Mama Duck's Daily Drama

New Nails

2012-01-20T07:16:00.001-05:00

I was finialy able to get my nails filled. It took me a few weeks longer do to the holidays, when i had less work. But I have them done and had them cut shorter, they were just to long for my taste. I also paid extra for a custom paint design. I have the design on all my nails but each one has it a lil different. Enjoy!

New nail color combo

2012-01-16T17:05:00.002-05:00

I been experimenting with color combo using the crackle paint. This time its a green undercoat with a matalic orange crackle. I call it the ninja turtle look. It reminds me of the orange turtle. Let me know what you think.

New nail color

2012-01-09T10:17:00.002-05:00

I took off the green gliter and now I did a bottom coat of yellow with an orange crackle overcoat.

Holiday Nails

2011-12-27T12:17:00.000-05:00

My nails for new years. They have grown out and I dont have time for a fill so I paint them to hide that they need a touch up. I did two coats of pink then toped it with a bluish glitter.

Wraped up!

2011-12-26T22:03:00.000-05:00

So at Christmas and other gift giving holidays I wrap the gifts. Its more fun to watch the kids unwrap them and see the happiness on their faces. I like to keep the surprises hidden its more fun. But I know some people just make piles of gifts. It was suggested to me that i just set out the gifts under our tree, but I decided to wrap them, it took me three nights and yards of paper and 3 rolls of tape. I had way to many gifts for the kids, I filled three trash bags up with torn paper.

I felt it was a waist of time. It might be a good idea to just pile up the gifts and have them in stacks for each kid but their is something about them taring into a wrap gift. Growing up we always had wrapped gifts except for the huge ones like a bike or similar. They would have a bow and some ribbons. I Feel the need to torture myself each year and hide the gifts in colored paper that cost to much to be riped off.

In the New Years

2011-12-20T21:56:00.000-05:00

Each year we make goals to try and achieve, this new year I know what I will have achieved. There is the goal of loosing weight, but this time It will be because I will have gotten the gastric by-pass, and yes I know whats involved, My mom had it done over 10 years ago. I start in January with my meetings at Ohio State Hospital. There will be lots of meetings and test and I'm ready for it all.

Next I will be moving into a new place, and starting over again. I cant wait for this.

I will also be finished with my AA BA in April some time.

I will also have three out of my four in school and not just day care, My John starts kindergarten in the fall, and the twins will be in second grade(good lord I feel old). Sense we are moving and I'm not sure where this will be exactly I will have to wait to see if Owen will be going to day care or pre school or be home with me.

I also have smaller goals for my family that I have been working on but hope to perfect them and they are to :

Help Penny with her copping skills and impulse control to lower the amount and severity of her fits. Help her with her OCD and try to get her off the ADHD meds. But if we still need meds to help her I wont see it as a failure but as a step to getting her off at a later date.

To teach Owen and Lil John that hugs are more fun then fighting and perfecting our bed time routine so its shorter and works the first time.

I also want to help John reach his goal of reading by the time he starts kindergarten in the fall, he can write say and tell you his ABC's. He can also spell his color words and his full name. He's doing very well in Pre-K.

I think these are all achievable goals as I already have the steps to complete them.

Old Memories My Daddy part 2

2011-10-31T14:30:00.000-04:00

A lot of my memories lead me to a new story, they trigger each other. So I might write this way also. Some memories are remembered as dreams. I've dreamed of him being alive. That he would show up at my wedding and walk me down the isle.I have also had many other dreams. A lot of them are of death, not knowing whats to come I hate surprises. I need to know whats out their.But in reality this is not a dream where I can decide the outcome its real life.But what I hope is their is a heaven and that my dad is looking down and he knows he has grand children and that he also has another child with my mom.

See when dad passed, my mom was about six weeks pregnant with my sister. My mother never had a chance to tell him, she was not even sure yet if she was or not. About nine months later my sister was born. I think my sister has it worse then me. She never got to meet him. She only can see him in a photo. I can only remember him from a photo.

At some point after his passing we moved to a little house. I cant remember much of it, I do know I had a bunk bed and I had the top bunk. I used to love putting all the stuffed toys on top of me and falling asleep. I also knew that our washer and dryer were outside the house. And one day I was walking out their and I managed to step on a slab of wood that had nails on top sticking up. I walked back and forth a few times and step on it enough to get 3 holes in my foot. The part I remember was that it did not hurt, I just left a trail of blood behind me. I was probably 5-6 years old. I still prefer to walk barefoot. Those nails are not the only things I've ever stepped on either.

I remember dad taking us fishing on the piers. Ive never caught a fish in my life. I used to walk on the rocks under the pier and lining the shore. I used to catch the little crabs that hide their. All my memories of fishing with dad are blurred into one trip. What I do remember are parts of each trip that make up on day on the shore.

Old becomes New

2011-10-26T23:29:00.001-04:00

I wore this dress when I was about five. I was a flower girl at my Aunt Bonnie's wedding. My Grandma made it and I kept it all these years. My twins wore them to their kindergarten graduation. The lavendar one was at a different wedding.

Penny wanted a princess dress. So I added and altered the white dress. I got the flowers and the arms from a adult night gown I found at a thrift store. I hand sewed the dress. I think it came out beautiful.

Old Memories, My Daddy

2011-10-25T23:17:00.000-04:00

I have been wanting to write a book for a long time. About my life. Lots of people I talk to say I've had it hard. A few others have said I have a Jerry Springer life. Lots of my memory is in blocks, one memory will lead me to another one. I feel I have forgotten many things.I plan on blogging some of my memories and randomly posting them. Some day I might put them in a book. This is one of my father, One of many I want to write about him. I cant remember what my father looks like unless I find a picture. He died when I was five years old.

I remember that night well Its one of the only memories I have of my father. I was in my bedroom with my younger brother he is 22 mos younger then me, and my grandfather. I remember my mom screaming, but I'm not sure if she did or not. I know she told me to stay in bed and she got my grandpa up. I just sat their I had no idea what was happening. The rest of my memories of that night are blurred. I think I remember a white sheet, and crying. Then my memory skips to the funeral. I only remember a flag, the one my mom received. The rest of my memories form that time are from photos, apparently we took pictures with my half brother and half sister Olin and Misty. I did not see them again till I was a teenager. The other memories I have of him are from stories that people tell me of him, I then form pictures in my mind of what it must have been like.

Our mind is an amazing thing. I'm sure if I were to remember more of that very night I can drive me crazy. When I do think of my fathers death, it makes me wish he did not die and that he was here. I don't know what its like to have a father he was taken when I was so young. Sometimes I dream or wish that , that night never happened. What I do wish is that he was alive and just decided not to be with is and run from mom. This to me would be mean towards my mom but it would give me the hope that some day daddy will come back and want to see me. But I know he was my dad and I know hes dead and where he is now means he can never come back and see me. My dad was the first person in my memory to have died. He is one of many I miss.

CPR Its changed , Do you know what to do

2011-10-24T22:31:00.000-04:00

You might have seen the TV commercials talking about the Chest compression only CPR, have you seen it.

I had to update my CPR card for work. Their is a new and more updated way of doing CPR. I would encourage everyone to go to the American Heart Association and take a class. Their is a new way a second way of doing CPR, its called chest compressions only CPR. Their is oxygen in a person lungs when they collapse and are in need of CPR, and you have about 5 mins where you can do compression only and the body will use the O2 that is still in the lungs. I am not a certified teacher so I want everyone to take their own class and learn this new way, its an alternative for someone who does not want to do the mouth to mouth part. But this option is not the best option for all cases. That's why you need to take a class to learn.

You can save a life.

