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Archive for October 16th, 2007


Memory full

Memory full….isn’t that the most annoying thing in the world. What I hate the most is when you are installing a program and you get almost done then your computer decides to let you know you do not have enough memory. Purchasing spare dell memory would save you from this nightmare. I always keep extra memory around for this very reason. Then you can just pop it in and finish your install.

Halloween Safety Tips

I know with Halloween just around the corner all of our little goblins are getting excited and ready to get that candy. We as parents need to be on our guard during this time. Think about the mix signals we send out to our little ones at this time of the year. Here are just a few things we pound into their little minds everyday:

  • Never take candy from a stranger
  • Never talk to anyone you do not know
  • Never go to anyone house that you do not know
  • Do not go out at night
  • Do not scare people, that is just rude
  • Do not trick people

Those are just a few. Now what do we lead them to believe at Halloween?

  • We hope to get lots of candy from that neighbor down the street that we don’t talk to at any other time of the year
  • Be polite and say “Treat or Trick” really loud so that the stranger opening the door can hear you
  • Let’s try and be scary
  • People are going to try and trick you to make you think they are a monster

I know this is funny and it is to the extreme but think about it. If at all possible let me recommend taking your little ones to the mall or to the zoo, if they are having treat or treat there, which most places do. It is much more fun and a whole lot safer. Most important of all make sure they understand that this only happens once a year and that you have to look at each piece of candy before they eat it, no exceptions. Also check out this list of safety tips from The American Red Cross. Happy tricking or treating which ever the case may be.

Looking for Wicked tickets?

 

Broadway tickets are easier to come by in the technology driven world we live in today.  Whether you are trying to get tickets to Wicked like I am or Spamalot, Vivid Seats.com is the sight for you.  You can sign up for their news letter that will give you a heads up on discounts and show dates.  As for me I am hoping to get Wicked tickets when they come to

Tampa for my oldest.  Keep your fingers crossed for me this year.  We missed out last year, so sad.

Share your crafts

I got a comment from a reader telling me thanks for posting the pumpkin patterns.  You are so very welcome and it is my pleasure.  I am putting a call out to eveyone.  Here ye!!!!  Here ye!!!!  If you use any of the ideas I have posted on here for you guys please send me a picture and let me share it with everyone.  We would love to see your creations.  Especially the stuff you do for and with your littles ones.  I will keep an eye on my inbox for all of those pictures.

Go ahead JUMP

Oh man flash back to the 80’s, which I dearly loved. How can you think of the 80’s without Van Halen popping into your mind? Catch the Van Halen tour coming to a city near you. Who is singing you ask? The one the only David Lee Roth. They have come together again to give us some of that 80’s rock we all know and love. Just to let you know, don’t look for bassist Michael Anthony, he is being replaced by Eddie Van Halen’s 16 year old son Wolfgang. He picked all of the songs that would be preformed to give the band a youthful feeling. So dig out those lyrics to Jump and get those tickets.

New Autism Video Glossary

In today’s world parents have so much to worry about. Is my child getting too much sugar or television? Can I let them go play in the yard without someone taking them when I turn my back for a moment? What about preservatives, hormones, pesticides? Oh wait let’s not forget about, did I wash the spinach enough to get the E. coli off? Just so many things we have to think about all of the time.

I know one thing that is on my mind, especially lately with the rumors of vaccines giving our children a chance of autism. I know that is a scary word and believe me I do not use it lightly. Our youngest was a preemie and we are so worried about everything all of the time it is hard not to have this flash through your mind. I know even with my two oldest daughters they were healthy and I still thought about it. It is really hard not to think about it because the earlier you diagnose them the faster you can get therapy for them and the more progress they can make over time.

I think one of the road blocks parents run into is with the health care system itself. We have doctor’s that claim to know our children, but who knows them better then you, the parent, the one that bathes them, talks to them, interacts with them on a daily basis. For example a couple of months ago our youngest daughter became ill and was not walking the way she “normally” did. I had one doctor tell me that because she was only 13 months old she should not be walking that great anyway. It was through my persistence and yelling and refusing to take that as answer that finally a doctor listened to me but by that time she had been admitted to the hospital because she could not walk at all. She was in the hospital for 4 days and was sick for another 2 weeks because she had toxic synovitis, which is an inflammation of the hip which affects boys more than girls.

Parents now have an additional tool to help with either putting the fear out of your mind or helping get a jump start on the diagnoses of autism for our children. Autism Speaks has added a video glossary to show how a child with autism responds to actives compared to a child that does not have it. First of all, I want to give a big thank you to all of the parents that allowed their child to be a part of this study. Thanks to them many, many more children will be helped because of their kindness. There are three steps to getting the help you need for your child. LISTEN SCREEN REFER

The videos on line are a wonderful tool for parents to use and to be able to communicate with their doctors and give specific examples of the behavior they are worried about. Just remember this, A MOTHER IS ALWAYS RIGHT UNTIL PROVEN WRONG. The wonderful doctor, who finally listened to me when Lani was sick, said that to me. You know your child better than anyone on this earth, do not let someone tell you, you are being silly or just ignore you if you truly feel something is not right. Please take the time to review this site, if not for you, for your child. There is also a donation button on there so if you have a little extra in your pocket feel free to give it a click. There are also several other ways to give to the cause just check out all of the options.

I hope this has helped you in someway. If all it did was allow you to feel better knowing that you are not the only one that worries about everything all of the time then that is all that counts.

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Early start for Valentines Day

By now you guys have realized I am a holiday freak, I love holidays.  Come one, come all.  My favorite is Christmas but I know a lot of women love Valentine’s Day.  So today’s post is to help out all of those guys that put off getting valentines day gifts to the last minute.  Here is a blog that gives you ideas for Valentines Day.  Everything from cruises to edible panties to the diamond of her dreams.  Just so you don’t think they have forgotten the guys they also have suggestions for that man in your life also.

Who doesn’t love spaghetti

I had to share this pic with everyone.  This is my youngest, Lani, having a ball with her spaghetti.  I was asked if the face meant she did not like it but she loved it.  I think I was disturbing her by taking her picture in the middle of her dinner time, that would explain the look.  So I thought I would put a little smile in your face today in if for only a minute.

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