Okay, I know I'm going to see many things posted on Facebook about this holiday. I understand that everyone has a right to their opinions and I respect that.
Here is how I see it:
Halloween started out as a holiday for pagans. Yes. Back in the day, the pagans we speak of used to celebrate the end of harvest and the beginning of well death. They thought that the world was going to be dead. They weren't that smart. We already knew that seeing as how they would test to see if someone was a witch by holding them under water for several minutes. If they drowned, they weren't a witch. If they didn't drown, they were. Brilliant, right?
Back to the history lesson- On this day, because the world they saw (all the plants and stuff) died, they would try to appease their gods by doing sacrifices and stuff. When you get a group of people together for any occasion, it turns into a party. We even eat at funerals and sit around and talk. That's not the best type of party, but this wasn't that type of funeral. They ate food, sat around fires, and told stories. Part of this story telling was wearing masks.
Later, when people lived in cities, not villages; the tradition started with the poor begging for food on this holiday. They went around house to house to beg for food. During this time, people were even more superstitious. People actually thought there were vampires and werewolves. To ward off the demons, they put out gourds with candles in them so it wasn't dark outside their doors.
In the US, it eventually became an actual celebration. People were now smart enough to know that winter was only a season and that spring would come. There was no need to sacrifice an animal. But we as people love to celebrate. So instead of sending out the poor to beg for food, we sent out kids to beg for candy. Instead of wearing masks to tell stories, we wore masks for fun.
And the term "trick or treat" was actually started in Canada in the 1800's some time.
For those of you who will still declare that it is a holiday about Satan. Please stop and realize that Christmas was the same holiday, but for a different group of people. These people were just further south where winter started in December instead of October. The reason we bring Christmas trees into our houses is because they thought they were protecting life by bringing it in the house and keeping it alive all winter. The reason that it's celebrated as a Christian holiday now is because Rome knew that they couldn't change everything about a new culture they took over, so the religious people would turn as much of it as they could into something religious if they couldn't outlaw it altogether.
I will once again dress my son up and this year my daughter. We will go trick or treating and get tons of candy. I will take pictures. We already got pumpkins and put candles in them. We will watch scary movies that I know my son can handle (they are his favorite scary ones already). I think it's important to show my son how to handle fear. Fear is natural and does NOT come from the devil. Even Jesus was afraid when he knew death was near, or at least it was preached by several pastors during Easter about the passage where Jesus begs His Father to not make Him drink from the cup. And even more important. It's fun. There's so much going on now in the world let alone just the life in my household that I think it's important set aside times to do things as a family and just have fun.
Now, you can disagree with me all you want to. I will not reply to people's posts or articles. This is just to show you that I have done research. I've dumbed it down the way I always do (it annoys my husband sometimes) since I really don't care for actual dates or names or places.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
My Cloth Diaper Facts
Okay, a long time ago (well, I guess not really that long ago), my son turned 18 months old. From watching other moms in my hometown, I knew this was a good age to start potty training. I bought the pull-ups, several books for my son and myself, the potty chair that sang different songs, the whole-shebang. I had used disposable diapers with my son and I preferred Huggies since they fit him better and had fewer rashes than Pampers did (everyone has a different favorite).
If you had asked me about cloth diapers the first time I was pregnant, I would have thought you were nuts since I'd never even heard of them. If you had asked me by the time my son was 18 months old, I would have been able to tell you that I saw advertisements for cute looking ones in Europe. By the time I was done reading the potty training books for adults, it was clear to me that a lot of people seem to be confused when it comes the whole potty area of children.
One book talked about how you can start "potty learning" or "early communication" at 4 months old. It's a different style than the potty training that most of us are used to, but very similar to watching for signs of a baby being hungry before they start crying. Doesn't seem that hard, but it doesn't sound like something for me.
What is confusing is the whole "wait to start potty training until your child can remove his/her pants by themselves." My son will be 5 in about 3 months and he still can't unbutton or button any of his jeans. Albeit, he can slide out of most of them in a hurry, but he'll still come out of the bathroom stall in public places holding his pants with one hand and asking for your help no matter how many strangers are there.