I believe as most health care providers do that the common every day non health care provider should learn CPR,and Basic First Aid. Even knowing the basics of CPR can save a persons life. How many people can say that they know what to do in an emergency situation. Can you keep your cool. Can you give orders. When the time comes can you remember how to call 9-1-1. I have spoken to a few people that for got how to dial 9-1-1. When you stressed and in a hurry details matter. Proper training can prepare you for an emergency. Most people know the signs of a Heart Attack, but do you know what to do next. Can you tell the signs of a Stroke(CVA). What do you do when you are badly burn, bitten by a snake, spider, or wild animal? Can you help stop bleeding? I bet you don't even know the number to poison control in your area.

Taking a CPR class and or a First Aide Class is a great way to be prepared. you can contact the American Heart Association for details and a listing of classes. Other ways to be prepared for an emergency is to have well stocked First Aid Kits. Know if your place of work has an AED machine, and a list of people qualified use it. Keep a kit in your car. Include in your kits gloves, and face shields. Program your cell phone with poison controls number, so you don't have to search for it. You can never be too prepared , don't just be a bystander.

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Im getting old , while trying to stay young

2011-09-23T23:10:00.000-04:00

September 26 is my birthday and I'm gonna be 29. When I was a little girl I always thought time went to slow all I wanted to do was grow up so I can move on with my life. Now I feel like time went to fast , all I want it to do is slow it down. I was not much of a kid, I did not play much and my idea of fun was watching TV with my family. I was a home maker in training. At 5 I was cooking, in fact I was able to fry chicken and make dishes like spaghetti. This is one of the reasons I love to cook. I Use to take care of my little sister as well. I was like an old soul in a child's body. Now a year away form being 30 I been thinking about how how much I want to be a child again. Kids don't have bills or jobs. The only care they have is whats Santa's gonna bring you , and birthday candle wishes, and pony rides. Long summers, pool time and slumber parties.

Now that I have kids of my own I see their lives pass by so fast. When they were babies I could not wait for them to crawl and walk and talk , Now that they do, I'm always saying sit down and shut up. Hahaha well that's what everyone says. I wish I could turn back the time so I could smell their baby sent again, see the first smiles and the faces they made when I gave them lemons and jello for the first times. Those are the moments you treasure. They are going to be teenagers and young adults before I know it. I have to stop and remember to enjoy the moments and let them be kids. My kids cant cook like I did at the same age, and they have no interest in helping to take care of the younger kids. But they are good kids and they have lots of fun. they are nothing like me but in the same way just like me. Now I can pretend to be young again.

Country Living

2011-09-13T21:15:00.001-04:00

This past weekend I was introduced to some country traditions in a small town in Ohio. I had never heard of some of the events they had, but I enjoyed watching it very much. I spent the weekend with my boy friend in his area. All the towns near him are pretty small, If you blink you passed one. Every year they have a Corn Festival to celebrate the harvesting of the corn.

My boy friend John enters his tractors into the festival, and does a things call a tractor pull. I have never heard of seen this before. I had no idea what I was in for.

This is John on his tractor, he pulled 4th in his division. not to bad but he wanted to do better. He does this every year. I found it interesting, some of the tractors are very old and did a really good job.

Along with the tractor pull their was a variety of other games they played like corn on the cob eating contest, pie eating contest, rolling pin throwing contest. Their were others but lots to list.

Their was also a horse pulling contest where they pulled the same things the tractor but did much better at it. Their was also the huge verity of carnival foods.

I had a awesome time, even seen out house races. Yes thats right out houses. They make them out of things like boxes and plastic and fabric. It was so much fun to watch that I forgot to take pictures.

Unspeekable Acts that Must be Accounted For

2011-09-08T17:15:00.000-04:00

Dublin Mom Accused Of Raping 10-Month-Old Son

In Ohio a mom was arrested for raping her 10 month old baby boy. Shes indicted on four felony counts: two counts of rape, one count of child endangerment and one of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.

Apparntly she did unthinkable acts to her baby while videotaping them and sending them to her boy friend whos in a different state.

What I want to know is how can a person be so sick minded to hurt such a small child. I dont even want to think of how or what she did to the baby , what I want to know is why. Why would she feel the need to video it and then send it to her boy friend. It seems to me he needs to be investigated as well. He might have a sick past as well. What needs to be done now is have her spend the rest of her life in prison and have her reproductive parts riped out. Well they wont rip them out but I can hope they do send her away for the rest of her life. And I hope that her lil boy never finds out what happened to him. Being so young their my be hope that he wont ever remember this act of evil. Lets hope he gets adopted to the most loving and caring home they can find.

Information was taken from (Donna Willis)NBC4 Local News on 09/08/2011

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2011-09-08T14:05:00.002-04:00

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2011-09-08T11:53:00.000-04:00

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Choosing Death at the End Of Life

2011-08-31T21:45:00.000-04:00

So I asked someone what should I right about, I had a writers block. He said "Choosing Death at the end Of Life". The first words out of my mouth was wow that's a heavy topic. I see the fight many elderly and sick people give when they are at the end of their life. I'm a home health aid with a Medical Assisting degree. I have seen a few people die. I have not been in the room when they are actively dieing. Death can take a long time, the body goes through many steps before the end. I have seen many of the steps. My job is to keep the patient comfortable. Hospice can be their and they provide the patient with pain relievers and the medication they may need. Most of the care I give is personal, I keep the patient clean and comfortable. If they are still eating then I cook for them, I will also feed them. I provide emotional support as well. I talk with them keep them calm. I will also do house work so the family is not trying to all the work as well. I'm their to make the family comfortable as well.

Some of the questions I get from the family, are how long does dieing take, are they in pain, and few others. Most questions I have to refer them to their Doctor or Hospice. I cant give some of the answers. I'm not a Doctor so I have boundaries. I do have my own ideas on the death process but I keep them to myself. Its not my job to give the family my opinion.

I feel the dieing process takes a long painful time. I don't want to die this way. I hope for a painless in my sleep death. But we don't have that choice. People have the right to choose certain things at their death such as if they want to be resuscitated in the event they stop breathing, this is called a DNR with out one a medical provider has to start CPR. I do think that when someone is dieing and they should have the right to end it how they want to. Fast and painless is what most want. It can take months before its over and most are dehydrated and have not eatin in a week or more. I don't want to die starving. That's not painless in my books. A patient can loose a lot of weight, they loose control of their bowels and bladder. I don't want to die messing in my pants I want to go, clean and painless with a last meal and comfortable. This may sound crude but if you have not seen the death process its hard to judge.

Is it worth the size

2011-08-29T21:38:00.002-04:00

Ok so I buy theses little cottage cheese and keep them in the frig as a go to snack. Two of my kids love cottage cheese and its good for you and is a very healthy snack. Here is my problem with this. Breakstone's cottage cheese is very good IF you buy the larger containers, how ever I buy single serving sizes because its a snack. the snack size cheeses are dry and nasty... they tend to settle in the plastic little containers and even when you mix it the cheese curds themselves are dry. They have no good flavor. But the larger containers taste just fine, even the same low fat ones taste better.

The worst part is I either buy the big ones and portion out lots of little containers when ever a snack is needed or I suck it up and eat the nasty tasting ones. Breakstone's are the only ones ive found in single serving sizes as well so I dont even have another brand to choose from. They do how ever have single serving size ones with fruit flavors but I hate sweet cottage cheese I prefer a more savory taste, such as tomatoes and pepper. I just want more choices or better quality. Just say'in

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Cars Cake

2011-08-27T21:10:00.001-04:00

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This was a cake I made for a friend of a friend. Its a Cars the movie cake. I used yellow cake with my secret recipe added. Fondant and Wilton's icing were used along with pipping edible glitter, and food coloring. The cake only took me about 6 hours to deco. I loved making this it was fun. It was made in July of 2011, and sold for 80$. The woman that bought it loved it.

