Have you ever tried to quite doing something that you seem to have always done? Well, I am, or was, trying to quite smoking. I have been smoking for about 17 years. I had made it through the first 4 days and was doing fairly well when we had family over for St. Patty's Day.
Everyone in our family smokes, which is hard enough all by itself, but, to have someone in the family buy a pack of cigarettes and say that they bought them for you and pretty much force them on you so that they have someone to smoke with, knowing that you are trying to quite, just really sucks. I kept telling them that they bought the darn things and that they needed to smoke them, that did not go over so well.
I finally gave in a smoked a cigarette, then another and another. Before I knew it the pack was gone and they were off buying more. This time they actually left the pack of cigarettes at my house when they left and now I am smoking again.
I can not seem to make them all realize, even my husband, that I want to quite and that smoking in front of me and purchasing them for me is not helping me at all. In fact, all it is doing is actually keeping me from quitting.
I don't want to be rude to me family, but I am not sure how to make them stop and realize that I am truly wanting to quite and that they need to stop pushing and stop smoking in front of me. I'm not talking about within eye sight, I'm talking about sitting right next to me one the couch. It is just making it very difficult and I am not sure how to solve this issue. Does anyone have any suggestions? All are welcome!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Missouri House seeks to block health insurance mandate
I have been extremely worried about the upcoming health care issues that are soon coming down the pike. As I was reading through the paper, I came across this article that instantly caught my attention.
It seems that I am not alone in the worries about the heath plan. The House members of Missouri have approved a state constitutional amendment to block a government mandate to buy health insurance. The measure was approved on Tuesday and will no go to the Senate. Republican supporters are trying to “draw a line in the sand” to oppose the federal health care overhaul that would require most of us to get health insurance. The proposed amendment would disallow the penalties or fines from being brought against individuals and employers who opt out of insurance and pay directly for their own health care. Medical providers could also not be penalized for accepting direct payments for health care.
Reading through this article made me want to stand up and do jumping jacks out of extreme happiness. I have been worried about this health plan and how families such as mine were going to be able to afford this mandated health reform. I really hope that the state of Missouri and others to follow all approve this type of amendment. Some of us will breath a lot easier at night.
If you would like to learn more about this amendment, you may also visit the legislative site for Missouri.
It seems that I am not alone in the worries about the heath plan. The House members of Missouri have approved a state constitutional amendment to block a government mandate to buy health insurance. The measure was approved on Tuesday and will no go to the Senate. Republican supporters are trying to “draw a line in the sand” to oppose the federal health care overhaul that would require most of us to get health insurance. The proposed amendment would disallow the penalties or fines from being brought against individuals and employers who opt out of insurance and pay directly for their own health care. Medical providers could also not be penalized for accepting direct payments for health care.
Reading through this article made me want to stand up and do jumping jacks out of extreme happiness. I have been worried about this health plan and how families such as mine were going to be able to afford this mandated health reform. I really hope that the state of Missouri and others to follow all approve this type of amendment. Some of us will breath a lot easier at night.
If you would like to learn more about this amendment, you may also visit the legislative site for Missouri.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Children say the darndest things.
Have you ever had your child look at you, out of the blue, and just completely blow your mind? I have. My 6 year old son looked at me about a month ago and said, "you have a fat belly mom, you are going to have a baby soon". I have to tell you that it shocked me the first time, but, after the third and fourth time I started to take notice. I even went out and bought new bluejeans so that I did not dunlap over the tops of them anymore.
I decided to do something about it, so I bought that lap belt that you see advertised on television, the Contour, and read through all of the directions, started to watch not only what I eat but also what me family is eating and used the belt as the directions had stated.
It has now been about 3 1/2 weeks and let me tell you something, I am impressed! My pants that I bought now have to be held up by a belt, the old pants that I have are still tight, but not nearly as bad. I have noticed that the all loved mommy tummy is starting to shrink and my stomach is starting to show a slight bit of definition.
I can not tell you how it made me feel to have such a young child say "your fat", but I can tell you that I am sure glad that he did. I had not realized how much weight I was gaining, and not onlly me but my husband also. It is truly amazing that the simple words of one so young can make you realize things that you don't normally. And I am so glad that he did, I can honestly say that I feel better, not only about the way that I look, but also, that now I notice the little things that I was doing, such as cooking in an unhealthy manner, when it comes to my family. We are now eating better, and let me tell you that that was not an easy one to do.
The thing that I love most about this is that I can wear it and do homework, wash dishes, whatever I want to do and do not have to pay the expensive prices at the gym, nor do I have to kill myself and my back with the never ending sit ups. Yeah!
