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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-79703973874678115362019-08-09T23:43:00.001-05:002019-08-09T23:43:08.040-05:00Enter to win a Joann's gift card! Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-24738099856377316862016-02-24T00:19:00.001-06:002016-02-24T00:24:28.608-06:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I like crafts and pretty much anything DIY but I don't try any because I'm scared. Scared of failing. But this time I had to try! My boys needed a dresser and I wanted something they would really like, but we don't have money for custom furniture so I went to Pinterest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I absolutely love PINTEREST! No really, I love, love, love Pinterest! It's my go to for everything, and, I do mean everything. Cleaning, decorating, party ideas, gift ideas, hair color, etc, etc. You get the point, whatever it is Pinterest is my go to!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So with that said I was able to get a dresser for dirt cheap, it's not wood but I was ok with that. It needed to be painted and cleaned but still talk about being nervous. I've never tried anything like this but I was up for the challenge. Being artistic is not me but I know what my kids like and it was mommy's job to get it done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I looked up Superhero bedroom ideas and saw so many cute things on there but all those cute things add up! I saw a few Superhero dressers that were ok but nothing really caught my eye but I didn't give up. Finally something hit me, now for the execution process. Here is the dresser I purchased. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now there are a few flaws, but I'll say I did awesome! I tried and succeeded!!! My little one hasn't said anything about it, he's two so I guess I can't expect much out of him right? My oldest though, loves it, he even fell out lol! I spent about $50 making my babies a custom superhero dresser. Not to bad, right? </span></div>
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-69614884829458044982016-01-14T00:23:00.004-06:002016-01-14T23:37:25.687-06:00MLK... in 1st grade. <span style="font-family: inherit;"> Today my son came home and and after doing home work starts playing like nothing. Then out of the blue he starts explaining what he learned today. I was excited because normally I get, " I don't remember." So my ears got big just waiting hear what my baby had to say. Then it began, he starts to tell me about Martin Luther King Jr. & Rosa Parks. For a moment I got upset then my emotions turned to pain. I couldn't show it but all I wanted to do was hold my baby and tell him I was sorry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I know it may sound weird but as he was explaining and using words like white, black, jail, bus, and shot how could I not feel pain for him. Not just for him but both of my boys! We (as society) have come a long way but we haven't come full circle. There is still racism and prejudice. I know this is something my kids will learn about but I've tried to postpone it. I haven't taught my kids color because I don't want to taint them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I remember when I was pregnant we took him to a sibling class and we got a coloring page that had a family on it. I believe he colored it about a year old ago and when he colored it dad was black, I was yellow/peach & his brother and him were brown. He still colors us that way now, lol, I'm usually peach. Once while playing I spy, he said he spied something brown and it was his brother, lol. Kids!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> But back to what I started with. When I asked him if he thought what they (Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks) did was wrong and if they were bad people, he proudly said, "No!" I was proud of him. From the little he learned he understood that what these people did was for the good. As he gets older I know questions will come and there may be some uncomfortable discussions but they'll be necessary. My little BudBud will learn a lot sooner then I'd like but he is his brother's chicle! (Chicle is Spanish for gum.)</span><br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-29787116004042622642016-01-07T22:04:00.000-06:002016-01-07T22:04:18.832-06:00<span style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I watched the below video and as I was taping a book that my son tore it hit me.</span><br />
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Think about it. We are always there for them when they need us. We still think about them. We still love them. No, we may not always like their decisions but we still love them. They are human so in turn then they are imperfect, right? </div>
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Now let's think about this. What is God to us? Yes, I said us. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ. Is he not our Heavenly Father? Why can't we love him unconditionally? Why can't we believe what he tells us? Why do we choose to question him? Why do we get mad at him and stop going to him? (Praying) Why can't we stay on Faith St. when his word has been proven over and over again? <br />
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If you're a parent what does your child have to do to you that will make you turn your back on him/her? Like I tell me oldest now, "Always be honest with me even though I may get mad". I may get upset, be disappointed, or embarrassed but at the end of the day he's still me son and I will always love and be there for him.<br />
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What do you think you can do that will make God stop loving you and make him go back on his word. Remember, he's not like us. He's not human, he perfect. It is us that are imperfect. So what he can do we can't! For us forgiveness and letting things go can be the hardest things we do. Not for him though. Stay on Faith St. and continue asking and believing in his word!! </div>
Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-14482311647438195212016-01-04T00:05:00.000-06:002016-01-06T20:58:41.939-06:00My 2016 goal.... <span style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> So it's the new year and most people make New Years resolutions. So did you? I did! Maybe not really a resolution but I've made my year goal. Before we go any further I'd like to start off my saying that I don't like selfish people but everything I'm about to say is going to sounds exactly like what I don't like. So I apologize in advance but my blog is called Just Being Priss and I'm about to be just Priss! </span><br />
