Dreaming of Babies.

I've been wondering a lot lately what my baby will look like.

Will he/she look like Danyelle:


OR

like Darrin (DJ):


OR
a blend of all of us:


Hmmm.....in less than 2 months, we'll have our answer now won't we? HaHa.

Dear Mrs. D

I love reading your comments and I've been wondering...

Do you have a blog?

If so, please send me the link. Your profile is private and your email sends me to noreplyblogger.

What's up with that?

HaHa!

I'll be waiting to hear from you!

Always an encouragement.

My baby is going to have so many "MOTHERS" when he/she gets here. They've already taken dibs on who will get to spoil the baby first. Hey, you will hear NO complaints from me! The more loving hands the better.



This night was so special. It was very impromptu where at the end of the night all my friends rubbed my belly and we took a photo. My sweet friend, Anna was behind the lens which is a first but, a treat for me because you all know I'm the one ALWAYS taking photos! HaHa!

Love is when your girlfriends ALWAYS rub your belly when they see you and have an encouraging word to say.

Introducing.......Little Miss Jayla Lee

Introducing:
Little Miss Jayla Lee

Dakota Lee is a big brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mother on the Verge has a baby girl!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm over the moon for them.

Please, go on over to send your congrats and get ready to see the most precious photo ever!

It's the weekend baby!

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Spend time with your family.

Call up a friend.

Rent a movie.

Whatever you decide to do, make sure it's something fun and exciting!

Flashback Friday (My firstborn at age 2)

Flashback to 21 fun facts about my baby girl.

The Climb!!!--Mylie Cyrus

Shh............I know I am old enough to be her momma but.....This is my new favorite song:[:x]



Listen to the words.

Wow.

Go on ahead Hannah Montana! LOL


The Climb lyrics

I can almost see it
That dream Im dreamin, but
Theres a voice inside my head sayin
Youll never reach it
Every step Im taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I, I gotta keep tryin
Gotta keep my head held high

Theres always gonna be another mountain
Im always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
That sometimes Im gonna have to lose
Aint about how fast I get there
Aint about whats waitin on the other side
Its the climb

The struggles Im facin
The chances Im takin
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No, Im not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
Im gonna remember most yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on, cause

Theres always gonna be another mountain
Im always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
That sometimes Im gonna have to lose
Aint about how fast I get there
Aint about what’s waitin on the other side
Its the climb
Yeah

Theres always gonna be another mountain
Im always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
That sometimes Im gonna have to lose
Aint about how fast I get there
Aint about what’s waitin on the other side
Its the climb
Yeah yeah

Keep on movin
Keep climbin
Keep the faith, baby
Its all about, its all about the climb
Keep the faith
Keep your faith
Whoa, whoa

Thanks Marnini

Wordless Wednesday

Post your favorite caption for this:

Suffering from Uterine Fibroids?

I just saw a commercial for a clinical studyabout Anemia and the connection to Uterine Fibroids.

Warning: There's a voice recording on that site so, adjust your speakers before going to that website!

Click HERE for more details.

Many of you know of my journey with dealing with fibroids.

Good luck on your journey.

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Itty Bitty Tball-It's that time again!!

We Can't wait!!!!

I'm sure the coach is super excited too!

HaHa!

Tooo cute:



Question: Are your kids going to play any sports this season?

Join Leapfrog in the 1 Million Reading Hours Pledge

I am a HUGE fan of reading to our children.

Did you know at least 15 minutes a day of reading to your children goes a LONG way?

If you don't get a chance to read at least 15 minutes a day, be sure and strike up conversations with your children that have open ended questions which will allow your children to have engaging conversations with you and with their peers!

In honor of National Reading Month...

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Question: What creative ways are you fostering a LOVE for reading with your children? Please share.

Granny's gone wild-Hell hath NO fury!

Elderly women "in LOVE" fighting for their man!

I watched THIS VIDEO TWICE. Just to make sure I was hearing and seeing clearly on what was really going on.

