He Doesn't Weigh an Inch

       Have you ever heard that expression? I haven't. As a neighbor of my daughters' came over to see us the other day, she sat and drank coffee and listened and watched my grandson play. We chatted about all kinds of things. This lady and her husband have become another set of grandparents and love this little guy to pieces.
        His love is returned as he often tells them he loves them, gives hugs and waves. He also loves to watch the house they live in as the garage door opens and closes. He's like a monitor, or the neighborhood watch, all in one little package. If the man gets in his car to run an errand, baby boy comes dashing back to the table or living room, yelling, car! car! When the man returns home and opens the garage door he yells door! door!
         Well as his new grandma finished her coffee watching this little bundle of happiness lift something, she just grinned and said, he doesn't even weigh an inch does he? That was the first time I ever heard that expression, maybe the last unless Grandma says it again. I love it and her relation to this baby of, unexpected expectations.

Two Year- Old's Becoming Friends

        This morning as I took a very short walk with my two year-old grandson, then turned around to walk back, he kept looking back. I glanced up and saw a lady with a stroller walking toward us. I told my little guy, come on sweetie lets go. He did but he continued to look back. I was walking slow anyway and so the young lady caught up with her son in the stroller.
           We both stopped and greeted each other. I asked my little one to shake hands and he very slowly reached out to the other little boy, who was also two. The other child kept his hand closed, but only momentarily, Then they both clasped hands. Introductions were made all around and then I asked if the little boy could walk with my grandson. He sure could and did. That stroller table opened and he jumped right out. In seconds the two, two-year old's were walking and holding hands!
           The other little child talked so fast he sounded like my daughter and he was so cute. Finally my little guy broke loose. This was his first "friend" type experience that I had the happiness of seeing. By end of our short walk and before good-bye were said, I was invited to go along with them to the playground, exchange phone numbers and addresses and because of these two-year old's also made a friend.
           Before I end this, I wanted to also let people know, This young lady told me she was from India and we talked about education, and people who are homeless, all once again because two, two years old's were curious about each other. That's all it took to become friends. I wish I took a picture of them holding hands, but I have it in my heart.

Water & Mosquito's=Virus

      Many people don't know that water attracts Mosquito's. Any puddles, standing water, over watering plants will attract mosquito's. We know how these poor babies are born deformed because of the Zika virus and it's happening in the United States too. As the weather warms up here, we will have the same issues as the countries do which have high rates of babies born with this disease. Remember Ebola? This is as bad and in my opinion worse. Protect yourselves, start with getting rid of standing water.

Chips, Dips, and Condoms

       I know, what does one have to do with the other? Two words, Party items. So many over celebrate on this New Years Eve and it all starts out innocent enough and the guys have their condoms ready-UNTIL-they get you and themselves too drunk to use them.

     Babies in September? Where is your life right now that you don't want to get pregnant or get someone pregnant ? Sure, it was just one night, one time of so called-drunken fun and now, nine months later your belly is ready to explode and if your the guy who did it, your wallet is too thin. Happy ending to New Years Eve? Well in a way yes of course because babies always make people smile, but not if you are an immature kid who relies on parents to support you.
     So when you start reaching for the chips and dip, eat more of that and drink less. Keep your wits about you, don't get drunk, don't get pregnant and don't pick up an std either and as bad, don't get involved with someone who is married but out on the town for "just a little fun".
    Happy New Year, Keep it safe and keep it in your pants.

Green Polka Dots

 You really should see this set, please? Okay not should, but if you have time look it up and here are a couple of pictures.doozybags.etsy.com  This is a blanket, lined drawstring bag with inside pocket and a pillow, all triple stitched. I mail out within 3 days. Thank you.

Send Bieber Back To Canada

       Don't we have enough problems with so called celebrities  that we have to take all this baby crap from Justin B, or BABY BEIBER ? Whatever his name is. Seems more like a kid still in diapers and a person on their way to adulthood. Not even an American, why do we allow this? Well I guess if we allow so many illegal aliens/immigrants, at least Baby Beiber has a green card.
       Still, that's not good enough. Baby B, take the money you earned here, go back to Canada and trash your own country. Let's be rid of one more immature so called celebrity. Oh HOw do you spell his name Beib, bieb, baby ? WIpe your nose on the way out !