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So first and for most I'd like to start off by saying that as a women we've already begun having a lot on your plate! No I'm not a feminist okay maybe a little bit but hear me out. Due to having only one car I drop off my son & husband every morning. So every morning I start off my day by driving about 40 minutes. From there I never really know where my day is going to take me. My son has speech therapy so everything has to be scheduled around that. And just like you having to take your children or yourself to the doctor, I'm making doctor appointments, keeping tabs on referrals, making sure my babies don't run out of medicine and everything else that comes with health. I'm taking care of the home and trying to balance parenthood and personal time. Since I don't work (outside the home) I don't care about getting my hair done, buying clothes or anything like that! The last time I got a pedicure was in February and its been about a year since I've gotten my haircut by someone professional! Well, can I consider myself a professional since I've done it a few times? Yeah your right I can't, booooo! When I do buy myself something it's usually something small & basic. I always put my family first and extended myself to the max. I'm involved in PTA & my sons DI team. I'll stay up as long as I as I have to, to get what I need done and sleep a few hours and get up and do it again. Here comes a little TMI so you may want to skip through, I'll understand. Sometimes I'm in such a rush I forget to put on deodorant! I end up going the whole day until I remember, thank God I don't get smelly fast! Most of the times my toes aren't done, no biggie right? Well I use to have my feet done all the time. That's one body part that I love and I use to take pride in them, yeah not so much anymore. Hair, do we need to talk about this? Probably not but I am. My hair is always in a pony tail with my baby hair sticking out. Baby hair no real big issue, but I have a hard time taming them. The problem is I love having my hair straight, that's when I feel good about myself. </div>
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With all that said I go back to my resolution. I want to put myself first! I want to be a tad bit selfish. I want to balance parenthood, my job (our home) and taking care of myself like I took care of myself before kids. Do I see this as wrong, no I don't! I need to be confident in myself and a simple thing as having my toes done and my hair straightened will do it for me. I'm not high maintenance, actually I see myself as simple. I love simple though so this works for me. It may not work for you but that's you and this is me. Call me selfish and for right now I'm okay with that!Why, because this is my goal! This is for me and for once I need to take a little more time out of the day to be concerned for myself :) </div>
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-17332454305217291302015-11-27T21:26:00.002-06:002015-11-27T21:26:49.433-06:00What I was thankful for this Thanksgiving.... It's been aver 2 months since I've written anything and it seems longer then that. Time goes by way to fast! But, on to my post. Yesterday being Thanksgiving I wanted to write about being thankful.<br />
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I posted on Facebook yesterday that I was grateful for God and tonight I'd like to elaborate on it. When the holiday season comes around it's a time I consider working to get a little time away from the kids and for some extra income. My husband tells me it's up to me but I never make the step and put in an application. Yesterday shortly after noon it hit me. I could've been getting ready to work since most stores open on Thanksgiving for Black Friday. It brought tears to my eyes to think what God has done for us. He has given me a husband that supports me in the decision to stay home with our babies and be here for them. He works as much as he can to provide for us and even though at times we may struggle God always comes through right on time. We get blessed at the most unexpected times with the exact items we need. I mean wow, how amazing is that? He has blessed me with two amazing, healthy, loving kids. They drive me every day to be the best me I can me. I'm not perfect in anyway and I mess up on a daily basis but my family still loves me! How great is that feeling? He has blessed me with a mother that even though we may not always see eye to eye she is still here doing whatever she can do for my family. Some of you have everything I have and much more so you may not be able tor elate. Then others may not have what I have but only pray/ wish for them, don't give on your prayers! I may not be rich to society but I'm highly blessed from God and that's more important to me. He has given all of us so much and I'm not just speaking about my family. I'm speaking of you and your family too. <br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-59715788757988449612015-09-09T22:31:00.005-05:002015-09-09T23:35:33.088-05:00The Compassion Experience<br />
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If you've never heard of this you should check it out. I was scrolling through Facebook and saw this event was coming to my area so I decided we needed to check it out once I looked over the information. We talk to our oldest about how other kids can live but we all know that explaining something and seeing it are two different things! Here are a few pics. The first pictures are from the story of Yannely. A young girl sharing her story of poverty and her struggles from not having a dad to not being able to graduate school. The sacrifices her mother did to make her dreams come true. But through this sponsorship she found GOD, had a mentor and achieved her dreams! <br />
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H<span style="color: black;">ere are pics from the second story we saw. It was about a young boy named Jey who's mom sold liquor and illegal substances to make money. Due to an incident she wasn't unable to continue selling these items which forced them to move with his grandmother. He spoke how 13( I think it was 13) people lived in one house, how the little ones got to sleep on the one mattress they had and the older ones just found a spot on the floor. He went to jail at the age of 9 but when released he found the Compassion program and how his life changed. As an adult he was unemployed and turned to what he knew, music! He spreads GOD word the way he knows how my being a Christian DJ. Here are his pics... </span> <br />