I decided to do something about it, so I bought that lap belt that you see advertised on television, the Contour, and read through all of the directions, started to watch not only what I eat but also what me family is eating and used the belt as the directions had stated.
It has now been about 3 1/2 weeks and let me tell you something, I am impressed! My pants that I bought now have to be held up by a belt, the old pants that I have are still tight, but not nearly as bad. I have noticed that the all loved mommy tummy is starting to shrink and my stomach is starting to show a slight bit of definition.
I can not tell you how it made me feel to have such a young child say "your fat", but I can tell you that I am sure glad that he did. I had not realized how much weight I was gaining, and not onlly me but my husband also. It is truly amazing that the simple words of one so young can make you realize things that you don't normally. And I am so glad that he did, I can honestly say that I feel better, not only about the way that I look, but also, that now I notice the little things that I was doing, such as cooking in an unhealthy manner, when it comes to my family. We are now eating better, and let me tell you that that was not an easy one to do.
The thing that I love most about this is that I can wear it and do homework, wash dishes, whatever I want to do and do not have to pay the expensive prices at the gym, nor do I have to kill myself and my back with the never ending sit ups. Yeah!
Man sentenced for not registering as sex offender
Matthew J. Reed, 25, a former Carthage resident, was given a suspended sentence and five years probation for failing to register with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department as a convicted sex offender. Documents state that Reed was convicted of a sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in 2006.
If the girl was 17 in 2006, that would make Reed 21, did he know that the girl was 17? Were they dating, was it consensual? There are so many reasons that people can be charged with sex crimes now and have to register, that it is impossible to know who is actually dangerous and who is not. I know a woman who was charged with a sex crime and now has to register, do you know what she did? She gave a girl a feminine product. Yeah, that's right, handed it to her and now has to register as an offender for the rest of her life. They even took away her children for it. She lost custody, can not be alone with them, Her Children! So, when it comes to things like this, I ask, do we really know what happened? And, is what happened worthy of having to report for something that is considered so heinous for the rest of his life?
The reason that I feel so strongly about this type of thing is that, yes, there are a lot of people in this world that are charged with sex crimes that truly deserve to be charged. But, there are a lot of people who have been charged and convicted, lives ruined, over something that should never have been. I think that it is wrong. Look at the situation that my friend is in, she does not deserve to be made to register, and live without her children because of the situation that she was in. I would have never thought that handing someone a feminine product would be considered a sex crime. Would you?
If the girl was 17 in 2006, that would make Reed 21, did he know that the girl was 17? Were they dating, was it consensual? There are so many reasons that people can be charged with sex crimes now and have to register, that it is impossible to know who is actually dangerous and who is not. I know a woman who was charged with a sex crime and now has to register, do you know what she did? She gave a girl a feminine product. Yeah, that's right, handed it to her and now has to register as an offender for the rest of her life. They even took away her children for it. She lost custody, can not be alone with them, Her Children! So, when it comes to things like this, I ask, do we really know what happened? And, is what happened worthy of having to report for something that is considered so heinous for the rest of his life?
The reason that I feel so strongly about this type of thing is that, yes, there are a lot of people in this world that are charged with sex crimes that truly deserve to be charged. But, there are a lot of people who have been charged and convicted, lives ruined, over something that should never have been. I think that it is wrong. Look at the situation that my friend is in, she does not deserve to be made to register, and live without her children because of the situation that she was in. I would have never thought that handing someone a feminine product would be considered a sex crime. Would you?
Friday, March 5, 2010
Schools
When I was in school, back when I was in school, things were so different. Classes were smaller, there was more one on one, teachers actually cared about their children. The schools these days are so much different than that.
Our children are attending the same school that their father did when he was growing up. This school used to be great, but they have lost site of what made them great. We have always talked about moving in to the country, outside of town,but, at the same time wanting to keep our children in the same school district, not anymore. We have noticed are are now having an unbelievable amount of problems with this school, and we are not the only ones. It seems to be to difficult for the teachers to actually teach, there is no one on one, and the seemingly growing solution for the children now, is to send them to behavioral rooms and home phone calls about putting them all on medication.
Our youngest spent the entire first part of his kindergarten year in what they call the PBS Room. This is where they send the children who do not act like the small soldiers that they are expecting them to be. We have also received 36 phone calls this year telling me that my son needs to be medicated, and not just meds, but also giving me lists of therapists. The surprising thing is, we transferred him out of the room he was in, and guess what, No More Problems! Well and after a big fight with the school. But our son is not the only one, our daughter, our neighbors son, the little girl down the street, all the same problems, and according to the school, they all need to be medicated!
