Ok, first-I know Paula was lip synching last night.....but, she is in no way in the same category as Milli Vanilli people! I mean, did you see those moves? Do you realize she is about half a century old??? To have a body like that & moves like that WHILE lip synching would be a challenge for me-heck, what am i talking about.....i'm a little over a third of a century old & don't have moves or a body like that.....MAD PROPS TO PAULA.....don't hate!!!!
Which leads me to my next point.....FAT. I'm tired of being it. I've never been this "overweight" in my life....yet i feel paralyzed when it comes to diet/exercise. Everybody has something different to say about what is good to eat and what isn't good to eat....how to lose weight by exercising & how to "maintain" your weight.....I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT PEOPLE!!!! But when I am told 5million different ways to do it-I'm surprised that I even eat anything....for that matter, i'm surprised that i even drink water out of a plastic bottle, considering all of the stuff I've heard about that! I want a professional to look at me & tell me WHAT I NEED TO DO....but, i guess that means that I would need time for myself, babysitters & money.....which i have none of the above......
Mom's Day is Sunday......my mom is the hardest person to buy for.....my plan was to hire Molly Maids to come spring clean her house....she caught wind of it & absolutely refused.....she said "nobody was coming into her house to clean, except her"......so much for helping her out......so, instead, i went to the Barrell of Crack (aka Cracker Barrell) and bought her gift....you can never go wrong there :)
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Photo Shoot 2009
My little girl is starting not to be my little girl anymore......
This is her 2nd year at Millie Lewis & she loves it-it is all girl & all her.....
This is her 2nd year at Millie Lewis & she loves it-it is all girl & all her.....
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Unexpected Death of a really cool guy.......
Robert Lee Odom III
Taylors
Robert Lee Odom, III, 28, loving son, brother, grandson and nephew, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, of a sudden illness.
Born in Greenville, he was the son of Robert Lee Odom, Jr. and wife Iryna, and Gail Hines Odom.
A graduate of Eastside High School and Greenville Technical College, he was the co-owner of Auto Wholesale Center. He attended Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his stepmother, Connie Holbert of Clinton; a sister, Julia Ann Odom of Taylors; two stepsisters, Ashlee McGlohon of Clinton and Mariya Orel of Taylors; a stepbrother, Stephen Blackwell of Moore; paternal grandmother, Peggy Odom of the Taylors; maternal grandparents, John and Carol Stubblefield, Sr. of Green Creek, N.C.; and several aunts and uncles, David and Jan Owens, Mark and Donna Odom, Larry Hines, Ron and Dean Hines, Melinda Stubblefield, Johnny and Jackie Stubblefield, Jay Stubblefield and Richard and Marilyn Hilyer. He was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Robert Lee Odom, Sr.; and maternal grandfather, Eugene F. Hines.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The funeral service will be held Friday, May 1, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
The family will be at 9 Angie Drive, Taylors.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.
stephen is totally upset.....i am in disbelief. HOW??? WHY??? No answers......no warning......too young.......too nice.......WHY????
Pray for us......
Taylors
Robert Lee Odom, III, 28, loving son, brother, grandson and nephew, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, of a sudden illness.
Born in Greenville, he was the son of Robert Lee Odom, Jr. and wife Iryna, and Gail Hines Odom.
A graduate of Eastside High School and Greenville Technical College, he was the co-owner of Auto Wholesale Center. He attended Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his stepmother, Connie Holbert of Clinton; a sister, Julia Ann Odom of Taylors; two stepsisters, Ashlee McGlohon of Clinton and Mariya Orel of Taylors; a stepbrother, Stephen Blackwell of Moore; paternal grandmother, Peggy Odom of the Taylors; maternal grandparents, John and Carol Stubblefield, Sr. of Green Creek, N.C.; and several aunts and uncles, David and Jan Owens, Mark and Donna Odom, Larry Hines, Ron and Dean Hines, Melinda Stubblefield, Johnny and Jackie Stubblefield, Jay Stubblefield and Richard and Marilyn Hilyer. He was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Robert Lee Odom, Sr.; and maternal grandfather, Eugene F. Hines.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The funeral service will be held Friday, May 1, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
The family will be at 9 Angie Drive, Taylors.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.
stephen is totally upset.....i am in disbelief. HOW??? WHY??? No answers......no warning......too young.......too nice.......WHY????
Pray for us......
Monday, April 27, 2009
This pretty much sums up my home-schooling decision......
DECLARATION OF NON-PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FORM
Can the school board guarantee my child’s safe return home from school each day. This includes the time that they are entrusted to your care during school hours. This includes but is not limited to safety in the rest rooms, in the hallways, on the stairways, in and under the bleachers, in the lunch room, in the class rooms, on the playgrounds, or on any school property.
