Our 1st day back at school

I was hoping to get my house complete from the remodeling, but I got really sick last week. We don't like much, but I had scheduled us to start school today. Even thou I haven't been able to get all the books I wanted, I still have the good ole web. Plus I already had an outline, so it makes it a little better. Only problem is that I'm out of ink and paper and don't see being able to buy some soon. I guess I'll just have to write almost everything out. Thanks to the web, I don't have to write too much. Plus to start it off, my niece called the morning crying, Aunt Kate I'm in trouble. I wanted so bad to say, what's new, but something told me this time was different. I did in fact tell her I was trying to school then I heard this awful sound. She was throwing up, so I had to go get my 2 nephews. We almost got everything done today and the wildness wasn't as bad as I 1st thought. I guess the boys have been with me so much of their life, that they know what to expect. The oldest is now 3, so he wanted ABC's and color. He don't want to count over 3 thou. LOL! Hopefully tomorrow will be a less hectic and more enjoyable. I was surprised, the kids were just as ready for school as I was.
Well, I better get off to bed, 4:30 am comes fast. (have to get hubby up and off to work, may lay back down and take short nap thou, not sure)
Geeeees! I'm rambling! I know I need to go to bed.
Until next time~

The Letter G

"G" Stands for Girl! Boy do I ever have one. She is sassy as sassy can be and more girly than me. I love her so, she is my world!
"G" is for giving. Yes, that me too. Sometimes I give more than I can or have. People tell me that my heart is bigger than me.I wish thou sometimes I could give more. Because giving is what makes me happy.
"G" also stands for Green! That is my favorite color.

Best Friend Award

I have so many friends in this cyber world, but I have one person that I have seemed to connect better with than most.I feel that God has put us together for a purpose in our life at this time. I'm not sure if she feels the same, but I just want to take this time to thank her for being more than a friend.
Heather K. (http://minimemoirsofmine.blogspot.com/ ) I just want to say Thanks! Your friendship has meant so much to me and you have helped me in ways you probably will never know. I can tell you now that you have given me strength over these last few months. I have been down and you have lifted me up!
Thanks Girl! I really appreciate you!

The letter F

"F" stands for Faith. Everybody has faith, something they trust in. Whatever that may be to them. I have faith in God. Because I know I can trust him and he wont leave nor forsake me.
"F" also stands for family, which I hold so dear.
"F" also stands for Friend or Friendly. Both of these words describe me. I'm a very friendly person and I can be anyone's friend. It does take a while to really get to know me even if I am so friendly, but I guess that's my safe way of checking out If I can trust you or not.

recipe for the week

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients:
1 pk hamburger meat (4-5 lbs)
2 medium onions
2 cups of uncooked rice
2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
6-7 large bell peppers

Prep:
1st pan- dice up onions, put hb meat in and scramble till meat is brown, then drain. Add 2 cans of tomatoes. (salt and pepper to taste)
2nd pan- add 2 cups of rice with 4 cups of water. 1/2 stick of butter and 3 dashes of salt. Bring to a boil, then turn on low, cook 20 more mins.
Mix- Add the Hb and rice mix together. (you may or may not need all of the rice)
Wash the bell peppers, cut the top off, then carefully take a knife and cut out the inside.
Cook: Place bell peppers in casserole dish (this will help them stand up) Stuff the bell peppers with the mix and cook about 30 - 45 minutes @ 350 degrees. (cover with aluminum foil and put a little water in bottom of pan for steam)
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You will have extra stuffing left. With the remainder, you can stuff more peppers or do like I do. I put it a freezer zip lock back for later and use it for something else. (Usually soup)I also add the left over rice with the stuffing.

The letter E

"E" Stands for encouraging as for that is what I like to do. It comes from the heart and so natural too. I guess you could call me your encouraging cheer leader.
"E" also stands for Eagle. They can fly and sore so high. They are so strong and mighty. It is trully amasing how this bird can mean strength and courage. When I think of an eagle I think of this song. (I love eagles and I love this song, they both seem to help me up when I'm down.)
"I Believe I Can Fly"
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
[1]
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me, oh
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
[Repeat 1]
Hey, cuz I believe in me, oh
If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
[Repeat 1]
Hey, if I just spread my wings
I can fly
I can fly
I can fly, hey
If I just spread my wings
I can fly
Fly-eye-eye

The letter D

"D" stands for Dixie! I'm Southern born and Southern raised. I live in the "HEART" of the South! The land of Dixie is also known as the land of cotton.
"D" also stands for daisies. Daisies seem to one of my favorite flowers. I know they are simple, but that seems to describe me; sweet and simple. :)

The letter C

(edited for personal reasons)***************************
"C" is also for cooking in which I love to do. But for some reason I have lost that desire here in the last year. For cooking to be such a passion of mine it really bothers me to have lost my desire. I really have to make my self cook and seem to flop a lot. Even on the simple stuff. I have always had an imagination when it comes to cooking. It's sorta like writer's block. Ya'll are the 1st to know, even thou I know my family notices and suffers so. I guess I was hoping that my dear cyber friends could help me in my little cramp and get me out of "The cook's block" or whatever you may call it.


"C" is for CHOCOLATE as most of you would know. I love chocolate in almost every form, shape or size. I would rather have dark chocolate. I just love dark chocolate Cordova coffee drinks! They are the bomb!
"C" is also for Christ who lives with in me. No, I'm not perfect by any means, but live my life one day at a time. Here lately life has been hard and my faith grown weak, but Christ reminds me of all the friends I have in the cyber world that help me come out strong. No matter of their back ground, where they come from or what they believe, they are always there for me: all day long.

The letter B

"B" is for Bubbles the Buffalo. Yea, that's me. I got that name when I went through Wood Badge in Boy Scouts. When you go through wood badge you are in a group like a den and they give each group an animal name. I was in the buffalo group. I got my name because the ladie leaders said I had a bubbley personality and I stood out.
"B" is also for just bubbles. I love bubbles. They are a lot of fun and you can do a lot with bubbles. Last year we were having a bad week and needed more than a break. So, we took one day out side with bubbles and disscussed all kinds of things with bubbles. We tried to measure them in the air. It's hard but fun! We talked about what makes them float, why they have the rainbow effect in the sun and just out and out had fun.
"B" is also for ballons. I love ballons! I like heart shape ones the best.