Not my first cake but my first insperation

2010-10-08T21:14:00.002-04:00

I Made this cake for the cousin of my boy friend at the time. Debbie loves Irish things and clovers. So my plan was to make her a chocolate cake with the Irish flag. The cake is yellow cake and brownie mix, mixed together, its a 2 layer 9 inch cake filled with a layer of butter cream frosting and dark chocolate peppermint patties laid out all nice and even. I then placed even more butter cream frosting over the patties. The outside of the cake is a nice thick layer of white butter cream that i sprayed with edible coloring to look like a Irish flag. I then used black frosting that I mixed by mixing several colors together cause I did not have black at the time. It look just like black without the harsh flavor. For the clovers I used a glittery green edible gel. Debbie loved her cake and so did her guest there were no left overs by morning.

Eco-friendly and cheap home decor ideas

2010-02-16T19:29:00.004-05:00

Some Ideas of Eco-friendly and cheap home decor came about when I visited my neighbors home. My neighbor is 79 years old and shovels her drive way and even mows her own lawn. She is also handy with power tools.
Would you ever believe that this was once a bathroom sink. Originally Found at Penny's Outlet center, it was a damaged floor piece. There is a marble sink inlay, broken of course. My Neighbor got them to sell her the sink for 30$ cause to fix the marble or to replace it would have been very costly. I'm sure the company was happy to make any money on a broken floor piece. This is now a cabinet in her living room. She had taken a solid piece of wood cut it to fit beveled the edges to keep the details, and had a stain colored to match the original. Original cost was over 400.00. The Eco-friendly part is that this is a new piece of furniture that will not end up in a landfill and will most likely become a family heirloom.

Another few works of art she has made has given me many ideas. Not that Iv had time to make my own someday I will.
This was infants changing table. Found in a garage sale, its solid wood. She stained and buffed out the ware and tare. Its now its her buffet in her dining room.

Here is a rocking stool part of a glider set. she bought it also at a garage sale and reupholstered it. Now it matches the rooms in her home.

Most ideas are trash to treasure, and just pure bargain hunting. If you have the time to repair and re-due something you can create anything. You can also expand on this by using renewable products, such as bamboo fabric when reupholstering items.

Hippymom Weekly

2010-01-31T12:23:00.001-05:00

Modern Sage shares her weird Candy Striped Grub drawing.

SocGradMama is pulling her hair out in Homework Hell(p)!

Equality and Justice 4 All tells us What Pissed Me Off This Week.

Are you Missing the Miraculous? Spectacular Me! says, "snap out of it!"

Calming Winds reminds us that no matter what happens around us, we can survive by Clinging to the Core.

Melia Lore is corrupting the youth with her feminist sex studies. Read all about it: Sex and the Melia.

The Official Hippymom Blog has a great Valentine Kid Craft Project for your family to try this month.

Wouldn't You Like To Know what she's watching on TV?

Luscious Decadence has come up with 10 Ways to Give Back.

Moves in Curves is Snowed In!

I don't think you're ready for this Jelly Jaunt on the Inside Life.

Gray Gaia is just looking for a reason to celebrate.

Don't forget to sign up for the upcoming online workshops being offered at Hippymom.com during the month of February:

Tuning Your Senses

Scrapbooking

Freelancing

Hippymom Weekly

2010-01-24T15:14:00.001-05:00

Wouldn't You Like to Know exercises self-control with Chocolate Graham Cracker Crunch.

Take a Little Sip of Sunshine with Luscious Decadence.

Browniegasms on Moves in Curves. YUMMO.

Tribal Style featured a video of the Florida Tribal Dance Advanced ATS Students' Hafla Performance.

Spectacular Me! has A New Set of Tools and wants to know if you'll use them, too.

Modern Sage ponders the Destruction of the Ego.

Melia Lore documents a Night of Insomniac Hell.

Every Child Deserves a Voice, and the Official Hippymom Blog discusses Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

Love Them or Leave Them: Calming Winds talks about affirmations.

The Inside Life Howls at the Moon.

Kid Friendly Valentines Day Crafts

2010-01-21T11:10:00.010-05:00

I wanted to do a craft with my kids to help with the winter blues. And Valentines Day Is just around the corner. I have a bunch of craft supplies from my scrap booking days (back when I had time). I was just trying to come up with a kid friendly idea where there was not much parent involvement other then guidance. What I came up with was a centerpiece for the table. You and you honey can have a wonderful dinner with a lovely center piece made by your kids....

Supplies:

Craft Glue

Paper of different colors (I used scrap booking paper)

Wooden meat sticks (look like long tooth picks)

Misc stickers (heart shapes but any kind of Valentines day type would look cute)

Pre-cut hearts in random colors (scrap booking supplies I had on hand)

Styrofoam balls and a basket or cute base that the ball will sit in.

Step 1- have kids(help) trace there hands on the color paper that they choose. I made 4 cut outs for each child.

Step 2- have a parent cut out hands

Step 3- let kids glue hearts and place sticker on hands let them be creative.

Step 4- parents glue wooden sticks to wrists on hands. Let dry completely. (I occupied kids during this time by serving dinner)

Step 5- put a sticker over the end of the wood stick to cover it and make it look nice.

Step 6- kids can stick the wood sticks into the Styrofoam ball and help them place them so its balanced. and when your finished you will have a little hand garden full of love.

You can substitute for any supplies you have on hand. A cute ceramic pot would make a really nice base if you have one on hand.

I came up with this Idea after standing in front of all my supplies trying to come up with an Idea to occupy there time and allow me to finish cooking dinner. My kids due to cold weather and just being sick lately can not go outside, So I needed to be creative. My kids were able to put the the sticker on them selves and my sister in law helped with the glue. Bed time came fast after and the hands were not dried so we continued it the next day. It turned out very cute. The kids really loved making it and cant wait to do another project again.

Hippymom Weekly

2010-01-17T12:34:00.001-05:00

Tribal Style begins her series on The Care and Feeding of Zils.

Spectacular Me! only has one resolution for the new year.

Modern Sage is at a Crossroads.

Wouldn't You Like To Know? struggles with addiction. And not her own.

Socgradmama is reminded of her own power.

Get MamaBirdie's perspective on Reiki at the official Hippymom.com Blog.

Melia Lore takes a slightly painful, slightly humorous walk down memory lane with the Ex Files.

Moves in Curves has a new book review: What Happens in London.

Luscious Decadence takes herself Out to Dinner.

The Inside Life Regains Herself.

Catch up with the Social Justice Week in Review on Equality and Justice 4 All!

Mama Duck reminds herself to Stop Waiting and Live in the Moment.

What Am I Waiting For

2010-01-16T18:17:00.004-05:00

I was listening to my favorite radio station last night as I do every night. And she had some really good things to say and everything she says is uplifting and shes the guru of love. She can see smiles on faces of people bit by the love bug through phone lines. But one things she said last night is to stop waiting. We all wait till work is over, wait till the kids go to bed, we are a civilization of people waiting.
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That's where it got me to thinking. What am I'm waiting for when I can be doing. When I go to classes I wait for them to start but I don't want them to end I enjoy them. So I'm thinking If I cant wait for the kids to go to bed is it because I don't enjoy them. Of course not I love them. I had to think about it and I did that for a while last night. What I decided to do is stop waiting for things to end so I can enjoy the next thing, but to enjoy them now and continue to enjoy what I'm waiting for. this way I'm enjoying everything all the time. Make sense right. Well Kinda. There will always be things I just want to be over like bad things. But even bad things happen for a reason. Like speeding tickets they are bad because who wants to pay for them. But you get them because you need to slow things down. Not that I got a speeding ticket. But once again its life telling you to slow down take your time enjoy what is happening now . So that's what I'm going to try to do, enjoy the now and not wait till tomorrow. But that does not mean I'm going to do my chores today that can wait till tomorrow.