COMPLIANCE
Can the school board guarantee that a member of it’s faculty including but not limited to teachers, principals, aides, janitors and any school official, will not fall in love and attempt to sleep with, marry, fondle, molest, rape and sexually mishandle my children in anyway.
Can you guarantee me as a parent that my child will get a top notch education from a top notch school with verifiable records to prove it. Can you provide me with at least 50% of your current years students, verifiable records of above average success on all academic levels. With the exception of your hand picked students, can you provide me with a high level of excellence in academic records for at least 300 students that are above the national level for a period of 3 years.
Can you provide me with medical proof that all of the students that your school district has deemed autistic, ADD or ADHD are indeed suffering from these clinical deficiencies. Can you prove that the person, or persons who made these medical diagnosis are qualified to do so. Can you guarantee to me that the school board has a real interest and concern for my child’s education and is not only interested in getting state or federal monies for my child’s presence in their school district.
Can you guarantee that my child will not be bullied, beat up, abused, raped, fondled, molested, or turned out by other students. Can you guarantee that my child’s rights as pertains to God and holiness will not be put in jeopardy by school faculty that are gay or lesbian. Can you guarantee that my child will not be forced to accept the practice of homosexuality which is clearly against the laws of God. (for the record we don’t hate homosexuals but we still don’t’ have to accept this practice)
Can you guarantee that my child will not be exposed to drugs or alcohol as a result of going to your school. Can you guarantee that my child will not be racially discriminated against. Can you guarantee that my child will not be killed on school property during school hours while in the care of your faculty.
Can you prove that your school will not be one of those that helps students cheat on test to raise statewide test scores for the purpose of improving it’s image. Is your school one that accepts responsibility for children not learning or do you blame the children for the failures of the schools. Can you give a realistic account of America’s failing schools or do you consider teachers and school administrators to be completely blameless.
Can you help me to understand why schools are typically not held liable for the injury or death of a child while in it’s care and many times are not even investigated but the same rules don’t apply if this happens while in the care of parents or other relatives, friends and non school officials. Can you give me a legitimate reason why I should entrust my children’s lives into your hands when you don’t have to protect them from hurt, harm or danger. Can you explain to me why my rights as a home school parent are always questioned or challenged when home school students have consistently proven to be well educated. Can you explain why public school officials feel the need to interfere with home schoolers who are giving their children a safe viable education while the children under their very care are failing miserably. Why is that? Do you want more children to be given to you so that they can fail miserably too.
PROGRAMS
Can you explain to me why your policy states that if a child goes on a field trip with your school that the parents must sign a letter stating that the school board can not and will not be held responsible for the death or injury of a child while in the care of school officials. Wouldn’t it be more feasible to say send your child with us on this trip at your own risk? Can you give me a reasonable explanation as to why some public schools don’t report sexual abuse of children on school property, during school hours while in the care of the public school system. Can you explain why some parents have to wait months or even years to find out that their child has been sexually assaulted by other students. Can you help me to understand why the school board is more interested in protecting it’s image than it is the safety of our children. Can you tell me why many school officials oppose home schooling over public school when the school system is full of violence, threatening behavior, immoral activities, delinquent behaviors, and so on and so on.
Can you tell me why many teachers question the social ramifications of home schooling when the children that they would socialize with if they attended public school are the very ones that would subject them to lewd acts, homosexual behaviors, teen sexual promiscuity, alcoholic pressuring, drug pressuring, peer hazing, bullying, racism, hatred, name calling, lesbianism, and so much more. Can you assure me that my child will not be the next victim of an oversexed sexual predator be it a teacher or another student? I know that I have already asked this question but since this seems to be a constant occurrence on the rise, I felt the need to say it one last time.
Can the school board guarantee my child’s safe return home from school each day. This includes the time that they are entrusted to your care during school hours. This includes but is not limited to safety in the rest rooms, in the hallways, on the stairways, in and under the bleachers, in the lunch room, in the class rooms, on the playgrounds, or on any school property.
COMPLIANCE
Can the school board guarantee that a member of it’s faculty including but not limited to teachers, principals, aides, janitors and any school official, will not fall in love and attempt to sleep with, marry, fondle, molest, rape and sexually mishandle my children in anyway.
Can you guarantee me as a parent that my child will get a top notch education from a top notch school with verifiable records to prove it. Can you provide me with at least 50% of your current years students, verifiable records of above average success on all academic levels. With the exception of your hand picked students, can you provide me with a high level of excellence in academic records for at least 300 students that are above the national level for a period of 3 years.
