My Birth Story

Butter

The Bedroom

The Lighted Sign

The Shower

Cereal and Coffee

Santa

Mattress

Thanksgiving

The Bus Ride

My New Dad

The Snowman

Carrots

Tiles

The Hitchhiker

The Rescue-or was it

Test Results

The Adoption

I know that this sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it’s true.  The best mothers are the ones that choose not to mother and allow someone else to care for the child.  Oh, I can hear the blood boiling in all you mothers out there, but it is TRUE. Think about it.

There is no greater love than that of a mother’s love. When that little one is born something happens to our hearts. Our hearts grow so big with so much love for that little bundle that we feel our heart will physically bust.  Now, add in a situation where the mother can’t give the care to that child that s/he needs? That just breaks their heart. A GOOD mother will know that the best thing for that child is for someone else to take care of the love of their life.

That has to be the hardest thing to leave that child with someone else. Spouse, friend, or family member, doesn’t matter who. That mother KNOWS she is doing what is best. Some say mothers like that or just selfish. I have to say that isn’t true. I say they are being the least selfish out of all the mothers out there.

A selfish mother would keep their child with them because that is THEIR child. Even knowing the situation is not good for that child. A selfish mother would drag that child around with her because she “loves her baby.”  No matter their physical health, mental health, or addiction, a selfish mother would keep their child.

I want to say KUDO’s to all the mothers that realize the best thing for their child is for someone else to raise them. You are NOT a bad mother, you did the BEST THING for your baby.

** EDIT**

This practice is not a new thing either. It was even done in the Old Testament. Moses’ mother was unable to keep him for his own safety. Hannah gave up Samuel to the priests at a young age.

You read that right.. BAN MARRIAGE…  No same sex marriage, no heterosexual marriage, no polygamy marriages through the state!

While the debate goes on about same sex marriage being “allowed” through the state, and even those that want a polygamy marriage, I think it should just all be banned THROUGH THE STATE!!   The “State” does not, or rather should not get to say who is married to whom or who is not. Marriage used to be through the church only. Having marriage “legal or illegal” through the state goes against the separation of church and state.

Years ago if you wanted to know if someone was  married you went to the local church registrar.  So, why now do people have to be approved through the state to be married??  IRS!!! It is purely for taxation. A marriage certificate is not for a couple, or family of polygamy to prove they are commented to each other. It is not even for the sake of who the parents are to a child, the birth certificate is for that!  Maybe a marriage certificate is for insurance purposes at a job? Nope!!  You can have a domestic partner in most states of the opposite sex on your employers insurance. This is for those that are “common law” married.

What about divorce?? How to prove community property?? That’s rather easy too.. As in common law marriage if you live with a person for a certain amount of time (depending on the state you live in) you eligible for community property.

Child support??  A marriage certificate doesn’t matter. Just ask the single mother whose baby daddy signs the hospital paper. You don’t need a marriage certificate to have the parents support a child.

Polygamy? So what if a man or woman has more than one spouse that they take care of. If consenting adults want more than one partner why should the state have a say?  Is the IRS afraid they would lose money??  Most of the polygamy families are not tried as a crime for actual polygamy, but rather for fraud. Fraud because the father can not claim all his wives and they can’t claim his income so the are able to get food stamps and other state aid.

Marriage should be between the church and the people.. NOT THE STATE!!  So instead of making same sex marriage or polygamy legal… DROP THE PAPER!!!   It is the heart that matters!

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AND milk with high fructose corn syrup!  Yep, that is what is being served to children at public school.

The bag of cookies were your normal variety full of ingredients that could not easily be read. The cookies were not whole grain and all natural ingredients. I so wish I had taken a picture of them. On the bag it even read “approved for the child nutrition program”. I honestly don’t get HOW cookies, honey buns, and cereal full of weird stuff can be considered a good breakfast for growing minds and body.

This doesn’t mean as I mom I have never given my kids junk food, but not intentionally for breakfast when brain power is needed.

This country is supposed to be having a fight with childhood obesity, yet the program where most economically challenged kids get their nutrition is so very flawed. Is fruit offered, yes it is OFFERED. If the children are not exposed to good food from birth on they will not willingly choose the healthier option. Their taste buds don’t know better!

Veggies and salad is offered too.. OFFERED being the key word, along with “junk”.  Veggies with no seasonings and overly cooked vs. something full of fat or a white carb? Who wants soggy veggies??  I myself only have one salad eater, but all the kids will eat several types of raw veggies.

Oh, eating healthy cost more? Nope, not at all!!   How much are those snack cakes? How much for an apple or orange instead? The cost is about the same!!

Did you know that if something says “enriched” it has mostly likely been sprayed with vitamins? That means before that spray it had little to no nutrition value. Read those labels!!

SOMETHING has to change in our schools! A WHOLE WHEAT piece of toast with cheese or almond butter,  and fruit would still be satisfying, a bit sweet, and more nutritious then a bag of cookies!