The Letter A

The letter "A" stands for August. August is one of my happiest and busiest months. This is why I choose to start school in September. Aron and Katie Beth's birthday is in August. That is what makes this month so special.Everything seems to land up in this month also. Plus, August is our hottest time of the year.
Also, "A" stands for Aron. He is my oldest child. He his really smart, good head on his shoulders and loves comedy. He really is a great kid very dependable most of the time.

an alphabet meme

I found this meme over at Tara's blog and thought it would be inspiring. The idea is to do a letter of the alphabet each day, and reflect on random word associations. I just thought this would be a good way to get to know the "me"
I'm not going to pass it, but if you find it interesting then have you a ball!

A little something for Kris!

In our last round of secret pals on TDJ, kris (hsing3kinder) really spoiled me and made me really feel good. I really like looking at her drawings. This lady has heart and passion. kris has a way of inspiring me and others. So, I was wondering what little "Thank You" I could do for her. Why not give her an award that she deserves!
Here's to Kris! The Great Artist award!
Congrats to Kris! Thanks, Sista!

I have been so sick! Yuck!

I had sinus surgery 2 years ago. Now every time it rains I sneeze. No kidding. Friday I started doing a lot of sneezing, I told my hubby it was fixing to rain and yeppers it did. Little did I know I was going to get sick this time. Saturday I got up not feeling to well and as the day went by I got worse. By Sunday I was running 103-104 fever. My ears hurt, my head, gosh I just hurt all over. I went to my ear nose and throat Dr. Monday. The only thing he was worried about was my ears. No, I didn't have an ear infection. He said I had meniere's disease and some hearing lose. ( http://oto.wustl.edu/men/) He wrote me out a script for that and walked out. I asked the nurse about my fever and mess and she told me if I wasn't better by Wed. to come back. WHAT? Duh! I'm running a high fever, feel like shit, have 3 kids and ya'll all the way in Tupelo. So, I came home and called my local Dr, which was booked, but I was able to see another one. He said my white blood count was really high, gave me some meds, told me to call if I got worse or come back in 5 days when I was done with the meds. if not better.
These last days of dying! and delirious of high fever, I have been remembering a lot of funnies in my life. (See blow one of them)Just a lot of stupid, silly stuff. I'm sorta glad I had a few days of rest and think back on these memories, but wish it was under better circumstances. I have already gotten weak and tired, so I'll have to post my funnies later.

Ghost, Civil War stories fill other chapters of Lochinvar's past

If you read the story below you see What I'm talking about the "Ghost stories of Lochinvar" I have a few of my own, but in the funny way. All my life I have heard of all kinds of ghost stories at Lochinvar, even more than what is mentioned below. Well, my best friend when I was 14-18 was Angie Dillard. One summer when we was about 16 her cousin from Louisiana came for a visit. Angie had been telling him some ghost stories about Lochinvar and he said that NO GIRL FROM MISSISSIPPI WAS GOING TO SCARE HIM! LOL! He had never meet me. Angie and I took him there one night and I cut the car off. (We had told him if you cut your car off at night down in the fields it wont crank back up if you here hollers it means the ghost was coming) When I cut my car off I didn't put it park and you know you can't crank most cars if not in park or neutral. When the wind is up the Whipping Willows make a hollering sound. LOL! This boy got to getting scared, he almost pissed his pants. Well, Angie told me that was enough, but I was having too much fun. She was starting to get scared and I played on it! I got to acting like I was up set and couldn't crank the car. Them 2 was screaming and crying! LOL! They were trying to roll up the windows, but you can't roll up electric windows with out the car cranked up. The dude got to screaming like a girl and said he was sorry that he made fun of a Mississippi girl. So, I smiled and said, Oh, let me put the car in park.LOL! The dude gave me a stupid look and I put it in park and guess what?! The car cranked! I probably would have *SHIT* my pants if it hadn't, but I just couldn't help my self.
The dude never messed with this Mississippi girl any more and we had a few more funny but wild adventures. That just seems to be one that stands out more than most. LOL! So, if you ever want to come and visit Lochinvar, you may not want me to be your guide!

Our Bodock Festival

We have a Bodock festival every year and I use to really like it, but it has gotten so commercialized it ain't even funny. They still have the street dances, but people don't get out in the street and dance as they did in the past. I Don't mind a few vendors, but they have all the stuff so high and of coarse kids want to ride the rides. Well, grap the Fair just came to town and these rides cost more. Why can't they keep it simple and keep a lot of what our town use to stand for there, that's what I thought the Bodock Festival was about. Our Town has grown a lot in the past few years and has lost some of the old ways that has always made this town, but even thou I'm a little frustrated I still love my town.
My son rode in the 62 mile tour bike ride Saturday. It sadden me that he got a flat at the 20 mile mark. I know that sounds awful, but he payed his own way and was doing the ride to finish his bicycling badge for Boy Scouts. He looks at me and said, I at least got my $25 worth. I rode 20 miles and got a neat shirt. Okay, that's one way to look at it.
I was wanting to do a post about some of the things that has made the Bodock festival, but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. I did sadly find that they wont be having the tour and the civil war reenactment at Lochinvar any more. And the only thing I could find on the story of the Bodock was were the largest tree got blew down. Maybe later I can find the original write up about it. The bodock ball is also considered the "Horse Apple"
Here is the story about Lochinvar and how we lost our biggest bodock tree......

Ghost, Civil War stories fill other chapters of Lochinvar's past
4/2/2007 10:46:34 PM
Daily Journal

BY SHEENA BARNETT
Daily Journal

PONTOTOC ??- The first time Lochinvar's well-being was saved, it was by a little bit of metal and a slip of paper.

In 1863, Col. James Gordon - son of Lochinvar's builder, Robert Gordon - and other Confederates captured 1,100 Union soldiers at the Battle of Thompson's Station.

Gordon's troop was told to transfer the Union soldiers to Tullahoma, Tenn. One of the Union prisoners, a Gen. Coburn, was so impressed with Gordon's kind treatment of the prisoners that he sent Gordon his sword and a note of thanks. Gordon sent the note and sword to his wife, Virginia, at Lochinvar.

Later, Col. Benjamin Grierson's notorious Union calvary began raiding and burning homes in North Mississippi. He sent a soldier to Lochinvar to raid and possibly even to burn the house. Virginia met him in her front lawn and showed him the sword and note.

Lochinvar was spared, and a Union soldier was ordered to stand watch over the house.

The sword will be on display during the tour.

Although that story is important to Lochinvar's past, it's a ghost story that's probably the house's most famous tale.

One of James Gordon's slaves, affectionately called Uncle Eb, was like a member of the family. When James left to fight in the war, he asked Uncle Eb to watch over Lochinvar and his family.

Uncle Eb would walk around the gates of the property with a lantern at sundown. One night, it's said, he went out during a rainstorm. A short while later, he fell ill and died.

According to many Pontotoc residents, you can still see Uncle Eb's light at Lochinvar's gates at sundown.