Hippymom Weekly

2010-01-10T17:46:00.000-05:00

The Inside Life is Taking Inventory.

Modern Sage invites her readers to Come Out Come Out WHOever You Are!

Moves in Curves has a list of Movies to See in 2010.

Melia Lore has kindly provided us with her Favorite 15 Songs of 2009. Turn it up!

Moments to Keep posted her first post, The Semi-Beginning.

Wouldn't You Like to Know...How Long the Hair on Her Legs Is?

Got a Special Spot? Luscious Decadance does!

SocGradMama is only one week into 2010 and already has Learned Some Lessons.

Equality and Justice 4 All at Camp Courage!

Know CPR? Mama Duck reminds us all how important it is to learn.

Gray Gaia has a Funny Perspective for you.

CPR Is a Must! and First Aid

2010-01-09T20:39:00.006-05:00

I had to update my CPR card for work. Their is a new and more updated way of doing CPR. I would encourage everyone to go to the American Heart Association and take a class. Their is a new way a second way of doing CPR, its called chest compressions only CPR. Their is oxygen in a person lungs when they collapse and are in need of CPR, and you have about 5 mins where you can do compression only and the body will use the O2 that is still in the lungs. I am not a certified teacher so I want everyone to take their own class and learn this new way, its an alternative for someone who does not want to do the mouth to mouth part. But this option is not the best option for all cases. That's why you need to take a class to learn.

You can save a life.

I believe as most health care providers do that the common every day non health care provider should learn CPR,and Basic First Aid. Even knowing the basics of CPR can save a persons life. How many people can say that they know what to do in an emergency situation. Can you keep your cool. Can you give orders. When the time comes can you remember how to call 9-1-1. I have spoken to a few people that for got how to dial 9-1-1. When you stressed and in a hurry details matter. Proper training can prepare you for an emergency. Most people know the signs of a Heart Attack, but do you know what to do next. Can you tell the signs of a Stroke(CVA). What do you do when you are badly burn, bitten by a snake, spider, or wild animal? Can you help stop bleeding? I bet you don't even know the number to poison control in your area.

Taking a CPR class and or a First Aide Class is a great way to be prepared. you can contact the American Heart Association for details and a listing of classes. Other ways to be prepared for an emergency is to have well stocked First Aid Kits. Know if your place of work has an AED machine, and a list of people qualified use it. Keep a kit in your car. Include in your kits gloves, and face shields. Program your cell phone with poison controls number, so you don't have to search for it. You can never be too prepared , don't just be a bystander.

American Heart Association

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Happy New Years..........Guess what time it is?

2010-01-01T14:35:00.003-05:00

OK, so this is the time of year where you are expected to make some sort of new year resolution. Most of us have something in mind like losing a bit of weight or a lot of weight. Getting tan in time for summer, oh and that really sweet bikini you bought last summer and never fit but were determined to make it fit by next summer. Well from my experience dieting after the sweetest and fattiest time of the year is the worst time to start we have had months of holiday parties, treats and good food and great drinks. I don't know about you but it never works for me. So this year my list of resolution is a bit different, Ive tried to list a few things that I know I can do. Most will be just making good habits that will last.

1) I'm gonna eat what I want-----and let my conscious be my guide ;)

2)Bring all the reusable shopping bags Ive collected over the last year to the store so I can actually stop using the plastic ones

3)Grow more of our veggies this spring and summer

4)Finish my degree in Medical Assisting and Graduate with honers and 4.0

5)Save money----yea we all say it but this time I'm determined to do it.

6)Move to a better community

7)Start my nest nursing degree!

8)Continue to keep my positive and up beat attitude

9)Grow my relationship with my Husband

10)And in no certain order but it being on the top of my list(even though is listed last)BLOG more!!

Its been a while

2009-11-28T22:50:00.002-05:00

Its been a while but I wanted to tell anyone that reads my blog that I'm here and I have not forgotten about my site. I have been very busy. I'm in college now for medical assisting and I have made the Directors list which is the same as the Deans list. All the kids are doing wonderful. I promise I will be back soon to write more often .You can always send me a message if you want to talk to me, or see whats going on.

Hippymom Weekly

2009-10-04T13:53:00.001-04:00

LadyHawk teaches us how to learn from our plants.

A dirty confession from Luscious Decadence.

Fashion, Evolved introduces us to Flora & Fauna.

Gray Gaia reads Chapter 1.

The HippyMom Fall Family Festival was a hit! And nobody got hurt!

Some of us also decided it would be fun to the MojoMonday exercise from Owning Pink

Journeywoman tells us about a day in the life of what will be.

Moves in Curves joins the HM bloggers with her ideal life portrait.

Spectacular Me shares her vision, coincidentally in line with...

Melia's 10 year snapshot! Do you see the part you're playing?

Hippymom Weekly

2009-09-20T16:28:00.000-04:00

Crazycase experiences journous-interruptus.

Mary humbles us, Spectacularly.

Completely Melia.

MamaDuck shows off her new look and brags about her new deals!

In her premier blog, gradmama introduces herself with a bang, and then turns around and shows herself to be a queer-culture, feminist, brainy icon of adoration.

LadyHawk dazzles us with her intuition game.

The Q bring us a new season of eco-fashion... drool-worthy eco-fashion at that!

HippyMom is looking for a few good Broads!

MamaBirdie is being

My deals this week!

2009-09-16T16:06:00.007-04:00

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Some how I seam to manage. I'm not currently working and we are living off of my moms and husbands pay. Well I shop the best I can, and I found a way to get free or nearly free diapers. But you could use it for other items.First step is to research your stores. Which one will have the best deals and save you the most money. The one store I love to go to is Giant Eagle. They have food perks and fuel perks.

fuelperks!® is Giant Eagle's way to say "thanks" to our loyal customers by giving you the opportunity to earn free gas. Spend $50 with your Giant Eagle Advantage Card® inside Giant Eagle or GetGo and earn 10¢ off every gallon on your next fill-up at GetGo.*

foodperks!™ is a program that allows you to earn discounts on grocery purchases at Giant Eagle by pumping gas at GetGo. For every 10 gallons of fuel you pump at GetGo, you earn a 1% discount on a future grocery purchase at Giant Eagle!*
10%

There is also:

Earn extra rewards at checkout when you purchase from the limited-time offers available each month. Simply purchase qualifying products from the list below and your money-saving coupons will print at the register! It's another way Giant Eagle® is committed to saving you money. Ive gotten any where $1-3 and as high as $12 so far in one shopping trip. I plan on making the most out of each trip. I use theses rewards on non food item like diapers, baby wipes and shampoo. Each month and each week products vary with theses reward, I will buy whats on sale to accumulate the most in Extra Rewards, I plan what we eat by whats on sale. This week I purchased Kraft Macaroni and Cheese products, buy 2 for $4 then get a $1 off next purchase, but there was an additional coupon on some of the boxes for 1 free Kraft BBQ sauce with the purchase of 2 boxes. With my purchases I had $12 of my next purchase and I used it on a case of diapers and ended up only paying $5.

Hippymom Weekly

2009-09-06T17:39:00.001-04:00

An old friend pops in on MamaBirdie.

Luscious Decadence speaks beautifully.

How about some Crazy freewriting?

September Online Workshop on HippyMom!

LoCoWomen.com loves the smarty pants!

Melia gets random. Shocking.

So Classes have started!!

2009-08-17T18:51:00.003-04:00

I have been thinking of going to College for a while now ...but not really knowing what I wanted to do. So Ive decided to just grow from my last positions. I'm going from a Citified Nurses Assistant (CNA) to a Medical Assistant. When I'm done I will have an Associates degree. Ive decided to go to Kaplan College and take the 9 month accelerated coarse.