I would be so UPSET if these were my Granny's out there acting up like this.

But, then again, Hell hath NO fury than a woman scorned.

Anger and Jealousy knows NO age either.

Can you imagine seeing these two granny's going at it over a man?

Wait, did she go in the house to get a gun too?

*faints*

Lawd, Lawd, somebody direct these women to the local Seniors Community Center for a good old game of bingo or something!

They need to stop.

LOL

p.s. Blame TOSG for this tip! She is dead wrong and I love it :)

Ponderisms-An Oldie but, Goodie!

Ponderisms

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. But it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ?

If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Can you cry under water?

Triplets!-11 month update.

Remember THIS?




Well, look at them now!!



Their beautiful mommy sent an update and I couldn't wait to post it:

The babies are getting so big and are really mobile. They are all crawling
and cruising all around (a bit of an obstacle with the construction going
on).

Delaney weighs 14lbs12oz and remains the ring leader of all five. She
points and "talks" constantly. She refuses "baby food" and can often be
found on her daddy's lap helping him clean his plate. She has her two
biggest brothers wrapped around her finger and I'm sure that won't change
anytime soon. :)

Tyler is now 17lbs2oz and has come out of his shell. He has always been so
mellow and quiet but that has changed. He constantly babbles and always has
a smile on his face. He loves to stand and will find anything to grab onto
to hold himself up. He and Logan are really starting to wrestle and I often
refer to them as my tiger cubs.

Logan is just a bit smaller at 16lbs14oz and is always on the move. He
doesn't let anything or anyone get in his way and will put his head down and
"bulldoze" right on through to get where he wants to go. His laugh is
contageous and sounds just like Riley's. He and Tyler are not quite the
eaters that Delaney has become and are content with yogurt and Cheerios at
every meal. Something to work on.

I can't believe they are almost one year old!! The time has flown by and we
have enjoyed every second and each new stage. Thanks for all of your
continued love and support! Happy Spring!!

Love to all, Kiersten, Sean, Brandon, Riley, Logan, Tyler, and Delaney

Living the Life!

Flashback Weekends!!!

Guess who is living the life over here!



The boy wants and needs for nothing.

And that's the way it should be!

HaHa.

$200 Home Depot Gift Card Giveaway-Home Construction Blog!

We have wall to wall carpeting in my home. The high traffic areas are SCREAMING for a deep cleaning. I just found out about the $200 Home Depot Gift Card Giveaway from The Home Construction Improvement Blog.   You'll be able to find other helpful tips on Home Improvement Advice and The Home Depot Rental Center.

If I win, I will DEFINITELY rent the Carpet Cleaner!

If you'd like a chance to enter, go on over and check out the details.

Good Luck.

Do you love your job?

The staff at ScanMyPhotos really LOVE their jobs. Who wouldn't?

Check this out.

When I'm ready to get back in the workplace, I'll let you guess one place I'll be submitting my resume to.

They can hire me to clean the windows shoot! HaHa!

This NEVER gets OLD!!!--Tanyetta on the Ellen Show!!!

This NEVER gets OLD! HaHa!

Are you DONE having kids OR do you have room for one or ten more? Do you even want kids??

As a mom you've probably been faced with the question:

Are we officially DONE having more kids, do we want kids, OR is that 'what if' question in the back of your mind?

I just received the following email and thought it would be cool to share with my readers:

Hi Tanyetta,

Thought you might be interested in seeing an article from Parents April issue entitled, “Should We Have One More?” 

Author Vicki Glembocki shares her sudden urge for a third child and how she came to deal with it—an issue that I think will really resonate with readers of your blog. 

Glembocki admits, “We’d agreed to stop at two. But deep down I had enough kid-love left to try for another.”

Here’s a link to the story: 

Click HERE

Enjoy!

Ruwani Ganepola
Public Relations
Meredith Corporation
Ruwani.ganepola@meredith.com

To my readers, please, respond if you'd like to weigh in on this topic.

