TACTICAL GEARS FOR WORK

Being married to a husband who is in Law Enforcement make me one heck of a nervous wife, lol. I do worry about the safety of my husband and I get in a tizzy when he doesn't call to check in on us. Sure the shifting schedule is a bummer but he really enjoys upholding the law and making sure that our City will one day safe enough for all the young kids. Ralph has been a Police Officer for the City of Wilmington for about 8 years now and he loves the job. He also loves the gears and equipment he gets that comes along with the job. When he got his motorcycle riding qualification last year he got new gears. He is still in the look out though for the newest tactical gears and I told him that he should look into 5.11 Tactical Equipment. They have everything from gears, knives,clothing, footwear, field gear and many more. Getting a clothing gear that is not only comfortable but functional as well is important to him. I'm sure he will find a lot of interesting gears just for his needs.

SHANE MERCADO "SINGLE LADIES"

A few months ago a did a post about this guy who did an excellent job of dancing along to the music video of Beyonce's " Single Ladies". I just love the way he dances and he just exudes confidence and is really a good dancer. Today, I just found out that he is Shane Mercado and he had been guest to the Bonny Hunt Show. But Im not going to post about his appearance there. Did you know that he finally got to meet Beyonce in person? Yup he did and Beyonce was so gracious in her compliments and was genuinely glad to see him. Here is that video :



I'm so glad for Shane and I hope to see him dance with Beyonce one of this days.

DOLPHINS, GRACE UNDER WATER

Spring is on its way and with that comes the planning stage of all the W for the coming summer. The W's, I mean is the when, where, who, what. This summer is extra special for us since Kaitlyn the baby of the family is older and can run around in the backyard with her big sister Kayla. One of the many things that Ralph and I planned for the girls is to go boating, beach outing, picnic in the backyard, water park and of course take them to an aquarium. Kayla has already been to one but she was too young to really enjoy everything. Kayla has been talking about dolphins and wanting to see one and touch one as well. Dolphin's are one of the most graceful animals in the water for me. They are not only naturally graceful but they are very gentle and playful around children. Did you know that you could experience the joy of watching them swimming and seeing all the tricks that they do and learn more about them?Dolphin Bubbles is the latest phenomenon that's taking sea world by storm.There is a show solely for the dolphins and is one of the most popular sites to see at sea world. One of the neatest tricks they do is blowing bubbles under water. Its really amazing how they can make a perfectly round bubble and maneuver it around under water. I was amaze when I saw the video, I didn't think they could do that. To see for yourself check out this video :

Wasn't that just amazing? The world is full of wonder and its up to us to take the time to watch and enjoy them.

FEB TOP DROPPERS

I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH BUT BEING THE LAZY MAMA THAT I AM, I LET IT WAIT. BIG THANK YOU TO ALL MY LOYAL DROPPERS. SORRY FOR THE DELAY BUT I DO APPRECIATE ALL YOUR VISITS AND TIME.


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Life's A Pizza Pie 30
Hot Shit Form Here 30
Picture to People 30
Sonnie's Porch 30
Tech-Blog 30
A Simple Life 30
Mommy's Little Corner 30
Anything Goes W/ Pahn 30
Lainy's Musings 30
Proud Mommy 30

ANCHOR'S AWAY!

The best thing about winter being over is the thought that spring and summer will be hopping along! I can't wait for summer to start this year. We already have lots of plans of where to take the kids and what to do to have some quality family time. One of the things that I look forward to is taking the kids out boating. We were not able to take both kids boating last summer since Kaitlyn was still to young and I get scared of the thought of bringing her. This year Kaitlyn will a year and a half and Kayla the older one will surely have a blast. The last time Ralph took Kayla boating was when she was 2-3 yrs of age. Two years ago Ralph took me out on our boat for mother's day and I had a wonderful time even if it was a little chilly that day. The one thing that Ralph does with his fellow cops is going out boating. It worries me that something might happen but i know my husband and he knows that Boating and Alcohol Don't Mix. They are all grown men and they do bring booze while out fishing but Ralph only drink one beer and that's his limit. Ralph is a good boater and he follows the rules and regulations set for all boaters and he is careful with the law and not to break them. After all he is a cop and he should be an example. People can be stupid when they are drunk. Some people do drink and go out boating and resulted in accidents in the water, damage to people's property and sometimes there is a fatality.



