Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Open Mouth Insert Foot
I decided to write this today instead of last night in hopes that not only my temper would have calmed down, but maybe just maybe my transplanted southern side would prevail and I would not write this as a pissed off northern. Unfortuntely this is a constant debt and struggle and truthfully I am just plain sick of it. I'm probably going to say things that may offend some or you and at this point I hope it does. Maybe if you are made uncomfortable enough you'll shut the Hell up about things you may or may not understand. And As I sit here typing this I realize that I actually have two soapboxes and will just combine them. So please bear with me, because y'all know how I jump from subject to subject sometimes.
If you have never had to decided between paying your power bill (and keeping your house warm for your family) or putting food on the table, you are never truly going to understand what it is like. If you've never had your child ask you why you are having Roman Noodles yet again (for the 5-6 night in a row for dinner) or I know someone that ate Pancakes sooo much as a child (because it's cheap and you can make a lot) that he will not eat them today. My husband doesn't really like chicken because they ate that almost every night because it was cheaper than any other meat. Yes I have been there a time or two. And while yes I know if it got too bad I could always call and beg and give my spline and my parents would bail me out yet again. But at some point in your life you really need to grow up and handle your own affairs. Now yes I do understand that there are some times circumstances that inable you for a while, but eventually you too must over come what ever obsticale that is and be responsible for your own self and family. I have a friend that God has tested and tested and tested and through it all she has never lost her Faith, that God would eventually provide for her and her family. I never understood that until I became a Christian and while it is hard to accept that, you just do.
As I said I'm gonna bounce subjects and for that I really ask you bear with me because they go hand in hand.
Everyone who really knows me knows that People who abuse the system Piss me off. But there are about 25% of the people who are one wellfare/foodstamps that have an actually need and are using it as a hand up and not a hand out. Also they have either paid into that already and have lost their income and are temporarily using it or as in my case you have a spouse who does work 50+ hours at one job and has a second job that goes from 10-40 hours a week depending on our need. Yes we have a lot of mouths to feed, but while they were fabulous blessing both Peanut and my Gemini were surprises. Specially my Gemini. It was hard enough with Daniel, Ethan and I when I lost my income (which was 1800 a month before taxes). Please recall if you knew me that I lost my job, found out I was pregnant with Peanut and we moved into a house (paying 300.00 more a month and just signed a year lease) all in the same weekend (Losing my job came last). We applied for just assistance with foodstamps and were told we made too much money for a family of 3. Daniel than lost his job in Jan of 2010. In Feb 2010 we were blessed with him finding not one, but two jobs (and I must say that they were helped along by other friends). Now I had been putting applications in, but no one wanted to hire someone that would need at least 6 wks off, if I came back. Daniel worked himself to death probividing for us. We had our house payment, a car payment, Ethan's school payment (because we wanted him to continue with a good Christian Education... remember I wasn't a Christian at the time) and all of our other bills. Daniel pulled 60 hrs a week at UAR in the beginning and than worked 40 hours at The Hut. So while yes we were making it, we never saw Daniel and as Peanut arrived I fell into the wonderful Deppression you sometimes get after having a baby. I felt overwhelmed and thought I couldn't do it. I had friends and family that I am enternally greatful for and couldn't have gotten through it without them, but it wasn't the same as being able to talk and share these experinces with Daniel. We applied yet again for Food stamps (please understand we were just asking for a little assistance not a lot) and we were denied because we were trying to hard. Thankfully because Peanut was Medcaid eligable we received WIC for the formula. Daniel did this for about a year when I finally put my foot down, cut our outside expenses to just about nothing and told him to slow down or he would have another heart attack and than what good would he be us. About this time is when we got married and 6 days later we found out we were pregnant yet again. Understand we had just talked about getting him fixed so we couldn't have any more children. We knew it was hard with what we had and that to have any more would mean state assistance and we didn't want to live off that. 2 wks later we found out we were not having one baby, but two. At this point I prayed harder and longer than I ever have before. This is where I found Christ and asked Jesus to come into my heart. I can't explain it and for those that have found Him understand. I knew that somehow everything was going to be okay and that we would find a way to make this work. I had my Gemini in July 2011. Now understand we've applied and been denied food stamps this whole time because we made $20-50 too much a month. Daniel's first instinct was to go back to working 100 hrs a week to provide for us. We decided to take Ethan out of Private school (his 2nd grade year) and that would save us some money. We also Vol. turned my car into the bank (1. because we couldn't make the payments & 2. we really needed a van). SO right there was 700.00 a month we wouldn't have to come up, so Daniel didn't need to work soooo much. Luckily enough we were able to get assistance at this time and for the next 6 months there was no fear of food on our table and for me there was no fear of Daniel having another heart attack because he was working to hard.
(For those of you who remember, at this time Daniel's dad went into the hospital. Bear collapised at home and was rushed to the hospital where he fell into a coma. This was June 25, 2011. The next even though I didn't want to be there I was baptized because I knew Bear would want it. I cried the whole time because I had been informed the Doctors said Bear would probably not make it through my baptism, but I was told by Daniel and Linda to stay there. Bear would want this. So I did and felt an instant calming. Thankfully God was mericiful and Bear is alive and well today. But my point with this is Daniel was not only running our household, but also running his parents household. Making sure all the bills got paid and that his mom took all her medicines and that we refilled them on time and such....almost a year later and my wonderful husband still handles most things for his parents so he is still running two homes)
Than we got a really nice commissions check right before our renewal and again we made 50.00 too much and we were denied again. We are now caught up to the present. Daniel is still working two jobs (because truthfully we can't afford daycare for me to work and there is no way I could work the graveyard and than watch the boys), we were very blessed and someone annomously paid Ethan's tutition this year and we didn't have to worry about it.
My whole point is that people need to watch what they say if they don't know all the circumstances of the situation.
Example: I was in line about a month ago at Wal*Mart and was using 9 WIC checks. 4 checks for formula for the MONTH (7 cans for each boy) 4 checks for baby food for the MONTH (16 7 ounce packages (there are 2 individual containers each package)... with my boys doesn't last long. They eat two packages of food at a feeding and we average 2-3 food feedings a day. So you figure that's 3 packages of food per boy a day and we only get 16 of them. You do the math). and the final check was Peanut's. Which includes 2 gallons of milk, 2 64 ounce juice, a block of cheese, a loaf of bread and some beans. The guy behind me, says "Damn people on welfare, get a F*cking job." I slowly turned around and said my husband has two of them, averaging 70-80 hours a week. We use this as a helping hand, not our only hand. The man looked like he swallowed an elelphant and apologized and left my lane. Not everyone is there for a hand out but needs a hand up. I know quite a few of our military family (you know those ones defending your rights to Bitch about them being on foodstamps/wellfare) that our on food stamps because their spouses do not make enough money.
