I have had good luck with daycare since my daughter was born, but now she is 11. She’s tired of daycare – all the activities are “stupid” she says. Last summer she stayed home alone quite a bit. I work about two minutes from home, so when she called because there were vampires in the fireplace, I ran home to block it with pillows. LOL. I don’t want her to play on her computer in the dark all summer, which is what she’ll do, so this summer I’m using as much vacation as possible to be with her in the afternoons, and my husband is doing the same. I have paid off all my debt, so maybe I can quit by the end of the year! I know it would be better for my family and my sanity!
Mar 12, 2008, 10:31AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
It’s sad to read these entries about people who hate their bodies or their selves. I see a picture of a pretty young girl, and she thinks she’s ugly or fat. I am working on this myself. I used to be a size six…now I’m a fourteen. But that’s okay. I’m never going to be that size six again, and maybe I don’t want to be. I don’t want to eat that little or exercise that much to maintain it! I’d like to be a size ten, but even then, I won’t be perfect. And THAT’S OKAY, too. I think this body hatred is really about being perfect. The models aren’t perfect, they’re airbrushed. Maybe the goal should be to get healthier. And be thankful for all our bodies do for us… despite neglect, poor quality fuel, and the fact that we hate them, our bodies keep us moving, keep us warm, enable us to walk, talk, etc. It’s kinda mean to hate them! So, give your body a break! Cut it some slack! And don’t forget, if you have plastic surgery, you have scars, so you’re still not perfect. AND the scars feel weird or numb. So think twice (or more) before going under the knife!
Mar 12, 2008, 10:19AM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment
I am doing better on this. Bought a really annoying alarm clock that has six different people who yell at me to get up…a red-neck sounding guy, a gangster, etc. May be called the Wacky alarm clock – at Target for $19.99 or something. You can set it to vibrate too, but the yelling is usually enough.
Mar 12, 2008, 10:02AM PDT | 0 comments
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