Then there's the whole issue about how back in the day, if your child had a diaper rash, you were called unfit and your child was taken away. I'm not entirely sure how true this statement was or if it was a state by state thing... I had read it in one of my books. My son had diaper rashes. Not all the time, but once he started to get one, it would get ugly quick and turn into a yeast infection and he spent the next 24 hours bare bottomed with anti-fungal stuff on his butt to get rid of it. While a diaper rash happens any time a wet diaper is left on a baby for too long, it's become too common meaning that parents don't know that the diaper is wet and are leaving those wet chemicals on their babies butts and helping diaper rashes turn into worse problems like chemical burns. Do cloth diapered babies get rashes? Yes, but it's supposed to be less common. In fact, if you have tons of issues with rashes, doctors will often recommend cloth diapering.
Okay, here's the reason that hubby and I decided to cloth diaper. Money. We aren't rich and we are learning to cut corners in certain areas. I have heard tons of people claim how much diapers can save you. I have heard just as many people tell me that it really won't save me money. Here's the fact FOR ME. You'll have to do research in your own area to find out if that's right for you.
I bought so far for a newborn (7-12 pounds) 24 prefolds at $1.50 a piece, 1 used diaper and 4 used covers for $28, and 1 new cover for $13, and two snappies at $3.95 a piece. That brings my total to $84.90 for the bare minimum that we could need for up to 12 pounds. Factor in the two dollars I spent on wash clothes to use as wipes and that's $86.90. After that, we can use One-Size (I already bought a few of those, but that's a whole nother math) and those will last us until we potty train.
A box of 192 Huggies diapers will cost $32.80 (including tax) from Walmart (the cheapest place to buy diapers in my town). Huggies wipes will cost $13.34 for one of those big boxes that last us about a month. Let's say I use 12 diapers a day... For 3 months (about the time an average baby weighs 12 pounds), Huggies will cost roughly $196.80 though there will be a few leftover (you can't buy half a box of diapers). The total cost will be $236.82 for disposables.
The total cost for cloth? If you want to factor in water (our bill is about $90 a month for water, waste, and drainage) you can. I won't seeing as how I can toss the dirty diapers in with our normal wash which I do two out of three days a week anyway. I will factor in soap since I'll have to buy a special kind... All free and clear costs about $11.74 with taxes. That's for 96 loads of normal laundry. For cloth you only use 1/4-1/2 so say I went overboard, that's 192 cloth diaper loads which is more than I need for 3 months of just cloth. That brings my total to $98.64.
That's a difference of $138.18. I can pay two water bills with that and still have change. I can go grocery shopping for a week and buy fresh fruits and veggies with that. I can get my son all the pants he'll need this winter. The list goes on with what I can do with that money. More than likely, it'll be used to fill up my husband's car as he goes back and forth to work or it'll be used at a drive-thru on one of the days we shop each month.
If you had asked me about cloth diapers the first time I was pregnant, I would have thought you were nuts since I'd never even heard of them. If you had asked me by the time my son was 18 months old, I would have been able to tell you that I saw advertisements for cute looking ones in Europe. By the time I was done reading the potty training books for adults, it was clear to me that a lot of people seem to be confused when it comes the whole potty area of children.
One book talked about how you can start "potty learning" or "early communication" at 4 months old. It's a different style than the potty training that most of us are used to, but very similar to watching for signs of a baby being hungry before they start crying. Doesn't seem that hard, but it doesn't sound like something for me.
What is confusing is the whole "wait to start potty training until your child can remove his/her pants by themselves." My son will be 5 in about 3 months and he still can't unbutton or button any of his jeans. Albeit, he can slide out of most of them in a hurry, but he'll still come out of the bathroom stall in public places holding his pants with one hand and asking for your help no matter how many strangers are there.
Then there's the whole issue about how back in the day, if your child had a diaper rash, you were called unfit and your child was taken away. I'm not entirely sure how true this statement was or if it was a state by state thing... I had read it in one of my books. My son had diaper rashes. Not all the time, but once he started to get one, it would get ugly quick and turn into a yeast infection and he spent the next 24 hours bare bottomed with anti-fungal stuff on his butt to get rid of it. While a diaper rash happens any time a wet diaper is left on a baby for too long, it's become too common meaning that parents don't know that the diaper is wet and are leaving those wet chemicals on their babies butts and helping diaper rashes turn into worse problems like chemical burns. Do cloth diapered babies get rashes? Yes, but it's supposed to be less common. In fact, if you have tons of issues with rashes, doctors will often recommend cloth diapering.
Okay, here's the reason that hubby and I decided to cloth diaper. Money. We aren't rich and we are learning to cut corners in certain areas. I have heard tons of people claim how much diapers can save you. I have heard just as many people tell me that it really won't save me money. Here's the fact FOR ME. You'll have to do research in your own area to find out if that's right for you.
