August 19, 2010
Posted on: August 19, 2010
Today went okay. Not as bad as I thought it would be. I hate being short staffed at work. It is the worst feeling in the world to know that every morning your having to wake up and go into a never ending pile of crap sitting on your desk because you will never get to it because you are having to help everyone else. This is the point where I have to tell myself I wake up every day for the kids and not my job! LoL!
I am having a hard time because I feel like I deserve more respect and it is not being given. Has anyone ever had this happen to them?
“When I give, I give myself”
– WALT WHITMAN
August 18
Posted on: August 18, 2010
Thought the work day would never end today. Tossed and turned all night last night not to mention the horrible leg cramp I got at 3AM! So I ran on 4 hours of sleep today. I still managed to get through the day. I ended up having to stop by the grocery store to pick up some essentials that we ran out of. I really hate that! After a long day of work the last place I want to be is the grocery store. I am sure a lot of people feel that way though! Came home to my munchkins and made spaghetti for dinner. Came out okay but sure it could have been better if momma wasn’t so tired today! All in all a good day. Not looking forward to tomorrow though! My other half at work is off Thursday and Friday so double the work. Countdown until the weekend! Until tomorrow!
“It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop!”
— CONFUCIUS
Better Safe than Sorry!
Posted on: August 18, 2010
As I was looking through the news articles tonight I came across another disgusting article reporting more sexual predators. It is a topic that we see to much of these days. I don’t think I will ever stop getting goosebumps after reading one. It is very important that we keep our kids aware to stay away from strangers no matter how nice they are. One thing that will always be hard is when you have to worry about someone that is not a stranger. To often children are being abused by family members or family friends. Here is a link to the United States Department of Justice National Sexual Offender Website. Stay Aware!
**United States Department of Justice National Sexual Offender Website**
http://www.nsopw.gov/Core/Conditions.aspx
Another Cool Blog To Follow
Posted on: August 18, 2010
This girl is amazing.
August 17, 2010- *A Fresh Start*
Posted on: August 18, 2010
A long day today. I am at a place right now where I want to move forward in my life to bigger and better things. Not just for myself but for my family. I need a challenge and feel like I need a big change.
I am a mom of 2 great children. Anthony who is 7 and will be starting second grade next Tuesday and Madison who is 3. I am a wife. Well sort of! Justin and I have been together since I was 17 and Justin was 18 in 2002! Not married yet but it is because we both have a dream of getting married over seas with our children. And having said that having 2 children cause your priorities to change!
Justin and I started our family young. I had Anthony when I was 18 and Madison when I was 22. I never thought I would have kids at an early age but I just take it as everything happens for a reason. As any young mother I had goals to go to college after high school and become a nurse. Live my young adult life preparing for my future and having fun with my friends in the mean time! Now my goals comprise of teaching Madison her ABC’s and teaching Anthony how to write out stories.
I decided to start a blog to share our day to day accomplishments and struggles of being a young family. I hope to meet other moms who are in the same boat as me and we are able share our stories with each other. Whether its advice, complaints, accomplishments, questions, nothing is off limits. Let the fun begin!
“The best way you can cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up”
– MARK TWAIN
Using the System
Posted on: August 18, 2010
Do not get me wrong I believe that assistance from the government is there for a reason. Who is getting the assistance is what really bothers me.
In no way do I look down on parents who need to take assistance to be able to get on their feet. It is the parents who use the system so that they can be lazy and have me and everyone else who works take care of their kids for them. Foodstamps, WIC, Cash Assistance, Section 8, Medicaid are all things that us as working Americans should be able to get when necessary. I mean after all that is what our taxes are suppose to go to, right?
On many occasions I have gone to the grocery store and got behind the person in line who has the register belt full of name brand products and wearing the name brand clothes from head to toe just to watch them pull out their food stamp card after the cashier rings up the last item. $200.00 or more all paid by none other than, you guessed it, all of us! Then to top it off seeing them in the parking lot with either a nicer car than me or having all the extras like rims, body kits, etc.
There have also been people I know personally who lie regarding their income to get WIC so that they have free milk, cheese, cereal, ect. Saying that they are single moms and get child support from the dad and it really is that they are still with the dad both bringing in decent paychecks and just wanting something for nothing.
I don’t understand how this is legal! Their are so many families out their who are really struggling to get by while still working a full time job. That is what the assistance is there for. Not for the people who just want it because they “qualify” for it. There were plenty of times when Justin and I first started out after having Anthony that we struggled to pay the rent and buy formula and diapers but I refused to ask for help because I felt that I chose to have a baby and he was my responsibility and not the states. Luckily on the times we did need the assistance it was there for us. A lot of times we went without just so Anthony could have the things he needed. It wasn’t perfect but we got through and now though not making a lot of money we make it and not having to worry about how we are going to pay the rent or the power bill.
So I guess this entry is just to vent a bit and to tell moms and dads that it is okay to ask for help if you need it but it is not okay to take from others if you can take care of your self.
What are your feelings on this subject? Have you ever encountered people who “scam” the system?
From Day to Day 