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Both stories were truly remarkable and heart wrenching. Both stories were similar yet completely different. Seeing replicas of what they had, where they lived, how they lived, and hearing the story in their voice is what touches your heart. Both our kids went even though the youngest had no clue what was going on. (he's 2) Our oldest (6) was able to understand it a lot it better. *Side note* This is a sponsorship program which allows you to sponsor a child. <br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-43216425603289030342015-09-01T22:43:00.001-05:002015-09-01T22:43:35.782-05:00Goals for the week of Sept. 1st Long time no posting huh? <div>
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-72568629808265123872015-08-22T17:41:00.001-05:002015-08-22T17:41:12.751-05:00It's in the genes... A few weeks ago on a Wednesday night service the children had an evening of Build with Pastor Paul. They built bird houses and about 2 weeks afterward we were speaking with Pastor Paul and he explained how Mikey was so comfortable with a hammer he shouldn't be building birdhouses he should be building bookcases with him! We just laughed because that really is Mikey. He loves tools and always wants to help and build when ever he can. My grandfather was a builder so I immediately thought of him. I remember being with my grandmother and taking my grandfather lunch while he was working. He was always dirty, his clothes would have cement all over them. At one time my grandfather had his own construction company. So building is in my kids blood and I'd just love for one of them to take up an occupation in that field. My grandfather even built the house they lived in after theirs was destroyed by a hurricane. It always amazing me how the smallest comment or action can trigger new emotions or bring up old memories. I love and miss my grandfather and until I spoke with Pastor Paul, I kinda of just forgot about him. I know this sounds really bad but it's true. We go on with our everyday lives and sometimes just don't stop to relive great memories and share them with our loved ones here.<br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-56219255991399487442015-08-13T23:54:00.002-05:002015-08-13T23:54:36.241-05:00Getting my peace back... Sometimes I let my feelings take over me and even though it's not good, I do. I'm human and I want things just like everyone else. But reality, we are not everyone else! When you scroll through FB or other forms of social media your emotions can get the best of you at times. We can't do everything we may want to do but it's ok. We make a sacrifice now for our children that will pay off later. I was scrolling through FB and came across a post about a little boy that was left at the Cowboy Stadium while on a tour with his daycare and it hit me, that's why you stay home and do what you can for your family because no one will watch your child like you will. God spoke to me and as I'm writing this I feel peace again in my heart. My peace and joy were trying to be taken from me but God has me covered and no one can touch me. Sometimes I need a reminder and this did it for me.<br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-61920809278664749002015-08-10T05:07:00.001-05:002015-08-10T10:27:14.727-05:00Goals for week of Aug 10th<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I'm up in the middle of the morning so instead of just laying here in gonna write. (I really rather be sleeping though.) I didn't write last Monday but I hope you guys still had a productive week. This get straight to the point here, GOALS!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1) Take the kids for a walk 2x this week.</span></div>
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-29514794968856691492015-07-31T00:22:00.000-05:002015-07-31T00:26:48.260-05:00How I contribute to the household finances We all know being a SAHP (stay at home parent) doesn't bring in any money, no big secret there right? Just because you don't have a form that comes in weekly or even every two weeks with your name and s.s. number on it doesn't mean you can't bring some money in or help with your financial situation! Come on your a stay at home parent, you got this! So I'm going to explain what I do, embrace yourself ok, ready, here I go.......<br />
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Pretty basic here. I price match at my Walmart when ever I can. My hubby doesn't do this and the reason I say when ever I can is because it's about a 20 minute drive for me to get this done. Yes I know it's a little out of my way but the savings I get seem worth it for me. Now this option won't work for everybody but since I live in the DFW area it does because of the variety of stores we have. </div>
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I'm not a extreme couponer but I do coupon. I only buy four papers per week which for me works. We are a family of four and we live in an apartment so our space is limited and if I were to buy more papers depending on the item, I wouldn't have room for the stuff. So if you have a bigger family and or more space then buying more papers may work for you. I have saved hundreds if not thousands by using coupons and working off of sales. If your in the DFW area I can give you the info on the class I took which she has her personal blog on FB where her students post deals and scenarios, extremely helpful. This is how I've scored good deals by looking at what other people have posted. Join FB groups,follow people on Instagram, or look at couponing websites. (I'll make a list of a few websites on the bottom.) </div>
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This is fairly easy. You look into the fridge, pantry, under the cabinets, on the floor, where ever you have your food and make a list of what can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. How many times have you looked into the fridge or freezer and have said, "We have nothing to eat!" What does this normally lead too.... Going out to eat or running to the store to make a meal. Which can lead to spending more money then you expect. </div>