I bought so far for a newborn (7-12 pounds) 24 prefolds at $1.50 a piece, 1 used diaper and 4 used covers for $28, and 1 new cover for $13, and two snappies at $3.95 a piece. That brings my total to $84.90 for the bare minimum that we could need for up to 12 pounds. Factor in the two dollars I spent on wash clothes to use as wipes and that's $86.90. After that, we can use One-Size (I already bought a few of those, but that's a whole nother math) and those will last us until we potty train.
A box of 192 Huggies diapers will cost $32.80 (including tax) from Walmart (the cheapest place to buy diapers in my town). Huggies wipes will cost $13.34 for one of those big boxes that last us about a month. Let's say I use 12 diapers a day... For 3 months (about the time an average baby weighs 12 pounds), Huggies will cost roughly $196.80 though there will be a few leftover (you can't buy half a box of diapers). The total cost will be $236.82 for disposables.
The total cost for cloth? If you want to factor in water (our bill is about $90 a month for water, waste, and drainage) you can. I won't seeing as how I can toss the dirty diapers in with our normal wash which I do two out of three days a week anyway. I will factor in soap since I'll have to buy a special kind... All free and clear costs about $11.74 with taxes. That's for 96 loads of normal laundry. For cloth you only use 1/4-1/2 so say I went overboard, that's 192 cloth diaper loads which is more than I need for 3 months of just cloth. That brings my total to $98.64.
That's a difference of $138.18. I can pay two water bills with that and still have change. I can go grocery shopping for a week and buy fresh fruits and veggies with that. I can get my son all the pants he'll need this winter. The list goes on with what I can do with that money. More than likely, it'll be used to fill up my husband's car as he goes back and forth to work or it'll be used at a drive-thru on one of the days we shop each month.
Friday, March 25, 2011
School and Allergies
Alright, I don't know how many of you had heard about the incident in Florida where parents of a child with food allergies was asked to home school (I don't believe the school itself did this because it's illegal, but I could be wrong). Many people are throwing out opinions like "Parents should be teaching their children to be kind to those with allergies. It's not that hard to follow an allergy list."
Here's my opinion. It is that hard. Not so much at home (this depends on the amount of allergies the child has) but in a school setting where there are 20 or more students per room, how many do you think have allergies and to how many things and to what degrees?
For me, at home, having a child with mild allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, and ham (this includes baked goods) is not that hard. Even if he has something he's allergic to, it just means we're going to have to deal with diarrhea. The doctors even told us he may grow out of it, so in a few years when my son is attending school, I will test him again. Of course, I'll tell the teachers to avoid it so they don't have to deal with his messes, but if he ends up getting some, it won't be the end of the world.
For others, that is harder. There are some who will quite literally die if there was contact between their allergy and a spoon used to stir the dish. Obviously, they'll have to be a lot more careful about where the food came from, who made it, how careful were they, etc.
Honestly, I don't understand why food served in a school should be any harder to figure out than food served at McD's. Now mind you, it was mind blowing when I was reading the allergen list at one of our favorite drive-thrus (they have milk in their french fries) and it is a lot to take in until you start crossing off things my child wouldn't eat anyway...
They should have a simple sticker system showing what allergens (at least the basic 8) are in the foods they serve so that the child with allergies can learn to spot them himself. My son knows if I pull down the jar of peanut butter, he's getting the almond butter. If I pull out a gallon of milk, he's getting any number of non-dairy milks. He does get some of his allergens (again, not life threatening) but that is my choice as a parent.
To other parents (those with children without allergens), it's really not that hard to find allergy free stuff. In fact, Starbucks (number 1 coffee shop) sells allergen-free cookies right on it's counter top (you'd have to buy them one at a time) and if you're looking for dairy-free, egg-free, peanut-free cookies then Oreos (yup) is awesome.
Here's my opinion. It is that hard. Not so much at home (this depends on the amount of allergies the child has) but in a school setting where there are 20 or more students per room, how many do you think have allergies and to how many things and to what degrees?
For me, at home, having a child with mild allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, and ham (this includes baked goods) is not that hard. Even if he has something he's allergic to, it just means we're going to have to deal with diarrhea. The doctors even told us he may grow out of it, so in a few years when my son is attending school, I will test him again. Of course, I'll tell the teachers to avoid it so they don't have to deal with his messes, but if he ends up getting some, it won't be the end of the world.