Though many Pontotocians swear they've seen the light, Dr. Forrest Tutor said he's never seen it.

"I've been asked a lot if I've seen the light, and I always tell them, Eb checked me out when I first moved in, and he decided I was OK, and he decided to retire,'" Tutor said.

Lochinvar opens for first tour after tornado

- The Pontotoc County landmark has risen from the shambles.

BY SHEENA BARNETT
Daily Journal

PONTOTOC - During its 170 years, antebellum home Lochinvar has had two near-death experiences.

The first time, it was saved by a Union colonel's sword; the second time, it was saved and restored by owner Dr. Forrest Tutor, his family and two carpenters.

Lochinvar, in south Pontotoc County, was almost destroyed by a deadly F4 tornado in February 2001. Two full-time carpenters have worked on the home for the past 5 1/2 years. On April 22, Lochinvar will open for a tour for the first time since the destruction.

"It's unbelievable how they put that house back together, and to see it now, you wouldn't hardly know the difference, especially on the inside," said Martha Jo Coleman, recording secretary for the Pontotoc County Historical Society.

Long history

Lochinvar was built in 1836 by a Scotsman, Robert Gordon. His son, James, took over the home after his father's passing in 1867 but lost the house in the early 1900s. The Fontaine family bought Lochinvar but didn't move in for about 20 years. During those years, Lochinvar was used as everything from a dance hall to a bootlegging joint, Tutor said.

The Fontaine family moved in 1926. They sold the house to Tutor, who was practicing medicine and teaching neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, in the late 1960s. Tutor said he never knew much about Lochinvar before meeting the Fontaines - "I just knew it as the old haunted house south of Pontotoc."

Throughout the years, Tutor took care of the house and gave tours to clubs and schoolchildren. The first open house was a surprise - 1,852 people toured the home in eight hours.

Gone in a minute

Tutor, his wife, Janis, and son, Travis, were inside Lochinvar when the 2001 tornado hit. Their son, Gordon, was staying with friends in Tupelo.

"It was horrible. There's no other word for it," Tutor recalled. The tornado passed through in "no more than a minute, but things were pretty busy for that minute."

The family survived the destruction without injury.

"The old house held together long enough for us to get out without a scratch," he said. "That made me love the place more."

Lochinvar's roof and front wall were thrown into the front yard. The floors, foundation and spiral staircase were stable.

Terry Walton and another carpenter have worked full-time for the past 5 1/2 years to restore the home. Only two major changes were made, both to the outside: The new roof is peaked instead of the original gable style, and the Tutors chose not to rebuild the destroyed widow's walk observatory.

Not all lost

Despite the destruction, Lochinvar's treasures either have been saved or used to make something new.

The destroyed cedar, black walnut and bodock trees around the property were salvaged by Tutor for an unusual purpose. He asked Walton, the principal carpenter in restoring the house, to build him a casket out of the wood.

"I hope that thing rots before I have to use it," he said with a laugh. "I'm not anxious to use it."

The wooden coffin is being kept in the house's basement, and Tutor said he may bring it out during the tour.

The April 22 tour's $10 entry fee will serve as a fundraiser for the Pontotoc Historical Society. But Tutor said anyone who helped his family or Lochinvar after the tornado will be admitted free.

Coleman said tour groups will go through the entire house, and people in Civil War-era clothing will be in each room to explain each room's highlights. Refreshments will be served in the back yard and anyone who wants to visit the Gordon family cemetery - just behind the house - can see it, too.


Tutor said this may be the last official open house of Lochinvar.

"I'll be 80 in July, so I'll have an excuse to quit," he said with a smile.
Pontotoc's history took a hit in the maelstrom. Lochinvar, built in 1836 as a home by pioneer planter Robert Gordon, lost its second floor and observatory. The state-record bois d'arc tree on its grounds, after which Pontotoc's Bodock Festival was named, was destroyed.

Awards

I hope none of my blogging friends get jealous (which I know they wont) I have a special award I want to give to a special lady. I have been thinking on this for about a week and had asked another blogging friend how to do this. She told me to just make one up, so I did. If any of my other blogging friends do something that stands out and I feel you need a little something something I will do the same for them.
So here it goes..... I would like to give Heather (http://supernaturalworld.blogspot.com/) the "RED NECK" Award! She is so funny and cute about her red neck ways and has been going through a hard time so I wanted to cheer her up.
The only rule I have is that if she knows someone that lets their red neck ways shine and needs a lift, to pass it on to them.
Love ya! Girly!

One of our big messes

LOL! Rebel put a contest on her blog about your big messes. It didn't take me long to think on one in particular. And trust me, we have a lot of messes around here.
Okay, One Saturday about 3-4 years ago, Dan Dan was gone for the week-end fishing, the kids are outside playing on the slip n slide and I was getting the water ready to wash dishes. I guess the pressure of the water on the out side and the inside caused the main water line to come off. Water started going everywhere. I turned the water off in the sink and opened the cabinet door. I was trying to figure out what to do or how to shut off the main valve. As I was taking everything out of the cabinet so I could turn off the main valve I accidentally knocked the tubing to the sink off. So, all the water in the sink came down on me also. I'm about to freak at this moment and my friend Sherry didn't help matters. I finally got to the valve and turned it off. Only to realize at this time I was soaked from head to toe and I had water all over the house. (I promise, after I cleaned all the water, I bet my floors have never been so cleaned.) Really! (We have a big house, built in the 1940's) Water had already started going into the living room from the kitchen and in the other direction (our house is one big circle) water is going into the big bathroom, wash room, the boys room and the small bathroom. Sherry and I are going around throwing down towels and blankets trying to stop the flow of the water. My kids hear all the commotion in the house and came running in side. To them it was fun time! Sherry's child and my 3 came in just a sliding and I was about to scream. LOL! I finally got most of the watered cleaned, fixed the lines and the kids calmed down. Looking back on it now I guess I should have just joined in with the kids and enjoyed myself, but what a mess! I had 5 or more loads of clothes to wash after this big mess. With 3 kids and my house is where all the nieces and nephews come we have a lot of messes, but this one sticks out in my head the most.

recipe for the week

Cowboy Cass.
Ingredients:
5- 6 potatoes (cut up into small pieces) Boil completely
1 lb Hamburger meat (scramble & brown, then drain off grease)
3 cans of pork n beans

After taters and hamburger meat is cooked layer ingredients into a casserole dish....
1st layer- taters
2nd- Hamburger meat
3rd- Pork n beans

Put in oven and cook @ 350 degrees for about 20mins or completely warmed all the way through.