There were statements made yesterday, that we as Americans over indulge and waste too much while there are countries that have nothing. Yes it is a needy cause to help out these countries, but there are serious needs right here in the USA. We have children here in the USA that go hungry and need help. Our veterans are treated horribly and need assistance. Our elderly.... I saw a man in Wal*Mart Wednesday night that bought 40 cans of cat food and a gallon of milk. That's not the first time I've seen that. Cat food is cheaper than regular food and cat food will give them the same nutriants they need. That is an issue. I'm not saying all elderly do that, but there are some. We as American's came from nothing and have built what we have. No we aren't perfect and yes there is a lot to improve on, but we deserve to over indulge once in a while. I agree we could be less wasteful and I try and do my part.
I know of many people that are going/are on missions trips to third world countries to bring the word of God and Christianity to the people there. That is a very noble cause and for the people that are on them or going on them, I truly hope that they've prayed about being there. I know at this moment God is not asking me to do this. I can't truly believe he would ask anyone with young children to go to countries where they could very well be arrested for talking about God. What would happen to the children at home who than grow up fatherless/motherless because of it? I just can't see God Calling me to leave my children and possible have them grow without me and resent the fact that I was doing God's work. Again these are all worthy causes, but there are plenty of places here in the USA that we could go to and do good there. Why is it every one I see sends us outside the USA. We talk about how we need to bring Christianity back to the USA that, that's what's wrong, but what are we doing about it. We are funding trips to 3rd world countries that most don't want us there, we can end up in prison for the rest of our lives or worse be put to death by some of the countries if found guilty by their court of law. Maybe we should look home and work on home and fix that before we try and fix every where else.
I think I've babbled long enough. As always if you don't like what I have to say don't read what I write. This is my blog and you do have to follow the link to get here.
I hope I've made people uncomfortable and made people think about things. Don't judge until you know the situation and lets look home before looking overseas.
May you all be blessed and let God's Will in/on your life be done.
If you have never had to decided between paying your power bill (and keeping your house warm for your family) or putting food on the table, you are never truly going to understand what it is like. If you've never had your child ask you why you are having Roman Noodles yet again (for the 5-6 night in a row for dinner) or I know someone that ate Pancakes sooo much as a child (because it's cheap and you can make a lot) that he will not eat them today. My husband doesn't really like chicken because they ate that almost every night because it was cheaper than any other meat. Yes I have been there a time or two. And while yes I know if it got too bad I could always call and beg and give my spline and my parents would bail me out yet again. But at some point in your life you really need to grow up and handle your own affairs. Now yes I do understand that there are some times circumstances that inable you for a while, but eventually you too must over come what ever obsticale that is and be responsible for your own self and family. I have a friend that God has tested and tested and tested and through it all she has never lost her Faith, that God would eventually provide for her and her family. I never understood that until I became a Christian and while it is hard to accept that, you just do.
As I said I'm gonna bounce subjects and for that I really ask you bear with me because they go hand in hand.
Everyone who really knows me knows that People who abuse the system Piss me off. But there are about 25% of the people who are one wellfare/foodstamps that have an actually need and are using it as a hand up and not a hand out. Also they have either paid into that already and have lost their income and are temporarily using it or as in my case you have a spouse who does work 50+ hours at one job and has a second job that goes from 10-40 hours a week depending on our need. Yes we have a lot of mouths to feed, but while they were fabulous blessing both Peanut and my Gemini were surprises. Specially my Gemini. It was hard enough with Daniel, Ethan and I when I lost my income (which was 1800 a month before taxes). Please recall if you knew me that I lost my job, found out I was pregnant with Peanut and we moved into a house (paying 300.00 more a month and just signed a year lease) all in the same weekend (Losing my job came last). We applied for just assistance with foodstamps and were told we made too much money for a family of 3. Daniel than lost his job in Jan of 2010. In Feb 2010 we were blessed with him finding not one, but two jobs (and I must say that they were helped along by other friends). Now I had been putting applications in, but no one wanted to hire someone that would need at least 6 wks off, if I came back. Daniel worked himself to death probividing for us. We had our house payment, a car payment, Ethan's school payment (because we wanted him to continue with a good Christian Education... remember I wasn't a Christian at the time) and all of our other bills. Daniel pulled 60 hrs a week at UAR in the beginning and than worked 40 hours at The Hut. So while yes we were making it, we never saw Daniel and as Peanut arrived I fell into the wonderful Deppression you sometimes get after having a baby. I felt overwhelmed and thought I couldn't do it. I had friends and family that I am enternally greatful for and couldn't have gotten through it without them, but it wasn't the same as being able to talk and share these experinces with Daniel. We applied yet again for Food stamps (please understand we were just asking for a little assistance not a lot) and we were denied because we were trying to hard. Thankfully because Peanut was Medcaid eligable we received WIC for the formula. Daniel did this for about a year when I finally put my foot down, cut our outside expenses to just about nothing and told him to slow down or he would have another heart attack and than what good would he be us. About this time is when we got married and 6 days later we found out we were pregnant yet again. Understand we had just talked about getting him fixed so we couldn't have any more children. We knew it was hard with what we had and that to have any more would mean state assistance and we didn't want to live off that. 2 wks later we found out we were not having one baby, but two. At this point I prayed harder and longer than I ever have before. This is where I found Christ and asked Jesus to come into my heart. I can't explain it and for those that have found Him understand. I knew that somehow everything was going to be okay and that we would find a way to make this work. I had my Gemini in July 2011. Now understand we've applied and been denied food stamps this whole time because we made $20-50 too much a month. Daniel's first instinct was to go back to working 100 hrs a week to provide for us. We decided to take Ethan out of Private school (his 2nd grade year) and that would save us some money. We also Vol. turned my car into the bank (1. because we couldn't make the payments & 2. we really needed a van). SO right there was 700.00 a month we wouldn't have to come up, so Daniel didn't need to work soooo much. Luckily enough we were able to get assistance at this time and for the next 6 months there was no fear of food on our table and for me there was no fear of Daniel having another heart attack because he was working to hard.