When he is out boating Ralph always makes sure that he brings his battery charger with him, he checks the life vest and checks the engine to make sure everything is in tip top shape and of course he always has lots of bottle water. This summer I know that if we ever go out boating with the girls I know that were all in good hands.

GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS

Ever heard of the saying " Cleanliness is nest to Godlinesss?" As a parent I try to keep our home as clean and as safe as possible for my kids. When it comes to cleaning specially the bathroom i use a lot of products that have strong chemicals and also has strong odor. I'm a stay at home mom and Kaitlyn is always with me and when I'm cleaning I get scared that she may still inhale all those harmful fumes that's being released by the cleaning products that I use. I have heard so much about people using environment safe products like the MyCleaningProducts. There products not only works great on getting stubborn dirt, stains, molds and other stuff out but its also great for the family since the products infuses the home occupants with energy that comes from natural herbal ingredients. Looking into safe cleaning products should be a priority to parents like me. Getting a cleaning product that is safe for my kids is important and getting a product that really works is the big plus. One of my major problems cleaning the bathroom is the rust stain under the shower head. Its so hard to get rid of it and its literally a pain in the neck scrubbing just to get rid of it. If your looking into finding rust removers that actually works and safe for the environment give this product a shot. I saw the experiments they did to prove that the product really works wonders. If I had known about this before we would never had thrown away our set of small screw drivers that got rusted. Those stains, rust, molds and mildew better stay clear from me, I'm going to be armed with natural cleaning products next time.

THE PACKAGE

Yesterday i got a package in the mail. I wondered who it could be from. It was from mommy gen of Wonderful Things in Life, i got one of the special prizes she was giving away from her last contest the Spread the Love Giveaway. I have been to this author's blog and i love reading about her dad Harry. I actually started reading it last night, it seemed interesting and heartwarming. To mommy gen thank you for my special prize, i honestly love it. After reading this book ill go to the authors blog and say my piece on what i think about her book.

LIVING WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ( R A )

When I look at my MIL it saddens me that an active spirit like her is trapped in a body that is slowly sapping away her strength as well as deforming her. On bad days I try to help out as much as I can without making her feel that she has to be dependent on me. She is strong and a real fighter, she knows that her disease may deform her but it wont break her spirit.

Living here in America has opened my eyes about a lot of diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of them. I am living with a person who has RA and I am a witness to her pain, suffering and frustration. By the time my MIL reached 40 she already had progressive RA and it was affecting her life, her work and her lifestyle. Back then they didn't have the medication and treatments that are available today that could really have slowed down the progression of her RA. MIL reads and is a subscriber of Arthritis magazines and she has a good grip and understanding about her condition. She knows that in the long run if she doesn't take the proper medication and drugs her RA could affect some vital organs of her body like her heart and lungs. MIL has made it a point to read and learn as much as she can about her disease and to know what medication works for her. She has taken the following prescription/treatment : Celebrex, Prednisone, D-MARDS, (Plaquenil, Arava)Humira, Enbrel, Orencia, Remicade. Most of those medications really didn't work for her but she constantly tries new drugs and treatment. She is currently on Prednisone medication which is a steroid drug that helps control the inflammation and swelling. Arencia helps control the progression of her RA and as well as for her stiffness and pain. Living with RA has deformed her hard working hands and affected her walking. It makes her depress that she could not do as much as she use to, not able to do the simplest of things like opening a jar of sauce, tying her shoes or even getting out of bed, it really affects her emotionally. Mentally it drains all her thoughts. I asked her what she misses about her life before RA and she replied in a very simple way " I miss being active and the feeling of getting out of bed pain free". If she could create and ad for a prescription RA medication it would be both in a commercial and magazines. Why? Its a win win situation, for those who watch a lot of television they can see the ad while for those who are not fond of sitting around watching television and would rather prefer reading, they could read all about this drug/medication. One day she hopes that there will be a cure and treatment that can really stop the progression for this deforming disease.