Question: How many kids do you have? Are you DONE having kids OR do you have room for one or ten more? OR better yet, do you want kids?  What's your story?

Sleep Number Must Have Sleep (Giveaway) -Ends April 2

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**UPDATED WITH WINNER**Fruit Roll Ups-Giveaway-Ends March 30--

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anntje said...

i think this would make a nice house warming gift, something for the kids rather than the adults as a move can pretty stressful on them. i would use clip art of houses on a 3x3 template & perhaps a little message as well!
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When you think of your favorite childhood snack, fruit roll ups might just come to mind.

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The funny part, my first design pick was 'flagged' by the quality control department and I was sent a 'pending approval' notice. Thankfully after 3 days, they approved my message! HaHa.



My second design pick was chosen for my Little Learners:



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Flashback Friday (Big Sister and Baby Brother)

DJ loves his big sister. There's NO doubt about that.

BARGAIN SHOPPING AND A WINNER!

Remember when I told you JC Penney was going CRAZY with their clearance sales?

I wasn't joking. Check out what I scored from the sale:




AND...................

I won the don't say the word "baby" game at my friend's baby shower yesterday.




It was so easy because most people would come up and ask when my BABY was due!

and just like that, BAM! they LOST the game.

Haha.

A tale of two Talis-1969 (HILARIOUS)

The following story will cause uncontrollable laughter and will give you a newfound respect for what mothers go through on a daily basis with what Dr. Sears (gotta love that man) calls the Strong Willed Child.

Click HERE

After you're done HOLLERING with laughter, be sure to leave some encouraging words. You know because that's the right thing to do! :)

And remember, as mothers, we must band together to support one another in our time of stress. Even when we cannot stop laughing over the hilarity and sweetness of the CONTRAST of her children. Gotta love it so much.

Oh and if you haven't figured it out already, I am TERRIFIED on what baby #3 will bring. You already know my tackles with my sweet DJ over here!

*waving to 1969* :)

Wordless Wednesday

Please post your favorite caption for this photo:

The best movie ever! Hitch (Will Smith)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie.

Hilarious!

I can't get enough of this part:

That's what it's all about right there...
I start the fire.. Make the Pizza...
Then, the Qtip, the Qtip, throw it away.



If you've NEVER checked this movie, you should. It's the cutest movie ever. Eva Mendes and Will Smith....... Need I say more?

Let them lead the way.-When our children become the teacher!

My son LOVES to draw.

Most of the time, he will tell a story to go along with his drawings.

I sat there and listened to the story of the boy that lived in the sky with his friends.

I am always fascinated by his imagination. It's hard to believe my baby is no longer a baby. He's growing up so fast.

When BAD things happen to GOOD people.

Don't you HATE to hear about a really nice person that has been taken advantage of?

Yeah, well ME TOO!!!!!!!!

Go take a look.

HERE

Yeah.....get ready to say WTHECK!!!!!!!!!

Please, post some supportive words of encouragement. She's the sweetest woman ever and I hate to see nice people like her being taken advantage of.

The NERVE of some people I tell you!

An open letter to new moms (thank you to tiffany for this one)

Have you ever read something online and wanted to give the person a virtual high five?

This is exactly what I did after reading this post.

An open letter to new moms!

You'll have to agree, if you're a new mom or a mom five times over, this practical advice and supportive words of wisdom speaks volumes!

Enjoy.

It's the Weekend Baby!!!

Have a great weekend!
We're going to a birthday party and spending family time together!
What are your plans?

Check out DJ with his friend from Kid's Church!

Questions to all my readers (Please respond)

Question:  

If you had to describe ME (Tanyetta), my family and this blog to someone how would you do it? 

What would you say?

If you don't have a blog, feel free to use the Anonymous feature.

I really need your help.

Thanks!!!

Flashback Friday (First day meeting Daddy)

This was the night Daddy came home from Iraq. It was DJ's first time seeing his daddy face to face.