(For those of you who remember, at this time Daniel's dad went into the hospital. Bear collapised at home and was rushed to the hospital where he fell into a coma. This was June 25, 2011. The next even though I didn't want to be there I was baptized because I knew Bear would want it. I cried the whole time because I had been informed the Doctors said Bear would probably not make it through my baptism, but I was told by Daniel and Linda to stay there. Bear would want this. So I did and felt an instant calming. Thankfully God was mericiful and Bear is alive and well today. But my point with this is Daniel was not only running our household, but also running his parents household. Making sure all the bills got paid and that his mom took all her medicines and that we refilled them on time and such....almost a year later and my wonderful husband still handles most things for his parents so he is still running two homes)
Than we got a really nice commissions check right before our renewal and again we made 50.00 too much and we were denied again. We are now caught up to the present. Daniel is still working two jobs (because truthfully we can't afford daycare for me to work and there is no way I could work the graveyard and than watch the boys), we were very blessed and someone annomously paid Ethan's tutition this year and we didn't have to worry about it.
My whole point is that people need to watch what they say if they don't know all the circumstances of the situation.
Example: I was in line about a month ago at Wal*Mart and was using 9 WIC checks. 4 checks for formula for the MONTH (7 cans for each boy) 4 checks for baby food for the MONTH (16 7 ounce packages (there are 2 individual containers each package)... with my boys doesn't last long. They eat two packages of food at a feeding and we average 2-3 food feedings a day. So you figure that's 3 packages of food per boy a day and we only get 16 of them. You do the math). and the final check was Peanut's. Which includes 2 gallons of milk, 2 64 ounce juice, a block of cheese, a loaf of bread and some beans. The guy behind me, says "Damn people on welfare, get a F*cking job." I slowly turned around and said my husband has two of them, averaging 70-80 hours a week. We use this as a helping hand, not our only hand. The man looked like he swallowed an elelphant and apologized and left my lane. Not everyone is there for a hand out but needs a hand up. I know quite a few of our military family (you know those ones defending your rights to Bitch about them being on foodstamps/wellfare) that our on food stamps because their spouses do not make enough money.
There were statements made yesterday, that we as Americans over indulge and waste too much while there are countries that have nothing. Yes it is a needy cause to help out these countries, but there are serious needs right here in the USA. We have children here in the USA that go hungry and need help. Our veterans are treated horribly and need assistance. Our elderly.... I saw a man in Wal*Mart Wednesday night that bought 40 cans of cat food and a gallon of milk. That's not the first time I've seen that. Cat food is cheaper than regular food and cat food will give them the same nutriants they need. That is an issue. I'm not saying all elderly do that, but there are some. We as American's came from nothing and have built what we have. No we aren't perfect and yes there is a lot to improve on, but we deserve to over indulge once in a while. I agree we could be less wasteful and I try and do my part.
I know of many people that are going/are on missions trips to third world countries to bring the word of God and Christianity to the people there. That is a very noble cause and for the people that are on them or going on them, I truly hope that they've prayed about being there. I know at this moment God is not asking me to do this. I can't truly believe he would ask anyone with young children to go to countries where they could very well be arrested for talking about God. What would happen to the children at home who than grow up fatherless/motherless because of it? I just can't see God Calling me to leave my children and possible have them grow without me and resent the fact that I was doing God's work. Again these are all worthy causes, but there are plenty of places here in the USA that we could go to and do good there. Why is it every one I see sends us outside the USA. We talk about how we need to bring Christianity back to the USA that, that's what's wrong, but what are we doing about it. We are funding trips to 3rd world countries that most don't want us there, we can end up in prison for the rest of our lives or worse be put to death by some of the countries if found guilty by their court of law. Maybe we should look home and work on home and fix that before we try and fix every where else.
I think I've babbled long enough. As always if you don't like what I have to say don't read what I write. This is my blog and you do have to follow the link to get here.
I hope I've made people uncomfortable and made people think about things. Don't judge until you know the situation and lets look home before looking overseas.
May you all be blessed and let God's Will in/on your life be done.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Life and it's changes
So I was sitting here and realized that I haven't posted anything on here in a while. Life has certainly changed in our household. We are very blessed. I could complain, but seriously I don't have a whole lot to complain about. Everyone wishes there was more money. But with more money comes more head aches I think. Besides that I mean seriously what do I have to complain about???? I have this fantastically wonderful husband who has more than shown he loves our family by working himself to death to provide for our family. And he does it because he wants to not because he has too. I have the great 7yr old that loves his brother to pieces and you can tell. He has this huge heart and is smarter than a whip. He surprises me on a daily biases with his insight on things. Ethan's last day at MPCS will be this Friday (which is the end of the year) and he will be attending Longleaf next year. It saddens me to do this, because MPCS has wonderful teachers and I was looking forward to Ethan having Mrs. Marvin next year, but life has a way changing things. LOL. Ethan is excited about this new change in his life. There will be a bunch of new opportunities for him to partake in. Life sports at the school, I've heard Longleaf does things with Relay for Life, they have a jogging club that is quite abit longer than MPCS (Not there is anything wrong with your Jogging Club Heather, it's great and you started him on this path with it), and a variety of other things he'll be able to do. I have a wonderful 14 month old that while yes he loves me, his whole face lights up when Daniel walks in the room and it makes all the "heartaches" worth it.
We have a roof over our head, food in our bellies and each other. I have these great parents that I just seriously don't know what I would have done with out them. As I grow older they have become my best friends. And speaking of best friends, I have some of the best. I've written about some of them before so I'm not gonna go into detail about everyone.
Terrie and Daniel you know what you've done and you know I'll never ever be able to repay you for the blessing you were in my life when I needed it. I'm so very glad to have you as Ethan's "GOD" parents.
Sharra Lynn, you and I have had our ups and downs and everything in between and some how the Good Lord has seen to it that we have remained friends and their for each other no matter what. I know that I can call you in the middle of the night and you would be there for me in a heart beat. Having you there this past Sunday night helped me (and Daniel) more than you will ever know. You being there for the birth of Peanut meant the world to me and knowing (as long as it's not a C-Section) that you will be there again for the twins is just awesome. We couldn't have picked better "GOD" parents for Peanut than you and Matt.
Leslie Anne.... You always seem to know just the right time to call me and tell me something (usually about your children) that just makes me laugh my ass off and melt away my worries for just a little while.
Kimmie you are and will always be my baby. You know what I mean. NO matter how long we go in between talking we seem to pick up right where we left off. I love you for that and much much more.
I have a bunch of other friends and you all know who you are that have been amazing, but I do need to say a special thank you to Pam. I wondered why God had put such a unique person in my path and as these months have past I know why. You have helped me more than you will ever know. And I know it's "NO BIG THING" to swing by and pick Ethan up for school or drop him off, but it made it to where I didn't have to get Peanut up and dressed or we got that extra 30 minutes of sleep. SO THANK YOU PAM!