For others, that is harder. There are some who will quite literally die if there was contact between their allergy and a spoon used to stir the dish. Obviously, they'll have to be a lot more careful about where the food came from, who made it, how careful were they, etc.
Honestly, I don't understand why food served in a school should be any harder to figure out than food served at McD's. Now mind you, it was mind blowing when I was reading the allergen list at one of our favorite drive-thrus (they have milk in their french fries) and it is a lot to take in until you start crossing off things my child wouldn't eat anyway...
They should have a simple sticker system showing what allergens (at least the basic 8) are in the foods they serve so that the child with allergies can learn to spot them himself. My son knows if I pull down the jar of peanut butter, he's getting the almond butter. If I pull out a gallon of milk, he's getting any number of non-dairy milks. He does get some of his allergens (again, not life threatening) but that is my choice as a parent.
To other parents (those with children without allergens), it's really not that hard to find allergy free stuff. In fact, Starbucks (number 1 coffee shop) sells allergen-free cookies right on it's counter top (you'd have to buy them one at a time) and if you're looking for dairy-free, egg-free, peanut-free cookies then Oreos (yup) is awesome.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Cloth Diapering
Okay, the facts are out there for everyone to find. Disposable diapers are almost equal to fast food containers in dumpsters everywhere. Disposables have those tiny beads that can't be healthy. They use bleach (I don't use chlorine bleach unless I have to) and that's making fish in the Great Lakes infertile. There's all sorts of reasons for not wanting to use disposables.
There's also plenty of reasons not to cloth. Having to wash poop out of clothes (though I believe every parent does at least once in their life) is gross. What are you supposed to do with the poop? Does it actually save money? What about when you are out in public? What about the convenience of disposables? Both parents might work...
Here is my decision and my answers to these questions (again, you can find them anywhere online). I'm going to try really hard to attempt to cloth diaper. I didn't even consider it when I was pregnant with my first. When I heard about it, I thought: "Gross. Really? Are people so against convenience?" Then I started doing research on potty training for a class I was taking online. It was about whether to potty train when the child is ready or to start when you think it's proper (I won't get into it). What was interesting to me and my husband was the amount of things that go into a disposable diaper (known as a sposie in the cloth diapering world) and it grossed us out. We were grateful we were potty training.
Now, to get to the whole poop issue... You are actually not supposed to toss feces in the trash ever, even if it's wrapped in a disposable. I know... I've totally done it hundreds of times. But, when using a cloth diaper, you can buy flushable liners made to catch poop. You can also buy a little hose (like the one on your kitchen sink) made to attach to the toilet to rinse off diapers for about $15. I think I'll go with the flushable liners, but I like convenience.
We have friends who told us they were buying us disposables no matter what (and one husband who said we can't come over if our child is in rags), so we probably will use the "sposies" when we leave the house until we feel comfortable and find a system that works great for us.
Does it actually save money? It can. If you are military and you live on base, then yes, it does. You don't pay utilities, therefore the only cost is the upfront cost of diapers and soaps and a few accessories. You can also buy used to save money if you are fine with that (I'm still deciding). In our house, saving money is only a plus. We are doing it for health reasons.
Now, I have been introduced to females in this world who think you are evil if you disagree with them on anything from breastfeeding vs formula, binky vs thumb, circumcising vs intact... This is one of the same topics to me. If you feel like using disposables will make your life easier therefore make you a better mother, than who am I to judge you? I'm just pointing out answers to questions I've gotten recently and reasons why our family will from here on out be trying to CD...
More on this topic once I start buying and using fluffies (cute nickname, right?).
There's also plenty of reasons not to cloth. Having to wash poop out of clothes (though I believe every parent does at least once in their life) is gross. What are you supposed to do with the poop? Does it actually save money? What about when you are out in public? What about the convenience of disposables? Both parents might work...
Here is my decision and my answers to these questions (again, you can find them anywhere online). I'm going to try really hard to attempt to cloth diaper. I didn't even consider it when I was pregnant with my first. When I heard about it, I thought: "Gross. Really? Are people so against convenience?" Then I started doing research on potty training for a class I was taking online. It was about whether to potty train when the child is ready or to start when you think it's proper (I won't get into it). What was interesting to me and my husband was the amount of things that go into a disposable diaper (known as a sposie in the cloth diapering world) and it grossed us out. We were grateful we were potty training.