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As you can tell number one, two, and three go together. If you work off of sales and use coupons you save money then you meal plan based off of what is on sale to extend your dollar. So if chicken, tortillas & cheese are on sale then you can have; chicken enchiladas, chicken chalupas, chicken soap, grilled chicken, chicken strips, or arrroz con pollo (chicken and rice). If popcorn is on sale then you buy enough popcorn to get you through for a couple of weeks. Of course if you have the room and money! Never go over your budget just because but try to balance them out. </div>
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Now this I love because it's simple. You go online to look things up but which search engine do you use? Bing, Google, etc etc. Why not sign up for Swagbucks. I have Swagbucks set up as my home page so when I open the internet it comes straight up and I "search" for whatever I'm looking for. It's the same as using Google or Bing or which ever web search site you use but this one gives you points then in turn you earn gift cards. Last year I only earned $40 which my goal this year is to earn double. If you follow them on FB they give out codes you enter on their site which earns you points. You can do surveys, poll questions , print coupons and watch videos to earn points. The more time you have on your hands they more points you can earn. Please click on the link below... http://www.swagbucks.com/p/register?rb=9181596<br />
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Now this is an App you can download which will give you points for entering stores (walk-ins), scanning products (scans) and/ or purchases. This is really easy. When you are about to enter a store you open the app and if you get points for walk ins it will detect your location and viola, points. Once you open the app and it detects our location you are able to see what items you can scan to get more points. Sometimes it doesn't always work the way I want it to but it usually does. Oh and sometimes the store doesn't even have the item your looking for, talk about frustrating. Hey I get frustrated only because I'm really trying to get all the points I can! Overall though, I really enjoying using this app! It's a must try!!!! Here's my referral link.. http://get.shopkick.com/star40055<br />
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These are also apps that can be downloaded but are a little different that Shopkicks. They provide money back on different items that change on a weekly basis. Example; this week on Checkout 51 you can earn .25 for either the purchase of a pineapple, garlic, potatoes, avocados or bananas. On Ibotta you can earn .20 on lettuce. And on Snap you can earn $2.00 for purchasing 2 packs of Pur gum. Once again every week the items will change and these are the items that are currently offered to me. You may think .25 or .20 is nothing but if your buying bananas why not get .25 back?<br />
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Once again this is what I do and I've only written about it because I know it works. I would never want to tell you about something that doesn't work. I can't guarantee any financial amount, it can be more or less. In no way am I being compensated for endorsing theses apps. <br />
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Websites: www.krogercrazy.com<br />
www.krazycouponlady.com<br />
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If you are using any other money making apps let us know. Sharing is caring!!! :)<br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-80168845668180523932015-07-28T16:27:00.002-05:002015-07-28T18:52:29.790-05:00Getting back to my goals... wk of July 27thI need accountability! There really is no way around it, I wish there was but I need that push. <div>
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That's all folks... I'm keeping it short since I'm going to try to get back on this game. Next month (ooh, that's this weekend, yikes) I will get back on my monthly goals. I know there are a few things I'd like to accomplish like sewing! Yeah, I still haven't sewn anything since I've got my machine. There is something just wrong about that! I appreciate it greatly but just haven't done anything, I'm a little embarrassed. </div>
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This isn't set in the daily stone but it's something, lol. I took pork chops out but soup and salad sounds good, so I may change it..... Having a food plan ready helps save money by not getting a headache trying to figure out what your having for the day. When I make a list I tend to use whatever I have in the kitchen. :) Have a great week and set your goals! Happy planning... </div>
Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-86010439836431922015-07-20T23:44:00.000-05:002015-07-20T23:47:06.601-05:00Through sickness and health....<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: inherit; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Sitting here on our 12yr anniversary watching a movie made me think back of a low point in my life. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I was in the hospital from just having birth when we realized I wasn't able to move part of my leg. I went through physical therapy, prayed like I had never prayed before, cried, embarrassment, sadness, anger, frustration; just a roller coaster of emotions! I even told me husband to leave me. It wasn't something I wanted but it was something I felt I needed to let him know. When you marry someone it's for better or worse through sickness and health but when your in the situation it's a different story. You don't want you spouse to have to do everything. Being an adult but feeling like a child is the worst. My husband did it all by himself for two months before I was able to get back to me. I'll say those two months were the hardest times of my life. At the same time those two months were the hardest I ever fought for something! I fought to get back to me. I fought to be able to walk with my kids at the park. To run with them. To walk with my husband & be able to hold his hand. To drive myself. To go to the grocery store and not be in a wheelchair and have people stare at me like I'm contagious. To be what we have grown up to know as normal! It took everything in me to not lose faith and keep working daily towards my goal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Being disabled in any form for a short period time or permanently you'll never understand the feelings a person goes through unless you've been there. