The general election is still over six months away.  A long primary season does not mean that the eventual candidate will not have time to focus on the national election against John McCain. 

The voters from nine different states and Puerto Rico have not had their say yet. 

The prolonged primary race will make the eventual nominee stronger in the general election.  The rhetoric might work for the first few states but at some point people want to know mo...

I need more money.  I'm considering various ideas of the best way to make money.  I am creative and would like to do something creative to make some extra money.  Here are my various ideas.  My main issue is the money for supplies, the amount of time it will take to create, and how I can get the most return for the two. 

Face painting - I started face painting in the fall.  I am not an expert but the kids all seem to like it.  So far I have only done a few ...

 Okay what am I doing wrong with the dang images?!?  Can someone please give me the adding a JU blog image for dummy directions.  I go to photo bucket.  I click on the html link.  I have tried adding it by clicking on the little tree icon to add an image and I get this lovely red x.  Then I tried just plugging the image code into the body of the blog.  Still no go, just a link but no image.  Then I tried copying the code from photobucket that is just the I...

Well here we go, I'll do it this Friday.  Started by Miguna, taken over by Little Whip a series of five questions for Fridays.  I've decided that Obama is right and we should all dialog on race.  There's a loaded topic for everyone.  So here's to racial trancendence...enlighten the JU community with your wisdom. 

1.  I first became aware of race when...

2.  Do you believe your race is superior or inferior to other races, feel free to elaborate.

<3.&...

I don't want to make it sound like I regret being able to spend time with my boys when they were little.  I am so glad that I had that time with them.  I just never thought I would be in the situation I'm in now.  I thought my marriage would last forever.  I also thought that when I was ready to go back to work, it would not be difficult for me to find a job.  It seems I have been wrong on both accounts.

I am not divorced yet but my marriage has been rocky for years a...

The musical toothbrush was such a great idea.  I wish I had thought of it.  It's not very expensive.  It encourages kids to brush longer.  Even better is the fact that I can hear my son brushing his teeth.  He was the king of telling me he brushed when he in fact, didn't.  I would have to threaten to check if his toothbrush was wet which is when he got the brilliant idea to just run his toothbrush under the water.  Well, we've had a few cavities and a few large...

Okay, I will make it perfectly clear from the beginning that I am absolutely 100% a Hillary supporter.  I think she is the best candidate.  I think Obama does not have enough experience and would be more likely to be beaten in the general election.  There you go my bias is out, continue reading if you like.

Comparisons of Wright and Clinton marriage - I have noticed several sites where the Obama faithful are trying to draw a correlation between the Obama/Wright loyalty and Hill...

I have been having problems sleeping for probably over a year now.  I did get a prescription for Ambien and it does really help.  Actually, it completely knocks me out which is a good thing when you need to sleep.  When I started taking it, I didn't take it every night.  If I had a night or two where I felt like I got no sleep then I would take it.  Well eventually I started taking it every night.  I wasn't thinking last week and took after I had been drinking and i...

Democrats need to stop eating their own

I expect the Republicans to tear into Hillary.  I'm just tired of the Obama supporters doing it.  Democrats need to start thinking about November and the general election.  I will admit that I have been critical of Obama in my support of Hillary Clinton.  I think that I have been able to at least avoid the pointless character assasination and look at the issues. 

Obama himself said that Hillary was untrustworthy.  One o...

More things that make me happy

bird nests

fat toads

treehouses

flower hair wreaths

fairy wings

face painting

Spongebob Squarepants

seeing teenagers on prom night

little kids walking in mommy's high heels

Frida

swinging

western style pearl snap shirts

pomegranite candles

kids artwork

super heroes

spring break

neatorama

spider solitaire

old pictures

fresh strawberries

vespa scooters

mini coopers

little girls in their first commun...

I understand that the best of intentions went into the plans for No Child Left Behind.  What it seems to be leaving behind is the importance of any subject that is not tested.  I know this from personal experience when we were encouraged to teach our kids handwriting but that they would not be using classroom time to teach this.  The consensus was that kids don't need to learn handwriting "because of computers" but the teacher told me that it was because classroom time had to...

It is so frustrating to me to see the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party.  They have painted themselves into a corner with their ruling on Michigan and Florida's electoral votes not counting.  Michigan and Florida moved their primary date up on the calendar because they wanted more importance in choosing the Democratic nominee.  The funny thing is that this year, it wasn't decided early.  It's actually the later states that are going to have more sway on who the nomin...

My son turned 12 years old today.  That doesn't really seem possible.  I keep telling them that they have to stop growing because I'm not old enough to have kids that old.  His number one gift request is a chainmail to wear to the Scarborough Faire.  I don't know why he wants something that he can only wear for dress up but I guess if that's what he wants that's what he wants.  I found an online tutorial to make chainmail from the tabs from pop cans and he looked horrifi...

Last night I had the strangest dream, I sailed away to China ... oops no that wasn't it.  That's just some song from when I was a kid.  Dreams are wild because they just seem so real and things that make absolutely no sense make perfect sense in dreams.  In this dream, I was back in high school and talking to my older sister.  I had just realized that she and my best friend (current bf not high school) already had dates to prom and I didn't.  So I started to freak o...

This is just the yuck and eww post of the day.  A poor woman was on a flight and made the huge and collosal mistake of trying to take a little nap on the plane.  Well when she woke up there was a man who changed seats and was masturbating INTO her HAIR.  How totally gross and disgusting would that feel?  This just skeeves me out beyond words.   Dude!  What were you thinking?  Keep it in your pants, you perv.  I think I would have to do a Britney and j...