DJ was 5 months old in this picture.



***Darrin left for Iraq when I was 5 months pregnant and came back when DJ was 5 months old. Thank GOD for Yahoo Instant Messenger, Webcams, Phone Calls and Letters. We didn't miss a beat!

The reunion was so sweet. When DJ first saw his daddy he SCREAMED because Daddy's voice was so DEEP! HaHa. Poor Baby. But, after about 3 seconds, he quickly remembered......ohhhhh that deep voice is my daddy's voice.

I'm safe!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sweet indeed. They STARED at each other for what seemed an eternity.

Ya'll know I'm emotional lately.

Dang on Hormones.

I almost became ONE OF THOSE type of moms.

During a casual conversation with a mom at the indoor playground, she mentioned how her son pooped all over himself right before it was time to leave the house that morning.

She went on to say how he always tells her he poops AFTER the fact. He goes PeePee without any problems, it's just when it's time for poopy, he just does it right in his big boy underwear.

Here's where I turned into one of those moms, you know the ones, the ones who think they KNOW EVERYTHING about telling you how to raise your child.

*sigh*

Before I knew it, I was telling this woman that her 2 year old isn't ready for potty training, give him a few more months until he gets the hang of it. Yeah, I was on a roll. You know because, I'm a PROFESSIONAL in the subject and all.

HaHa.

Man, before I knew it, I was just rolling out all sort of I know its and you don't know much of what you're doing, with your first time motheristicisms and stuff.

Whew. Good thing, I caught myself right before I told her the secret to weaning him off the boob. Yeah, that would have made for great conversation too.

Thankfully my son was in mid air about to bop someone in the head and I had to run off because I sure had a long list of how to do this and how to do that and more. LOL

Have you ever caught yourself giving UNSOLICITED advice? Please, share. Don't leave me hanging.

Celebrating our young people when they pursue excellence and beyond!

I LOVE to celebrate when our young people pursue their educational goals.

We are so proud to hear when they are STRIVING to SUCCEED. Wouldn't you AGREE?

I received the most beautiful and amazing news from a close friend about her daughter's educational pursuits. You have to realize, I remember when her daughter was in the 7th grade.

Where does the time go?

Look at how beautiful she has BLOSSOMED! She has TWO parents and siblings that LOVE and ENCOURAGE her to pursue her dreams and to continue on the path of success. You have to LOVE THIS ON SO MANY LEVELS!!!!!!!

Please read this below:

Asha received a full scholarship to Rutgers University (New Jersey) for Track and Field.



She intends to be a Business Marketing major. We selected Rutgers as the best fit for her after official visits to University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and University of Connecticut.

GOD IS GOOD!

Janice

My thoughts: I am so PROUD of her you should see me puffing out my chest! Our young people are doing it and for that her parents have every reason to be PROUD!!!!!

Congrats to Asha and to her parents for molding such a beautiful and amazing young lady. Bravo on a job well done!




Please! EVERYONE take a moment to leave encouraging words of wisdom to our young lady Asha who has clearly made the decision to further her educational goals and to pursue excellence to the highest achievement possible.

Wordless Wednesday

Please post your favorite caption for this photo:

When did Preschool turn into a College Entrance Examination Center?

Last week when I picked up my son from Preschool, the teacher stops me at the door and says, you really need to work with your son on writing his name.

Me: Huh?

Teacher: Your son SCRIBBLES his name at the top of all of his classwork.

Me: Really? That's strange. I'll look into it.
(inside i was really annoyed because i know good and well he knows how to write his name)

In the car on the way home, I asked my son if he writes his name in school and he says NO, I like to scribble it the way Sarah scribbles her name.

Me: Who's Sarah?

My son: (with a big grin on his face) ---She's my friend in class. She likes to scribble her name. So, I like to scribble my name too.

Me: Well, since you know how to write your name, you're going to have to show your teacher you can write your name. OK?

