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Journal-A 12 Year Old’s Valentine Debacle
March 1, 1980 Dear Journal, I hope that this year I will meet someone famous. I have seen some famous people, but I didn’t meet one. I also hope that I can set a school record for something. I don’t know what yet. I will keep thinking about it. I think I would like to be on TV someday. When I am in a play I am not afraid and shy. I think maybe I would be like that on TV. Famous people get to go to cool places. I want to go to cool places too. So I didn’t tell you this last month. I forgot about writing about…
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Wasted Food & Relationships
“Food, Wonderful Food! Glorious Food!” Young Oliver Twist sang these lyrics. Where does all this glorious and wonderful food come from and why is so much being wasted? I recently sat down with a newly married Princess and gave her the following news: Up to 40% of food purchased from the village, Super Market or Store is wasted in the United States. That is 35 million tons of food worth approximately $165 billion dollars! An average family of four currently tosses out an estimated $2,200 worth of wasted food per year! It is ethically negligent, and causes massive economical losses as well as severe damage to the earth. Why is…
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Why Money Matters
Always we Ask: Why does Money Matter? Once Upon a time, Dave Ramsey wrote a book: the Total Money Makeover. In it, he gives us a very down to earth and sometimes even shockingly direct look at the ways we spend our money, how to save it, and the myths that we believe by Society at Large. Debt. It’s an embarrassing four-letter word. Many journey through high school graduation, immediately jump into the Student Loan Pool, swim through the waves of credit cards and get caught in the undertow of financial crisis. Suddenly found on a sinking ship, and then left stranded on an island, surrounded by the sea…
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Mother & Daughter Teddy Bear Tea
The Invitation Part of what makes me ME is my passion for the Victorian era and hosting parties. This also helps to keep me focused on other people, which helps my fight against depression. I’m hosting a Mother Daughter Tea and Teddy Bear Picnic on May 11th, the day before Mother’s Day. This is a tradition I started several years ago. It can be a large group, up to 50, or a smaller group, around 25, depending on everyone’s schedules. Whether large or small it is a fun event, and usually the weather is perfect! Today I thought you’d like to see how I am going to do this Tea…
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The Miracle of the White Rose
The Miracle of the White Rose It was winter of 2014. It was cold and everything was gray outside. My mood was gray too. I was having a hard time keeping my chin up. It was just one of those days where depression was trying to slink its way back into my heart and mind, and pull me under. I thought that maybe some cold fresh air would help me to feel better, so I went outside. That was depressing too. All of my beautiful rose bushes were pokey sticks. The hydrangea plants were wet brown sticks coming out of the ground. Tall weeds and wild grass had helped itself…
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Family Consistency
Having a Schedule is Important for Kids, Princes and Princesses Having a schedule is important for kids. Like Poor Mother Hubbard, I have a lot of children. In fact, I have five children, and three still live at home. I have to be consistent, to keep our schedules going for everyone to participate in the family dynamic. This makes for less contention. My two youngest need consistency for their special needs, so they don’t get upset and fall apart when the unexpected happens. My kiddos have chores. It sounds sexist, but the girls mostly do inside chores, and the boys mostly do outside chores and tending to the animals. My…
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Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Labels A few years ago, a 17 year old girl in our local high school was diagnosed with Situational Bipolar Disorder. It wasn’t a severe case, but still she suffered. Wouldn’t it have been better if her friends had been aware of the struggles concerning this disorder rather than alienate her? She had lost most of her friends, and struggled severely with social anxieties, and battled depression. Kandi was teased and ridiculed for exhibiting what the other teens think is “Hyper-active, immature, or annoying behavior.” She could not help it when she got into these phases. Kandi was not Hyper-active: she was in a state of mania. When in this…
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Journal-February 24, 1980
February 24, 1980 Dear Journal, If I had a Fairy Godmother, I would ask her for three wishes. I would wish that all the world was clean of trash, filth, bad thoughts and actions. I would wish for enough money to be happy, not spoiled. I would wish for Ben D. to love me and ask me to be his girlfriend. If I got one more wish I would wish for my mom to get a housekeeper who also cooks. I would like to make everyone be peaceful if I could do that. I would also really like to go with Ben D. Oh ya, and be prettier, and…
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Journal- February 16, 1980
February 16, 1980 Dear Journal, I have been super busy so I did not write every day last week. My days can be very busy. Monday through Friday I go to school all day. I have a very long bus ride. I catch the bus around 6:30 am, and school starts around 8 something. Even though I do not like to ride the bus so long, I do like to talk with my friends and read books on the bus on the way to school. Mostly I talk with Tina K., Julie B., Carmen and Elena. Sometimes I talk to Reuben or the Davids, but they are tired when they…
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Journal. Today I am 12!
February 3, 1980 Dear Journal, Today is my birthday. My mom and dad gave me this journal. She said write about my favorite things. I have lots of favorite things! My favorite subject at school is reading. My favorite outfit is a pink skirt that has satin ribbons on it. My favorite movie star is Leif Garret, and my favorite TV show is Charlie’s Angels. My favorite color is baby blue. My favorite flower is a pink rose. I like being 12 because I am older now, a woman and can babysit. My favorite thing to do is to draw and read books. My Favorites My favorite song is ‘With…
A Romantic Blessed Mom of 5; Mental Health Advocate, with a Creative, Victorian Soul.