Friendship quotes

I found these quotes as I was researching a few things. Since I have a few great friends from the blogging world and the DJ I thought I would post a few of these quotes to show my friendship to them and what their friendship means to me.
Thank you all!
* Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), Eudemian Ethics
* The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
Carl Jung (1875 - 1961)
* Friendship make prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), On Friendship, 44 B.C.
* You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
Dale Carnegie
* Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Unknown

Teaching Meme

Teaching Meme
Heather K. gave me this one. Answer the questions and pass it on. If I didn't mention you and you would like to do this, please do so and let me know so I can partake in your wonderful answers.

1. I am a good teacher because… I care about and love my students. I get to know them in depth. I enjoy learning with them. Because I'm momma!
2. If I weren’t a teacher I would be a… mmmmmmmmm, Not sure, because being a home school mom I already do all the things I love. I cook, teach, learn and so much more. I guess if I had a chance or just put my mind to it, I would write a book, also own my own restaurant.( I could even do these and home school. mmmmm!)
3. My teaching style is…( I skipped the part of homeschooling where you read about the philosophy of it all and I could care less about labels. I teach my children how they learn best that day and it changes almost daily it seems.)-I agree with Heather on this one. I do have one teaching style that seems to work best for the kids and me. That would be hands on.
4. My classroom is…the world and our daily life.
5. My lesson plans are… I have them listed on another post of mine....Friday, May 04, 2007-wandering about my son getting is HS Diploma
6. One of my teaching goals…is to end up with bright, caring, responsible, independent children capable of dealing with what life hands them. I want them to love learning, but not to the point that they can't also put that knowledge to good use. I have known too many people that have spent their entire lives in college and never shared their knowledge with the world. I think that is sad. ( I agree with Heather on this one)
7. The toughest part of teaching is… relaxing. I get stressed out about if they are learning enough, when they should be learning it. I need to back up and let them take the reigns more often. It's amazing what they come up with when you let them.(I have to agree with Heather on this one.)
8. The thing I love about teaching is… seeing the light bulbs go off. I love to see their faces when they truly understand something for the first time. I love it even more when they start teaching each other what I have taught them.( I have to agree with Heather once more) Plus, Spending that quality time with them. We seem to have a bigger bond during the time we school.
9. A common misconception about teaching is… that you need a degree to do it. We are all teachers. Teaching doesn't stop. We are curious by nature and will learn by observation of others without realizing it. I teach by my actions and how I conduct myself every day. I am teaching you right now, without you even realizing it. Scary isn't it? (I have to agree with Heather yet another time, isn't that scary. LOL)Plus, you do not have to sit down and mold your kids all the same. Just let them be express their self.
10. The most important thing I’ve learned since I started teaching is… everyone learns differently. (This is so true!) The first few years of home schooling with trying this and that I finally realized even thou they all learn about the same thing, I have to do each child different. Plus, You can be yourself. What works for one family no matter how similar you may seem, doesn't work for another and that is okay.
This was fun. In a way easy but in another hard, because Heather K. seemed to have have so many great answers. That's another thing about Home schooling I like is, You can borrow something from someone and you aren't called a cheat. It's just admiring someone or just people from different worlds that share some of the same things.

I pass this to............
Ami, http://amimental.blogspot.com/
Heather, http://supernaturalworld.blogspot.com/
RegularMom, http://regularmom.wordpress.com/
hsing3kinder (kris),http://of-five.blogspot.com/

I got an award!

It's was a little over whelming to find this out, but what I thought was so neat, That I was awarded this by Heather and Heather K. Ain't that just awesome! Both Heathers thought of me. I love these 2 women, they are really truly a friend.
Official Stuff: "This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you've been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award."
There were other ladies out there that up lift me all the time, but because they were all ready awarded I didn't add them to my 7, but thank them from the bottom of my heart for always being a friend!(I think they know who they are)
My 7........
1) Kris, http://of-five.blogspot.com/ -Not only was she a great & wonderful secret sis, she has always been a great friend.
2) Lisa, http://becauseimthemamathatswhy.blogspot.com/ - She is new to TDJ, but she is a really sweet lady and I really enjoy her blog.
3)Fourmother, http://fourmother.blogspot.com - I haven't got to read her blog as much as I like lately, but she is a wonderful lady and I enjoy her on TDJ.
4) Frally, http://watchamacallits.blogspot.com/ - She is a dear sweet lady. Ilove reading her blogs and getting to know her.
5)LB, http://needleroozer.blogspot.com - She reminds me of a old friend of mine. She seems to always be full of spunk and happiness.
6) Amy Jo, http://www.thefoilhat.com/insidethefoilhatblog.htm - This lady is so down to Earth and just down right great!
7) Shirley Hill, http://www.anotherwritingmother.blogspot.com - She is just a very sweet and dear friend. She always seems to always know when you need a pick me up.
Like I said before, There are other ladies who inspire my very often, but because they were already awarded this award I didn't mention them, but hold them very dear and thank them also!

Thanks kris!

hsing3kinder was my secret pal from TDJ this time around. Gosh, was she ever great! Here is a post card "She made" Ain't that just plum de sweet! Kris I just want to publicly Thank You! Girl!, I'm lost for words! Luv ya, Sista!

other birthday pics

Here is a few from the fashion show and one of my oldest during the talent show.

Our Birthday was a blast!

Even thou I did work my self silly trying to get as much done as possible my kids birthdays turned out great! KB's cake didn't turn out as pretty as the picture, but I am very proud of my self. Only family showed and we had 25 people here. (We have a big family, both sides-not even 1/2 showed)I was kinda glad that some of the other didn't come and some of the family couldn't make it. I hate that one of my nieces was in the hospital thou. After the party and everybody left, the girls and I got started with the sleep over. Gosh! It was a blast! We did hair, fashion show, talent show, painted finger and toenails, did make up and then I gave up and left them with all the fun. Them girls stayed up till after 5 in the morning! I'm glad I had one of my teen age nieces to help. My oldest had a blast aggravating the girls! Plus he got in on the fun of the talent show.
The only one wish I have is to get this house finished. I may have enjoyed it better, but I can't complain. We almost got the painting finished. YIPPEE! And the party was a bigger hit that I thought it would be!

The birthday parties are Saturday!