And also Taco and Jess. You guys were placed in our lives for a reason and Taco there are days I wonder why, but than you do something like help the in-laws and ask for nothing in return. You helped us with the Van and everything that is coming with that. Jess you dropped everyting Sunday night and came and picked the Peanut up for us. I know that the two of you are going to make awesome "GOD" parents to the twins.
Ms. Kim you have become family over the last couple of years and not just because you started out as my parents friend. You have this amazing heart that is always open to the people you are about and I am very greatful to be one of those people.
Than there is Daniel. Not only is he the most wonderful husband, but he is also the best friend I am glad I have. (Our marriage is sooo much like my parents and I'm glad for that) You understand me better than I think anyone else can and you put up with my mood swings and my issues and yet you still love me and are still my pillar of strength to lean against. When we decided to give this thing a trial biases I never would have thought we would have ended up where we are. I knew deep down that you were meant to be in my life, but I just didn't know in which way and I have to say that I'm soooo very glad that it is this way. You are my other half and you make me smile even when I don't want to. You make me feel beautiful when I know there is no way in hell I'm even pretty at that time...like when I'm sick and I'm coughing, my nose is gushing like a fountain and my hair is in 10 different directions. When I get that good Morning beautiful text it makes everything fall into place. No we have 2 beautiful children and 2 more on the way and I wouldn't change anything. I love you and thank God daily that you were put back into my life. It just took us 10+ years to get to where we are that's all.
I want to thank all the people that have been praying for us in this time of need. I'm scared to death about the twins. I don't want to do anything to screw up and hurt one of them, so I'm trying to do everything the doctor says, but it's hard. It's not fair for Daniel to come home after working both jobs and have to do the dishes (because I can't lean over the sink) or the laundry (because I can't get to the bottom of the washer). But I've been told not to do anything that will cause stress on myself or the twins. So thank you all of you, specially Daniel.
I think I've blogged enough tonight and babbled enough and probably bored more than 1/2 of you. Remember to live life to the fullest and say I love you to all the important people in your life.
Love you peeps!
We have a roof over our head, food in our bellies and each other. I have these great parents that I just seriously don't know what I would have done with out them. As I grow older they have become my best friends. And speaking of best friends, I have some of the best. I've written about some of them before so I'm not gonna go into detail about everyone.
Terrie and Daniel you know what you've done and you know I'll never ever be able to repay you for the blessing you were in my life when I needed it. I'm so very glad to have you as Ethan's "GOD" parents.
Sharra Lynn, you and I have had our ups and downs and everything in between and some how the Good Lord has seen to it that we have remained friends and their for each other no matter what. I know that I can call you in the middle of the night and you would be there for me in a heart beat. Having you there this past Sunday night helped me (and Daniel) more than you will ever know. You being there for the birth of Peanut meant the world to me and knowing (as long as it's not a C-Section) that you will be there again for the twins is just awesome. We couldn't have picked better "GOD" parents for Peanut than you and Matt.
Leslie Anne.... You always seem to know just the right time to call me and tell me something (usually about your children) that just makes me laugh my ass off and melt away my worries for just a little while.
Kimmie you are and will always be my baby. You know what I mean. NO matter how long we go in between talking we seem to pick up right where we left off. I love you for that and much much more.
I have a bunch of other friends and you all know who you are that have been amazing, but I do need to say a special thank you to Pam. I wondered why God had put such a unique person in my path and as these months have past I know why. You have helped me more than you will ever know. And I know it's "NO BIG THING" to swing by and pick Ethan up for school or drop him off, but it made it to where I didn't have to get Peanut up and dressed or we got that extra 30 minutes of sleep. SO THANK YOU PAM!
And also Taco and Jess. You guys were placed in our lives for a reason and Taco there are days I wonder why, but than you do something like help the in-laws and ask for nothing in return. You helped us with the Van and everything that is coming with that. Jess you dropped everyting Sunday night and came and picked the Peanut up for us. I know that the two of you are going to make awesome "GOD" parents to the twins.
Ms. Kim you have become family over the last couple of years and not just because you started out as my parents friend. You have this amazing heart that is always open to the people you are about and I am very greatful to be one of those people.
Than there is Daniel. Not only is he the most wonderful husband, but he is also the best friend I am glad I have. (Our marriage is sooo much like my parents and I'm glad for that) You understand me better than I think anyone else can and you put up with my mood swings and my issues and yet you still love me and are still my pillar of strength to lean against. When we decided to give this thing a trial biases I never would have thought we would have ended up where we are. I knew deep down that you were meant to be in my life, but I just didn't know in which way and I have to say that I'm soooo very glad that it is this way. You are my other half and you make me smile even when I don't want to. You make me feel beautiful when I know there is no way in hell I'm even pretty at that time...like when I'm sick and I'm coughing, my nose is gushing like a fountain and my hair is in 10 different directions. When I get that good Morning beautiful text it makes everything fall into place. No we have 2 beautiful children and 2 more on the way and I wouldn't change anything. I love you and thank God daily that you were put back into my life. It just took us 10+ years to get to where we are that's all.
I want to thank all the people that have been praying for us in this time of need. I'm scared to death about the twins. I don't want to do anything to screw up and hurt one of them, so I'm trying to do everything the doctor says, but it's hard. It's not fair for Daniel to come home after working both jobs and have to do the dishes (because I can't lean over the sink) or the laundry (because I can't get to the bottom of the washer). But I've been told not to do anything that will cause stress on myself or the twins. So thank you all of you, specially Daniel.
I think I've blogged enough tonight and babbled enough and probably bored more than 1/2 of you. Remember to live life to the fullest and say I love you to all the important people in your life.
Love you peeps!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2010 has ended and 2011 has begun
I've been doing nothing but thinking since 12-27-10. That is the day we found out we were going to have another baby! That was just the icing on the cake of things I've been thinking. I know we are never given more than we can handle, but I'm hoping this doesn't break us. I was reading something today that a friend wrote about Daniel and I and it made me realize how very lucky I am in my life.
In 2010:
1. Ethan made all A or A/B honor roll in the school year
2. We had Penaut and realized how very strong parents have to be with their children when something goes wrong. (MOM...I love you and I now understand how you felt with me... If I haven't said it before You are MY HERO!!!)
3. Realized that the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" is correct. Sharra, Leslie Anne I don't know what I would have done if you weren't here to help out on Saturday nights with PEANUT.
