn't. It has been made very clear to us that we choose one side or the other but not both- we either support the big, life-altering issues or we don't.). What I found was very uplifting, motivating, and most importantly what I needed...peaceful - the gospel heals and gives us what we need despite what goes on in the world. The temple is a refuge when you feel like there is too much sadness and sorrow in the world and people who suffer. I read the following regarding our purpose and why society is so rampantly tearing at its seams and it all comes full circle to the value that we place on human life.
"Mother Teresa delivered a message that cut to the very heart and soul of the social ills afflicting America, which traditionally has given generously to the peoples of the earth but now has become selfish. She stated that the greatest proof of that selfishness is abortion. It was reported that Mother Teresa had tied abortion to growing violence and murder in the streets by saying, “If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other? … Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want.”
3. I have also heard recently on the radio (where I do much of my conservative value listening while I drive, cook, clean...alternating with the Little People happy CD- yikes!) that since the election people have been shocked back into reality with the election results and what we have opened ourselves up to now knowing of the real plans and promises that our new President has made and intends to keep that are very scary and have begun to talk openly about the greater support and backing of conservative values. SAHM's have come out of the woodworks with Blogs, groups, and the like to get the word out to the world that there are still many many many of us who hold strong values that support and love life and the determination to make sure our children grow up strong and fight against the crazy rationale that is invading our lives at every angle. From TV shows, to movies, to magazines on the rack, to disgusting billboards, to hateful displays of contempt for others who do not share one's opinion- we cannot escape from it, to songs like, "I Kissed a Girl and I Liked It" sung by a girl- is that really what's 'IN' in society today and am I the only one who absolutely cannot believe this song is played so frequently or is popular at all? This is why I listen to so much talk radio nowadays - of course you can go online and tell the supposed 'family' radio stations that you do not appreciate it as I do to take some kind of action besides turning it off but that would require some action on your part- when will we be willing to step up to the plate and put our politicians, media, and government in their places? We certainly do not have to sit back and accept it - what these mothers are doing is awesome!!
4. I have also realized recently that there are many who do not wish to be openly political though they are in what they do and say on a regular basis with the most important people we have for our future. They teach their children values and morals - regularly and by example. They value human life above all else. They believe in God and follow his teachings. There are many many many of these people!! It's wonderful!!
We don't hear all of this good stuff in mainstream media, b/c it's about glorifying fake lives (what else does the Grammy's or Golden Globe's really mean?)- it's about being trendy, hip, portraying the opinions of the staff writers or actors as that of the great majority of the population. I was reading through 1 Nephi about the spacious building and my mind kept jumping over to the awards shows where so much self-congratulation goes on for pretending to be someone you'll never ever be smart enough to be or that doesn't exist in society already for good reason - that it is only seen for what it is by those who distance themselves from it and choose a better way. Can you be Christian and also actively fight against that which is pervasively evil in your life? I certainly hope so.
What I am now, finally seeing is that there are amazingly wonderful people who choose not to let these false ideals into their lives, who teach their children and love them actively, who know right from wrong despite those who try to rationalize it another way. Who try the best they can to protect their children from the huge waste of time, resources, and intelligence that goes on in the "entertainment" industry (I use that word very loosely). Are there shows and movies you can watch with your family still- yes, but they are very few and far between. Do you ever stop to ask yourself why this is or when it will get to a point when there are none. What do you think the Pioneers of our country or state even would think if they could see us now? I wonder about that a lot and can only see them shaking their heads in utter disbelief and disgust. What would we rationalize to them about it? How do we rationalize it to our God? We are affected by and take in our environment whether we wish to have it become a part of us or not- watching it is becoming it in many ways.
5. Our own prophets and church authorities know the way - they live it and they share it with us now. How often in history has there been a time without great controversy and deception- but how often in history has good prevailed or at least held out until the end? There are many more amazing articles you can read about this issue at www.lds.org if you have any doubt that there is any greater cause over that of fighting for the lives of one another - God's children.