My son: But, I don't want to write my name. I want to scribble it.

Yeah.....so, needless to say when we got home, I got out a paper and pen and asked him to write his first and last name FOUR times.

He did it with NO problem.

I texted my daughter to tell her what the teacher said and she told me to get DJ's seat moved-LOL
She was DEAD serious. Big Sister wasn't laughing.

I told him "look here little boy, when you get to school tomorrow, I need for you to write your name for your teacher. If you don't write your name, we won't be stopping at the park after school. Got it?"

Needless to say, I haven't had any problems with the name writing thing since that day. The teacher even commented that he writes his name with no problem.

I guess I was more annoyed because I knew for a fact that he knows how to write his name and he was just mimicking his classmate that scribbles.

My point is, they should NOT be required to write their name in preschool anyway. It's just a 'perk' if they can. My goodness. Whatever happened to finger painting, running on the playground and eating snacks under a tree with your friends?
IT'S PRESCHOOL!!!!!!!! WHEN DID WRITING YOUR NAME BECOME A REQUIREMENT IN PRESCHOOL? I'M CLEARLY LIVING UNDER A ROCK.

Maybe I should have enrolled him in one of those 'self-led' "Monty-sorry" classes where the kids get to choose whatever the heck they want to do. LOL

Ok, let me stop.

***Hi Karen,

Thanks for your response.

I can tell you with my son, most of what he knows and especially writing his name is because of his curiosity.

For instance, he would always ask me how to spell his name, how to spell his daddy's name and so on, so I taught him. That's why I was so thrown off when the teacher told me he couldn't write his name. I am a HUGE supporter of teachers. I hope I didn't come across as a teacher 'hater' on my post. I know if it were NOT for teachers.........well, you know the rest.

Thanks again everyone for your feedback on this topic!****

When someone is stalking you.........

When you have a problem (a person that stalks you and your blog and calls themselves ORGANIC) and you've asked them to LEAVE you alone and they won't go away..............

Call the Police.

Provide the   

IP address: 66.27.64.6

The authorities will handle it for you.

Bonus:  Let them know you're 7 months pregnant with a toddler at home........

They'll make special arrangements like, 

HOUSE calls.

The End.

It's a boy, It's a girl, It's Twins!--Say Word?

Has anyone ever been told by their doctor they were having a certain gender only to find out they had the OPPOSITE gender at birth?

What about being told you were having a single birth only to find out you're having a multiple birth!

I would LOVE to hear the stories!

*Edited to add: This isn't my story. I'm just curious to know if this has ever happened to anyone. We are NOT finding out the gender of our baby until the official birthday*

Where do babies come from? Questions from a 4 year old.--REPOST WITH AN UPDATE!!

My 4 year old son asked me:

Mommy how did the baby get in your belly?

How is the baby going to come out?


HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need some age appropriate answers to give him.

I am STALLING with my answer. I believe in being OPEN with my kids but, geez, at 4 years old? How deep do I need to get?

This is by far the FUNNIEST answer I've received:

"Lawd Jesus. Tell 'em the same way he got in there. "Da heavens opened up and poured out a baby". That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!"--Youtoldharpotobeatme, 2009

HaHa!! I love my friends!!!

(UPDATE)---You're 6 months pregnant and had NO IDEA?

Update:   There's a show on the Discovery Channel-Women who had NO IDEA they were pregnant UNTIL they gave birth. Ummmmmmmmmmmm---really?--I just might have to check THIS OUT.

I just read a post about a woman that just found out she's 6 months pregnant.  

What? I'm not making this up. I just read about it. Go on over and check it out yourself. I found it to be quite interesting and wondered if this has ever happened to anyone here.

Question: Has this ever happened to YOU or to someone YOU know?

Click HERE

to read the story.  Don't forget to come back and let me know your thoughts!

Please explain. I really want to know how this is possible to be in your second trimester with a life growing inside of you (possibly moving around, stomach growing, missed cycle and more possibilities???) and you have NO idea.

