Me On YouTube With A Cold

Watcher beware.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XQlCLO4XDE


Not a lot of fun. But a whole lotta ugly.

What.

What are YOU looking at?

Straight Talk?!?

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I seriously feel like I have been in the Dark Ages out here in the sticks.  I mean, I knew about TracPhone, who doesn't, right?  But I had never heard of Straight Talk.  This is amazing!  Did you know that you can the power of Android phones, at only $45/month for unlimited use?  That means unlimited texts, calls, picture messages, and web access. 

That is LESS than half of what I spend on my service now.  I would personally save like $55.00 a month.  That's saving MORE than I would spend!  Makes one Feel Richer with Android already! 

We're talking smart phones, no contract, all the games and apps you need, for $45.00 a month.  We're talking touch screen, instant messaging, cameras, everything your fancy phone contract has for much less money.  The power of Android You can select a phone you want, and Straight Talk only uses trusted phone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Motorola and Nokia.  I don't know about you, but I like that.  I've had an "off-brand" phone before, and it was not a great phone. 

So think about it:  what would YOU do with all the money you would save with no contract, no surprise bills or charges, and the freedom of monthly service?  I think I'd put it in a travel fund.  I have got a LOT of people I want to see across the country, and gas isn't getting any cheaper, that's for sure.
The getting richer effect has expanded... by LittleBard95

I just renewed a contract phone, but I will SO be looking into this when it's up.

Angry Birds

There is a game on what seems like every phone in America called "Angry Birds."  I do not know why the birds are angry, and I do not know why this game is so popular.  But my husband is an addict, and now, so is my 5 year old.  Nice.  Seeing as how it's about the only video game he is allowed to have/play, I'm like, whatever.

So I see on nomorerack an "Angry Birds" slingshot.  What 5 year old doesn't love a good slingshot, right? (I had to get 2 so my 41 year old child could have one as well).  So after watching the game a couple of times, Mommy had to come up with the home version.

I was pretty darn impressed with my architectural skills.

Jacob was in child-heaven.

The pink things are pigs from his farm.

It's a hit!

Demolished.

 

 

 

 

22 Things I HAVE Done

22 Things I HAVE Done

Last week I linked up to Mama Kat's Writing Workshop for the prompt 22 Things I Haven't Done.  Well, this week, I'm doing the same thing (linking up) but I'm writing 22 things I HAVE done. Check it out, and then join the fun and link up for yourself!

1.  I have worked at 3 different hardware stores, one when I was 16 years old, and I used to close the shop at night all by myself.  My how things have changed.

2.  I have driven a semi-tractor.

3.  I have been the first female Operations Manager in the company (and probably one of the youngest), had about 50 employees and LOVED my job.  Then I got sick and had to quit.

4.  I have been to the uppermost northern point of Michigan.

5.  I have been to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as the Gulf of Mexico.

6.  I have a Bachelor's Degree in elementary education.

7.  I have been married to the same man twice, without ever being separated.

8.  I have had a C-section.

9.  I have had 4 surgeries on my trach.

10.  I have broken a toe and the round bone in my shoulder.

11.  I have only lived in two states in my 40 years;  Michigan and Indiana

12.  I have caught a seagull on a fishing pole.

13.  I have also caught a crab with a fishing pole.

14.  I have been to Florida probably 10 times.

15.  I have been to the Grand Canyon.

16.  I have stood under the St. Louis Arch.

17.  I have flown over the Statue of Liberty.

18.  I have crossed the Continental Divide several times.

19.  I have been to Niagra Falls in Canada.

20.  I have gone to the loo outside on a 5-gallon bucket in October in the Rocky Mountains (at about 10,000 ft)

21.  I have loved and lost and loved again.

22.  I have some of the most precious friends on the planet.

Join the fun!

Government Control

I know, what a combo, right?  EXACTLY.  That's the point.  There shouldn't BE a combo. Oh my FLIPPIN' word.

So I went on my marathon errand running spree alone on Monday (dumb, dumb, dumb), and after returning 100 bottles and cans (yes literally), I go to the pharmacy to get my PRESCRIBED Claritin-D that is no longer covered by my insurance because it's "over the counter."

First of all, to ME, over the counter is a medicine like Tylenol that you can walk into a store and buy without any hassle.  Secondly, the only way Claritin-D  is remotely "over the counter" is because there's a counter between me and my medicine!  I mean, hello, I have enough trouble breathing, and now I have to haggle to get my allergy medicine.