6. I just want to end by sharing with you what President Bush has put out in one of his final acts as president. For as many bad decisions he has made in office - he has done something very decent and good as one of his last acts. He has declared January 18th a day for the National Sanctity of Life. I have not read anything this beautiful, eloquent, or heart-warming in a very long time. I think it says something very significant about society today that this Day ever needed to be created in the first place. I wonder that Pres. Obama will honor this day each year in his upcoming term. When you look at a thriving toddler (as I often do b/c my day is spent cleaning up after him) can you see him as a murdered fetus- a wasted life? They are amazing creatures full of so much love and goodness- where do we ever get the idea to dare to kill them in heinous and unimaginable ways from (again what would the pioneers say- what does God say to it)? This is one issue I will never be at peace with as it haunts me continually- as I'm sure must be the sentiment in a significant portion of society thankfully.
“All human life is a gift from our creator that is sacred, unique and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world. The most basic duty of government is to protect the life of the innocent. My administration has been committed to building a culture of life by vigorously promoting adoption and parental notification laws, opposing federal funding for abortions overseas, encouraging teen abstinence and funding crisis pregnancy programs. The sanctity of life is written in the hearts of all men and women. On this day and throughout the year, we aspire to build a society in which every child is welcome in life and protected in law. We also encourage more of our fellow Americans to join our just and noble cause. History tells us that with a cause rooted in our deepest principles and appealing to the best instincts of our citizens, we will prevail.”
7. I will pray for President Obama to be inspired by God- daily. I know that people can change through God's love, I am and have been the recipient of His love and forgiveness many a time. I know that good can once again prevail in a heart that has been clouded with disillusion and lost values. I have the audacity to Hope that he does Change for the good of our country but in the meantime I will not idly sit by while he institutes FOCA or continues to waste my taxdollars and turn our country into that which our forefathers certainly did not intend. You pray for your enemies and those who despitefully use you but you do not facilitate them doing so continually, this seems to be a point that is hard to reconcile for many that I've talked to. Being a good Christian and supporting the President of our great country versus taking a stand agains that which he intends to impose upon us which we know to be very wrong. We have to talk about these issues and act on them, it's not pretty, fun, or the best way we'd like to spend our time - but it's what we are required to do to ensure our Country retains its founding principles and freedoms for all.
Whether anyone reads this or not doesn't matter- I had to get it out of my mind where it has been dwelling and building for awhile now. The best we can do is try to influence one another for the good of our country and keep the good in life alive for as long as we can. We were given this amazingly beautiful and free country to have for as long as we choose to follow God - how long that will be for is up to us to be and to expect from each other.
When election time hit - I hit rock bottom with hopelessness and serious disillusionment about how warped our society has become. I only saw depravity and lack of morals mainly because that is what the media is all about, but more importantly because I didn't realize that there is the other half of the population of voters who did actively vote for a candidate who represented morals and the like (who also unfortunately was a wussy-pants moderate who pretty much no one even wanted to vote for though - just the lesser of two loser candidates. I still can't figure out how we ended up with the pair). Then there's also a huge portion of the population who did not vote because they couldn't support either character. History has shown that a moderate Rep. is usually not the favored choice so not big shocker there and then there's Obama...where to start with him? While I think it is really not good to not vote at all, I am at least heartened by their reasons for not doing so and knowing that there are many more on the side of that which is good and holds strong values for families and God's purpose for us here. What I find the most interesting though, is that of the many people polled who voted for Obama- a huge percentage had absolutely no idea what he stood for or what kinds of 'change' he proposed- though to be fair, neither does Obama, but still. Many were shocked to learn of his past and blamed the media of disillusioning them- go figure - but at least their disillusionment is fading and their expectations becoming realistic. Does this man deserve our general ill will- no, for the sake of our great country and great freedoms - NO, but we also must not sit back and not take action for the things that we believe in that are in jeopardy if what he has promised comes to pass.