I love going to class. I only go for 4 hours five days a week. But it gets me home in time to take care of the kids. And its a welcome break. I love learning.

I Cant Wait Till Winter Because

2009-07-11T21:16:00.007-04:00

1. That's when my grass will die and I wont have to mow it.

2. I get to see it snow for the first time.

3. My kids will get to see and play in the snow for the first time.

4. Winter sports that I want to try.

5. to experience a white Christmas.

6. so when winter is over I can really tell them if I love living in Ohio.

7. I want to build a snow man and with my artistic ability's , make the grand daddy of a snow man.

8. Its baking season.

9 Its one of my favorite times of the year.

Im at my most fabulous when:

2009-07-03T12:26:00.004-04:00

My children are happy and healthy. Ive had a long hot shower where Ive had enough time to shave and wash my hair. When the toys are picked up , Dinner goes off with out a hitch. And I can enjoy the dessert in peace. But if you ask any mom the same question and they are bound to have something on my list as to me on there list.

Id have to say I'm at my most very fabulous when I can be myself and not have to pretend or fake my feelings. When I can be totally honest and don't have to abide by any society's rules. When I can be ME! Its that simple. For me anyways.

Week Ending June 27th - Page 2 - Hippymom - An Evolution of Female Community

2009-06-28T11:07:00.000-04:00

Week Ending June 27th - Page 2 - Hippymom - An Evolution of Female Community:
"a hippy chick and her words...

Chasing rainbows, Mamabirdie finds her treasure!

Casey is a Quitter!!

Mama Duck on aging.

Cyndi Lauper, Melia loves you."

Aging has its Upsides

2009-06-26T22:25:00.016-04:00

Little Girl Who Has Not Aged

You have a baby and while that baby grows you might catch yourself saying "oh I wish they could stay this young , or this small." What if that were true. What if your baby does freeze in time and stay a baby. Its actually quite sad. I seen a news show on this little girl who is 16 this year but is the size of a nine month to a one year old. And has not aged and has looked the same and weighed the same for years. She is mentally 9 mos old and can understand at that level.

Imagine actually taking care of a child that stays a baby for ever. She is not necessarily a "retarded. handicapped" little girl but a girl frozen in time. Makes me happy that my baby will grow up and will get to graduate school. And have a family. Hit puberty. This little girl still has baby teeth and has not reached puberty. The Doctor's say its as if parts of her body are frozen in time. Who knows she might hold the key to aging or the fountain of youth. But at what price.

This story of this sweet little girl make me appreciate my child's health, and the fact that I will have the chance to see my children grow old. While this little girls family wonders if there child will grow up.

2009-06-20T18:48:00.000-04:00

No Doubt, Crazycase had a blast... mostly

LadyHawk has her head in the clouds

Fashion, evolved don't know much, but they know they love shoes....

Gray Gaia loves her gray!

We are family to Mama Duck... and right back 'atcha!

MamaBirdie, Coyotes and Chance

a hippy chick battles the blog monster!

RAWR! Melia's Venus in Leo is strutting her stuff!

Virtual Family's

2009-06-16T12:08:00.011-04:00

Many of us moms and some dads have turned to the Internet for advise and support on daily life , health ,and kids. With out the friends Ive meet on line I might not be where I am now. Anytime I had a question there was a entire community that had the opinions and experience to help me. And I'm sure Ive also helped someone.

Some Moms and Dads don't have anyone else they can ask, those personal type of questions and if they did have a support system at home some people just don't want to disclose certain things. But an online community gives someone the option to ask a question without judgment. For instance when a mom delivers her first baby and has a question about breastfeeding or the length of bleeding that can occur. The on line community cant point them in the right direction and even to other website with more info for them, or just give them there opinion and there own real personal experience. On line community's offer so much.

Ive become very involved in the on line community's that Ive joined. Even more recently Ive gotten my share of good advise and help. I'm not sure where id be with out them. I hope to someday meet the family's that Ive known over the four years sense discovering them. I call them all my friends and they are all my sisters.

HippyMom Weekly

2009-06-13T19:38:00.000-04:00

Mama Duck's Dream Deserves an Oscar!

In My Crazy Life is seeking...herself?

Fashion, Evolved interviews Juliane Camposano of Roselwear.

Join us in a round of Electric Kool-Aid at Hippymom.com!

Melia Lore has a Vulva Skirt. No, I'm not kidding.

She's not sad...she's A Hippy Chick.

Gray Gaia invites you to Embrace the Goddess Soleil!

Looking at the Last Page First is FREE, BABY! FREE!

I saw the best film ever

2009-06-13T00:10:00.004-04:00

The only bad part was it was a dream. I had the best dream ever. It had nothing to do with money or love or my kids or family. Strangely enough it was a horror sci-fi film and I was its author. The women did not where high heals a typically trip in the woods. It had a good plot and story line. Noting was predictable, and it was unlike any film Ive ever seen it was the best. It had vampires and werewolves and zombies, giants, elves, and magician. The plot was thickening and things were getting good. Then when I was finally gonna find out what happened to Lisa and if Mr. Mc Greggory and Count Tressa were gonna make it out of the space ship alive, and Von Lichtenstein had Ivory locked in a volt, and and it was getting good I was literally sitting at the edge of my seat...then Guess what happened next...............................................................

Evangline woke me up and asked me for more milk. Now ill never now what happens next.

Hippymom Weekly

2009-06-06T10:11:00.001-04:00

LadyHawk colors our world, naturally!

Makeover your soul with Fashion, Evolved

Braided Diva lets us ogle her goodies!

Cutie Josh Person is BunnyGlitter's Important Person of the Week!

MamaBirdie flies!

Crazycase honors her feelings...

The National Women's History Museum needs your help!

MamaDuck goes shopping in her own closet!

Want to go shopping ? are you broke?

2009-06-05T23:23:00.002-04:00

CLEAN your closet. Chances are you have clothes in there that you have not worn. Most people own so many clothes they could go months with out doing laundry and still have something to where. I can attest to that, for myself and my kids.

While cleaning out the closet and dressers I found so many things Ive bought that Ive never worn or have not worn in a long time. Back when I had money I loved the bargain shopping. But I was so good I got so many skirts, shirts, and pants for like 1-3$ , you tend to forget how many you buy. I did. I found at least 8 skirts Ive never worn, still had tags and everything.

I rearranged my closet so the newer older things Ive never worn were up front , then that way id get more use out of them. I cant believe I had so many nice clothes. I did the same with the kids clothes. My kids get a lot of clothes for there birthdays and Christmas. I buy clothes all my kids can grow into. Unisex clothes, mostly jeans.Then buy boy or girls embellishments that could be removed like a patch that way I get more use out of a pair of jeans. Did you know that boy jeans are cheaper then girls........also when you kids are 4 and 2 they don't care and no one can tell.

"F" Word Blog Links - Hippymom - An Evolution of Female Community

2009-06-03T14:25:00.001-04:00

"F" Word Blog Links - Hippymom - An Evolution of Female Community: "Its the quasi-weekly blog theme - 'F' Words!

In her HM Blog Debut, the big monster learns forgiveness

a hippy chick gets frivolous. Shocking.

Frankly, Melia, we're not surprised you wrote about feminism.

MamaDuck brags about her friend's freezer"

Frezzer Full Of Frozen Love

2009-05-29T17:12:00.005-04:00

This amazing picture was taken by a friend of mine who was dedicated to provide her twin girls the very best. She wanted to pump for as short a time as possible, yet feed the twins Brest milk for a year. For both the health benefits and cost of formula. To provide them with the very best she had started pumping every two hours and at the peak of production she was getting about 85 oz a day.. Now that's a lot. She is down to only 3 pumping s a day and is on her way to less and less till she cuts it out all together. Her goal was to provide and entire year of Breast milk to her babies. Now she has the time she wants to spend with her two older children and she is giving her babies the sweetest gift ever. A true labor of love.

chain e-mail wisdom

2009-05-25T20:03:00.002-04:00

I borrowing this from another person I enjoyed this so I thought Id pass it on:
THINGS TO KNOW

1. Budweiser beer conditions the hair

2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish

3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes

4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair

5. Elmer’s Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads

6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea

7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water

8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste

9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar On it!