I'm having the kids party Saturday here at the house. I guess instead of typing away at the computer I need to be painting. Because I want the painting finished and the new floors put in before then. I would have it at the Park, but we have been under Heat Advisories for over a month with out rain. So, its too hot for that. Plus last year I had our middle child's BD at the church and some of my hubby's family was RUDE! I don't care if you go to church or not, but at least respect it. I look at this way.......... You don't want people coming into your house being disrespectful, then don't go their house or church being disrespectful. I guess that is one of the reasons I really don't want to have it here, but I rather them criticize my house than my church. Plus, I'm really pushing getting all this done before we start school. It has been drugged out long enough, but with me baby sitting my 2 nephews this summer I couldn't really paint. BOY! That would be fun! It would be easier if I had help. My boys have helped till I got to this point where you really have to be careful. So, I wont let them help me at this point. Plus my hubby had a heat stroke this summer and has not fully recovered to his old self. When he gets off work, he is just beat and can't do to much. Crap he missed 2 weeks over the mess.
Okay! I'm stressing too much over this BD thingy, so I better just get up and get to work and do the best I can.
Hopefully I can get a new camera or get mine fixed to show pics of the BD and the progress I have made in the house. Well, to next time!..........
Hope you have a happy!

Happy Birthday to my oldest!

Today my oldest is 14. Seems like yesterday we were bringing him home and look at him now. Aron is taller them me, shoes are bigger, he weighs more and stronger than me. He's a little man! Looking at him now I can't believe that the Dr. handed him back to me when he was 6 months old and told me he had 3 days to 3 weeks to live. My heart dropped like a rock. I'm so glad the Dr. was wrong. He had always been sick but we never knew what it was. At 6 months he weighed a little over 6 lbs and whiter than white. We had tried every kind of formula, but he still threw it up. He was hooked to all kinds of machines, in and out of the hospital, his heart had stopped twice, he was having seizures for a reason they couldn't explain and I hardly slept. The day the Dr. told me I went to church just all beside myself. A little old lady told me to go buy 36 cans of goats milk. (Not sure of why that exact number and have been meaning to look up the meaning) I told her I didn't have enough money to buy that many cans and if I did it would be a waste of money. She went to a local store and bought 36 cans for us. I took Aron to the Dr. 2 weeks later and he couldn't believe it was the same little boy. Looking at my miracle today you could never know he ever had any problems.
Happy Birthday my baby and my man!

Cry! Cry! My little girl is growing up

Oh My Gosh! My little girl is 10. I can't believe she is so big. She is still suppose to be mommy's little baby. I know she will always be my baby, but it just seems like yesterday I was changing her diaper. I was just watching her yesterday with a amazed look all day. I had to take her to the Dr. because she had got bit by something Sunday. The Dr. was like me it did look like a spider bite but she didn't think it was poisonous. As we were at the Dr. They weighed her and she weighed 93 lbs., as she sat beside me I noticed how her feet were close to my size, she put her hands in mine and they were almost as big as mine. I know I see her everyday, but I guess because she was getting another year older I watched her so close yesterday. Then it happened, not that I wished it because believe you me I didn't. She fell down while she was skating on the road and demanded for her MOMMY. I went out side to pick her up and got to giggling because I couldn't pick her up and carry her all the way to the house and up the stairs. My middle child got to calling her a baby because she was crying and I turned around to him and said, Well, she is my baby and when you fell earlier I ran to you also. He gave me that sheepish look and helped me get her skates off. I hate that she got hurt, but at least I know she still isn't too big for her mommy.
Happy Birthday Baby, mommy Loves you!

I haven't been on line much

All summer I have been pretty busy with so many kids. Now that public school has started back I'm trying really hard to get my house finished before September. Along with everything else I have to do. I have been taking and helping the boys mow other people's yard for they can make some money. Plus I have been taking care of momma. I'll be glad at least to get this house done and get school started back. That way I'll have more time to do the things I love.(Spend a little more time on TDJ, reading blogs and writing on mine) Plus, You would think every body's yard would slow down no more rain we have had. Also, my boys have gotton to where they stay on the computer. That all will change once school starts. Yippe! I'll get my computer time back and my adult conversation time back! Yeah, me! But I still do have a few more weeks of getting everything together.

Buckwheat Boyz - Ice cream and cake

Yeah! I've got 2 birthday parties coming on the 18th. My KB will 10 on the 14th and my DJ will be 14 on the 16th. So I got 2 cakes! I'm going to make KB a jewlery cake, but haven't decided what to fix for a 14 yr old. Yes, I have always made their cakes, but a 14 yr old. Well, all I know is I better get my noodle working. And if any of my friends want to give me advice I would be so happy!

The best of Rodney Atkins

I'm not big on country, but this song just seems to fit my life at the moment! But I know........ This too shall pass.

Here is a few ideas for high school

It depends on what your state requires of how many you do. You do not have to do these subjects like the public schools and it's up to the parents of how you grade. Just mostly keep up with hours. For each credit you wish to recieve, you will need 150 hours of work, or 4 hours and 10 minutes a week. Think in terms of an average of 5 hours for each class. Like I said before, it depends on student and parent of how you choose to do this. I hope this helps my Dj friends!

Here is some examples & info.......

These are some example transcripts of a Home Schooler and some info to help you understand about keeping up with you child's records. They may vary a little from state to state/ I hope this helps my DJ friends.

here is a copy of a transcript............

for my DJ friends.

Me copying Ami! LOL!

Take your first name or your online name or the name of a friend or your dog or your hubby or your kids or ? and type it into Google's search field followed by the word 'needs'.
Kitten's needs...........
A kitten needs approximately 8 cc’s of formula per ounce of body weight per day
.....needs a disaster plan and kit ...(yeah buddy! lol!)
kitten needs home........
needs medical attention.........
kitten needs time.........
And my favorite!!!! I'm in this because.... Well, because Kittens Rock...
This was just too cute and too funny! Thanks Ami! This was a blast!
So, Anybody else is looking for a laugh, try it! You may like it!

The Middle Name Meme...

I read this on someone's blog. Even thou I wasn't tagged I thought it was neat. So, Here I goooooooooo!

1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.

2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of their middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.

3. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.

4. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My middle is La June. Okay! Go a head and laugh, but I guess I have grown to like it. This was my dad's idea.

L- is for laughter. Laughter is good for the soul.

A- is for angel. I have 3 despite what others might say. LOL! And I have several angels from TDJ.

J- is for jungle. I would love to go to there one day, plus sometimes I feel like I live in one. HA~

U- is for unique. I'm most definitely unique!

N- is for nickle. Because if I had a nickle for every time I told my kids more than one time to do something I would be rich! (Hey! That's a great idea~ Have them start paying me a nickle every time I have to tell them something more than once)

E- is for Eagle. Because they fly so high! (I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky. I think about it every night and day. Spread my wings and fly away. I believe I can soar. I can see me running through that open door. I believe I can fly!) My new attitude!

