Archives: April, 2008
Hey, moms, some good economic news
I was reading the newsletter from the Lyles Center at Fresno State and what did I find? Good economic news for moms! Unbelievable! Jeff Thredgold, President, of Thredgold Economic Associates writes a weekly ezine called the Tea Leaf and here are a few bits of economic good news: * A year-end 2007 Gallup Poll noted [...]
With headlines like these, cover your kid’s eyes?
Ok, I know this site is sponsored by The Bee, but today's stories on the front and back pages of the 1st section deal with gambling, possible infantcide, meth drug use, incest…all so suitable for encouraging literacy in our young ones? I know they say that the reading difficulty is aimed at an elementary school [...]
Just say NO to crack!
I just recently got back from Disneyland…. The picture above….well….it is MILD compared to the show we got while passing a thirty-something lady squatting in Fantasyland. I REALLY wish I would have had my camera. In fact, I could have submitted it to the website where I found THIS picture! Ya know…seeing the top of a [...]
Yeah, I’ve got that!
If there's a doctor in the house….they might know what this is. "Streptococcal pharyngitis usually appears suddenly with a severe sore throat that may make talking or swallowing painful. In severe cases, breathing may be impaired. Symptoms may include: Sudden and severe sore throatRed and enlarged tonsils (I DON'T HAVE ANY!!!)Yellow and white patches in [...]
Breaking the baby news
We have a guest sitting in on the podcast this week. She just got pregnant and has the sweetest story of how she told her parents they were going to become grandparents. We all jumped in and told our stories about breaking the big news. How did you tell your parents you were expecting?
The Sexiest Man On Earth
"Sorry I wasn't out there helping you fold clothes," my husband said with a smile, "I was just into this." But what was he so INTO…? Was it Nascar? Baseball? A movie? No…it was my manuscript. I had just walked into the house from folding clothes in the garage. He had my work all over [...]
New “Scout” experience
Clovis resident Beckie Tetrault, mom to Danielle and Jack, is organizing a new scouting experience for boys and girls. It's called Spiral Scouts and isn't a part of the Boys or Girls Scouts of America. Beckie liked the hands-on experiences that scouting offers, but not its Christian-centered philosophy. She found the Spiral scout concept on [...]
Nothing says vacation like puke and laundry
My snuffle-snore-filled dreams were invaded. Did someone just call my name? Smack, squinch, swipe: I rubbed the crust off my eyes and looked at the light-up baby monitor. Hmm, the red bars weren’t flashing. If there was any noise, it’d show it. Silly brain, it was tricking me again. I rolled over, snuggled into the [...]
Miley! Oh, my!
Check out the latest issue of Vanity Fair and you'll see Miley, oh my, Cyrus. And a whole lot more of her than she should be showing at her age. Moms all over the country are mad because their daughters, of course, want to be just like her. What do you think? Even Miley is [...]
Why is it cheaper to go to Disney World then Disney Land?
I am surfing the web, trying to put off cleaning, when I noticed an add for a Disney World Vacation, seeing as we are thinking of taking Alexis to Disney Land for the first time this year, I looked at it, somehthing like 6 days 5 nights for $1600! This seems like a great deal [...]
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