Can you provide me with medical proof that all of the students that your school district has deemed autistic, ADD or ADHD are indeed suffering from these clinical deficiencies. Can you prove that the person, or persons who made these medical diagnosis are qualified to do so. Can you guarantee to me that the school board has a real interest and concern for my child’s education and is not only interested in getting state or federal monies for my child’s presence in their school district.
Can you guarantee that my child will not be bullied, beat up, abused, raped, fondled, molested, or turned out by other students. Can you guarantee that my child’s rights as pertains to God and holiness will not be put in jeopardy by school faculty that are gay or lesbian. Can you guarantee that my child will not be forced to accept the practice of homosexuality which is clearly against the laws of God. (for the record we don’t hate homosexuals but we still don’t’ have to accept this practice)
Can you guarantee that my child will not be exposed to drugs or alcohol as a result of going to your school. Can you guarantee that my child will not be racially discriminated against. Can you guarantee that my child will not be killed on school property during school hours while in the care of your faculty.
Can you prove that your school will not be one of those that helps students cheat on test to raise statewide test scores for the purpose of improving it’s image. Is your school one that accepts responsibility for children not learning or do you blame the children for the failures of the schools. Can you give a realistic account of America’s failing schools or do you consider teachers and school administrators to be completely blameless.
Can you help me to understand why schools are typically not held liable for the injury or death of a child while in it’s care and many times are not even investigated but the same rules don’t apply if this happens while in the care of parents or other relatives, friends and non school officials. Can you give me a legitimate reason why I should entrust my children’s lives into your hands when you don’t have to protect them from hurt, harm or danger. Can you explain to me why my rights as a home school parent are always questioned or challenged when home school students have consistently proven to be well educated. Can you explain why public school officials feel the need to interfere with home schoolers who are giving their children a safe viable education while the children under their very care are failing miserably. Why is that? Do you want more children to be given to you so that they can fail miserably too.
PROGRAMS
Can you explain to me why your policy states that if a child goes on a field trip with your school that the parents must sign a letter stating that the school board can not and will not be held responsible for the death or injury of a child while in the care of school officials. Wouldn’t it be more feasible to say send your child with us on this trip at your own risk? Can you give me a reasonable explanation as to why some public schools don’t report sexual abuse of children on school property, during school hours while in the care of the public school system. Can you explain why some parents have to wait months or even years to find out that their child has been sexually assaulted by other students. Can you help me to understand why the school board is more interested in protecting it’s image than it is the safety of our children. Can you tell me why many school officials oppose home schooling over public school when the school system is full of violence, threatening behavior, immoral activities, delinquent behaviors, and so on and so on.
Can you tell me why many teachers question the social ramifications of home schooling when the children that they would socialize with if they attended public school are the very ones that would subject them to lewd acts, homosexual behaviors, teen sexual promiscuity, alcoholic pressuring, drug pressuring, peer hazing, bullying, racism, hatred, name calling, lesbianism, and so much more. Can you assure me that my child will not be the next victim of an oversexed sexual predator be it a teacher or another student? I know that I have already asked this question but since this seems to be a constant occurrence on the rise, I felt the need to say it one last time.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
These "New" churches "springing" up..........
Ok...I'll be the first to admit that no church is perfect.....but, c'mon....let's get serious....some of these "churches" are that are coming onto the scene and drawing HUGE crowds are nothing more than social gatherings....
I am especially upset with the "titles" of sermons (definitely not something i would want my children to hear) and the songs/performances before the "peptalk"....again, not something i would want my children to hear....and then, even more recently-the things that this "ordained ministers" are doing during their "peptalks".....
No, I can't "judge" motives or hearts.....but i can honestly say & ask......would God-our Lord and Savior be happy with us coming together & singing "Highway to hell" or "...I don't even know his last name...." before getting up and drinking a beer while "speaking" on supposedly the holiness of our Father? Are you serious?
Maybe this really hits home with me, b/c there was a couple that was attending "this certain church" that was present while the "pastor" drank a beer as he preached that drinking is Ok & that as Christians, we have the right to drink alcohol...the next weekend, the husband/father had a few glasses of wine & was driving his family home-when he hit another car, killed his family, himself & injured others....
The way that we live, the things that we preach/teach.....it all matters...b/c in the end......it's God that we will have to answer to & ourselves only that we will have to answer for....
I am especially upset with the "titles" of sermons (definitely not something i would want my children to hear) and the songs/performances before the "peptalk"....again, not something i would want my children to hear....and then, even more recently-the things that this "ordained ministers" are doing during their "peptalks".....