So here are my 6 tags. (I'm just using a letter out of my middle name that they have either in their name or blog name.
(1) L - Amy Jo, because the name of her blog has a "L" in it.~ thefoilhat
(2) A- Ami, ~ Her name starts with an "A"
(3) J - Cheri- because of the name of her blog has a "J" in it, jovaliquilts
(4) U - Katherine - Because of her blog name has a "U" in it. ourreportcard
(5) N - Heather K - Because of her blog name has a "N" in it. minimemoirsofmine
(6) E - regularmom's blog has an "E" in it.

Boy! The last part was harder than I thought. I did have a lot of fun doing this and trying to figure out whose names I could use.
Hope ya'll have as much fun as I did.
TAG! YOUR IT!

Ooooooo, she did it agian!

My dear sweet sweet secret sis sent me a beautiful post card. I love the picture! I'm not sure if this has anything to do with her or where she lives, but in a way it makes me think back when I was a young girl walking over old wore out bridges. LOL! Sometimes I would act clumsy just to get wet! hehehehehehe!
Thank you so much girl! You have been a real treat!
kitten

Recipe for Chow Chow

Ingredients needed:
1- cabbage (shredded)
4- cucumber (chopped)
4- red tomatoes (chopped)
4- green tomatoes (chopped)
2-3 bell peppers (chopped)
5-6 hot peppers (chopped)you can add more if like.
2 - onions (chopped)
3 cups of sugar
3 pints of white vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Put about 3 table spoons of all spice in a new sock, tie it off and throw it pot.(Throw sock away or empty it and wash it for another batch.)
Mix all in one big pot, bring to a good boil, then turn down on medium and put the lid on it. Cook about 20 - 30 minutes or until tender. Don't over cook 'cause you will cook all the liquid out.
Then put in canning jars. Put enough liquid to bottom ring. Wait 20 30 minutes and make sure jars seal.
Most people eat chow chow with peas, greens, or just about anything. I like to heat mine up and eat with corn bread.
If jars seal good it will last about a year. Refrigerate after open.
Try it you might just like it!

Cabbage!

Cabbage, cabbage and more cabbage! That's what it was like this week-end. There is this lady my FIL knows that has a huge garden and sells her veggies. She called him and told him because of the high humidity and rain that she had bad spots on the outside of her cabbage no one would buy them. She told him to come and get all he wanted. So, my husband and I went with him and got over 80 heads. We thought if they are bad we would get a lot and hope to be able to use at least 1/2. She told us we could get more, but I didn't have any more room in my van. We told her that we may come back. I have no idea why she couldn't sell them. The only bad spots was the outside leaves and her cabbage was huge!!!!!!I mean they made 3-4 of what you buy in the grocery store. We gave my mom 1, another person 2, and gave my husband's grandmother 30 to make sauerkraut. Then we cooked and put up 51 gallons and made 14 quart jars of chow chow. Plus we cooked some Friday night and cooked 2 heads differently to eat Saturday. You would think someone would have enough of cabbage after all that, but Nooooooooooooooo! My hubby wants to go back this week end and get about 1/2 or more of what we got this past week- end and put it all up in chow chow. Know I love chow chow, but that is a lot of cabbage! Maybe 5 heads, not 40 or so. OMGees! We already have cabbage coming out our ears and he wants more. I guess I'll have to wait and see what he decides this week end, but I really hope he don't want that many. LOL! People will be calling us cabbage heads! LOL!

Thank You Kat!

My dear friend Kat sent me this post card after a few things I have went through. Got to love that Girl! I really needed that card and the laugh. Thank ya!, my sister girl!

Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart (1977) [Original Promo]

Even thou there has been a few problems here lately of my husband and my head in a whirl and not what to think of it all, he sent me this. I guess I'm just letting my past get to me and reading more into his mood. I guess I should just support him through the hard time he is having because of money problems and other.
This video sure made me feel so much better!

More about dyslexia!

I have 3 kids with dyslexia and like others I have tons of questions. I'm a person that loves to research. I'm at my happiest when I have something I can look up and dig dig dig, then dig some more.
I have been studying the brain. I had remembered something back when I took Psychology. You have a left and right side of the brain. We live in a left brain world. But kids or people with dyslexia are right brained people. That's what makes them different. Read over the things I have wrote below and see which one describes your child. This should really help you in which way to as far as understanding and helping them learn.


Linear and Holistic. Linear means part-to-whole. The left-brained person takes little pieces, lines them up, arranges them in logical order, and arrives at a convergent conclusion. The right-brained person thinks whole-to-part, holistically. The child with a dominant right hemisphere starts with the answer, a total concept, or perceives the whole pattern and discovers a divergent conclusion.

Symbolic and Concrete. Left-hemispheric children think in symbols; they deal with symbols, they can function with symbols. Right-hemispheric children deal with the concrete; they learn by doing, touching, moving, being in the middle of things

Sequential and Random. The left brain approaches life sequentially, while the right brain floats randomly through life’s experiences.

Logical and Intuitive. (The) Logical (person) knows exactly where he gets his answers. He starts out with a little piece of information and logically works toward an end result. Right-brained children are intuitive; they are not logical. They pull the answers right out of the air. They can give you the answer to a long-division problem but they may not be able to work through the sequential steps.

Reality-based and Fantasy-oriented. Left-hemispheric children can deal with reality, with the way thing are. Left-hemispheric children are very much affected by the environment and will adjust to it. If something is presented to them they will shift and react. If something is not there for left-hemispheric children, it doesn’t exist for them.

Right-hemispheric children will try to change the environment, to make it shift and react to meet their needs in any way they know how. They deal with fantasy, with imagery, with imagination.

Temporal and Non-temporal. Left-hemispheric children have a sense of time. Right-hemispheric children have very little sense of time. They simply do not comprehend when you set time limits. They cannot think in any terms except the here and now.