She and I are in the same boat with 'starting all over' and have NO clue what to get for our bundles of joy.  There's some AWESOME advice on what she should do to prepare for her baby's arrival.  I'm taking notes too!

I'm not JUDGING. I'm not trying to be funny at all.

Question: Has this ever happened to YOU or to someone YOU know?

My interest is piqued.   Please, indulge me in the comment section! Post YOUR stories, YOUR friend of a friend stories. I'd love to read them!

Thanks.

Motivational Monday-Rainbow in the sky.

I am always reminded of God's promise when I see a rainbow. I couldn't resist taking this photo. Yes, I was driving, Yes, it was raining. I'm crazy. I know. HaHa.



Question: What has been on your heart lately? Have you been hearing words of encouragement from your prayers and circle of true friends lately?

The two people that made me LAUGH today. Just Because.

Besides my family, I have a few online friends that truly crack me up on a CONTINUOUS basis BY BEING THEMSELVES AND NOTHING ELSE.

It's not even what they say most of the time, it's just them being them. Random texts, Random emails, Random posts.

Why does he do this to me? I am rolling! You have to understand, he's being DEAD SERIOUS when he writes stuff like this:
'Yati' K- wrote at 1:41pm

You ever listen to really *stupid* songs on purpose? Right now I'm listening to R.Kelly's "Hair Braider," and it's arguably the most *IDIOTIC* song ever--talking about him tipping his hair braider with sex--but I can't resist. The words make me want to pour hot tar into my ears, but the sound is just addicting. Let's just hope by listening to it that I don't catch the *STUPID* That would be tragic.
Hope you're well ovah there!

ALL THE WAY FROM SOUTH AFRICA THIS DUDE MAKES MY SIDES HURT!!!
That's what makes it the most hilarious thing ever.

And her?

This woman right here? I can't be alone with her.

Why did she leave a comment about this girl who wore plastic bags and house shoes outside? Can you see the visual on this one?

OMG.

I love my friends. They are sick. Just like me.

Laughter is good for the soul. More importantly FRIENDS that make you laugh is the cherry on top!

7 months pregnant (Belly Shot)

Here's an updated BELLY bump photo:

I am officially 30 weeks. 

Let's just say 7 months to make it easier.

I'm feeling great. Our sweet baby moves all day every single day.

The hiccups are still an everyday occurrence.

I recently had my glucose/anemia testing.

BOTH came back with excellent results.

The 'juice' you have to drink for the glucose testing is quite 'interesting' HaHa!

Next week is another ultrasound, OB appointment and checkup. 

The fun part about having a baby OVER the age of 35. 

FREQUENT doctor's visits. I'm not complaining at all.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my doctor!

Our beautiful baby will be here in no time. 

I'm really enjoying this pregnancy (morning sickness and all) HOLD ME.

Thank you to everyone for all your encouraging words, 

emails, thoughts, prayers, support and more!

It really brightens my day.

Question(s) for all the FATHERS out there! Please, RESPOND!

The Positive Team Blogger has a very serious question for all the FATHERS out there.

Click HERE and be sure to leave a comment.

Feel free to post your comment here too. We'd love to hear it.

Question(s):
1. What father/daughter memories do you have?
2. What are you doing to make sure your daughter remembers you in a positive light?

What's so EXTREME about MOTHERHOOD?

I stand by my thoughts on this "FAKE BABY" epidemic. I just recently posted a response about this because really, this is just TRIPPY to me! Someone out there, reach out to me. Break this down for me. Are you one of the moms with a 'fake' baby?

My comments were:

What in the world? Really? I don't know what to say or feel about this. I can say, I don't know anyone PERSONALLY that indulges in this type of behavior. In a way I wish I did so, I could ask they what the REAL DEAL is.

Then again, I can't understand the way some pet owners feel the pet is like family and allows the pets to sleep in their bed and lick them in the face. Oops, a little off topic ;)


I'm so glad I'm not the ONLY ONE scratching my head wondering what in the world????????????


