LOL!

I vote Skipper.

I am not big fan of either Clinton or Obama.  I do like Ron Paul though...did some research on him and found that I liked what he represents.  I still need more time to make up my mind.

Less is BEST!

Less is BEST!

Less is BEST!

Less is BEST!

Less is BEST!

I am a non-smoker and so is my hubby.  I enjoy that restaurants are now smoke free, but do feel that there should be some designated location for smokers. 

Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean that those that do shouldn't enjoy the priviledge of indulging if they want. It is a personal choice.

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Wow!  Awesome article. 

 I can totally relate to The Fear.  I, as a parent, have been there before.  No amount of time can make you forget.  You just try and make the best of everyday and appreciate the life, love, & laughter that is right in front of you, living for the moment.

Less is BEST!

Once in grade school, my sister thought it would be funny to beat me up.  I wasn't laughing.  Sibling rivalry!

I don't remember getting into fights as I got older, although hubby says I am pretty good with words.

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Fun question!

I have won a radio contest, been interviewed on television, & my son has been featured on television,  on the news and in the newspaper many times.

It is nerve wrecking!

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All of my children went back to school this week.  I was not really all that excited about it.  We are now back in the swing of things...homework, packing lunches, and car pool.  I really enjoyed my two weeks without having to do those chores.

 Every one of my children came home with homework yesterday, one even had a project to work on.  I lasted about 2 hours with homework duty before I called on hubby for a much needed break....just before my meltdown. LOL!

 I have been back at work for a week now and I LOVE it!  That is the one thing that I look forward to every week. :0)

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My sister and I had alot of chores that we were responsible for when we were younger.  We were paid for chores that were considered "extra".  Folding & putting away laundry, washing & brushing the dogs, & pulling weeds.  Most of those chores earned you anywhere from .10-.25 cents.

 My children are responsible for many chores as well.  We had agreed to a fee schedule, to start at the beginning of this year, but we still have to sit down and go over it again.  The youngest kids have the opportunity to earn $1.00 a week.  They have chores that they are expected to do w/o being paid...making bed, cleaning their rooms, & putting away their laundry.  Then there are the chores I consider "extra"...emptying dishwasher, taking out garbage, washing dishes, vaccuuming & a few others.  These are all the chores that I was doing before I went back to work.  I am happy that so far they have been willing to perform their chores without too much complaint, and they haven't been paid yet.  I have to get on that and quick!  Time for a family meeting...

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Love it!

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I gained a different amount with each one of my 4 pregnancies...between 25-65 pounds. 

To help me lose the additional pregnancy pounds, and after I stopped nursing, I started eating less and walking several nights a week.

Less is BEST!

Less is BEST!

I LOVE the XY Files too!  It is great to get a man's perspective.  Parenting is a tough job.  One that takes a great amount of patience. 

For the most part, I feel have have very well behaved kids.  Oh, don't get me wrong, they have their moments, but they are good listeners, direction followers, and very respectful (most of the time).  Occasionally,  they need the little reminder, you know the one..."Be nice"...it does the trick.

I do not think I have ever told my children to "focus", LOL, I wonder if the younger ones would even know what that means!  I do use a technique on my eldest son that seems to work quite well....he has a few special needs and often finds himself upset or losing control...I have him take a deep breath and count to 10 until he can calm himself down...sometimes he needs to count a few times.  Usually by the time he is done counting he has a smile on his face and he feels better.  It works for him, and gets him "focused"!LOL!

Less is BEST!