Now, to get to the whole poop issue... You are actually not supposed to toss feces in the trash ever, even if it's wrapped in a disposable. I know... I've totally done it hundreds of times. But, when using a cloth diaper, you can buy flushable liners made to catch poop. You can also buy a little hose (like the one on your kitchen sink) made to attach to the toilet to rinse off diapers for about $15. I think I'll go with the flushable liners, but I like convenience.
We have friends who told us they were buying us disposables no matter what (and one husband who said we can't come over if our child is in rags), so we probably will use the "sposies" when we leave the house until we feel comfortable and find a system that works great for us.
Does it actually save money? It can. If you are military and you live on base, then yes, it does. You don't pay utilities, therefore the only cost is the upfront cost of diapers and soaps and a few accessories. You can also buy used to save money if you are fine with that (I'm still deciding). In our house, saving money is only a plus. We are doing it for health reasons.
Now, I have been introduced to females in this world who think you are evil if you disagree with them on anything from breastfeeding vs formula, binky vs thumb, circumcising vs intact... This is one of the same topics to me. If you feel like using disposables will make your life easier therefore make you a better mother, than who am I to judge you? I'm just pointing out answers to questions I've gotten recently and reasons why our family will from here on out be trying to CD...
More on this topic once I start buying and using fluffies (cute nickname, right?).
Family Update
Okay, I think all those who would read this already know I'm pregnant. I'm about 15 weeks along. I should find out more precisely at the doctors appointment next week.
My son, 4 now, is happily enjoying his days just playing and watching tv. Next year we have the option of sending him to pre-school this upcoming September. If we have the money for it and I like the interviews at the school, then I will send him.
My husband is now working as a nurse at a local clinic. He loves it most of the time, though sometimes the drama gets to him (that's what happens when only one other male works with you). He's also going to school and doing well there.
Hopefully, next year, we'll move to an awesome place where my husband is going to a great medical school, but we'll see. That is the plan so far though.
By the way, ever since January, my house has gone back and forth between the nice and clean that we got used to for a while and the messy craziness that can happen when I'm exhausted but everyone else is not... Food has also been an issue, but I'll talk about it in my other blog.
I'm sorry I don't have more at the moment, but I'm exhausted and trying to think of a topic.
My son, 4 now, is happily enjoying his days just playing and watching tv. Next year we have the option of sending him to pre-school this upcoming September. If we have the money for it and I like the interviews at the school, then I will send him.
My husband is now working as a nurse at a local clinic. He loves it most of the time, though sometimes the drama gets to him (that's what happens when only one other male works with you). He's also going to school and doing well there.
Hopefully, next year, we'll move to an awesome place where my husband is going to a great medical school, but we'll see. That is the plan so far though.
By the way, ever since January, my house has gone back and forth between the nice and clean that we got used to for a while and the messy craziness that can happen when I'm exhausted but everyone else is not... Food has also been an issue, but I'll talk about it in my other blog.
I'm sorry I don't have more at the moment, but I'm exhausted and trying to think of a topic.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Difficult Conversations with Preschooler #1
Okay, so we watch lots of TV shows that will teach us things. There are very few shows that we (my husband and myself) watch that we won't let our son watch. Our son learned about death from watching mystery shows that we love.
Today, we watched a show about an "Elephant Man." It's not the first one we've seen, but it's been the most touching one. The man didn't grow fully since the tumors in his face took most of his nutrients as he was growing. He also didn't have the money or means to go to the United States to have his tumors removed. His family seemed liked they kind of cared, but they kind of said some horrible things about and in front of him.
My almost 4 year old son was asking all sorts of questions. He wanted to know where one of his eyes went, why his face was different, and what was going to happen to him. I try very hard to be as honest with my son as possible, though I don't volunteer information I don't feel he is ready for yet. But I had to have a somewhat difficult conversation with him.
I explained that the man had tumors in his body. I also had to explain that tumors are something that happens sometimes that makes people feel sick. He pretty much understood that once it was said. But he wanted to know why people got tumors and what was going to happen to the man. I told him that he'd have to ask God why he got tumors.
He said the most adorable thing I have ever heard him say. He listened to the man talk about how growing up other kids made fun of him and how he felt sad. My son's reply? He said, "My heart beats for his owies."
That will be something that I will remember for the rest of my life. I want to call all of my relatives and tell them what he said right now, but I'm pretty sure they are all asleep. The first "difficult" conversation went well. Tackling more tomorrow...
