Yes, this is my life

Their latest nonsense is incredible. Westboro Says Gays are to Blame For Hurricane . I was going to go with Global Warming. We have proof that Global Warming is happening but who needs facts in their "church". I am offended that these people use "Church" to describe their organization of hatred. God doesn't hate. God doesn't say we should accost and harass people into his way, does he? I am a christian hetero married mother of three. My husband is a US Marine, I love my country and I love God. God loves ALL. God does not "punish" in this life or any other.  I am not afraid of homosexuals. I don't think they will make me gay or try to rape my children. I don't think God will damn me in the next life for loving people regardless of their sexual preference. Hating someone for being gay is no different than hating someone for the color of their skin, the God they love, Or the country they came from. Homosexuals are just like you. You don...

It was recently announced that we have lost more service members this year to suicide than in combat. The statement is shocking, considering we are occupying Afghanistan and other war torn areas of the world and everyday another name is added to the list. People don't want to talk about the suicides. Its as if its a shameful secret swept under the rug. According to the Army soldier suicide is up 80%. EIGHTY PERCENT. We are doing something wrong. It seems that those who truly need help are afraid to talk and those who don't want to quickly blame PTSD for any shortcoming they have in life after war. On the news, if someone robs a bank the first thing they report is he was a combat veteran in one of the branches of the US Military. They skirt around PTSD as a motive. PTSD is real and its not an excuse to toss around lightly. I know why our service members don't reach out. I have been personally effected by it and now since my husband is weeks from retirement and 20 years of...

When I was in the office at school today a teacher brought in a group of girls to see the principal about playing a "game" in class in which they burn their skin with a large pink eraser. Its a practice that they defended as just a game or a dare. It left major burns on their hands and wrists. My stomach dropped but I kept my mouth closed until they walked away. I then mentioned to the secretary that this is no game. Its a form of self mutilation and although the kids can try to explain it away as just simple curiosity and boredom it is not. It could be nothing but it is a red flag for something much bigger. Self harm is a sign of abuse and emotional distress. The compulsion to hurt yourself is not the problem at all...its the reason you are compelled to hurt yourself that is the issue. Self injury is a symptom. The emotions behind it are the problem. Sure its dangerous, but not nearly as dangerous as what cause you to feel that way. Its a cry for help. I share this in...

We successfully finished our first week of school this year! So far its been so much fun. All my babies are school agers! So, naturally being a stay at home mom I am at school more than home. I have been volunteering as much as I am needed. Today I got the honor of helping in my daughter's kindergarten class. It was a thrill but also a bit sad. Most people who know me know that my eldest son (now a teenager) is special needs. He has a learning disability (or different ability as I like to call it.) as well as several other neurological issues. He has many sensory issues that make how he sees/hears/feels the world a bit different than the average kid. I was in my daughters class for about five minutes when I spotted a little girl. I recognized her but could not place where it was I had seen her. Its not a surprise though. We have lived here five years and I have been a team parent in sports and my kids have done many activities on base so I dismissed it at first. Her behavior in...

I have been asked to show you how to do one of my hairstyles and its really easy. It can be done in minutes and makes people think you actually spent major time doing your hair. Its trickery. Hair trickery. And I will share my cheat because I love you. First the basics: Yep, thats all you need. Everyone has these lying around. I found the bobby pins in my couch cushions because I have a habit of pulling pins out in the evening while watching TV. A confession from me to you. The First step: Everyone with me so far? This is easy...yeah! Then, this:   Tip: (oooh I love secrets!) Remember when pinning the loose bun dont try to be symmetrical. Dont even look back there. Pretend you are blind. When you try too hard it looks weird. Next, pull a second pony tail back under the bun. Just like the first. And start wrapping a new loose bun in the opposite direction. Again pinning randomly and connecting to the upper bun. When you get good with the concept, ...

Next week it will be 14 years ago I married TJs dad. Time flies, and at the same time there are moments when it seems like it never happened. We were married only four years. It was straight out of high school for me. In June of 1997 I graduated high school. In June of 1998 I married Tony. We were so young and not equipped to take on the role of a spouse. We gave it a good try but in the end it wasn't meant to be. I have no regrets and it was no mistake. Thanks to our first "practice run" we learned how to be successful husband and wife to our current spouse. We also had, TJ a year after our wedding. We have learned so much co-parenting him the past 13 years. We learned a lot of lessons the hard way. I guess I couldn't fully appreciate the respect I have for him without those trials and tribulations. I don't say that lightly. It was no cake walk. We hurt each other a great deal during the custody suit. Man, it was rough. I can say now that I like him more t...

On December 17th, 20 month old Ayla Reynolds went missing from her crib in her home, in the dark of night.... Or so that is what her father reported. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45846319/ns/today-today_people/t/dad-missing-toddler-what-you-are-doing-isnt-right/#.T3CbsNU4S1w I saw this interview the day it was aired and my reaction was "You did this." Of course if was just based on my gut and the weird way he spoke. Now, Almost three months later I even more certain of his involvement and after watching this again, knowing more facts I can tell you he will lie about and talk around anything to save his own ass. Here is a transcript and my own notes: __________________________________________________________________________________ in a statement he said " it's important the public hear it from me personally that i have no idea what happened to ayla and i'm not in hiding."(1) this investigation has gone over for two weeks. law enforcement s...