Of all the many forms of silver linings that are found even in situations with such gravity that affects our amazing country as a whole, I saw none of them until recently. I've been doing things to put me more in touch with my more God-fearing side (b/c I'll be honest, it has really been neglected) and I feel like a better side is opening itself up to me that seems so very apparent to me now but that I certainly missed in my crazed world-is-going-to-now-end state. Here are several of the silver linings that I've found recently that brought some peace and sanity back into my life, besides, of course, doing the regular yet easily forgotten things:
1. I had needed some mental support so I went online to the church's website (as well as a few others but this was my significant source) and read a few articles on the major issues at hand (b/c after awhile of hearing about why others can rationalize making one selection over the moral/ethical other can lead to you thinking maybe there is something more to that when there definitely isn't. It has been made very clear to us that we choose one side or the other but not both- we either support the big, life-altering issues or we don't.). What I found was very uplifting, motivating, and most importantly what I needed...peaceful - the gospel heals and gives us what we need despite what goes on in the world. The temple is a refuge when you feel like there is too much sadness and sorrow in the world and people who suffer. I read the following regarding our purpose and why society is so rampantly tearing at its seams and it all comes full circle to the value that we place on human life.
"Mother Teresa delivered a message that cut to the very heart and soul of the social ills afflicting America, which traditionally has given generously to the peoples of the earth but now has become selfish. She stated that the greatest proof of that selfishness is abortion. It was reported that Mother Teresa had tied abortion to growing violence and murder in the streets by saying, “If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other? … Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want.”
Then she alluded to the concern that has been shown for orphan children in India and elsewhere in the world, for which she expressed gratitude. But she continued: “These concerns are very good. But often these same people are not concerned with the millions who are being killed by the deliberate decision of their own mothers. And this is what is the greatest destroyer of peace today—abortion, which brings people to such blindness.” Commenting on this powerful message, columnist Cal Thomas asked: “Why should people or nations regard human life as noble or dignified if abortion flourishes? Why agonize about indiscriminate death in Bosnia when babies are being killed far more efficiently and out of the sight of television cameras?”
In conclusion Mother Teresa pled for pregnant women who don’t want their children to give them to her. She said, “I am willing to accept any child who would be aborted and to give that child to a married couple who will love the child and be loved by the child.”What consummate spiritual courage this remarkable aged woman demonstrated! How the devil must have been offended! Her remarkable declaration, however, was not generally picked up by the press or the editorial writers. Perhaps they felt more comfortable being politically or socially correct. After all, they can justify their stance by asserting that everyone does it or that it is legal. Fortunately the scriptures and the message of the prophets cannot be so revised."
2. I then heard a girl bearing her testimony in church about how we need to be doing the small and simple things to keep our testimony's alive and well- how reading our scriptures and praying truly does make us different people. Different - good people. I find that by doing this regularly I feel more spiritually directed and minded the next day. I thought of how strange it was to go from not feeling this way to having my mind drawn in that direction more regularly and what a difference it is surely making on my subconscious. It truly does make you better- I believe this and am excited to be changed through this process (I really have been very neglectful in the past few years unfortunately).3. I have also heard recently on the radio (where I do much of my conservative value listening while I drive, cook, clean...alternating with the Little People happy CD- yikes!) that since the election people have been shocked back into reality with the election results and what we have opened ourselves up to now knowing of the real plans and promises that our new President has made and intends to keep that are very scary and have begun to talk openly about the greater support and backing of conservative values. SAHM's have come out of the woodworks with Blogs, groups, and the like to get the word out to the world that there are still many many many of us who hold strong values that support and love life and the determination to make sure our children grow up strong and fight against the crazy rationale that is invading our lives at every angle. From TV shows, to movies, to magazines on the rack, to disgusting billboards, to hateful displays of contempt for others who do not share one's opinion- we cannot escape from it, to songs like, "I Kissed a Girl and I Liked It" sung by a girl- is that really what's 'IN' in society today and am I the only one who absolutely cannot believe this song is played so frequently or is popular at all? This is why I listen to so much talk radio nowadays - of course you can go online and tell the supposed 'family' radio stations that you do not appreciate it as I do to take some kind of action besides turning it off but that would require some action on your part- when will we be willing to step up to the plate and put our politicians, media, and government in their places? We certainly do not have to sit back and accept it - what these mothers are doing is awesome!!