Also, why does milk need high fructose corn syrup??

It is also VERY VERY easy to make your own homemade instant oatmeal. (I’ve been eating some all natural pre-made lately because I got a great deal on them at a discount store). Go ahead… GOOGLE it!

You can also make a great snack of popcorn without junk in it too!!  GOOGLE homemade MICROWAVE popcorn!!

You CAN eat healthy and cheap too.. Why can’t the school encourage THAT instead of a bagged item for breakfast??

REALLY!!!  She is!! I PROMISE!!!  I don’t mean the kind with capital “B” either.

The Skinny Witch actually and FINALLY told the world what she really is. For years she has hid the truth from many many people that she cared about and loved in fear of their reaction.

Oh, I hear the Christians moaning, cringing, and saying they will pray for her soul. Thinking loudly that she surely will burn in hell. Can I say HYPOCRITES!!

We, as Christians are NOT to judge. We don’t know what ANYONE’S judgement will be! We are told to love the sinner, and not the sin. Oh, I know the story of Solemn. He got in trouble with God for going to witches for help. He didn’t get in trouble for having a witch as a friend.

My friend IS a witch. I love her, and I will pray for her. I will pray for her because she is my friend NOT because she is a witch. I will love her and pray for her as I do ALL my friends, Skinny Witch or not.

I am not feeling too well today. It has brought back memories of my childhood sick days.

Mom would make up the couch for me with clean sheets and covers. Mom would set up a tv tray with the meds I was taking and would even give me a little brass bell if I needed her.  She would go to the video store back in the days of the VHS and rent old musicals for me.  We had a large screen TV and I would enjoy laying there and watching old movies. I was a rather active child then too, if I was still I was sick.

I had been very sick for several days. Mom told me to go take a shower. While I was in the shower she changed the bedding on the couch. I must have been about 9. The shower and those clean sheets felt so good when I laid back down that I told my mom that was what I had needed all along, just a shower and clean sheets.  I then went right back to sleep.

She always knew when I was feeling better, because when she would ask me if I wanted anything I would ask for a Big Mac, fries and a chocolate shake. I never ate it all, but she didn’t mind getting it because her “baby” was feeling better.

A mother’s love is showed in many ways.

A few months before my precious Fancie passed away we rescued a brother and a sister, Fredrick and Cloud. Fredrick is solid white. Cloud is a mixture of white and grays. She also seems to be camera shy.

Since we brought the siblings home they were never far apart from each other. If one was near, the other one was not far away. They were so cute watching them grow up and play together. They were “fixed” on the same day too.

Recently we moved and the cats came with us. They seem to love being out in the country. Preferring to play outside during the day and be inside at night. They have a pet door that they can come and go as they please. I slowly moved their little pan to right outside the pet door and let it “go bad”.. Housebroken cats!!  YAY!!!

It was awesome with them having some much play room, until one day Fredrick came home, but not Cloud. It’s so sad to hear a cat cry for his sister. We all miss her and honestly we expect the worse. Cloud would NEVER be far from Fredrick by choice..

We miss you Cloud.

A picture with no words from my week.

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  Medicaid pays for child birth and prenatal care if you are low income. In other words the TAX PAYER pays for it. I myself do not have a problem with this.  What I DO have a problem with is that some people think the government, ie.. tax payers, should not pay for birth control. Let’s do a little math and figure out which is cheaper on the tax payers.

A vaginal birth seems to run from $7,500 to up to 15,000. This includes prenatal, normal testing, and hospital stay.  I just browsed the internet and averaged the numbers myself.

From PERSONAL experience..  An exam for the birth control is about $300 with the lab work and then $9 a month. So for about $408 a women can have an STD check, cancer check, AND birth control.   WOW.. Birth control IS cheaper.. There’s MORE!!

Often these medicaid moms will also use WIC. WIC  provides formula if they are not breastfeeding (Breastfeeding moms get more food).  Formula costs around $2,ooo a year if the baby does not need “special formula”. WIC also provides the food for the first full 4 years of that child’s life.   Medicaid also covers all the well baby visits, vaccination, and any medicine that child may need….   A dr visit is around $100..  A baby will visit the dr about 10 times the first year , IF HEALTHY!!!  That’s another $1,000, plus the vaccination and medicine if needed.

So far the total for the government to pay for a child is well over $20,000 the first year of life.  THEN if that child receives welfare (actually money because the father isn’t paying that amount goes up)

I am in no way against providing medical care for our new moms or their babies.  What I don’t understand is why so many are against the government SAVING MONEY!!! 

YES.. Birth Control should be a CHOICE…   AND it is CHEAPER on the tax payers than a precious baby. 

I am in NO WAY condoning or encouraging abortion!  ONLY birth control such as the pill, diaphragm, or shot. 

And THAT is my Wednesday Rant.