10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too

11. Bee stings - meat tenderizer

12. Chigger bite - Preparation H

13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H

14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals)

15. Stinky feet - Jell-O!

16. Athletes feet - cornstarch

17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub

18. Kool-Aid To clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)

19. Kool-Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool-Aid in Dannon Plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won’t hurt them if they eat it!

20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD’s! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper

21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray

22. Pam Will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby

23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls

24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on

25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar!

26. Body paint - Crisco Mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice!

27. Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak

28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia, Soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years!

29. A Slinky Will hold toast and CD’s!

30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste

31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt And watch it absorb into the salt.

32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.

33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!

34. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce Towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets, Soak overnight!

35. Crayon on the wall - Colgate Toothpaste and brush it!

36. Dirty grout - Listerine

37. Stains on clothes - Colgate

38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup

39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola, It will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!

40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- Sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get them back again.

41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox, or 2 Bayer aspirin, Or just use 7-up instead of water.

42. When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you ’squeeze’ for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has a different color twist tie. They are: Monday = Blue , Tuesday = Green , Thursday = Red Friday = White and Saturday = Yellow. So if today was Thursday, you would want red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a week old)! The colors go alphabetically by color Blue- Green - Red - White - Yellow, Monday through Saturday. Very easy to remember. I thought this was interesting. I looked in the grocery store and the bread wrappers DO have different twist ties, and even the ones with the plastic clips have different colors. You learn something new everyday! Enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day you are shopping.

Pass this information on to friends so they can be informed also.

Food Stamps

2009-05-19T20:17:00.009-04:00

I was taught a very important lesson by a diverse group of women. That Food stamps are for people who need help buying good food for there families, and that they come from diverse backgrounds. And just because someone is wearing NIKE or Jordan's and I'm sitting there in clearance slip on's does not mean we are not deserving.

When I was growing up I was always told people that live off the system are fat and lazy and get under the table jobs to keep the benefit's they were receiving. And that our tax money was paying for them to stay at home and be lazy.Well I need that help now and Ive paid into those taxes. And I really do need the help and I'm by far not lazy.

Ive come to understand that we live in a totally different time then when I grew up. And even though its still hard for me to ask for help I will bite the bullet and get the nutritious food my family needs. I'm not a bad person and neither is anyone else looking for help.

MNO- mom's night out

2009-04-29T14:37:00.005-04:00

This is a must for moms. And should be standard protocol that the dad should support and help institute. All moms need a break , even if they say they don't want one. If a mom tells you "no, I'm OK" what they are really saying is" Please , please I need this". Working moms and stay at home moms all need MNO. It does not even need to be at night. It can be at anytime for any amount of time. For me Id like 4-5 hours kid free, at least every few weeks. I have a little one and I don't mind getting out with him. Its nice to spend time one on one with a new baby. But I'm very happy to get out with out all the kids.

Quality time away from home should be spent doing what the mom likes, example's include : going to a gym, club, classes of some sort(me I like scrap booking) nail or hair care(who doesn't like a manicure once in a while) then there's the Other Moms clubs where moms go out and talk , drink and eat chocolate, or see a movie the hubby(or significant other) would never go to.

So when you see your wife or girl friend give her what she needs to be the best mom she can be, let her not be a mom a for a few hours every once in a while. Also surprising her with some sort of gift once in a while with no strings attached is great. Roses are nice.

To Buy or Not to Buy.....Do I Really Need It

2009-04-27T20:35:00.003-04:00

When I became one of many that lost there home to foreclosure , I started to think differently. I spent a lot of time and money making that house the way Id like to see it. It was always a work in progress. I bought nice furniture and nick-knacks. Well when you have a lot of stuff and a long road trip with a limiting funds you have to pick and choose things that mean the most. I left behind a leather sectional that I loved. Because we just could not get it to fit in the truck. I also left behind , donated and gave other things away including a deep freeze full of food we just never got to eat before we moved. All that being said, when ever I see something I like and I want to buy it on an impulse buy. I now stop and think. Am I just gonna throw that away in the next move. Is that Item gonna get used. How will my kids treat it, are they gonna break it. If its a kids toy/ book will they enjoy it or toss it to the side. How long before I get mad at that Item for having to put it away several times a day or stepping on it , in the middle of the night. And don't even get me started on kids clothes. My kids have enough cloths to furnish a re-sale shop. But I can guarantee that I got 80% of them on a clearance rack at a huge fraction of the cost.
I cant justify getting something anymore for the fun of it. This experience has taken the thrill I used to get from shopping. The thrill I get now is a game I play. How cheap can I get my grocery bills. And how long can I wait till an item goes on clearance before I get it for 1$-2$. I almost leave a store on a high from the well thought out shopping plan I made and how much I saved.
My best example so far was a coupon for 1.50$ of a certain brand salad dressing . That was on sale for 1.58$. Which I ended up getting for an awesome .08 cent. I wont buy now unless I can honestly say it was worth it. and that .08 cent salad dressing was totally worth it.

As a Stay at Home Mom

2009-04-24T15:19:00.005-04:00

So Ive been out of work sense I was 35 weeks pregnant with Owen. Which was the mid of January. I love staying home and doing the ' house wife ' thing. But I feel something is missing. Most of the day I clean and sense my kids are all young they are all messy. I vacuum several times a day and I like cleaning windows and this new house is way cleaner the my old one in San Diego and I contribute that to ' I have loads of time ' . But at the same time I get bored. I cant have the kind of conversation I do with and adult as I do with kids. So I miss that. But I also miss being able to make friends money at a place of work. Almost all the friends I ever had came from school or work. And not working I don't have that chance. Its hard to find meaningful friends on the World Wide Web. They all think you are nuts, or a pedophile just trying to go after there kids. Id just like to have a few local friends that hang out and do things like BBQ, Moms night out and Kids play dates. Or just come over to shoot the breeze. I miss my friends back in San Diego but I don't regret starting over.

So what else is there to do. Some say get a hobby, but then the kids in to the supplies and make a mess. So I don't know what to do. I'm a busy body and I fell as though I'm wasting time.

The words out of 4 year old Twins

2009-03-26T23:24:00.001-04:00

So when you tell your child your going to throw away there prized toy or clothing and they reply with " go a head mommy " , That's when you know they are spoiled. Or when your child is throwing a tantrum and they say " look at my face "while pointing to there face " Don't I look sad. look at me mommy I'm sad" and all you want to do is laugh. I don't know where they learned this but sometimes it can be funny. But I know my kids are spoiled I'm not sure they know this. I like to buy them things that I never had. Now they are at a point where they want a treat to do anything. I ask them to eat there dinner and they say " will I get a treat if I do " . Its there father and grandmother that started this. It worked for a while till they realized how they can manipulate them. I cant have a soda or a bag of chips with out having one of them in my face begging for them. And my son John wont eat his dinner if I have a plate he wants what I have on my plate even if its the same thing he has on his. It does not help that I don't have a proper dinning room table for them to sit at they have little kid tables to sit on and I cant strap them down or sit next to them like at a regular table. I can blame this one my mom and there daddy but then again they can say the same to me so I just keep it to myself. The kids will out grow it when I grow some balls and make them detox.