Sudafed works.  That's just the way it is.  Combined with loratadine (the main ingredient in Claritin) it works even better.  But because a few stupid junkies want to make a drug out of an allergy medication, I have to jump through hoops to get it.  So I ask the lady at WalMart how many are in the box.  She says, "10."  I take one a day.  So that's 10 days and I have to go through this all over again. (And God forbid you try to get it a day early!)  I ask if they have bigger boxes.  She says no. I ask if I can at least get 2 boxes then.  She says, "I'll try" all the while looking me up and down with her one crazy eye.  She waits a minute after scanning my license.  "Nope."  To which I shake my head and reply, "Once again the few ruin it for the many."  She just looked at me like, "I do not give a  crap just sign here." Nice.

Last time I tried to get it my Claritin I couldn't.  Why?  Because the GOVERNMENT said so.  Um, excuse me?  Yah.  They scan your driver's license now, and they go by milligrams per day, so some random computer connected to some random agency with the government tells some random pharmacy clerk that I can't have my allergy medicine. Why?  Because I might be making meth.  Yup, that's me.  Meth cook.  Are you FREAKING kidding me????  So because SOME people figured out how to make something illegal out of something totally normal, "normal" people pay the price. 

It makes me crazy.  Why the HELL should I be penalized because some crank head makes drugs?  A 15 year old can murder her unborn child with no parental consent, yet I can't buy ALLERGY medication without hassle?  What a joke.

People drive drunk all the time.  Why not scan everyone's license to see if they have any DUI's before selling them alcohol?  Oh, I know!  They shouldn't let fat people go to all you can eat buffets (I can say this because I'm fat).  After all, they are probably much more likely to require health care that they can't pay for if they keep getting fatter....so let's make a law about that too.

And, I've seen people spend half their paycheck on the lottery...why doesn't the government  limit that?  And cigarettes.  They cause cancer. Why aren't they just simply outlawed?  Take another decision away from people. 

It's just ridiculous.  Why the HELL do we allow this to continue?  Seriously!  I mean what's next?  Standing in line for bread?  Can you say Communism?  I can hear you now...."C'mon, really?  Aren't you blowing this a bit out of proportion?"

Am I?  Am I really?  Think about it.  The government is controlling my allergy medication.  The government, because I'm on disability, tells me which doctors I can and cannot go to.  The government takes over 20% of my husband's pay to pay taxes for crap WE don't support or agree with. The government dictates that we have to wear seatbelts in cars.  I'm not against wearing my seatbelt, don't misinterpret.  I'm just saying....the government is dangerously close to controlling every aspect of our lives.  They already control way too much.

Okay, I'll step off my soap box now.  I'm just so tired of it.  Like I have nothing better to do than run and get allergy medicine every 10 minutes.  Too bad we can't make STUPID ILLEGAL.  Oh, yah, then the government would be out of a job.

Whirlwind and Updates

Sunday was my grumpy-I'm-lonely-feel-sorry-for-me-pity-party-day so I didn't post.  I'm over myself a bit now, and yesterday was just insanely busy, so here I am.  FINALLY.

OH my goodness.  I'm still tired from yesterday.  I ran a billion errands (give or take a million) and ended up at Wal-Mart returning 100, yes, one hundred, bottles and cans.  I thought my arms were going to fall off.  And that was at the BEGINNING of the shopping.  I actually had to ask for someone to take my cart out to the van and load it up.  And a very precious man named David did just that.  What a sweetheart.  Especially after the cashier from hell.  But that's another post.

Anywho.  I got home at like almost 3, stared hauling stuff in and putting stuff away, and it was almost 5 before I was totally done.  My arms are killing me from carrying all the bags.  I HAVE to learn to settle down! I always do way too much....but after you've felt like crap for SO LONG...I mean, last year at this time I could not even drive my van.  I was too weak to keep it on the road.  Unreal.

So today I'm filling jewelry orders (YAY!!) and tomorrow my sister is coming over to make jewelry!  How cool!

More good news:  my nephew Daniel is home safe and sound from Iraq...3rd tour I think?  He is back with his wife (my niece Jessica) and baby girl in Kansas!  YAY!
 
And finally, my dad is having surgery November 1 to remove the portion of his lung that has the cancer in it.  Please keep him and my mom and family in your prayers.  My dad is not in great health, but his surgeon said he is a candidate for the surgery.  I talked a little bit about this with my pulmonologist when I had my appointment and he said surgery is THE only option if you want to be cured.  AND that finding adenocarcinoma at Stage one is like winning the lottery.  SO.  His surgeon is the best in the state, country, maybe, I know 2 people who HIGHLY recommend him.  Please pray specifically against infection after the surgery.  Please remember also to NOT comment on facebook, but on my blog about my dad.  

THANKS!!!