4. I have some of the greatest best friends and I have the worlds 2 best Besties!!! Even though in my eyes my parents are the Worlds BEST, I have to send out love to Mr. Craig! He has helped me with Ethan getting to and from Church and for that I'm Grateful!
5. I have one of the worlds best sons. He has such a big heart and all he does is want to give. Because of the brain storm Ethan had his school collected over $1500.00 to give to Sacred Heart's Women and Children's Center. He has many more idea's to collect more money to give to the NICU at SHH!
6. I have the greatest Husband (still not used to saying that). He bust his booty to provide for our family. He works at UAR 50-60 hours a week and than at Pizza Hut another 20 hours or so. Than on the weekends, he helps out around the house. Like today he did the laundry so Ethan and I could go to the movies just the two of us. Daniel I LOVE YOU!
7. I've gone from Ethan and I in 2006 to Ethan, Daniel and I in 2007. In 2008 I found out Daniel had 3 beautiful girls that called him dad. In 2009 I finally got to meet them and the youngest brought her BF Erica with her and We went from Daniel, Ethan and I to Daniel, Ethan, Kelsea, Erica, Carolyn, Jackie and I. Carolyn had Shon and he is our First Grandchild. Now at the end of 2010 we have: Daniel, Peanut, Ethan, Kelsea, Erica, Jackie (her son Chevy), Carolyn (her two sons Shon & Lyric). And now at the end of 2010 we find out we will have another baby in the middle of 2011. Mom said the other day, "Mack we always wanted a big family. Maybe we weren't supposed to have it, but Tasha was." HAHAHA!
8. I don't always remember to tell people Thank you for all they do for us. So if I've ever forgotten I'm sorry and THANK YOU!
I think that's it.
Oh.. Special Note:
To Sharra Lynn,
We have known each other since 1996 and we've had our ups and downs. our likes and dislikes. We've been friends, enemies and hated each other. I think we have finally grown up and you are a soul mate sister (not by birth, but by soul). I don't know what I would do without you. You are my friend, my confidante(SP), and my sister. You are my children's Aunt and you were there for the birth of Peanut. You have been a person to make me laugh or a shoulder for me to cry on. I love YOU girl!!!!
To Leslie Anne,
I am soo very glad you are home and I pray that you stay close to us. It has been great with you here. It was like you never left. It was like 12 years apart never happened. I am soo thankful you talked to me all those years ago and that we have remained friends all this time. Thank you for being there for me to rant and rave. Like Sharra Lynn I feel as if you are my soulmate sister. I Love you!
Night all! Hopefully 2011 will bring even more blessed issue's in our life and leave the troubled ones out of it.
In 2010:
1. Ethan made all A or A/B honor roll in the school year
2. We had Penaut and realized how very strong parents have to be with their children when something goes wrong. (MOM...I love you and I now understand how you felt with me... If I haven't said it before You are MY HERO!!!)
3. Realized that the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" is correct. Sharra, Leslie Anne I don't know what I would have done if you weren't here to help out on Saturday nights with PEANUT.
4. I have some of the greatest best friends and I have the worlds 2 best Besties!!! Even though in my eyes my parents are the Worlds BEST, I have to send out love to Mr. Craig! He has helped me with Ethan getting to and from Church and for that I'm Grateful!
5. I have one of the worlds best sons. He has such a big heart and all he does is want to give. Because of the brain storm Ethan had his school collected over $1500.00 to give to Sacred Heart's Women and Children's Center. He has many more idea's to collect more money to give to the NICU at SHH!
6. I have the greatest Husband (still not used to saying that). He bust his booty to provide for our family. He works at UAR 50-60 hours a week and than at Pizza Hut another 20 hours or so. Than on the weekends, he helps out around the house. Like today he did the laundry so Ethan and I could go to the movies just the two of us. Daniel I LOVE YOU!
7. I've gone from Ethan and I in 2006 to Ethan, Daniel and I in 2007. In 2008 I found out Daniel had 3 beautiful girls that called him dad. In 2009 I finally got to meet them and the youngest brought her BF Erica with her and We went from Daniel, Ethan and I to Daniel, Ethan, Kelsea, Erica, Carolyn, Jackie and I. Carolyn had Shon and he is our First Grandchild. Now at the end of 2010 we have: Daniel, Peanut, Ethan, Kelsea, Erica, Jackie (her son Chevy), Carolyn (her two sons Shon & Lyric). And now at the end of 2010 we find out we will have another baby in the middle of 2011. Mom said the other day, "Mack we always wanted a big family. Maybe we weren't supposed to have it, but Tasha was." HAHAHA!
8. I don't always remember to tell people Thank you for all they do for us. So if I've ever forgotten I'm sorry and THANK YOU!
I think that's it.
Oh.. Special Note:
To Sharra Lynn,
We have known each other since 1996 and we've had our ups and downs. our likes and dislikes. We've been friends, enemies and hated each other. I think we have finally grown up and you are a soul mate sister (not by birth, but by soul). I don't know what I would do without you. You are my friend, my confidante(SP), and my sister. You are my children's Aunt and you were there for the birth of Peanut. You have been a person to make me laugh or a shoulder for me to cry on. I love YOU girl!!!!
To Leslie Anne,
I am soo very glad you are home and I pray that you stay close to us. It has been great with you here. It was like you never left. It was like 12 years apart never happened. I am soo thankful you talked to me all those years ago and that we have remained friends all this time. Thank you for being there for me to rant and rave. Like Sharra Lynn I feel as if you are my soulmate sister. I Love you!
Night all! Hopefully 2011 will bring even more blessed issue's in our life and leave the troubled ones out of it.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Thanksgiving Shopping List
Now I know how much every "LOVES" shopping for Thanksgiving Dinner. Well hopefully I'll have made it a little easier for those who haven't gotten their supplies yet. I'm going to list alot (not all) of the things we eat at Thanksgiving. I do NOT have Turkey's or Hams in this list. Sorry. I'll put the Best Deal in Bold/Italics.