Ohio Here We Are

2009-03-26T23:02:00.001-04:00

Well we are here in Ohio, Columbus to be exact. We have been here for about two weeks now. Its nice so far. The weather has been fare. A little on the cold side but from what I here from the locals this is mild. The kids love our new house , they love the huge yard. The house is small , but looking on the bright side its less to clean. Its cute and charming and has a lot to offer.

We are almost all unpacked and organized, but with four kids who can be organized. So far I think I have done well. I love the area. Its not the wealthy side but its a start. Now we just need to get on the different time, I'm waking up at 9am and going to bed at 12 am , I'm 3 hours off, but hey the kids are to and if I can trick my body into thinking I got to sleep in then I'm all for it.....well great now I'm aware of what my mind was trying to get away with. Now If I can Only meet some good friends.

Owen Keith Oliver

2009-02-19T20:04:00.001-05:00

The new baby was born on February 17th at 7:53 am via c-section. The section went well and smooth. I stressed myself out the spinal even though It does not hurt. For some reason I just over reacted and made it bigger then what it was. So it went well and I even had a mirror to watch. I only watched the part when he came out there was no way I wanted to see me get diced. It was amazing. So Owen was 7 lbs 12 oz and 19 3/4 in long. A really neat thing is that his weight backwards is his birth date 2-17 date 7-12 size. Pretty cool huh.

Owen is very laid back, Hes only upset when you bother him and he settles down pretty fast. And he nurses like a champ, and he sleeps about 4 hours at a time. Hes a great little baby.

Twin Toys

2008-10-14T20:47:00.002-04:00

Why hasn't any one capitalized on twins toys, and other baby products. I mean if my girls want the same toys each I have to spend money on two of them. I think there should be more toys that are made for twins or you can get a buy one get the other at discount.

Lets say I want to get one of those Ride on cars like the Barbie Jeep I either pray that my kids will share or fork over hundreds of dollars on two toys. Now something that expensive Id just make them share . But when it come to sets or collections of a toy they don't want to share. They want there own. I know that id want my own if I were a twin.

Oh and what about starting out with cribs and strollers. Twin moms don't choose to have two kids at once. No one is truly prepared for two kids at one time. The cost of 2 cribs, 2 bassinets, a double stroller, extra bottles extra clothes extra formula (if you breastfeed or not). I grantee most moms did not get any of the costly bigger items as a baby shower gift. Some company out there should have found a way to make things made for twins like a bigger single crib that is divided for 2 or more babies, that would be cheaper then two cribs but still make the crib company profit, and more toys need to come in double packs or TWIN PACKS I mean we can already get foods that way . So why not.

Field Trips

2008-10-11T13:10:00.002-04:00

Field trips all ready. So the girls had a field trip on Friday. They walked as a class to a local park near by. They loved it. They behaved better then when I take them. Why is it that some kids act better around other kids and not with there own parents. But they did good. When it came time to pick them up from school they were so talkative about how much fun they had going to the park and playing with there new friends. I don't think they even know the kids names yet. But so far so good.

Now I just need to find things to do when I'm home. I don't always have to go to work right after. And John takes a nap with my mom so I have 3 hours at least of (me time) and I don't know what to do with my self. Sure I could do laundry or pack more stuff for our big move. But who wants to do work when you don't really have to. I could have taken a nap also but did not......I ended up playing computer games and taking an extra long hot shower.

I'm sure I will get around to doing what needs to get done, maybe next week.

First day of School (head-start)

2008-10-08T16:23:00.001-04:00

Today was the twins first day of school. Its been a moment ive been waiting a long time for. I even got there late today. But they got there and right away they got the vest on so they can go outside to play. Eve right away stared to mention that her name was Eve and telling everyone that this was her sister Penny. It was so cute all the kids were like saying (Hi). As we walked out I did feel bad that I was just leaving them there. Like I should have been more prepaired . But the two of them took to it right away. They even split up on the play ground Eve walk strate to the water table as if she new it was gona be there and Penny went strate to the play ground equipment and started up a conversation. They are loving school.

Head Start - Pre School

2008-10-02T18:14:00.001-04:00

So the twins start school next week. Prob Tuesday or Wednesday. They are very happy. They said they wanted to play with all the kids.
I cant wait for them to go, they will benefit from all of it , also if have the day off I will benefit from it also. I could get so much done. This is gonna be awesome.

So Its A Boy!

2008-09-27T23:26:00.001-04:00

We are having a boy. We found out on Friday, Friday was also my birthday. I turned 26 on the 26Th. This will never happen again.

So I'm on my way to have four. Almost everyday someone says ' how are you gonna handle four kids '. I say the same way I did with two then three. Nothing changes but the ending number. You spoil them when they are good and punish when they are bad. And love them all he time.

Moving to Ohio

2008-09-18T14:46:00.001-04:00

So we will be moving in March , probably second week of March. Just after the baby is born he / she will be a few weeks old be a few week old by then. I cant wait to move and start a new life. Its gonna be hard and fun. And very exciting.

BIG MOVE

2008-08-31T12:13:00.002-04:00

So as a family we all decided to bail out of this house that drains our wallets and is just down right depressing. There was only one place we could decide on as a group. Ohio is our destination of choice. Columbus to be exact.

Sense I'm pregnant and it hard to get a new job and Wait to health benefits to kick in we are staying long enough so I can have this baby here. I'm due Feb 23 , so were aiming the mid of March to move. Or just after my 6 week check up. Yea I know I'm crazy for moving with 4 kids under 4 driving from San Diego to Ohio but it will be the best time to go. During my medical leave that way after a few weeks I can get a new job there.

Iv done the math its 21% cheaper to live there and wages differ only 6% compared to here. So its still 15% more money in our pocket to catch up on what ever we need to. Ive also looked up jobs there that we can get and the wages are Pretty much the same. But housing is way cheaper.

All in all this will be a new beginning for us. And I know after we get settled things will be much better.

Its One Baby

2008-07-17T17:15:00.001-04:00

We had our appointment yesterday and its just one baby. I kept expecting to see another one hiding in there but no. Just one, with a strong heart beat . So far so good. We have a due date of February 23rd.

So Tomarrow is The Day

2008-07-15T23:50:00.001-04:00

Is the day I find out how many kids I'm having. Id love to have twins but we will soon find out. Eve my oldest twin says I'm having 3 babies one for her one for sissy and one for mommy. But both of my girls say its a boy. I'm so excited I can hardly wait.

So I graduated

2008-07-02T17:51:00.001-04:00

I passed my CNA state exam. I was so nervous . My stomach felt like it hit the floor many times. But I did it on the first time all that hard work paid off. Now I'm certified and I'm not just some kitchen worker now. I can have a carer. I'm making a little bit more then I was before. I still don't even no what my raise is. I guess I will find out on my first pay check.

My first shift is Thursday the 3rd. Have no Idea If I have to have orientation again or if I can jump into work. I guess I just have to wait and see. I cant wait to be making some real money, and over time I really need this. This is a good way so finish out the rest of 2008.. I'm gonna rack in as much over time as I can. Have to make some money before this new baby comes.

So I have started early

2008-06-25T11:03:00.001-04:00

I have started to wash all the crib sheets and small baby blankets. My girls get into them any way. Might as well get them all cleaned and packed into plastic tubs. So I'm not always trying to wash them. My girls for some reason have to pull everything off of the shelves. And out of the drawers. They are 3 now but don't listen to me about staying out of stuff that's not theirs.

I'm also gonna be going through all the kids clothes that Iv saved. but not for several months. I don't care what the sex of the baby is but I'm thinking there are 2 in there. I starting to think that they are 2 boys. I'm getting very excited about this.

I asked my girls do you want a boy or girl and Eve says girl, and Penny says boy and a girl. so I'm hopping I get to find out how many are in there at the first doc apt. July 16Th is so far away. It needs to come faster.