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Your score on this personality test was 53%

 

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People in my life

I read a post the other day that named the top 10 people in her life positive and negative. I thought it was really neat. And I had all intention of doing it, but as I got to writing it turned out to be little pieces of some of the most important people in my life. What I have wrote was so strong on my heart and couldn't get from it I just went ahead with it. I have learned in my life time if I don't listen to my heart I miss out or mess up. I guess I'm hoping to make a positive influence in some one's life like these have mine.
I do have a large family and they all have made an impact on my life, but these are the ones the most heaviest on my heart.
(not necessarily in order)
#1) I would have to say my mom is one of the most influencing person in my life. She has positive and negative influence in my life, but mostly positive. Some of her traits that I have I guess you can call them sorta both. I guess it's how you look at it or how we use them. She has always been a very independent person. A " I can and have to do it myself" which has both influences. She has always been a very strong person in my eyes. She raised 4 kids all by herself as a nurse mostly working the graveyard shift. She has a weird sense of humor in some people's eye's but so does most her side of the family and I think that is what makes us unique. It is also one reason some people take us wrong. She is the type person (And so am I) that whatever we think comes out. We don't mean to hurt people it just comes out. Also a lot of times when we should open our mouth against those who do us wrong we stay clammed up and sadly to say we open our mouth of the frustrations, because of the stupid people on the ones who hadn't done us wrong. Many people say we are just alike but we aren't just similar in so many ways. My mom has to have new and nice clothes, her hair rolled, her make up on and nails done. I don't have to have it but sometimes go through these stages where I like to do it. I just have to have my hair neat and cleaned, t-shirt and shorts, flip flops or crocks and don't wear make up much. My mom is my best friend even thou we had our problems when I was growing up.
#2- My oldest brother from my mom. He has always been my rock. Sam and I have never fought a day in our lives, I can't say that about my other brothers (whole or half)Sam has a colorful way of saying things. He is one person that has always believed in me and there to cheer me up or back me when ever I need it. Now if I'm in the wrong he we tell me so and I'll take it from him when I wont from others.
#3-My brother Mike- He has always been the different one, but got to love him. He has a dry since of humor and a cheap. I laughed at him here while back because he was shocked when I told him I admired him. I told him I wished I was more like him, laid back. He laugh his quite little laugh and said he guessed it was all that pot he has smoked. Mike is not one to buy you things or even show much emotions, but when I go through hard times he'll come by the house to check on me with dumb excuses. Like one time when Dan Dan had left home he would come by after he got off work and offer me coffee he had left over. That was his way of checking in on the kids and I. Around my birthdays or other special days he will bring me a web site he knows I might like on a piece of paper or a recipe he thinks I may like. He would pick on me when we were little but no one else could. When we were growing up the only time he wanted little sis to hang around was when no one else was around, but we always had a ball. Mike may be quite in his ways but he has always been there in his wired way. I love his weird way, its what makes him so unique.
#4- My baby brother- I have always protected him and he is spoiled rotten. Yes, I take the blame there. Even thou he is spoiled he has turn out to be a good man. Yes, at 34 yrs old he stills at home and never been married, but he takes good care of our mom. He is planning on getting married in December and moving off. I'm wandering who it will be harder on, him or mom.LOL!
#5- My oldest brother living on my dad's side. (1/2 bro,which we hardly make or show that difference unless it shows mom's kids and dad's) Even thou I was 9 when I 1st met him or learned of him, he has always treated me like he has been around me my whole life. Even thou he was taken from my dad at age 5 he acts a lot like daddy. When I need petting he has always been there. Rory is a very loving, caring, backward person. He fits so well with us other kids! LOL! Rory, unlike the others doesn't hide the truth from me. He is straight up, no matter if he knows I will get upset, I guess cause he knows he will hold me up. I just wish I could spend more time with him, but he lives so far away and is a truck driver.
#6- My brother Kenny. Gosh, I miss him so very much! He is the oldest of daddy's 6. He was 18 and I was 9 when he found us. Kenny and Rory's mom took them and hid them at very young age. My daddy tried so hard to find them, but their mom changed their last name and had money that my mom and daddy didn't have. Kenny was old enough to remember another mom & dad, but wasn't sure of the circumstances till he got 18 and was able to come find us. I love him so much! I have mixed emotions about him sometime. He was kind hearted, happy, loving, a gentleman and caring. I have no idea why he thought he had to take his on life at the age 27. For so many years I blamed myself for his death, well not the reason, not being able to stop it. I was 18 and on the wild side. I drank a little here and there. About 4 days before his death I had him so strong on my heart. I asked some in the family for his phone number, but didn't try too hard. I have wonder so much through the years if I had of just took heed of that strong need to get a hold of him if he wouldn't still be alive. I guess I'll never know.
#7- My dear sweet Aunt Shirley, God Rest Her Soul! Aunt Shirley died of cancer close to the same time I lost Kenny. My mom and others say I should have belong to Aunt Shirley and her daughter should have been my mom's. I'm a lot her. I went to visit her when she was dying. She sent everyone out of the room when I got there grabbed me and started crying. She told me how glad that someone as strong as her came because she needed someone to help her hold up and she was tired of the 2 cry babies.(My mom and her daughter) She died 2 days later. I have never felt that I was as strong as her. She was so fun loving, silly, full of life and just enjoyed everyday to the fullest.
#8- My grandaddy on my mom's side. We called him Di Di.(It is pronounced like die die) He was a loving, kind, soft spoken man. He was a lot fun, but strict. He was always there for us kids. I guess cause my momma was his baby and our daddy wasn't there. He owned a country store and believed if you wanted something you should work for it. That is one thing I took to heart and still hold to that till this day. He died near a year before Aunt Shirley and Kenny.
These 3 plus the next person I'm going to tell about had a big impact on my life. The good and bad. Sometimes I wish I still had them near to be able to go to them in my times of need. But I guess I need learned to take up their slack.
#9- Uncle Jack! He died when I was 11. That man always made a point to make me feel good about my self. He was a preacher and owned a mechanic shop. He would go around singing. "They say my little Katie did, but I know my little Katie didn't" He always wanted me to sing at church and it would make some of the family mad because they would say, "why let her sing when she can't carry a tune and ___________&_____________ have a beautiful voice. He would say, she isn't up there to be seen she is singing from the heart. Uncle Jack was a big man! Not fat, tall and big. I remember laying on his back in his study while he read his Bible looking over his shoulder. I remember a few times he would take me to tupelo with him to this shoe store and have me some shoes made for me. Back then they didn't make many shoes for x-tra skinny feet. LOL!
#10- Uncle Buddy. He is momma's next to oldest brother. He loves to argue! I just love to get him stirred up. Uncle Buddy is a mess. He just loves to pick and try to pick a argument. Not in a mean way thou. He's not lovely dubby like the rest, but he shows his love in picking on ya!
Maybe next time I'll do what I 1st started here.

Happy 4th to ALL!

Our 4th was a lot better than last year and I guess it will continue to get better each year. For those who don't know one of my Bil's is in the PEN. Last year was our 1st year without him and it was a real big bummer. Not even the kids were into it. Uncle M was always the fire cracker man. He was the one that bought a bunch of firecrackers and put on a really big show for the whole family. Our 4th this year was simple but a little more up beat. My husband and daddy in law killed a hog and BBQ ed it. We made home made banana ice cream and the kids shot firecrackers.
Uncle M has just a little over/under 8 years left. I guess our 4ths will be okay, but nothing compared to when he gets home. Even thou Uncle M and me fight like brother and sister I miss the little ole fart!
Happy 4th to Uncle M and all!
kitten

My oldest son's Geek score

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I really can't believe he only score 1% more than me. I really thought he would have score higher.LOL! See, I told you it was fun!