4. I have also realized recently that there are many who do not wish to be openly political though they are in what they do and say on a regular basis with the most important people we have for our future. They teach their children values and morals - regularly and by example. They value human life above all else. They believe in God and follow his teachings. There are many many many of these people!! It's wonderful!!
We don't hear all of this good stuff in mainstream media, b/c it's about glorifying fake lives (what else does the Grammy's or Golden Globe's really mean?)- it's about being trendy, hip, portraying the opinions of the staff writers or actors as that of the great majority of the population. I was reading through 1 Nephi about the spacious building and my mind kept jumping over to the awards shows where so much self-congratulation goes on for pretending to be someone you'll never ever be smart enough to be or that doesn't exist in society already for good reason - that it is only seen for what it is by those who distance themselves from it and choose a better way. Can you be Christian and also actively fight against that which is pervasively evil in your life? I certainly hope so.
What I am now, finally seeing is that there are amazingly wonderful people who choose not to let these false ideals into their lives, who teach their children and love them actively, who know right from wrong despite those who try to rationalize it another way. Who try the best they can to protect their children from the huge waste of time, resources, and intelligence that goes on in the "entertainment" industry (I use that word very loosely). Are there shows and movies you can watch with your family still- yes, but they are very few and far between. Do you ever stop to ask yourself why this is or when it will get to a point when there are none. What do you think the Pioneers of our country or state even would think if they could see us now? I wonder about that a lot and can only see them shaking their heads in utter disbelief and disgust. What would we rationalize to them about it? How do we rationalize it to our God? We are affected by and take in our environment whether we wish to have it become a part of us or not- watching it is becoming it in many ways.
5. Our own prophets and church authorities know the way - they live it and they share it with us now. How often in history has there been a time without great controversy and deception- but how often in history has good prevailed or at least held out until the end? There are many more amazing articles you can read about this issue at www.lds.org if you have any doubt that there is any greater cause over that of fighting for the lives of one another - God's children.
6. I just want to end by sharing with you what President Bush has put out in one of his final acts as president. For as many bad decisions he has made in office - he has done something very decent and good as one of his last acts. He has declared January 18th a day for the National Sanctity of Life. I have not read anything this beautiful, eloquent, or heart-warming in a very long time. I think it says something very significant about society today that this Day ever needed to be created in the first place. I wonder that Pres. Obama will honor this day each year in his upcoming term. When you look at a thriving toddler (as I often do b/c my day is spent cleaning up after him) can you see him as a murdered fetus- a wasted life? They are amazing creatures full of so much love and goodness- where do we ever get the idea to dare to kill them in heinous and unimaginable ways from (again what would the pioneers say- what does God say to it)? This is one issue I will never be at peace with as it haunts me continually- as I'm sure must be the sentiment in a significant portion of society thankfully.
“All human life is a gift from our creator that is sacred, unique and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world. The most basic duty of government is to protect the life of the innocent. My administration has been committed to building a culture of life by vigorously promoting adoption and parental notification laws, opposing federal funding for abortions overseas, encouraging teen abstinence and funding crisis pregnancy programs. The sanctity of life is written in the hearts of all men and women. On this day and throughout the year, we aspire to build a society in which every child is welcome in life and protected in law. We also encourage more of our fellow Americans to join our just and noble cause. History tells us that with a cause rooted in our deepest principles and appealing to the best instincts of our citizens, we will prevail.”
7. I will pray for President Obama to be inspired by God- daily. I know that people can change through God's love, I am and have been the recipient of His love and forgiveness many a time. I know that good can once again prevail in a heart that has been clouded with disillusion and lost values. I have the audacity to Hope that he does Change for the good of our country but in the meantime I will not idly sit by while he institutes FOCA or continues to waste my taxdollars and turn our country into that which our forefathers certainly did not intend. You pray for your enemies and those who despitefully use you but you do not facilitate them doing so continually, this seems to be a point that is hard to reconcile for many that I've talked to. Being a good Christian and supporting the President of our great country versus taking a stand agains that which he intends to impose upon us which we know to be very wrong. We have to talk about these issues and act on them, it's not pretty, fun, or the best way we'd like to spend our time - but it's what we are required to do to ensure our Country retains its founding principles and freedoms for all.