No, I can't "judge" motives or hearts.....but i can honestly say & ask......would God-our Lord and Savior be happy with us coming together & singing "Highway to hell" or "...I don't even know his last name...." before getting up and drinking a beer while "speaking" on supposedly the holiness of our Father? Are you serious?
Maybe this really hits home with me, b/c there was a couple that was attending "this certain church" that was present while the "pastor" drank a beer as he preached that drinking is Ok & that as Christians, we have the right to drink alcohol...the next weekend, the husband/father had a few glasses of wine & was driving his family home-when he hit another car, killed his family, himself & injured others....
The way that we live, the things that we preach/teach.....it all matters...b/c in the end......it's God that we will have to answer to & ourselves only that we will have to answer for....
Monday, April 20, 2009
Emotional Meltdown..........
I have felt so emotional lately........this is not me.....I'm not a cryer.....ever..........but the past couple of days have been a rollercoaster to say the least.
My grandfather is in the hospital (my mom's father) He can't breathe, the doctors are baffled....and so are we.....he can't even talk without gasping for air (and he's on oxygen) my mom is drained to say the least.....back and forth to the hospital.....trying to be strong for my grandparents and everyone around her......yet, she still has her home that she is trying to keep in order.....she is an emotional wreck-it kills her to see her dad this way (she is a daddy's girl by far)......and today is her birthday......seemingly going to go unnoticed.......i want badly to do something for her to show her how much i care......i sit here at work & cry just thinking about it......she is so much to so many people, but yet, isn't celebrated as she should be, b/c she is trying to be everything to everyone (including me & my girls) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
My (step)daughter is 9 & in the 3rd grade......she is gorgeous......absolutely gorgeous......and this has been the ABSOLUTE WORST school year thus far.....all of her self-esteem and confidence in herself has vanished.....all b/c of MEAN GIRLS.........she cries......she has a constant knot in her stomach & every bit of it is stemmed from jealousy.....i try so hard to build her up...and it hurts so bad, when she cries & tells me that she just ".....wants to be accepted and noticed."........
Next Thursday: Homeschool meeting @ downtown Spartanburg library.....I have to do something......everyone that isn't in agreement with me says....."What about socialization?" lol My answer is simple: God has instilled these children to me & my husband to take the best care of them possible.....if they are in public school, they have the other students & teachers to imitate & learn from.....when they are @ home.....they have a loving, caring, family environment & loving, caring, interested parents to imitate.....which do you prefer? My answer is simple......
I have a long summer ahead of me.....I want the best for my girls, homeschooling isn't an easy road.....but i honestly feel that for now at least, it is the best road.......
Please pray for me, as my husband & I pray about this big step......and pray for my girls that they will easily fall in love with the homeschooling concept.....if it be God's will.....
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
WACKY WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
How is it that I am only working a 15 hour work-week now & I seemingly have less time than ever?
I want to lose weight-badly.....reallly really really bad.......working out daily? LOL Where is the time? To devote an hour a day for 6 days......I WANT to....but there are other things that need to be done:
I want to lose weight-badly.....reallly really really bad.......working out daily? LOL Where is the time? To devote an hour a day for 6 days......I WANT to....but there are other things that need to be done:
- Clean the house
- Keep the clothes washed (and with a husband that has UPS clothes & regular clothes after he takes a shower and gets off work-it's like washing clothes for 5 people!!!) I am seemingly always waist high in dirty clothes!!!!!!!!
- Couponing.....trying to figure out WHAT i should be buying to eat (everybody has an answer to your dieting question-but they are all so different, i'm just lost & confused)
- Actually GOING to the several different grocery stores that have the best deals.......
- Cooking dinner
- Making sure the girls have clothes to wear, making sure they get their baths,etc.....
Then it's just CRASH........for me.......
My mom has Kylie half the time......i only work 15 hours a week....but i still can't fit any time in for ME & what i need/want to do......I'm seemingly constantly going and going....but staying in the same place.........
I want to finish decorating my house (I've barely even started) but i would feel terrible asking my mom to help me-b/c she already has soooo much on her plate to begin with....and stephen.....well, stephen doesn't need to get anywhere near a paint brush-he is so sloppy....(possibly thats his purpose??)
How in the world do some moms do it? They seem to be able to get EVERYTHING done......have a happy homelife, happy kids, healthy, skinny bodies, and a smile on their face......WHAT IS THEIR SECRET?
HOW IN THE WORLD AM I GONNA TRY & HOMESCHOOL THIS COMING YEAR!??!?!?!
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