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Black Friday - Make Your Husband’s Christmas ROCK!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:42 GMT

Ok, in all honesty, I will NOT be going shopping on Black Friday. I'm more of a Cyber Monday kind of gal. Long lines and cut throat shopping tactics aren't really my thing but if you are a hard-core shopper, your day is right around the corner. In the interest of saving you some time, [...]

Mom Robs A Bank

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03 GMT

It's not only men these days who are left with the tough obligation to feed their families. Recently a suburban mom of five decided to take matters into her own hands and rob a few banks before getting caught and now being held on $25,000 bond. I also just recently remember Oprah featuring a show on a woman who was held at gun point by a man who was going to rob her due to fear of being unable to take care of his daughter. He however was somehow able to redeem himself due to responding to her pleas and ended up praying with rather than stealing from her.

I'm one of the many parent's laid off as well out there previous post. However, I'm still one of the fortunates who is able to draw unemployment and cover at least some of my most basic bills. So far after a couple of months of job searching, things still seem bleak, but I just keep on doing the best I can and hoping for the best. My children's father has lucked out with being able to transfer over to a new company after his old company was just bought out, although many of his co-workers weren't so lucky and were laid off. While I can't imagine what someone is thinking when they are driven to the point of aiming a gun at someone, I also can't imagine the feeling of not being able to support and feed yourself and your children.

It's not only parent's feeling the anger and frustration of being unable to find work and support themselves legitimately either. It's also the college graduates that owe thousands of dollars in student loans and who are still unable to find work, even with great skills and standard education. Most people believe in this system that teaches if you follow the correct path by doing the right thing, going to school and becoming a productive member of society that you will succeed and be able to support yourself and your family. Obviously that system is failing and it's the same one that people are beginning to aim guns at.

I don't believe that mom's and dad's should start stashing masks and guns in their closets, or mapping out get away plans. Obviously that answer is only going to make your financial problems permanently worse as well as leaving you without the very thing you are claiming to do it for, your children. But I do think that it wouldn't be such a bad idea for us to begin to re-evaluate being so dependent on a system that obviously has it's weaknesses and asking ourselves if there are legitimate ways in which we can actually turn these down times into new opportunities for ourselves?

Mom Robs Bank Story

Admitting My Biases

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:52 GMT

I talk a great deal about not labeling every woman who expresses that women should be treated like human beings as some vile, evil, man-hating, hussy.

It just never makes sense to me that you can't say anything logical without someone saying “oh you are a feminist” are rolling their eyes.

Women are not sex objects- “Ugh, you are a feminist”

That rape t-shirt is not funny “Quit being such a feminist”

That double standard make no sense “Oh you are one of those fembots”

But I just realized that I do something very similar, and it's strange to admit it.

There is a group….let's call them an “activism group” that makes my blood boil. When I hear the name that they call themselves I automatically get annoyed. If someone outright says, “hey, I am one of them”, I automatically think horrible things.

It never occurred to me that I do this until someone said, “hey, I am one of them, but that doesn't mean I am a bad person. All of us don't think that way. “

Ding, ding, ding…wow, I felt so embarrassed. I have such a narrow view of this group of people based upon how some people choose to behave. Therefore in my mind, this group is synonymous with not a very nice term. And yet, even knowing that I can't possibly group every individual in that bad category, the word itself still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

So there, I'm admitting it. And now I resolve to take a bit of my own advice.

Balancing Priorities

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00 GMT

So, I mentioned earlier that I am hosting my first holiday at our new home. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and there's so much to do! We realized all the little things that need to get done before my family comes in a couple weeks! Here's a conversation we recently had about our dueling [...]

Interesting Views for the Mom to Be

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:34 GMT

Back in June I shared a little insight into my fascination with pregnancy and childbirth. It's amazing what information you can find if you step outside the box a little, and I'm surprised that this topic has held my interest for well over a year.

That being said, here's are some of the most interesting reads I've come across lately.

Hospitals Put Counter-Pressure on Doulas During Flu Season

Is the flu shot causing miscarriages?

I'm sorry but this is just too creepy

No means no…even while in labor