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce:
Target: $.88
Family Dollar: $1.25
Publix: $.89
Wal*Mart: $.98
CVS: $.88
Foodworld: $1.00
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Target: $.50
Family Dollar: $.75
CVS: 5/$4.00 ($.80 a piece)
Foodworld: $.88
Win Dixie: $1.67 BOGO ($.83 a piece)
Wal*Mart 4pk $2.50
Assorted Del Monte Canned Veggies
Target: $.45
Family Dollar: $.75
Publix: $1.33 BOGO ($.66 a piece)
Foodworld: 3/$2.00 ($.67 a piece)
Win Dixie: $1.69 BOGO ($.85 a piece)
Barnes: 2/$1.00
Wal*Mart 4pk Green Giant $2.00 (no listing for Del Monte in the Walmart Ad)
French's French Fried Onions (6oz)
Target: $2.79
Wal*Mart: $2.98
Barnes: 2/$6.00 ($3.00 a piece)
Now CVS has the 2.8 oz for $.99
Stove Top Stuffing
Target: $.79 if you only need 1 box
Family Dollar: $1.25
Dollar General: $1.25
CVS: $.88
Win Dixie: $2.24 BOGO ($1.12 a piece)
Barnes: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.50 (2pk)if you need more than 1 box
Libby's Pure Pumpkin
Target: $1.29
CVS: $1.29
Wal*Mart: $1.50
Foodworld: $1.59
Swanson Broth
Target: $.50
CVS: $.50
Wal*Mart: $.50
Publix: $1.13 BOGO ($.56 a piece)
Foodworld: $.69
Win Dixie: $1.67 BOGO ($.83 a piece)
Barnes: 4/$3.00 ($1.50 a piece)
Betty Crocker Assorted Potato's
Target: $.79 if you only need one box
Publix: $1.85 BOGO ($.92 a piece)
CVS: $.99
Win Dixie: $1.99 BOGO ($.98 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.50 2pk ($.75 a pk) if you need more than one box
Heinz Jar Gravy
Target: $.79
Publix: $.99
Wal*Mart: $.98
CVS: $.88
Foodworld: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Barnes: $.99
Carnation Evap Milk
Target: $.89
Wal*Mart: $.94
K*Mart: $.99
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Kraft 6 to 8oz Shredded of block cheese
Target: $1.80
Publix: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Foodworld: 3/$5.00 ($1.67 a piece)
Barnes: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $2.00 only shredded
Both Publix & Wal*Mart had Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll for $2.50
Breakstone's Sour Cream
Publix: 2/$2.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Daisy Sour Cream is $1.58 @ Wal*Mart
Philly Cream Cheese
Publix: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.98
Win Dixie: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Barns: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Foodworld: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Land O Lakes Butter was 2/$5.00 ($2.50 a piece) @ Publix, Foodworld & Barnes
Great Value @ Wal*Mart $2.38
Cool Whip
Publix: $2.03BOGO ($1.01 a piece)
Foodworld: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Barnes: $.99
Publix has Mrs. Smith/Marie/Edwards Pie's 2/$10.00 ($5.00 a piece)
Foodworld has Mrs. Smith $6.49 BOGO & Edwards $7.99 BOGO
Win Dixie has Edwards $8.99 BOGO
Barnes has Mrs. Smith 2/$7.00 ($3.50 a piece)
Now Wal*Mart and Publix has their Pumpkin Pies for $3.00
Sweet Potatoe's per lb.
Publix: $.39
Foodworld: $.39
Wal*Mart: $.28
Publix and Win Dixie have 5 lbs. bags of Idaho Potato's for $1.99
Barnes has 4 lbs. bags of Idaho Potato's for 2/$3.00 ($1.50 a piece)
Crescent Rolls
Food World: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 3/$5.00 ($1.67 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.58
Gold Medal Flour Mix
CVS: $1.99
Target: $1.50
Wal*Mart: $1.50
Pure Wesson Veggie Oil
Target: $2.00
CVS: $2.99
K*Mart: $1.88
Win Dixie: $3.99 BOGO ($1.98 a piece)
Wal*Mart has Crisco Veggie Oil $2.50
Some NON Thanksgiving savings:
Charmin Basic toilet paper 12 roll Big Squeeze @ Family Dollar is $5.00
Charmin Ultra Strong 6Dbl Roll @ Family Dollar $4.00
Glad Assorted Trash Bags @ Dollar General $5.00
The Best Deal I've seen on Glade(frangence) products is Target. They have the:
4 oz Candle
9.7 oz Aerosol
Oil Candle tin
4-pk refill
1-ct PlugIns Oil refill
They are $2.50 a piece right now and if you cut the coupons out of last Sunday's paper you'll have all the $1.00 off 2 coupons. The cool thing is when you buy 5 Holiday Air Care items you get a $5.00 gift card.
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce:
Target: $.88
Family Dollar: $1.25
Publix: $.89
Wal*Mart: $.98
CVS: $.88
Foodworld: $1.00
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Target: $.50
Family Dollar: $.75
CVS: 5/$4.00 ($.80 a piece)
Foodworld: $.88
Win Dixie: $1.67 BOGO ($.83 a piece)
Wal*Mart 4pk $2.50
Assorted Del Monte Canned Veggies
Target: $.45
Family Dollar: $.75
Publix: $1.33 BOGO ($.66 a piece)
Foodworld: 3/$2.00 ($.67 a piece)
Win Dixie: $1.69 BOGO ($.85 a piece)
Barnes: 2/$1.00
Wal*Mart 4pk Green Giant $2.00 (no listing for Del Monte in the Walmart Ad)
French's French Fried Onions (6oz)
Target: $2.79
Wal*Mart: $2.98
Barnes: 2/$6.00 ($3.00 a piece)
Now CVS has the 2.8 oz for $.99
Stove Top Stuffing
Target: $.79 if you only need 1 box
Family Dollar: $1.25
Dollar General: $1.25
CVS: $.88
Win Dixie: $2.24 BOGO ($1.12 a piece)
Barnes: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.50 (2pk)if you need more than 1 box
Libby's Pure Pumpkin
Target: $1.29
CVS: $1.29
Wal*Mart: $1.50
Foodworld: $1.59
Swanson Broth
Target: $.50
CVS: $.50
Wal*Mart: $.50
Publix: $1.13 BOGO ($.56 a piece)
Foodworld: $.69
Win Dixie: $1.67 BOGO ($.83 a piece)
Barnes: 4/$3.00 ($1.50 a piece)
Betty Crocker Assorted Potato's
Target: $.79 if you only need one box
Publix: $1.85 BOGO ($.92 a piece)
CVS: $.99
Win Dixie: $1.99 BOGO ($.98 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.50 2pk ($.75 a pk) if you need more than one box
Heinz Jar Gravy
Target: $.79
Publix: $.99
Wal*Mart: $.98
CVS: $.88
Foodworld: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Barnes: $.99
Carnation Evap Milk
Target: $.89
Wal*Mart: $.94
K*Mart: $.99
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Kraft 6 to 8oz Shredded of block cheese
Target: $1.80
Publix: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Foodworld: 3/$5.00 ($1.67 a piece)
Barnes: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $2.00 only shredded
Both Publix & Wal*Mart had Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll for $2.50
Breakstone's Sour Cream
Publix: 2/$2.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Daisy Sour Cream is $1.58 @ Wal*Mart
Philly Cream Cheese
Publix: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.98
Win Dixie: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Barns: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Foodworld: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Land O Lakes Butter was 2/$5.00 ($2.50 a piece) @ Publix, Foodworld & Barnes
Great Value @ Wal*Mart $2.38
Cool Whip
Publix: $2.03BOGO ($1.01 a piece)
Foodworld: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Barnes: $.99
Publix has Mrs. Smith/Marie/Edwards Pie's 2/$10.00 ($5.00 a piece)
Foodworld has Mrs. Smith $6.49 BOGO & Edwards $7.99 BOGO
Win Dixie has Edwards $8.99 BOGO
Barnes has Mrs. Smith 2/$7.00 ($3.50 a piece)
Now Wal*Mart and Publix has their Pumpkin Pies for $3.00
Sweet Potatoe's per lb.