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">In this movie the main character has ALS which in no way am I comparing my self to but a few things she went through made me reflect on some of those feeling. No matter what happened my husband never walked out or left me and on this anniversary I couldn't help but just reminisce on our past. To my hubby I luv you and thank you for everything you do for not only me but our family, we luv you baby!</span>Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-21870643821656391822015-07-19T22:38:00.000-05:002015-07-19T22:45:13.583-05:00Those pesky things are children do... Now this may be only my children but I doubt it. Okay, I really don't know but I'm hoping you can relate! My children seem to have the habits I dislike the most from my hubby! I mean seriously, they do. At first I was like, "Oh wow they do ____ just like you!" Or it was "Oh my goodness ____ just ____ like you!" Some of those "things" annoy me like no other but others I think it's just adorable. The mixed feelings are crazy though. Some stuff my children see their dad do or hear their dad say but others they don't. So this had me thinking," Where do they get this from?" Right. Have you ever asked yourself the same thing?<br />
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Then just a while ago it hit me like lighting... God designed marriage a certain way. Marriage is suppose to last forever, no divorce. (There are only a few exceptions.) So if we can get over what our children do that they inherited, why can't we get over the same things when our spouse does them? Love has no record of wrong, now it may only be me but boy do I remember.... (one of my flaws) <br />
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Just a thought....Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-78044893637149407152015-07-15T23:26:00.000-05:002015-07-15T23:26:01.538-05:00Judgement of others... Last week I went to my first Women's Bible study. Actually more like my first Bible study ever! Wow, reality just hit me.Can you believe it, I'm 33 and this was my first Bible study. Church and me haven't always gotten along but we have a better relationship now. On to what we studied........<br />
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We know God has laid out a few do's and don't (sin) but there are also a few things that can cause confusion. I know I'm not the only one that gets confused or have been in a few open discussions regarding some edgy topics. The do's and don't that have been given to us are black and white but there are so many gray area. What are gray areas? Basically everything else. We studied Romans Chapter 14 to have a better understanding of this gray area. </div>
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Romans 14 discusses judgement on people and peoples downfalls (sin). It's extremely easy to put our two sense in and sometimes it crosses the line to judgement. As Christians this is something we have to be leery of. Christians get a bad wrap a lot because we say or do something that is contradicting to what are beliefs are suppose to be. Let me explain a little. Let's use social media since it's the biggest thing right now. We may post on Facebook (FB); "Oh God has blessed me so much, Thank God but F you for hating on me! You get the picture. What is a person suppose to think? Are you not contradicting? Who are you? Are you a God fearing person or the person that lives their life as they please? Then you get upset when a person doesn't respect your beliefs. Can you blame them? With all that to think about lets move to another side of things. We shouldn't judge others. That's pretty simple, right? What about judging their lifestyle? Now this is a different story! Here is a gray area. Your friend likes to go out and drink but intakes a few too many and becomes a different person. Or maybe your friend sleeps around. When you are trying to live on God's path would it be in your best interest to hang out with these type of friends? This is when judging their lifestyle comes into place. This is where its ok to judge. You have to look into your surroundings and find out what is best for you and your walk with God. </div>
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-19325130882337320732015-07-08T00:51:00.000-05:002015-07-19T22:36:50.546-05:00Step out... <span style="font-family: inherit;"> Today I stepped out of my comfort zone in a big way and I'm glad I did. Our oldest didn't start going to the movies until he was about fours yr old, I wanted to take him prior to that but never took the chance. Our BudBud usually doesn't stay still for more then a few minutes if we're lucky 30 minutes only if it's his favorite movie, Rio! Our oldest goes to the movies with dad but baby and me get the privilege of staying home, boooo. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Trying to keep my oldest occupied for the summer I decided to take them to the movies by myself!!!! I was full of worry and fear, no lie. Our little one is wanting to be so much like this brother that we've had to change the way we do things with him. He's so different then our oldest that sometimes I'm completely confused on what to do. We walked in with no stroller and headed to the restroom. We had to get the restroom break out of the way so we wouldn't have to leave in the middle of the movie, that's no fun. After that was taken care of , off to the concession stand it was. The line was taking a bit longer then the boys wanted to wait so the oldest took the little one to a nearby coin machine, then on to the game area. Without my better judgement I said they could go. They started coming back by the time I was done getting our Icee and popcorn. This frugal mommy also packed water and candy in our bag, hehe, shh don't tell no one. Hey, I'm not about to pay $3/$4 for water or candy, no I'm not!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> We walk into the theater and I'm thinking it would be slightly empty but boy was I wrong. The theater got about half full, at that point I got really nervous as I know how BudBud can behave. When he wants to he will be loud, he'll throw things, start yelling, or crying for not getting his way. My son! BudBud is on the short side so he was having a hard time seeing over the front chair so off to find a booster seat. We got him a seat and now for his snacks. This momma took a small bowl so they wouldn't fight over the popcorn tub so a little popcorn in his bowl and the drink in between them, so far off to a great start. One thing about movies is there are way too many commercials, they need to cut those down in children's movies. Just a thought, kids don't have a long attention span just in case they didn't know! The commercials seemed to last forever then finally the movie....