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By now all of America has probably watched the 20/20 segment about Extreme Motherhood.

**School aged kids still breastfeeding, Orgasms while giving birth, Fake Babies being paraded around and MORE**

Hey, the coming attractions caught my attention too. Dang on marketing people.

I personally don't care what these people choose to do for their families. I give them props for allowing the world to come into their homes and showcase what they feel are personal and close to their hearts.

Breastfeed your 6-10 year old? Go on ahead. That's YOUR choice. Don't get mad when people look at you funny or talk crap about you though.

You know, we're in America and it's a free country and people can just open their flaps to say whatever they like and you're well within your rights to smack the taste out of their mouth too. Hey, what's that saying about a tooth for an eye? Or something like that. Nevermind.

Just like I was totally SHOCKED about the fake baby segment. I knew there were men in this world buying dolls to have 'relations' with but, buying fake babies to stroll them around town? Ok, tell me more. What exactly is this about?

Once I looked more into it, some women lost babies and felt a way to connect to having a baby. This one lady took her fake baby out in town and was strolling her around like it was a cool day for school.

Another woman took her HUSBAND with her to go shopping for fake babies, buying clothes, ordering body parts. I don't know. I asked my husband if he would go with me and he wouldn't even look up from doing his crossword puzzle. See the support I get all up and through here?

My daughter kept saying: Ummm...Ewwwww...What??? HUH? NO!!! Mom, PLEASE turn the channel, my eyes are hurting. The woman is having an orgasm while giving birth.

I was quite intrigued. Instead of YELLING, SCREAMING or possibly cursing her husband for the pain, girlfriend was getting her rocks off. Now, how can I knock her for that? I would LOVE to have a silent and pleasing birth. Leave me to my own vices, the baby will be here when I get mine! So, there! Hah.

Honestly, none of it freaked me out. Made my head tilt a little but, that's just the way I process things sometimes.

The day I saw the guy from Dirty Jobs dig up inside a cow to help her deliver and he got up to his elbows, I thought I was going to lose my lunch, I didn't so maybe I'm just a bit OFF or MORBID? Who knows?

This extreme TV watching is beginning to be a bit much. It seems that I watch so much PBS and Noggin during the day, I long for some CRAZY stuff to feel like I know what's going on in the Real World.<<-----I don't like that show so, please, don't think I'm that CRAZY. The show hasn't been entertaining since Heather B fell when she was walking her dog. Now, that was COMEDY!

I need to go back to watching Cheaters. NOW that show is hilarious in its own right. The dude that got caught getting spanked by the cross dresser while he was dressed up like a Vampire hurt my sides I laughed so hard. I need to search Youtube for the footage. You'll laugh too.

Oh wait, I'm off topic huh? Sorry.

What were we talking about again?

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When I received the following TWEET, I was SO EXCITED and almost passed out!

mominthecity-Congrats! You won the $250 value Super Bowl prize! Please send me your address ASAP, so that I can have it sent out to you. - Kim Coleman
3:37 PM Jan 25th

The package includes the following:
• 1 football
• 1 beverage pail
• 1 snack helmet
• 2 key chains
• 2 hats
• 2 t-shirts
• 5 Pepsi 24 pack coupons
• 5 Frito Lay coupons

The best part, our Circle of Friends group were having a superbowl party that weekend and this package came right on time!

I couldn't wait to share my winnings with my friends and family! Cuz, that's how I do. I win stuff so I can share it with my friends and family. Don't you?

The REAL party was upstairs with the kids!

Fun SlideShow:

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The thrill is gone. The deed has been done.

The deed has been done.

I held my cards for as long as I could hold them.

I stalled her about getting the Tat, HERE and HERE

It was time to fold.

So, I did.

It's OFFICIAL.

My daughter got her first (of many I suspect) tattoos.

Here's the LOGO.