What is happening to our schools? Have they all become to big for their britches? Has the public image of them gone to their heads? Have they forgot what they are truly there to do? I'm not sure what the answer is, or what we can really do about it. There is no more focus on the student, their focus is how much money can we get and making you feel bad when you can't give anymore. They push the envelope and accuse you of not caring about the children when you do not stuff it with money.
This is not the way things should be, and we wonder why our children have problems. Maybe it is not our children, or the things we teach them, maybe it is the environment we send them to every day.
Our children are attending the same school that their father did when he was growing up. This school used to be great, but they have lost site of what made them great. We have always talked about moving in to the country, outside of town,but, at the same time wanting to keep our children in the same school district, not anymore. We have noticed are are now having an unbelievable amount of problems with this school, and we are not the only ones. It seems to be to difficult for the teachers to actually teach, there is no one on one, and the seemingly growing solution for the children now, is to send them to behavioral rooms and home phone calls about putting them all on medication.
Our youngest spent the entire first part of his kindergarten year in what they call the PBS Room. This is where they send the children who do not act like the small soldiers that they are expecting them to be. We have also received 36 phone calls this year telling me that my son needs to be medicated, and not just meds, but also giving me lists of therapists. The surprising thing is, we transferred him out of the room he was in, and guess what, No More Problems! Well and after a big fight with the school. But our son is not the only one, our daughter, our neighbors son, the little girl down the street, all the same problems, and according to the school, they all need to be medicated!
What is happening to our schools? Have they all become to big for their britches? Has the public image of them gone to their heads? Have they forgot what they are truly there to do? I'm not sure what the answer is, or what we can really do about it. There is no more focus on the student, their focus is how much money can we get and making you feel bad when you can't give anymore. They push the envelope and accuse you of not caring about the children when you do not stuff it with money.
This is not the way things should be, and we wonder why our children have problems. Maybe it is not our children, or the things we teach them, maybe it is the environment we send them to every day.
Victim in critical condition
A Carl Junction man was shot multiple times Wednesday night and still remains in critical condition. Charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action have been filed against Nathan R. Spencer, 18, of Joplin. Andrew Yaple, 22, has been identified as the shooting victim. According to a probable-cause affidavit Andrew is being treated at Freeman Hospital West. The details were not being released or were still unavailable as of Thursday afternoon.
According to the affidavit, Spencer fired “multiple times” at a vehicle which at that point, was located at 41st and Joplin Ave. A press release has stated that Yaples was shot "numerous times." It was said that the two gentlemen had met at the May’s Drug Warehouse parking lot with the intent to race down Main Street. What went wrong and how they ended up where they did is unknown. Several people living in the area were interviewed, but none actually heard positive gun fire. 17 shell casings were said to have been recovered from the scene.
Here comes more police and harsher cruising laws. What happened to the times when you could cruise main Street and be safe? The things that we used to enjoy as children are fastly becoming a thing of the past because of crap like this. There are so many things that I did as a youngster that my children will never be able to experience and enjoy because of this. It is unfair what our children will miss out on.
On the other hand, what are we teaching our children, when they believe that pulling a gun and hurting (god forbid killing) someone is easier than walking away? I am very sheltering over my children, and maybe that is a bad thing, but when I hear things like this, I am so glad that I am an involved parent, that I do shelter my kids, maybe it will save them from doing things like this.
Lets all pray for Andrew and hope that he pulls through.
According to the affidavit, Spencer fired “multiple times” at a vehicle which at that point, was located at 41st and Joplin Ave. A press release has stated that Yaples was shot "numerous times." It was said that the two gentlemen had met at the May’s Drug Warehouse parking lot with the intent to race down Main Street. What went wrong and how they ended up where they did is unknown. Several people living in the area were interviewed, but none actually heard positive gun fire. 17 shell casings were said to have been recovered from the scene.
Here comes more police and harsher cruising laws. What happened to the times when you could cruise main Street and be safe? The things that we used to enjoy as children are fastly becoming a thing of the past because of crap like this. There are so many things that I did as a youngster that my children will never be able to experience and enjoy because of this. It is unfair what our children will miss out on.
On the other hand, what are we teaching our children, when they believe that pulling a gun and hurting (god forbid killing) someone is easier than walking away? I am very sheltering over my children, and maybe that is a bad thing, but when I hear things like this, I am so glad that I am an involved parent, that I do shelter my kids, maybe it will save them from doing things like this.
Lets all pray for Andrew and hope that he pulls through.
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