Whether anyone reads this or not doesn't matter- I had to get it out of my mind where it has been dwelling and building for awhile now. The best we can do is try to influence one another for the good of our country and keep the good in life alive for as long as we can. We were given this amazingly beautiful and free country to have for as long as we choose to follow God - how long that will be for is up to us to be and to expect from each other.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A Hypocrite In Need - Help me!
I am looking for some good kid recipes for vegetable dishes. I am literally a dunce when it comes to preparing vegetables for a meal - so no recipe would go unappreciated.
This may sound odd to you veggie lovers out there but I have never 'taken to' most veggies (I spent many a night left sitting at the dinner table long after everyone had left until I ate my veggies, after so long my parents just gave up though I really do wish that I liked them) therefore I never learned how to prepare them or how to make them appetizing. I have struggled getting Slade to eat his veggies and now that his growing is slowing down he is becoming picky and is not the hearty eater he once was so he refuses veggies even more. I can only see my bad habits leading him further astray unless I make some good changes. Mark thinks I'm being a little hypocritical, but I'd really like for my children to grow to be good healthy eaters.
Please send me (taylor.elisabeth@gmail.com or just reply in a comment post) the recipes that your family enjoys when you get a minute, if you don't mind. I have ordered the book written by Seinfeld's wife that incorporates veggies right into the main course so that he is getting them and hopefully developing a taste for them (as well as myself), but I need to learn how to prepare veggies as a side dish and what better source to turn to?
Again, anything is appreciated!
This may sound odd to you veggie lovers out there but I have never 'taken to' most veggies (I spent many a night left sitting at the dinner table long after everyone had left until I ate my veggies, after so long my parents just gave up though I really do wish that I liked them) therefore I never learned how to prepare them or how to make them appetizing. I have struggled getting Slade to eat his veggies and now that his growing is slowing down he is becoming picky and is not the hearty eater he once was so he refuses veggies even more. I can only see my bad habits leading him further astray unless I make some good changes. Mark thinks I'm being a little hypocritical, but I'd really like for my children to grow to be good healthy eaters.
Please send me (taylor.elisabeth@gmail.com or just reply in a comment post) the recipes that your family enjoys when you get a minute, if you don't mind. I have ordered the book written by Seinfeld's wife that incorporates veggies right into the main course so that he is getting them and hopefully developing a taste for them (as well as myself), but I need to learn how to prepare veggies as a side dish and what better source to turn to?
Again, anything is appreciated!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
What's wrong with my foot?
Ok, this is really a question of who knows a good podiatrist. I have started back at the gym again recently and my right foot hurts some when I run but leaves me practically crippled for a day or so afterwards. It's the outside middle area of the foot where it ridges out (what the heck is that part called again?).
I don't know if it is just because I'm so much fatter than I have ever been in my life and my body is balking against me or what because I used to be a fairly avid runner before baby - and my only issue has always been my left knee, off and on (does anyone have any remedies for that either, I'm too lazy to go see the Dr. about it but just may make this a year of healing my body with routine Dr. visits until I've got a clean bill of health).
Unrelated to running, I also apparently developed plantar faceitis (spelling??) in my left foot (yes this does mean both of my poor feet are afflicted, but I won't complain too much, I'm no Job...yet). I assume this an accurate diagnosis as it came from my OB who refused to let me believe that the pain was just pregnancy related (it started during pregnancy but hasn't ended after soo....thinking he was right about that one) and referred me to a Dr. - which I did not go to at the time believing the pain would be delivered with the ginormous baby. When I was pregnant I would try to bend over to wash my legs during my shower routine and it felt severe pin pricks in my feet - like I was pulling some strings too tightly or something. I would post a picture of my foot for a visual, but I'm thinking you don't want to see my seriously flaking gold toe nail polish or hairy toes - plus it would do no good, the problems are internal so an external visual will prove futile for a helpful diagnosis.
