Puppy does the moonwalk

How To Recognize Stress Symptoms

I know that for me, stress has a way of sneaking up on me and then when I least expect to, I have a meltdown and my entire family gets effected. When I stumbled across this article, I though it worthy enough to share b/c if you are like me, you need a visual to help you realize you are slipping into the "stressed out abyss".

http://www.untrainedhousewife.com/stressed-out-how-to-recognize-stress-symptoms

Walk Now For Autism Speaks ~ Long Island

The reason I support Autism Awareness:




Team RayRay can be seen at 1:12, 2:43 (my sister, Margaret), 3:18, and 4:42 (my sweet, sweet nephew RayRay).

Top 10 Priorities of a Mom | iMOM

Top 10 Priorities of a Mom | iMOM

Cheating our children: Suspicious school test scores across the nation | ajc.com

Cheating our children: Suspicious school test scores across the nation  | ajc.com

Undefeated ~ The Movie

Bully ~ Demand It!

National Inclusion Project

This looks like an AWESOME conference, I wish I was attending....but I hope some of you all can attend!

National Inclusion Project:

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Life's Little Lessons (as told by a 95 year old man ~ William Snell)

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Anti-Bullying message for PS I Love You Day!

Rules for Mothers with Daughters......

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Stop Censorship

STOP SOPA!

STOP SOPA!

This site has gone dark today in protest of the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA). The U.S. Congress is about to censor the Internet, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed. We need to kill these bills to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity. Learn more at AmericanCensorship.org

25 Things My Mother Taught Me - Fetaweb.com

25 Things My Mother Taught Me - Fetaweb.com:

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Road to Happiness Movie

Road to Happiness Movie: If you can't find happiness inside yourself, you'll never find it in the outside world, no matter where you move. Wherever you go, there you are. You take yourself with you. This is the essence of happiness—learning to find inner contentment in any situation.

The Schools That Rule The Web

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def shepherd: Why A Heterosexual, Married, North Carolinian Fath...

This guys says it better than I ever could......This deserves to be shared!

def shepherd: Why A Heterosexual, Married, North Carolinian Fath...: I am a heterosexual, married, father of three, who has lived in North Carolina for most of my life. There have been a few ugly North Carolina moments during the time I have lived here (mostly related to one particular senator who has been in our rear view mirror for quite some time). But the ugliness that took place in North Carolina General Assembly this week was a stark reminder that, while we have made great strides in this state, there are a lot of people who still wish to deny rights to other citizens based on religious beliefs and misconceptions about sexuality and gender. 

Broken Dreams

Broken Toys

As children bring their broken toys,

With tears for us to mend;

I brought my broken dreams to God

Because he was my friend.

But then instead of leaving him in peace to work alone,

I hung around and tried to help, with ways that were my own.

At last I snatched them back and cried

"How could you be so slow?"

"My child," He said, "What could I do?

You never did let go..."

- Author: Lauretta P. Burns -

Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband.......

This song was my first real taste of country music and it quickly became "our song".
I come from the school of "everything happens for a reason" and just because you may not know the reason NOW, it doesn't mean someone else doesn't know what He is doing.......I'm so glad the good Lord was looking out for me so many years ago......I love you, Johnny.....today, tomorrow, always..........

My son is afraid of cats.....

This evening I was kicking back watching "Dancing With The Stars" and my 13 year old, defensive lineman, 190lb. son, said that he was going for a "walk".  I knew what that meant.  He wanted to talk to his girlfriend
over the phone and have privacy, too.  Hmmmm........Well, OK....."just don't be out too long, Sweetie - its pretty dark out there".  Off he went.  It was literally only minutes later that he came bolting into the house, sweating.....it snowed here this morning, so I knew it wasn't the temperature outside.  He was obviously stressed, but I didn't pry....he quickly announced, "It was a cat!  A black cat!  It looked right into my face and then it CHASED me!!  I was so freaked out!".......WHAT?!?!?!  LOL!  I have to say, I'm a little stunned!  But it bares a resemblance to a similar story with my oldest son, Anthony, now 24 years old.  When he was about the same age as Adam, he was laying on my mother's bed, playing video games in her room, when her cat jumped up on the bed.  It scared Anthony so frightfully, he jumped through the wall above her bed!  All over a CAT!!!  My sons.......they never cease to make me giggle!

Are you for real, honey?!?!

Happy Birthday, Honey!  Time to start preparing for your party.  Let me dust and vacuum.  Done.  Now its time to straighten our bedroom and make the bed.  While making the bed, my back went into spasms.  Just one of my long list of ailments.  You watched me writhe on the floor in pain, then told me to slow down.  Knowing my intense need to "get it all done" and have it all "perfect" for all our family and friends, you chose to ignore me.  When I mentioned I could use a little help to get it all done, I WAS almost done, you ignored me.  Now tell me, now that its in black and white, do you see why I was a little upset?!?