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Toxic People

The other day I went to my favorite board, The Denim Jumper, with a problem I have been dealing with for a very long time. (I just love them ladies!) And just like always they were there with love, support, advice and answers. I had never heard of "Toxic People" before I poured my heart out. Boy, I wish I had knew what I know now long ago. I know it will take me a while to be able to get Rid of the toxic people in my life, but at least now I know what direction to go. I'm going to tell a little about my "Toxic People" from my stand point and a little from what I have learn in the last few days. I'm also going to buy a few books I think will really help me get totally rid of these people in my life and STOP letting people run over me. Me being so soft hearted opens the door for these type people and makes my life so miserable. I can still be soft & kind hearted, but don't let these type of people run over me. Thanks to my dear friends at the DJ, I'm now headed in the right direction.

Here is my story of the Toxic People in my life..... (After learning of toxic people I found I have more than one)

#1- I have one lady in my life I wish would just disappear! REALLY! I have often felt bad to feel that way. I 'm not really sure of the why I felt bad, maybe because I was raised that way or just because I'm not an evil person like her. (I think it's both) I have no idea why this lady started preying on me about 9 years ago. I didn't even know her. I have asked myself over and over why I can't get rid of her. Since I know that she is a toxic person I think she is a part of my learning process. No matter how hard I try to be nice she always finds a way to make me look bad, never cares about my feelings, and on and on and on! It was bad enough of how I got to know her, but when I thought I was rid of her here she pops up again. Her and my husband had an affair. That wasn't good enough for her. She tried to take everything I had. I didn't care about the trailer, but I be damn if she was going to get my new house that was being built(for my kids to have a decent place) and HELL NO!, she wasn't going to turn my kids on me or take them away. Heck, she don't even take all that good care of her own what makes her or anyone else think she is going to take mine! (You mess with my kids and you are in for a fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Well, when I thought she was gone for good I got a phone call from my MIL asking me if it was okay if she came to the family reunion on my hubby's side. My MIL told me if I said no she would understand, but if I said no that we couldn't see my husband's oldest brother or kids. So, because we could see the kids I said yes. Well, this women has made damn sure I have a hard time seeing my niece and nephews. Just me saying yes that one time has made my life hell most of the time for the past 4-5 years. I had took it, cried over it and whatever else a good person could do till the other night. I let my whole heart out to my dear friends on TDJ and that's when I learned about toxic people and I don't have to have them in my life because it is very unhealthy to me and my kids. I'm not going to say I'm sorry to her any more. Matter fact, Just me trying to do the right thing makes me so miserable and I take my hurts and frustrations out on the wrong people, but know I'm learning how to deal with this I will be okay!
#2- I have a niece that is toxic to me. I love her and I have tried doing the tough love, but because of other family members I give in. I guess you can say if I really love her and keep my sanity I've got to stick to the tough love and say no, no matter if other family gets mad. OH, Well! I'm not doing my kids right by teaching them to allow people to run over you or my self any good either.
#3- I have one person in my life I'm not sure if you would call them toxic or not. My friends at the DJ know who and what I'm talking about. I guess I need to deal with the main 2 who make me so miserable and let some of the smoke clear before I really know if this person needs to be a part of my life or not. I'm hoping once we get rid of the other 2 that the other one will clean up. That's all I know what to say about this person at this time without reveling who they are. I guess time will tell and the more I learn about toxic people the more I will know.
Here is a few things I learned from the web..........
Toxic Relationships: The People Some relationships constantly drain your energy, in both obvious and subtle ways. Several types of people will exhaust you or deter you from your path to living a fulfilled life. Life coach Cheryl Richardson describes six types of toxic qualities in people. The Blamer This person likes to hear his own voice. He constantly complains about what isn't working in his life and yet gets energy from complaining and dumping his frustrations on you. The Drainer This is the needy person who calls to ask for your guidance, support, information, advice or whatever she needs to feel better in the moment. Because of her neediness, the conversation often revolves around her, and you can almost feel the life being sucked out of you during the conversation. The Shamer This person can be hazardous to your health. The shamer may cut you off, put you down, reprimand you, or make fun of your or your ideas in front of others. He often ignores your boundaries and may try to convince you that his criticism is for you own good. The shamer is the kind of person who makes you question your own sanity before his. The Discounter This is the person who discounts or challenges everything you say. Often, she has a strong need to be right and can find fault with any position. It can be exhausting to have a conversation with the discounter, so eventually you end up giving in and deciding to just listen. The Gossip This person avoids intimacy by talking about other behind their backs. The gossip gets energy from relaying stories, opinions, and the latest "scoop." By gossiping about others, he creates a lack of safety in his relationships, whether he realizes it or not. After all, if he'll talk about someone else, he'll talk about you.
Later on I will post an update on how things are going and a few tips to help others deal with toxic people.

My messy, not perfect house!

On The Denim Jumper (My favorite board) we have been discussing how to keep a perfectly clean house and still home school. Which to me I don't think Home Schooling has anything to do with not being able to keep a clean house. I have always been a clean freak till the last few years. I don't know if it because I have realized there are other things a little more important, stress or both. LOL! Now remind you my house is not alway this messy. I had to make 2 trips to Jackson, MS last week. When I got home Friday from Jackson I washed Aron's clothes and headed to Gernada Lake where my husband and other 2 kids were. We stayed there till Sunday afternoon and I was soooooooooooooo upset when I got home I didn't even deal with the house. My mom had surgery Monday and I have took care of her the last 2 days. Plus we are in the middle of remodeling. To be perfectly honest my house is usely cleaner during school time, I guess because the kids and I pitch in every day and clean together.

But with all that said, I had said that I would post pitures of my house. Plus, in a earlier post about remodeling my house (not really sure the title) is more pictures of my mess. I really need to get back to finishing remodeling. I think I will feel better once that is done.

Our garden (A little Bragging)

Our beautiful garden! I'm so proud it and we have learned so much. At 1st we were having problems with our tomatoes. We went to the Feed Mill to learn how to take better care and bought a lot of stuff. It didn't work. We went to family and they told us to use Epsom Salt. It worked really well. We have figured out that next year when we do another one to use manure, potting soil and Epsom salt when we 1st till it. As pretty and fruitful ours is now after we learned a lot of neat stuff, I can't wait till next year.

I have also found it to be so relaxing and rewarding doing a garden. (Because we live in the middle of town we had to make 2 small gardens, but they still are beautiful!)