Publix: $.39
Foodworld: $.39
Wal*Mart: $.28
Publix and Win Dixie have 5 lbs. bags of Idaho Potato's for $1.99
Barnes has 4 lbs. bags of Idaho Potato's for 2/$3.00 ($1.50 a piece)
Crescent Rolls
Food World: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 3/$5.00 ($1.67 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.58
Gold Medal Flour Mix
CVS: $1.99
Target: $1.50
Wal*Mart: $1.50
Pure Wesson Veggie Oil
Target: $2.00
CVS: $2.99
K*Mart: $1.88
Win Dixie: $3.99 BOGO ($1.98 a piece)
Wal*Mart has Crisco Veggie Oil $2.50
Some NON Thanksgiving savings:
Charmin Basic toilet paper 12 roll Big Squeeze @ Family Dollar is $5.00
Charmin Ultra Strong 6Dbl Roll @ Family Dollar $4.00
Glad Assorted Trash Bags @ Dollar General $5.00
The Best Deal I've seen on Glade(frangence) products is Target. They have the:
4 oz Candle
9.7 oz Aerosol
Oil Candle tin
4-pk refill
1-ct PlugIns Oil refill
They are $2.50 a piece right now and if you cut the coupons out of last Sunday's paper you'll have all the $1.00 off 2 coupons. The cool thing is when you buy 5 Holiday Air Care items you get a $5.00 gift card.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
2 in one day, but not another Soapbox
So not on my Soapbox any more but I do need to say some thank you's. I think I'm gonna take from Sharra's Blog and Start a Flip off Friday blog. But I think I'm also gonna do a Thank you Tuesdays. :D
Thank you's:
Sharra Lynn & Leslie Anne: thank you for watching Peanut on Saturday nights so I can bowl and for using your cars to get me to bowling.
My parents for always being there and never letting me forget who I am.
Terrie and Daniel for watching Ethan when I needed a break.
Daniel for loving me no matter whatand for loving my son and calling him his own. For working the way he does to provide for his family. For bringing the girls into my life. I love you guys!
Ethan for being the best little boy and big brother that a kid can be.
To old friendships renewed and to new friendships found.
Thank you's:
Sharra Lynn & Leslie Anne: thank you for watching Peanut on Saturday nights so I can bowl and for using your cars to get me to bowling.
My parents for always being there and never letting me forget who I am.
Terrie and Daniel for watching Ethan when I needed a break.
Daniel for loving me no matter whatand for loving my son and calling him his own. For working the way he does to provide for his family. For bringing the girls into my life. I love you guys!
Ethan for being the best little boy and big brother that a kid can be.
To old friendships renewed and to new friendships found.
Today's Soapbox
So before you read any further… please understand that this is MY BLOG and I can say whatever I want. I will probably offend people with this and I will not apologize for it. These are my opinions and we live in the Good USA where I have the right to express my opinion. :D I will be soap boxing quite a few different subjects and Unfortunately I will probably bounce between subjects. I will try to keep them separate, but some will cross each other.
I heard something today that just made me upset (no I wont be telling about that) and I’m going to get on my Soap Box!! So here it goes:
1. Adoption
A) Why is it that we as American’s go to other Countries to adopt children? There are MILLIONS of children here in the USA that need loving families. I mean Seriously people. Wake up! I get that there are children over seas that need homes too, but HELLO there are children here.
B) Why is it people also only want BABIES? There are other children that need homes too. Little kids that grow up thinking “no one wants me” because they aren’t a baby.
What as American’s are we thinking? Is it cheaper to adopt outside of the USA? If that’s the case than maybe the government needs to think about that. Here we are bringing in more people into an already populated country when we have some many here that we could be giving homes.
2. Immigration / Immigrant
A) Okay I understand that everyone wants to come to the US because we are such a great country. BUT you need to do it correctly and the Government needs to take a firmer hand in this. If you did not come in correctly than boot their asses back to where they came from. If they come into the ER and are hurt, treat them and call whoever it is they need to call to have them deported. I’m sorry it’s harsh, but we need to do something.
- They are here and they aren’t paying taxes yet they can get Medicaid and food stamps (that will be addressed shortly)
B) WE ARE IN AMERICA!!! LEARN ENGLISH. I know again you’re being so harsh. BULL CRAP! The simple fact that I have to push 1 for English tells me that we as American’s are toooo much trying not to offended other people. THEY SHOULD have to push 1 for whatever language. I mean come on people!!!! Who cares if we offended someone who comes into AMERICA and refuses to learn it’s language.
C) There should be a list of things that immigrants need to learn before being allowed to be here.
- English
- Our laws
3. Food stamps
A) If you are on them they should drug test you. I think randomly once a month you have to be tested for drugs.
B) I HATE people (mostly women) who buy 10.00 with their food stamps (junk food) and than pull out a WAD (yes I said WAD) of money from their brand new jeans with the freshly done nails to pay for their cigarettes & beer. Than they walk out and get into a brand new car that has rims on it that are worth more than my car. Or they have enough “Bling” on them that if they sold it I could probably pay my car off and buy another one.
C) People (mostly single women) who continue to have children and live off the system. (this is a two part one.. Both here in my food stamp rant and again later one)
4. People who abuse the system
A) If you can’t afford the child than prevent from having them. People can have a pregnancy that is an accident once some even twice (Specially if they are years apart) I get that. But if you are 25 and have 7 children with more than 5 dads, learn to CLOSE YOUR LEGS! MY GOD!