Guess where she got it.

If you KNOW where she got it, don't spoil it for the rest of the people that are clutching their chests gasping for air.

I'll let my daughter tell the story. It's hers to tell.

Until then.

Have at it in the comments.

Question: Where do you think she got this tattoo?

(update) Cheerios® Circle of Helping Hearts and Sisters Saving Hearts grant program and a giveaway!

Just wanted to inform the winners about the PRIZES!

**Message to the winners: Hi Tanyetta,
Sorry for the long delay. The prizes to both you and your winners will be getting sent out THIS Friday. You and the winners should receive them by early next week. Please let me know if you don’t receive them next week. Hope all is well and once again, thank you for participating in this giveaway.****


Congrats to the Winners!

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Don't forget to send your mailing address. Please, respond within 3 days to claim your prize.

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Believer said...
Eat whole grain foods each day for a total of at least 48 grams of whole grain!

Exercise!

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 8:31:00 AM PST

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Carolyn G said...
DOn't smoke or stop smoking!

FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009 8:45:00 AM PDT

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paula said...
kick it - stop smoking

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A message to "Organic"

Dear "Organic"

Why do you come to my blog every single day, night, afternoon, all hours of the day?

What is your purpose here?

What do you want?

Here's your chance to speak on it.

I'm all ears.

You have my email address too.

Use it.

Thanks.

One of the MAIN reasons why I will never have dogs!

and I'll NEVER have a dog near me or my children without close close SUPERVISION.

EVER.

NOPE. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

Click HERE

Animals are too UNPREDICTABLE.

I wonder what happened to make the dog attack the baby.

I'm so sad to hear about this story. My heart goes out to the parents.

Question: Do you know of anyone that have been attacked by animals? What happened?

When pointing fingers just might backfire.-Octomom, Mom with 14 kids and MORE!

Have you ever lost your child in a public place? Have you ever thought you lost your child only to realize they were right there behind you or close by? How did you respond? How did it turn out?

Up until today, I have pretty much reserved my thoughts on the Mom with the 14 kids. Unless you're living under a rock, you know exactly who I am talking about. Octomom, Mom with the 14 kids, etc....Whatever name she's been called, one thing remains, she is like many of us, A MOM first and foremost.

I truly believe some things are completely OFF LIMITS when it comes to this situation. The one situation I am speaking of is the 911 call she made last year when she was pregnant and thought she LOST HER SON AT THE PARK. If you're a mom, you are very very familiar with the pit in your stomach that you've experienced when the mere thought of losing sight of your child for even a millisecond brings.

We can bash this woman, judge her, point the finger at her decision making skills for having all these babies but, I think enough is enough when it comes to pointing the 'shame on you' finger at her when she's going through such a horrific incident as one that involved the possiblity of her losing her son at the park.

Just hearing the 911 call and seeing how she had to relive the moment again (it was over a year ago) made my stomach turn. I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER want to feel what this woman felt when she called 911 and reported her child was missing and she felt she wanted to die.

Click HERE

Have you ever lost your child in a public place? Have you ever thought you lost your child only to realize they were right there behind you or close by? How did you respond? How did it turn out?

No more wires!

I'll let you take ONE guess what these are.



Yup, you guessed it. They're the underwire from my bra.

I'm not sure if it's the pregnancy or the swelling of the melons but, I can't handle the underwire ANYMORE!

Sure, I could have gone out and bought more bras but, what did I do?

I took my 2 favorite bras and dismantled them.

Ahhh!

Pure Bliss.

Who needs lift and support when the girls are saying hello the belly button anyway?

What? I'm surely not the only on this planet. Am I? Talk to me ladies!! HaHa.

**FROM ANN: She explains the process EXACTLY the way I dismantled my bras: This can be easily achieved without mutilating the bra itself by making a very small small hole with a very pointy, sharp pair of nail scissors and pushing the wire out through that hole.**

A woman after my own heart. She knows her stuff!