I know it's St. Patty's Day but I'm already thinking about Easter.  Just thought I would share some of the links of projects I am considering taking on this year. 

Semi-Homemade style cooking - easter chicks

For those of us who really don't want to cook but like to hear the oohs and ahhs over our creations, check with out.  It's a cute little chick made by cutting a twinkie in half and adding candy to make the beak and wings.  To cheat a little bit more use colored gre...

I'm having financial problems and it just isn't any fun.  We're mainly keeping our heads above water but had a huge shock when they way we found out my husband was out of the Navy was NO PAYCHECK.  No warning.  No headsup.   Just a zero where there is normally a paycheck.  He was getting administratively discharged but was in a holding pattern for over a year.  Of course, we have zippo in savings because we have been using all our extra cashola to buy his tools...

It's like sex...with horns - My new ska playlist.  Something old and something new.  Let me know what I missed.  What you like and love. 

Who Benefits - Mustard Plug

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Bad Manners - Special Brew

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Keep on MOvin - The Fabulous Rudies

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Blogs with style, Just thought I would share some eyecandy with my favorite JUers.

This is a UK design blog with lots of fabulous prints and patterns, hence the name printpattern.  I love the Nella cards.  They even included a peek at one of my favorite crafty companies, Bampop, which makes rubber stamps, scrapbook papers etc.  There's too much to tell you about so just check it out yourselves. 

http://printpattern.blogspot.com/

I don't know what to call th...

First of all I still don't know why we invaded Iraq in the first place.  Yeah, I know the excuses etc. but I don't think any of them hold water.  There were no weapons of mass destruction.   None of the 9/11 terrorists were from Iraq or receiving funding from or through Iraq.  There actually has recently been a study which the administration is trying to hush up that basically states that prior to our invasion of Iraq there was NO link between Iraq and Al Queda.  Ye...

Okay, I guess she isn't lost.  Maybe she's found.  She's just a lot harder for me to find lately.  My best friend has recently started going to church but it's like its swallowed her up.  Her whole life centers around the church and church functions.  It's bible study and women's group and services etc.  I know I shouldn't complain but I guess I am anyway.  We still talk but not nearly as much.  

 

I feel like talking but I have no one to talk to so I am typing.  I was a wannabe domestic goddess today and made banana bread from scratch for Brody.  I feel like super mom now.   Why sure honey, I can make you some banana bread.  It might not be a big deal to some people but it is for me.  I really want a cute little apron to wear in the kitchen and would love to learn to roll my hair 50's style and get a big circle dress to complete the look.  Wouldn't that ...

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It's just a fact that Sally Kern is gay bashing.  Sally Kern is a state senator from Oklahoma who knows that our country only has a few decades left because of the gays.  Ahhhh!!!!!   You don't speak for me Sally Kern.  The saddest thing is that the Republicans at neither the state level or the national level condemned her speech. 

Sally Kern should resign.  Oklahoma should be ash...

This just burns me up.  Some idiot has decided that he has the right to ask Spanish speakers to show their social security cards at his store.  He threatened to call ICE but didn't actually call.  Here's the newsflash for everyone, just because someone is speaking Spanish it does not mean that they are illegal aliens.  There are millions of Spanish speakers who are United States citizens.  I have a good friend who is bilingual who has never even been to Mexico-land.

I...

I had an afternoon off and after getting hopelessly lost in downtown Fort Worth where it was my intention to take a clerical test I ended up at the mall watching a matinee.  I know it was wrong but I deserved a little escape.  If I can't have a week at the beach, I can have a couple of hours at the Rave.  I saw Juno.  I was surprised it was still out at the theater and I know it probably will be on DVD soon but there's just something about the theater experience.  Though...

I can't say that I'm an expert at too many things but since I've been caring for children for years and have potty trained more than a dozen now, I feel like I am qualified to share some potty training tips. 

1.  I think step number one is the parent and/or caregiver agreeing that it's time.  I think 2 - 2 1/2 is definately old enough but every child is different.   They definately start giving you clues that they are ready when they "hide" when making a BM, when the...

Brain Exercize Take this survey

Name one person who made you smile yesterday? No one could make me smile today

What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? sleeping

What were you doing 30 minutes ago? watching Iron Chef America

What is something that happened to you in 1994? moved to FLorida

What is the last thing you said aloud? night Bret

How many different things did you drink today? one

What color is your hairbrush? IDK

What was the last thing you bought? McD's ...

A - AVAILABLE?
probably soon - interested?  lol  ~ honestly I just want to be alone, maybe for the rest of my life

B] - BIRTHDAY?
July 10

C] - CRUSHING?  nope, crying

D] - DRINK YOU LAST HAD?  DP

E] - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO?  i can talk to anyone if I feel like it

F] - FAVORITE COLORS?  green, orange, hot pink, purple, red, turquoise,

G] - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS?  worms

H] HOMETOWN?  Tiffin, Ohio - ever heard of it? ...

What is with some of these sports parents?!   Number one they are kids.  They are not professional athletes.  They are not collecting a paycheck.  They are learning the game.  They are supposed to be having fun.  You are not watching your favorite professional sports team, live or at the local bar.  Those kids CAN HEAR YOU?!?  In this instance, these kids are in second grade!  If you can't say anything nice, then shut the hell up!  Did you e...