Does anyone have any advice or a good Dr. to recommend? It's funny b/c after I got married I didn't want to work out as much and would claim 'sickness' or pain to get out of it...to Mark I suppose, now when I really want to I feel like an idiot b/c that really is the excuse! My feet can't take any more abuse but I must lose weight...the show must go on!
BTW Happy New Year to you all!
I don't know if it is just because I'm so much fatter than I have ever been in my life and my body is balking against me or what because I used to be a fairly avid runner before baby - and my only issue has always been my left knee, off and on (does anyone have any remedies for that either, I'm too lazy to go see the Dr. about it but just may make this a year of healing my body with routine Dr. visits until I've got a clean bill of health).
Unrelated to running, I also apparently developed plantar faceitis (spelling??) in my left foot (yes this does mean both of my poor feet are afflicted, but I won't complain too much, I'm no Job...yet). I assume this an accurate diagnosis as it came from my OB who refused to let me believe that the pain was just pregnancy related (it started during pregnancy but hasn't ended after soo....thinking he was right about that one) and referred me to a Dr. - which I did not go to at the time believing the pain would be delivered with the ginormous baby. When I was pregnant I would try to bend over to wash my legs during my shower routine and it felt severe pin pricks in my feet - like I was pulling some strings too tightly or something. I would post a picture of my foot for a visual, but I'm thinking you don't want to see my seriously flaking gold toe nail polish or hairy toes - plus it would do no good, the problems are internal so an external visual will prove futile for a helpful diagnosis.
Does anyone have any advice or a good Dr. to recommend? It's funny b/c after I got married I didn't want to work out as much and would claim 'sickness' or pain to get out of it...to Mark I suppose, now when I really want to I feel like an idiot b/c that really is the excuse! My feet can't take any more abuse but I must lose weight...the show must go on!
BTW Happy New Year to you all!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Shout Out
Dr. Laura recently posted this on her blog which I thought was really cool- kind of a shout out to Mormons for some great programs that we have. I'm a big fan of hers, and while I do not always agree with what she has to say, I'm more than appreciative that she stands up for morals and values with straight talk in our society today.
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Blessings in Disguise
December 18, 2008 on 8:00 am | In Charity, Economy, Marriage, Mormons, Relationships, Values Email This Post I have always been impressed with the mentality of the Mormons with respect to the issue of charity. I had a tour of their main charity facilities, and was amazed at what I saw and learned. There are absolutely no handouts – they barter!
Here’s how it works: if you could lose your home, or if you need food, clothing, medicine or toys for your children, the Church takes financial care of your needs. In exchange, you provide services to the very mechanism that rescued you. This means that folks in the bakeries are people who have benefited from the charitable services; those helping in the stores that sell thrift clothing, housewares and food are those who have benefited from the charitable services, and so on.
The basic concept is to preserve a sense of dignity and pride in those who have temporary need by giving them an opportunity to use their skills in the service of others. Walking around the premises, I felt the uplifted attitude of all who were there: smiles, waves, and straight backs.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints provides for people all over the world – not only with goods and goodwill, but with the opportunity to not lose a sense of self when “things” are lost.
I probably sound like an advertisement for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am not a member of their religion, but I am impressed with their charitable philosophy, because I believe it teaches our children their real value, while motivating and uplifting them at the same time.
Their young people who graduate high school are expected to go on two-year “missions,” reminiscent of the Peace Corps. These young people come back much more mature, as they’ve experienced the pain and need of others, and have sacrificed two years of their own comfort to be of service to others.
Other youngsters just don’t want to skip a beat in their acquisition of iPods, cell phones, and other “Internet in your hand” gadgets.
I believe that the economic disaster our country is in right now is a kind of blessing in disguise with respect to values. Without values, life just provides us with “things,” but not necessarily with any profound meaning.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Mr. Poopypants.
Since becoming a SAHM I have been openly admired by women who are eager to one day be the same. Before I became a SAHM I was the same way. I was so jealous of all of the "free" time those SAHM women enjoyed and the beautiful children they had and couldn't wait to be one of them.