Today, we watched a show about an "Elephant Man." It's not the first one we've seen, but it's been the most touching one. The man didn't grow fully since the tumors in his face took most of his nutrients as he was growing. He also didn't have the money or means to go to the United States to have his tumors removed. His family seemed liked they kind of cared, but they kind of said some horrible things about and in front of him.
My almost 4 year old son was asking all sorts of questions. He wanted to know where one of his eyes went, why his face was different, and what was going to happen to him. I try very hard to be as honest with my son as possible, though I don't volunteer information I don't feel he is ready for yet. But I had to have a somewhat difficult conversation with him.
I explained that the man had tumors in his body. I also had to explain that tumors are something that happens sometimes that makes people feel sick. He pretty much understood that once it was said. But he wanted to know why people got tumors and what was going to happen to the man. I told him that he'd have to ask God why he got tumors.
He said the most adorable thing I have ever heard him say. He listened to the man talk about how growing up other kids made fun of him and how he felt sad. My son's reply? He said, "My heart beats for his owies."
That will be something that I will remember for the rest of my life. I want to call all of my relatives and tell them what he said right now, but I'm pretty sure they are all asleep. The first "difficult" conversation went well. Tackling more tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Lots of Changes
If you have me added on Facebook (which I'm guessing you do), you'll know that my family's life has been turned upside down. The Navy decided that my husband who has gone on two deployments, been shot at while fixing Marines, has never gotten in trouble for anything, and has scored a 4.0 across the board on his last eval is no longer good enough to serve the military. The only problem with that is the fact that he didn't have time to find a job and get everything situated (he wasn't able to take terminal leave).
I don't know if all the hospitals and clinics in the area are conspiring, but my husband has turned in several applications and has talked to those who are advertising the fact that they are hiring RMA's online and they tell him that they are no longer hiring and even admit that they haven't hired anyone yet. I don't know what is going on with this town, but there is something wrong. We just have to make it here long enough for my husband to get the classes he needs to get into medical school.
Honestly, I don't view this town, the clinics, or the Navy this badly, I just love to use sarcasm and twist things to make people laugh. So don't use this against me later when I get excited that the Navy recalled my husband (they won't unless we go to war with yet another country).
I have decided that while my husband is trying to find a job that he can do without losing the remainder of his marbles, I will go and get a basic job to help out around the house until the VA help starts kicking in. Who knows, maybe I'll enjoy it and I'll keep working so I can get new furniture or something. I doubt it because I love my son and I don't want other people raising him.
Does anyone have any opinions? I know there are people who think that the wife shouldn't work because of the Bible, but that doesn't help. I've read the Bible and I know what it says. I know my dad is going to say to become a nurse, but I don't quite have those qualifications yet and I would not enjoy that job at all. Should I go back to McDonald's or get a job at the gas station down the street? I could even get a job at a local restaurant though I'd probably lose more money breaking plates as I tripped while waiting on tables. Options, options, options.
I'll try to come on here and post my opinions as I go along with life a little more often that I have been.
I don't know if all the hospitals and clinics in the area are conspiring, but my husband has turned in several applications and has talked to those who are advertising the fact that they are hiring RMA's online and they tell him that they are no longer hiring and even admit that they haven't hired anyone yet. I don't know what is going on with this town, but there is something wrong. We just have to make it here long enough for my husband to get the classes he needs to get into medical school.
Honestly, I don't view this town, the clinics, or the Navy this badly, I just love to use sarcasm and twist things to make people laugh. So don't use this against me later when I get excited that the Navy recalled my husband (they won't unless we go to war with yet another country).
I have decided that while my husband is trying to find a job that he can do without losing the remainder of his marbles, I will go and get a basic job to help out around the house until the VA help starts kicking in. Who knows, maybe I'll enjoy it and I'll keep working so I can get new furniture or something. I doubt it because I love my son and I don't want other people raising him.
Does anyone have any opinions? I know there are people who think that the wife shouldn't work because of the Bible, but that doesn't help. I've read the Bible and I know what it says. I know my dad is going to say to become a nurse, but I don't quite have those qualifications yet and I would not enjoy that job at all. Should I go back to McDonald's or get a job at the gas station down the street? I could even get a job at a local restaurant though I'd probably lose more money breaking plates as I tripped while waiting on tables. Options, options, options.
I'll try to come on here and post my opinions as I go along with life a little more often that I have been.
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