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> We watched Home which was great for our oldest but not very entertaining for the little one. About an hour into it he started being a wiggle worm, oh no. He sat with me, walked in the aisle, sat with me, sat in his seat, sat with me, you can tell how it went :0 I knew he was tired so I tried rocking him while he was with me but he didn't fall asleep :( Finally the movie was over and my anxiety level dropped, yeah for me. Once the dim lights were turned on the search was on for BudBud's cup, yep in the middle of the movie he threw it! By the time we left the popcorn, ICEE and half the candy was gone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I was so proud I took the chance taking them out and doing something I wouldn't normally do. I was also proud of my BudBud for lasting as long as he did. Lately it's really been hitting me that my baby/ baby boy is not really a baby :( I don't like this, he is growing so fast and even though I'm with him on a daily basis I still feel as I'm missing out. Do you ever feel the same? I know I'm doing what I can and doing it to the best of my ability but realty is, kids grow right in front of our eyes and there is nothing we can do but love, remember and live in the moments and memories we create.</span><br />
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<br />Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-80786936789129925152015-06-17T02:01:00.000-05:002015-06-17T02:01:01.070-05:00What vacation taught me :0 So the day after school ended we planned our vacation to begin so early Friday morning we were up loading the car, getting us feed and packing last minutes items and off to San Antonio (S.A.) we headed... This was our first vacation & I couldn't have been more excited! When we didn't have kids ever year we'd drive up to the DFW metroplex and be here for a year. This was our vacation and we enjoyed it. We wouldn't do anything for a week; we wouldn't answer calls, no shopping, eat out (uhh huh, yummy) and enjoying Christmas & New Years. After we had our first we moved to DFW so vacation really was never on our mind since we love being here. But, my hubby's family is still in Corpus and we hadn't visited in 3 yrs so vacation was planned. Our first stop was in S. A. and we stayed with family there. Everything went pretty well as we didn't have much time to spend there. We got there Friday afternoon/ early evening. We went grocery shopping (to help save on money), cooked supper then it was off to bed. Bed was already about 11pm and I fell asleep quickly. Saturday it was up and cooking again then off we went. We visited with a friend, saw the Alamo and saw the Riverwalk. Just because it's summer doesn't mean we don't to have walk a bit and get some form of History in us, right? Lol. <br />
Sunday came around and off to Corpus Christi (CC) we went. Our first stop was to Family Life Church, our home church when we lived there. Awesome Pastor and First Lady there, highly suggested church if your visiting or looking for a home church. Once we left it was visiting time for us! We loved visiting with our family and meeting a few new family members. We took our babies to the beach and showed them some of your favorite restaurants, where we lived and few other things. While we were there my BudBud also had his birthday come up. It was last minute but this momma made it happen! On out last day which was his birthday we enjoyed a little birthday party at Chuck E Cheese, woo hoo! We had such a great time hanging with family playing games. It was really cute how the kids wanted to play the same games or how they'd fight over what ever they were playing. We had such a ball with the few things we did.<br />
On the flip side of all these things there were also a few downs. First as stated above it's been three years since we've been to C.C. so I was looking for growth. Unfortunately, I didn't see it. The park that was known as Cole Park was redone which was nice but the restrooms need to be updated and a splash pad would've been nice. There is a splash pad further down the street which we didn't make it to but here there are splash parks in more then just one area in the same town! Corpus needs to grow in a way that is also beneficial to the people. Opening new restaurants, stores and theme parks is beneficial to the city! They are making money but what about people that want a cheaper option? Having splash pads are a great option for parents that don't want to always go to a water park or for parents that can't financial afford it. What about having a few different parks? Not just a park but some nice parks that your kids will actually enjoy. The biggest thing I learned though is to not expect anything different then what you know! Some things/ people never change. I saw a lot on this trip and not all of it was all peachy. Our flesh wants to talk about people but we shouldn't but sometimes our flesh takes over. Okay, maybe it's just mine!<br />
First; be a person of your word. Second; get out your comfort zone. Third; think about others. I'm not perfect in any way and I mess up on a daily basis , no joke but everyday is a new day! You can't give up or not try just because. If you say something try to hold your end of the deal, it's not fair to any party involved to not do so. Like always you have to watch who you count on. God will always be there and he should be the one you go to first. But being imperfect as we are, sometimes we let our emotions take over and it gets the best of us. Once your emotions take over it effects you in more ways then one..... Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-8342522934752097082015-06-01T21:56:00.001-05:002015-06-01T21:56:49.205-05:00Goals week of June 1stHello once again!!!<br />