Got My Dog Out of Jail

2008-06-22T10:52:00.002-04:00

I had gotten my dog out of jail yesterday. (pound) She had gotten loose on Wednesday. And no one noticed until later that night. She has a twin sister and sometimes you cant tell them apart. So I'm guessing my husband saw the one and just assumed that they were both there. I went out and had started talking to my neighbors to see if anyone had seen a big boxer. They all had said no. They did not even know we had new dogs. Ive all most had them a year and never let them out to the front yard so no one knew we had them. My mom had talked to one of our neighbors and he had seen her and took her to the pound , he had no idea that she was ours.

So the next day I had to bail her out. But she was not fixed so they said its cheaper to get her fixed there then to pay to have her released UN-fixed. So I had to leave her there a few days till she got fixed. It actually saved me some money she had a hernia and they fixed it for free while they spayed her. The vet had quoted me 500$. So I'm still a believer in things happen for a reason. Now she is home and resting great.

Another Addition

2008-06-20T11:55:00.001-04:00

So if not to add to my daily drama. We just found out were expecting again. It was and unexpected surprise welcome. We wanted one more pregnancy just not this soon. But I'm a believer that things happen for a reason. My Husband and I are happy. We love children and are welcoming our new baby with open arms. We Do agree on one thing and that's we are hopping it is just one baby but if we get twins again I will be delighted.

Some in my family don't know yet and wont for a while. My mom is one of them. Although she will figure it out eventually cause she does know I'm late. But shes angry with us. Telling me I can find natural ways of aborting. Me and the Hubby agreed a long time ago that , that is not a solution for us. So I'm Angry at my mom for suggesting such thing. But I bet she gets over it once she sees a new baby. So we are in for a more busy life but an exciting wonderful time. I cant say that i cant Wait because I can, I'm gonna need all 9 months to prepare.

Top Romen

2008-06-10T13:10:00.003-04:00

Well you either love it or hate it....... I love it. Its so cheep. I can feed my kids on a lazy day for about 14 cents. Now I don't do it all the time because its high in sodium. But its so versatile. you can do almost anything with it. You can make almost any kind of dish. you can crumble up the dry noodle to add to a salad. You can make a really good salad dressing using olive oil season packet and vinegar. You can eat it like a soup or a cold noodle salad. Its just good.

SAN DIEGO FAIR

2008-06-09T12:57:00.003-04:00

So the fair is coming to town , and as a family we try to go each year. My kids love it there we see the barn animals, And eat the weird food they have there each year. This year is little different. We each have different schedules and we are finding it hard to pick a day to go. We picked fathers day. The Hubby cant wait to go. On top of that we are broke so we are having have a garage sale the day before. Just to have spending money. Who knows maybe we will sale a lot of things and make a good amount of money to spend more. After all the fair only comes once a year.

Breast Feeding

2008-06-08T15:01:00.003-04:00

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR JUST A FEW DAYS, he will have received your colostrum, or early milk. By providing antibodies and the food his brand-new body expects, nursing gives your baby his first - and easiest - "immunization" and helps get his digestive system going smoothly. Breastfeeding is how your baby expects to start, and helps your own body recover from the birth. Why not use your time in the hospital to prepare your baby for life through the gift of nursing?

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS, you will have eased him through the most critical part of his infancy. Newborns who are not breastfed are much more likely to get sick or be hospitalized, and have many more digestive problems than breastfed babies. After 4to 6 weeks, you’ll probably have worked through any early nursing concerns, too. Make a serious goal of nursing for a month, call La Leche League or a Lactation Consultant if you have any questions, and you’ll be in a better position to decide whether continued breastfeeding is for you.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 3 OR 4 MONTHS, her digestive system will have matured a great deal, and she will be much better able to tolerate the foreign substances in commercial formulas. If there is a family history of allergies, though, you will greatly reduce her risk by waiting a few more months before adding anything at all to her diet of breast milk. And giving nothing but your milk for the first four months gives strong protection against ear infections for a whole year.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 6 MONTHS, she will be much less likely to suffer an allergic reaction to formula or other foods. At this point, her body is probably ready to tackle some other foods, whether or not you wean. Nursing for at least 6 months helps ensure better health throughout your baby’s first year of life, and reduces your own risk of breast cancer. Nursing for 6months or more may greatly reduce your little one’s risk of ear infections and childhood cancers. And exclusive, frequent breastfeeding during the first 6months, if your periods have not returned, provides 98%effective contraception.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 9 MONTHS, you will have seen him through the fastest and most important brain and body development of his life on the food that was designed for him - your milk. You may even notice that he is more alert and more active than babies who did not have the benefit of their mother’s milk. Weaning may be fairly easy at this age... but then, so is nursing! If you want to avoid weaning this early, be sure you’ve been available to nurse for comfort as well as just for food.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR A YEAR, you can avoid expense and bother of formula. Her one-year-old body can probably handle most of the table foods your family enjoys. Many of the health benefits this year of nursing has given your child will last her whole life.She will have a stronger immune system, for instance,and will be much less likely to need orthodontia or speech therapy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends nursing for at least a year, to help ensure normal nutrition and health for your baby.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 18 MONTHS, you will have continued to provide your baby’s normal nutrition and protection against illness at a time when illness is common in other babies. Your baby is probably well started on table foods, too. He has had time to form a solid bond with you - a healthy starting point for his growing independence. And he is old enough that you and he can work together on the weaning process, at a pace that he can handle. A former U.S. Surgeon General said,"it is the lucky baby... that nurses to age two.

"IF YOUR CHILD WEANS WHEN SHE IS READY, you can feel confident that you have met your baby’s physical and emotional needs in a very normal, healthy way. In cultures where there is no pressure to wean, children tend to nurse for at least two years. The World Health Organization and UNICEF strongly encourage breastfeeding through toddler hood: "Breastmilk is an important source of energy and protein, and helps to protect against disease during the child’s second year of life."* Our biology seems geared to a weaning age of between 2 1/2 and 7 years**, and it just makes sense to build our children’s bones from the milk that was designed to build them. Your milk provides antibodies and other protective substances as long as you continue nursing, and families of nursing toddlers often find that their medical bills are lower than their neighbors’ for years to come. Mothers who have nursed long term have a still lower risk of developing breast cancer. Children who were nursed long term tend to be very secure, and are less likely to suck their thumbs or carry a blanket. Nursing can help ease both of you through the tears, tantrums, and tumbles that come with early childhood, and helps ensure that any illnesses are milder and easier to deal with. It’s an all-purpose mothering tool you won’t want to be without! Don’t worry that your child will nurse forever. All children stop eventually, no matter what you do, and there are more nursing toddlers around than you might guess.

WHETHER YOU NURSE FOR A DAY OR FOR SEVERAL YEARS, the decision to nurse your child is one you need never regret. And whenever weaning takes place, remember that it is a big step for both of you. If you choose to wean before your child is ready, be sure to do it gradually,and with love.

*Facts for Life: A Communication Challenge, published by UNICEF, WHO, and UNESCO, 1989**K Dettwyler. A Time to Wean. Breastfeeding Abstracts vol 14 no 1 1994©1997 Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC 136 Ellis Hollow Creek Road Ithaca, NY 14850

Mr Man. Is walking

2008-05-31T13:10:00.001-04:00

So Mr. Man John is 13 mos old and has started walking. It took him about a week and now hes great at it. Hes started running and its really cute he gets mixed up in his steps and stumbles. Its very intertaning to watch him. I incuraged him to walk and in a few weeks Im probly gona be saying sit-down.

We as moms want our kids to hurry-up and walk so we can just tell them to sit down. Once they start walking its all down hill from there. Time will be flyin and soon im gona be seeing him in high school. Kids need to stay small for longer. But if that happend we would want them to grow up faster.