- Now if you can afford children than hey.. More power to you. (Look at the family on tv 19 and counting.)
- If it goes against your religion to use birth control than don’t ask the STATE for help.
I’m not sorry if I seem like a B*tch, but I’m tired of paying for other people to have children just to live off the state.
5. Public Restrooms
This has got to be my biggest pet peeve.
A) DO NOT PEE on the seat and leave it for the next person to clean it up. HELLO… Can you say “germs are us” and massively disgusting.
B) If you feel the need to use the bathroom and you are one of these people than use the tissue for the seat most places provide or use Toilet paper and cover the seats and seat down on them.
C) Also women… Please FLUSH THE TOLIET! I don’t wanna know it’s your time of the month because you are afraid of touching the handle.
Last but not least the two that will PISS people off
7. If you are AMERICAN than you are an AMERICAN
I do not care if you are BLACK, WHITE, MEXICAN, OR ASIAN if you are a citizen of the USA than you are an AMERICAN, not a Mexican American, a Asian American or an African American. The only people that can claim that they are “Something” American would be the Indian’s, because they were here first. Even if you moved here and are now a citizen, you are an AMERICAN. Your heritage is Asian, Mexican, Korean, African or whatever. I don’t say that I am European American so why does that give everyone else the right to say that they are “Whatever” American. Love your heritage, but be an AMERICAN. Until we can lose all these titles that go with American we’ll never be one country.
8. We live in the land of Religious Tolerance…
A) That does not give you the right to shove your religion down my throat.
B) Just because you think your religion is the “TRUE RELIGION” does not give you the right to slam any other religion. Yes I understand you want them to come to “Your” religion but they believe just as much as you do if not more that their religion is the “TRUE RELIGION”
C) Why is it you can’t listen to your music loudly in your own car, but they have preachers, ministers, and church people screaming on the corners. Why do they get to disturb my peace but I can’t listen to my music as loud as I want it.
Okay my rant is done. If you are still reading this than thank you for reading my rant. I hope maybe I’ve given you something to think about.
I heard something today that just made me upset (no I wont be telling about that) and I’m going to get on my Soap Box!! So here it goes:
1. Adoption
A) Why is it that we as American’s go to other Countries to adopt children? There are MILLIONS of children here in the USA that need loving families. I mean Seriously people. Wake up! I get that there are children over seas that need homes too, but HELLO there are children here.
B) Why is it people also only want BABIES? There are other children that need homes too. Little kids that grow up thinking “no one wants me” because they aren’t a baby.
What as American’s are we thinking? Is it cheaper to adopt outside of the USA? If that’s the case than maybe the government needs to think about that. Here we are bringing in more people into an already populated country when we have some many here that we could be giving homes.
2. Immigration / Immigrant
A) Okay I understand that everyone wants to come to the US because we are such a great country. BUT you need to do it correctly and the Government needs to take a firmer hand in this. If you did not come in correctly than boot their asses back to where they came from. If they come into the ER and are hurt, treat them and call whoever it is they need to call to have them deported. I’m sorry it’s harsh, but we need to do something.
- They are here and they aren’t paying taxes yet they can get Medicaid and food stamps (that will be addressed shortly)
B) WE ARE IN AMERICA!!! LEARN ENGLISH. I know again you’re being so harsh. BULL CRAP! The simple fact that I have to push 1 for English tells me that we as American’s are toooo much trying not to offended other people. THEY SHOULD have to push 1 for whatever language. I mean come on people!!!! Who cares if we offended someone who comes into AMERICA and refuses to learn it’s language.
C) There should be a list of things that immigrants need to learn before being allowed to be here.
- English
- Our laws
3. Food stamps
A) If you are on them they should drug test you. I think randomly once a month you have to be tested for drugs.
B) I HATE people (mostly women) who buy 10.00 with their food stamps (junk food) and than pull out a WAD (yes I said WAD) of money from their brand new jeans with the freshly done nails to pay for their cigarettes & beer. Than they walk out and get into a brand new car that has rims on it that are worth more than my car. Or they have enough “Bling” on them that if they sold it I could probably pay my car off and buy another one.
C) People (mostly single women) who continue to have children and live off the system. (this is a two part one.. Both here in my food stamp rant and again later one)
4. People who abuse the system
A) If you can’t afford the child than prevent from having them. People can have a pregnancy that is an accident once some even twice (Specially if they are years apart) I get that. But if you are 25 and have 7 children with more than 5 dads, learn to CLOSE YOUR LEGS! MY GOD!
- Now if you can afford children than hey.. More power to you. (Look at the family on tv 19 and counting.)
- If it goes against your religion to use birth control than don’t ask the STATE for help.
I’m not sorry if I seem like a B*tch, but I’m tired of paying for other people to have children just to live off the state.
5. Public Restrooms
This has got to be my biggest pet peeve.
A) DO NOT PEE on the seat and leave it for the next person to clean it up. HELLO… Can you say “germs are us” and massively disgusting.
B) If you feel the need to use the bathroom and you are one of these people than use the tissue for the seat most places provide or use Toilet paper and cover the seats and seat down on them.
C) Also women… Please FLUSH THE TOLIET! I don’t wanna know it’s your time of the month because you are afraid of touching the handle.
Last but not least the two that will PISS people off
7. If you are AMERICAN than you are an AMERICAN
I do not care if you are BLACK, WHITE, MEXICAN, OR ASIAN if you are a citizen of the USA than you are an AMERICAN, not a Mexican American, a Asian American or an African American. The only people that can claim that they are “Something” American would be the Indian’s, because they were here first. Even if you moved here and are now a citizen, you are an AMERICAN. Your heritage is Asian, Mexican, Korean, African or whatever. I don’t say that I am European American so why does that give everyone else the right to say that they are “Whatever” American. Love your heritage, but be an AMERICAN. Until we can lose all these titles that go with American we’ll never be one country.
8. We live in the land of Religious Tolerance…
A) That does not give you the right to shove your religion down my throat.
B) Just because you think your religion is the “TRUE RELIGION” does not give you the right to slam any other religion. Yes I understand you want them to come to “Your” religion but they believe just as much as you do if not more that their religion is the “TRUE RELIGION”
C) Why is it you can’t listen to your music loudly in your own car, but they have preachers, ministers, and church people screaming on the corners. Why do they get to disturb my peace but I can’t listen to my music as loud as I want it.
Okay my rant is done. If you are still reading this than thank you for reading my rant. I hope maybe I’ve given you something to think about.
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