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Work on Math and Writing with my oldest.<br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-6425256153322746692015-05-10T21:14:00.001-05:002015-05-10T22:08:42.408-05:00Thank you for making who I am on this Mothers Day.... <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> On this Mother's Day I want to do something different, I want to write a letter to God and my husband. On this day that is intended for women I'm looking at a different aspect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Dear GOD our heavenly Father,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I come to you to Thank you for the two blessings you gave me: one 6 yrs ago and the other about 2 yrs ago. Some women have the ability to have children and others are not. Both blessed in their personal situations even though they may not always see in that manner. Only you have the power to breath life and I was a given the blessing of a title called Mom! I Thank you for this blessing each and every single day. They are amazing in their differences even though hand fulls at the same time. Thank you for the blessings that have been poured over their lives. Our children have been dedicated to you and pray for your hand of protection to always be with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In Jesus name I pray, Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I Thank you for the children we have and for trusting me in the decisions I have to make every single day with them. Thank you for allowing me to always strive to be the best mom I can and reassure me when I have "those days" that I'm a great mom. Thank you for trusting I will always do whats' best for our family and backing me 100%.</span><br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-21567651859009570992015-04-28T23:50:00.000-05:002015-04-28T23:50:36.739-05:00My daddy is 6!!!! Yesterday my daddy turned 6 and we went all out! OK, not really but as much as we could. <br />
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Saturday came and left, needless to say I'm glad! Party planning was done in about a 2 week time frame due to my son changing his mind. He wanted Sonic the Hedgehog but when we explained he may not get Sonic toys he decided to change it to Lego Spiderman. That left me with about 2 weeks before the party which was ok but finding decorations, invitation and games is what got me. <br />
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Most of the ideas came from Pintrest which I'm addicted too! (Guilty pleasure, lol) We also took him out the Rainforest Café yesterday and give him his gift. He had a blast so it was worth it. He's such a great kid that we had to do what we could. We use to buy him toys just for the fun of it but that has stopped and either child gets things unless its a birthday or Christmas. My son is in dual language and Aspire classes so why not reward him? He doesn't have chores that he gets an allowance from doing them and besides telling him we're proud of him and taking him out to Mc'D's or buying a Dollar Store toy he gets nothing. It's his "Job" to do well in school but just as an adult wants to feel appreciated for what they do I'm doing it for my son! Your Birthday only comes around once a year and it's nothing but a Blessing from God to have survived. There are many parents that lose children at an early age so every year you have is a time to give praise to God and rejoice! We were blessed to have family and friends to help celebrate and truly grateful for the sacrifices they made. </div>
Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-70789684620235287192015-04-21T22:12:00.001-05:002015-04-21T22:12:14.255-05:00Daddy's birthday week... racing aginst the clock This weeks goals are strictly based on my son's birthday party... <br />
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I still have many things to do it and a short period to do it in. Normally we don't go all out for his party but this year turning 6 and being in school we decided to try to do what we can. We are having it at a park but this year I have games planned and I hoping to be able to make his cake and cupcakes. He's had a cough since last week but this weekend it came back a little strong. He's thrown up Sunday and yesterday and has had a fever yesterday and today. This isn't what I expected especially this week! I was hoping to get a few things done this weekend but Saturday was a pure run around. Sunday we took the kids to see Thomas; Day out with Thomas! And, there went my weekend.<br />
Now it's rush against the clock; why do I do this with everything I do? Can anyone answer that? Lol. It's ok, you don't have too. My daddy went to the doctor yesterday and he has an upper respiratory infection so he stayed home yesterday and today. This needs to get out of his system now! We have a field trip to attend on Friday and his party on Saturday, really this is just not the week for any of this. <br />
I've been trying to do my 'Spring cleaning' since people are coming. You know I'm not the only one that does this, lol. You know you do the same thing. Sometimes you need that push to make you do the things that you put off. Wait I just openly said I'm a procrastinator, ahhhh! I can't believe I just did that. Oh well, I'm imperfect and this blog is about me being me so there you have it. Back tpo my goals though.....<br />
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4) Go shopping for paper products (Thursday)<br />
5) Go shopping for food (Thursday) <br />
6) Buy a gift for birthday party on Sunday. (ok, this is going to have to wait until Sunday)Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-1889940914469523812015-04-14T00:55:00.002-05:002015-04-14T00:55:35.623-05:00Goal Time wk of April 13th... Getting back on this goal things, so here we go...<br />
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<u>This week</u><br />
1) Go to the gym 4x this week. ( I made it out today even in the rain) <br />
2) Make goodie bags for daddy's birthday<br />
3) Walk to get son 2X this week ( if weather permits) <br />
4) Look up ways to work on my little ones discipline!! (this is a must) <br />
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<u>Yearly</u><br />
1) Add 3 people to our Herbalife Team! <br />
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Last week I only made it to the gym twice, boooo. I did make it to the park and got a few ideas going for set up, woo hoo. I got invitations completed on Friday and they were sent out with the kids today so now wait on RSVP's. I washed, folded <em><u>and</u></em> put a few loads since Friday. Now that one was amazing, lol! Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-52276783987123814622015-04-09T09:32:00.000-05:002015-04-09T09:32:00.203-05:00Getting back to my goals.... Goal setting was put on the back burning for a while all I was trying to do was getting ready to run my first 5k! Which I accomplished, very proud of myself by the way. I'll write about it and post a few pics :) I usually have weekly, monthly, & yearly goals but I'm not always going to do them this way anymore. Everyday is a new day and we have the same 24 hours to accomplish what ever it is we need to do. That's really what are goals are, our personal to do list that sometimes we complete and other times we don't!<br />