Adoption Law=USA

       Let's get one thing out of the way. I am all for adoption. Why though do so many people go to other countries to adopt babies? Because they are babies and it seems it's a popular thing to do when you have the money or celebrity to do just that.
       I deeply believe people should have to adopt in the country where they have their citizenship. If you live in the USA, You should have to adopt here. Here is at least one big reason why people want babies: they don't have the past baggage that most kids have who are over four to six years old. They think if they adopt a cute new, or almost new baby they won't face the same problems if they adopted an older child. Many times they won't because they are building  foundations of : security,  wealth, family connections, stability and belonging as well as and just as important a choice of better medical care.
       Adopting an older child you get a medical card which leaves you with few choices, and you get all of his or her emotions which include such unimaginable diagnosis that make people run. There are any who adopt to take on that challenge and many kids return to foster care, sadly. They simply cannot trust and or attach. Adoptive parents do get a stipend. I met a teenager who said she asked her adoptive mom about that as she felt mom wasn't spending money on clothes that she needed. She walked into a laundromat, slid down to the floor and started writing. Sure she could have given me  a one sided story, except I heard it too many times and have seen it too. This isn't to say all adoptive parents treat their kids this way. Many kids get close to teenage years and decided to rebel, think I'll see how much they really love me and do their best to destroy the family relationship. Well her mom said she doesn't get any money for her, but her adoptive sister got the mail one day and saw mom had a check from a place unfamiliar and that girl opened it. There was specific words and she knew it was for adoption.
    I think a law should be enacted to adopt only in your own country as we are sending a message to further add to the feeling, our kids just are not good enough. I know you may be thinking, how come I don't adopt or did I? No, but I am way too old to adopt. IT does take special people to adopt a child, and I don't mean a cute new baby who is obviously from another country. When you adopt, services are included to get help when needed, even respites to get a needed break at times. Many, many kids do great with adoption, so check out SWAN an adoption network. Good Luck-oh by the way, we send our products to other countries, we buy foreign products every day. So at the very least, bring home an American child, a child raised in America, a child who has American citizenship.

LOZO-select your personal coupons

       This came from a Dr. Oz show I saw about two months ago. I signed up and receive coupons selected to the way of my interests. But I never used them as I try so hard to shop only the outside isles. This morning I get the reminder e mail and decide to take another look.
      Aha! I see Progresso soups which I love, Yogurt, cereals of a healthier kind, hygiene products, weight watchers frozen foods (which I never eat) so I thought I'll try one. Then an assortment of hot pockets, perdue chicken, tombstone pizza and so much more. Personally I think the foods  are geared toward a larger family who uses a lot of frozen foods. Dr. OZ had people on to show how much they saved using those coupons at the time.
       But they were families with kids at home. Most cereals were the junk food kind, so the doctor is again a bit talking out of both sides of his yapper, and I know, like TV, just don't clip them, turn the channel. We all have a choice.
      I would still take a look, see what fits you and I have to say the good thing is you don't have to print one whole page just to get one coupon. Slide your mouse over a coupon and click. At the end the site wants to install a certain something because of bar codes, takes a minute and probably worth it. Oh Pantene shampoos, shaving stuff and laundry detergents too. Take a look, nothing to lose, maybe something to gain.

Why Are You Yelling ? A Harmfull Giver

      I bet you never forgot when someone you loved yelled at you, or even a boss or some jerk in a car. Did you ever see a parent yell at a child? I remember those times and wish I was punished differently. Those words said so harshly, in a big bully way only tell a kid, if you can do it so can I. What an example ! One temper tantrum in exchange for another. Make sense?
    Then we have people who yell from jealousy, truth they can't handle, insecurity and power, physical power over others, and what does that accomplish? Well, the yeller feels , I'm not taking that from anyone and mouths off, weeks, months or years down the road not remembering what he or she inflicted on the receiver.
    It's always like that. The Harmfull Giver gives all the nastiness and mean he or she can conjure up in that state of mind, later denying that was ever said. Now go ask the receiver of those words. Word for word they do remember and distance is created. Hurt is inflicted and questions asked. WHY? What is wrong with that person that he or she has to be so damn mean. It becomes like a river, deep and wide memories filled with, questions of why. Why do I want to see that person again, what did I ever personally do, is he or she so jealous I'm no longer counted so therefore pain can be inflicted with words, all because I have my own opinions.
     When I say my own I speak, well hell you know what I mean-I barely have a mind :) People assume that you don't know what you're talking about, but usually all of that yelling comes from insecurity. Maybe the one being yelled at, is younger, handsome, pretty, self supporting, secure, has a lot of friends and just plain happy. But that threat of harmful words has an intention.
    That intention is to rip apart, make that person as miserbale as he or she is inside, as poor, as insecure, as lacking in emotional control, as dependant that they are on others and just plain self absorbed as they are. Usually those people are pretty academically intelligent, socially acceptable and likeable. But that's it and in life, that's just not enough.
     While I know the next part is personal, so what, who cares. My father was like that. If he couldn't have friends calling him as my mother did, he would tear apart the friends. Sound Familiar? If she was happy in her work, he found fault with the job and people in it. If she was making more money than he,( which was rare) he turned that upside down as well. When she dressed nicer and like life more, he made it so she felt clothes made her a better person that he.Not true. She just took pride in her appearance. No matter what he tried to make something miserable from it.
     So next time someone is yelling, sure feel bad, very bad for the receiver, but just as much for the yeller. Chances their insecurity is just something they refuse to see and know, they want everyone else to suffer. A mental illness ? Possibly. If you're being yelled at, take it all into consideration and either walk away or try to calmy answer in short answers. Think about a letter next time instead of a visit. If you live in the same home, something has to change. Why allow that to be inflicted on family members? Becuase of size? A louder voice? More dominant? You have a few choices. Walk away. Counseling...talk to frineds. No one has to take it and put themselves in a place to be abused that way. A botton line is the yeller is afraid. Afraid of loss, afraid you count more in life than the yeller does, afraid of your security, so, so afriad.