Well, now I am and it is harder than working f/t at a 'regular' job. There is no vacation, no work parties or gifts, no overtime pay (or pay period), no work friends to joke around with, no cute clothes to wear, or reason to spend $40 on a haircut anymore. There is no sick days (or pay) so it's no longer fun to get sick b/c you can't stay in bed b/c you've got someone else who expects you to still be the same enthusiastic, playful mother regardless. There's always someone who needs you and your time - so effectively you have much less free time than before, and I mean LESS. Plus, everyday can really feel like Groundhog day unless you take some serious initiative to mix it up for you and your child(ren). Doing so, however, takes lots of planning, juggling, and working around baby's ever-changing schedules and temperments.
Without boring you to tears or making you think that I do not enjoy motherhood or being a SAHM (which I would not trade all the money in the world for despite what I am about to tell you) I just thought I'd share the following:
So I thought I'd reached a point where changing a diaper was pretty much a forte of mine by now. I also thought Slade had reached a point where 'Blow-outs' were not really an issue anymore. Today I was proven wrong on both accounts. Slade had the mother of all blowouts that covered his pj's and body as well as my pjs and body. We both needed a bath by the time that diaper was changed. You truly wouldn't believe the mess unless you were here to witness it (and it's just not a kodak kind of moment anyway) and you wouldn't have felt my panic and understand why I froze on the spot with his arms in the air wondering how I'd ever get it totally cleaned up because it was mind boggling. It was everywhere, everywhere. It was disgusting. Slade's arms are now long enough to scratch his own bum, which he did once the diaper was released, so I spent a good 30 total minutes disinfecting them BEFORE I threw him in the tub. This all went down before 9am folks- the time most people are just getting into their workday. I called Mark, who is always wishing I would fill in for him at work and he could stay home with the baby, to let him know what happened. Mark despises poo and bargains with me when it's his turn to change a dirty diaper EVERY TIME.
Just thought I'd share an unfortunately common moment in a day in the life of a SAHM.
Well, now I am and it is harder than working f/t at a 'regular' job. There is no vacation, no work parties or gifts, no overtime pay (or pay period), no work friends to joke around with, no cute clothes to wear, or reason to spend $40 on a haircut anymore. There is no sick days (or pay) so it's no longer fun to get sick b/c you can't stay in bed b/c you've got someone else who expects you to still be the same enthusiastic, playful mother regardless. There's always someone who needs you and your time - so effectively you have much less free time than before, and I mean LESS. Plus, everyday can really feel like Groundhog day unless you take some serious initiative to mix it up for you and your child(ren). Doing so, however, takes lots of planning, juggling, and working around baby's ever-changing schedules and temperments.
Without boring you to tears or making you think that I do not enjoy motherhood or being a SAHM (which I would not trade all the money in the world for despite what I am about to tell you) I just thought I'd share the following:
So I thought I'd reached a point where changing a diaper was pretty much a forte of mine by now. I also thought Slade had reached a point where 'Blow-outs' were not really an issue anymore. Today I was proven wrong on both accounts. Slade had the mother of all blowouts that covered his pj's and body as well as my pjs and body. We both needed a bath by the time that diaper was changed. You truly wouldn't believe the mess unless you were here to witness it (and it's just not a kodak kind of moment anyway) and you wouldn't have felt my panic and understand why I froze on the spot with his arms in the air wondering how I'd ever get it totally cleaned up because it was mind boggling. It was everywhere, everywhere. It was disgusting. Slade's arms are now long enough to scratch his own bum, which he did once the diaper was released, so I spent a good 30 total minutes disinfecting them BEFORE I threw him in the tub. This all went down before 9am folks- the time most people are just getting into their workday. I called Mark, who is always wishing I would fill in for him at work and he could stay home with the baby, to let him know what happened. Mark despises poo and bargains with me when it's his turn to change a dirty diaper EVERY TIME.
Just thought I'd share an unfortunately common moment in a day in the life of a SAHM.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Utah Child Protection Agency
This is the official webpage for the Utah Child Protection Registry. Great site to get registered with for Ut residents! Visit: https://www.utahkidsregistry.com/
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