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So here we go:<br />
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<u>April goals:</u><br />
1) Get through the month, lol.<br />
2) Push myself when I don't want to give it anymore<br />
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<u>Weekly</u><br />
Make it to the gym 2 more times this week<br />
Finish planning my daddy's 6th Birthday. ( I'd like to skip this one!)<br />
Go to the park to figure out set up ( part of the top one)<br />
Make it back to the grocery store<br />
Get a new cell phone<br />
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<u>Today's</u><br />
Get invitations done so they can be sent to school with daddy on Friday. <br />
Make it to the library<br />
Wash a load of clothes<br />
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Next month is my birthday and I've already set my eye on a gift, it's a personal health goal. This is part of my month goals that will roll into next month as well. I have about a month in half so if I want it I can get it but it won't be easy! <br />
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Any special goal/ goals you have right now? <br />
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Just Being Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00970819937736677075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713197715633027211.post-56948499969627187842015-04-08T23:07:00.001-05:002015-04-08T23:07:15.791-05:00 I watched this video on Facebook regarding teachers and I just had to give my two sense.<br />
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The punishment for this is unreal. I agree with them should they be let go, yes I agree. We can judge them all we want but we have no idea what was going on. Here are a few things I thought of that can effect them. Now this is strictly based on my opinion. </div>
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I'm not an expert in the education system but from what I see I think a few changes can be done. Example, my son is in the duel language program which we wanted him to get in but we've been to the meetings regarding the program and I still question a few things. From the beginning we were explained understanding Spanish wasn't the priority but for them to read and they would catch on. Well needless to say my son hasn't really " caught on"! To me this is a problem since it does reflect his report card. They advised to not worry about the grade because a second language is not easy to learn, I agree. He has reached the level required for the class so I don't necessarily stress about it but I've taken it into my own hands. </div>
Now our school isn't in a poverty area and it's a good district but there are problems. Every school does! All the kids have their own IPads in class, huh, I don't even remember seeing a computer in any of my elementary classes. He knows how to download apps and he has Skyped with other elementary kids in another state. Now a days we have to have some tech knowledge so him learning it in Kinder I like. I'd enjoying more paper & pencil time instead of using IPads. He did make and edit a video on his IPad which I thought was the coolest thing. That's right up his ally so I loved he has able to experience that at such an early age. Honestly even though it's nice for him to experience these things, are the necessary? I've spoken with other moms and their kids don't have IPad's in class and they are doing just fine! If I remember correctly one of the moms that's in the same district her child doesn't have a IPad to use. So could IPad time be time used to learn something in a different way. Like teaching kids in a different manner? Not all the kids learn the same and what if this was a situation these teachers were going through? I don't know what grade level these teachers are at but Pre- K and Kinder set the level for a child. I know a teacher at the high school level that has to go down to junior high level because kids are being pushed through.<br />
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On to Social Media! Teachers are keeping up with their social media accounts and of course I want to see everything I can since I can't be in class with him but..... This can be a bit much for teachers to do. Do we even want to talk about their schedule? I joined the PTA so I've seen first hand the hours some teachers put in and I don't see how they do it sometimes. Don't have a weather day cause then you have to make it up. Really, why? Why can't teachers and students just have an extra day off? If the students fail because the had a couple of snow days then we need to evaluate the circular! Not all the teachers are the same,some will give more then others. These teachers could have felt overwhelmed for a number of reason! What about issues with parents, misbehaved kids and their own personal training they are required to do. Are these not topics to consider? </div>
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Let's not even talk about the race issue with this video either, that's a whole other topic that I don't want to get on! </div>
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With all this being said we don't know why this is going on but like in everything else there is always room for improvement! School districts need to consider what parents, teachers & school staff say about the everyday process. We also need to not always point to the teacher or school district but also look at the parents. We are a vital role in kids life and we must also stand up and take responsibility! My son is going to be 6 in about 2 weeks and he is in dual language class, gifted and talented and can read at almost a 2nd grade year in half grade level! Please don't take it as me gloating, I say it because before we had kids we knew our goal was for me to stay home with our kids. I have put in time with my son and this is why he is excelling in school. In Spanish it was, " Mom I need you to come to Spanish class because I don't understand." To " Mom that means ____." This is just from a few days making that second effort with him and trusting in God that he will begin to understand and absorb all he is learning. If these teachers get jail time for changing answers then they must speak out for the why's on their reasons and changes need to be made. </div>
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