TAKEN

I just finished watching Taken last night. I watched it on FILMHILL via mega video but it got stopped since you have to wait for how many minutes or so to continue watching it. I had to finish it so i stayed up until past 1 a.m. The movie is about a former spy whose daughter was kidnapped and sold into the slavery trade. Its about the love of a father for his child and the means he would take to rescue her. Story line is great and action was just wickedly brilliant. It was believable not like other action movies that has so many stunts that looks fake and not real. The calmness of "Liam Neeson" and the sound of his voice just made the movie perfect for me. This has instantly become one of my most favorite movie. Why? I see my husband in him. Ralph and Kayla, he has found long and hard to get her and we finally got her. I know in my heart that if anything happens to our girls/kids he will move heaven and earth to find them just like in the movies. You should watch it, great great great! If I had to rate it, it would be 10/10.

INTERESTING CHAT WITH EMOTICONS

Having met my husband online was one of the greatest thing that happened to me. I have had relationship on the Internet but it never worked until i met him. The very first time we chatted online was like I knew him already. We were already comfortable with each other, we connected and knew right from the start that we were going to make our relationship work. Our main form of communication was chatting online. He would call me but i was the one who always insist that we just talk online to save money. Even if I could not hear his voice I could tell what he was feeling since he would use the emoticon. Getting Free Emoticons & Winks can make a big difference on an online conversation. It can also express your joy, happiness, surprise and frustrations. Its also fun to send each other those silly faces and winks. It works on Yahoo, Hotmail, Aim and Icq messengers. There are thousand of emoticons and winks to choose from and all contents are free.Get them right now and make your online chatting a little bit more fun and interesting.

67th CELEBRATION

Pictures were taken Feb 28,2009 on my MIL 67th birthday. Ralph was working, Kayla was with her mommy for the weekend. Angelo came down for the day and made us dinner, it was pork chops in tomato sauce. It was so delicious that i gorged on it so much, i could barely stand after.
We just had cake after with MIL blogwing the cake with Kaitlyn and the last picture is of her after having some of "mima's" brithday cake. Even if it was just the 4 of us we still had fun playing with the wii. I wished i could have done more for my MIL since she is such a big help to me. She love Yanni and I'll probably go to the mall one of this days and surprise her with his cd.

HILTON AND YOUTH CHRISTIAN WORSHIP

Traveling and going to places are just one of the few things we are looking into. I have been living here in America for every 2 years now but i have not been to any historical or tourist landmarks. At first it was due to my being pregnant and when I finally had the baby we didn't want to travel. I have always been a home body anyways but visiting wonderful places in Branson, Missouri like the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing would be wonderful. Not just for me and Ralph but also for the kids. Going this month would be perfect since they will be having the Young Christians Weekend. A weekend full of not only great rides and awesome music but also a weekend of praise and worship. Since our kids are still young its good to incorporate fun and worship. This would be one a perfect family fun get away where the kids can get to see nature and enjoy the activities offered by the hotel. There is something for daddy like golfing since his been really practicing on the wii game. A visit to the museum and the lake would be interesting and educational for the kids.

If your thinking of doing business HIlton Branson Convention Center Hotel can still be the place to go. With Amenities such as high speed Internet, concierge, fitness center onsite, with a business center and tempting restaurants on the property. Whether your visiting for business or pleasure your fun will surely be a memorable experience.

GRUMPY AND CRANKY

After all the fun time in the snow both kids are a little bit under the weather. Kaitlyn has been having a fever on and off. She was already seen by her pedia, she is clear of ear infection. It could be that she is teething again. She has been so grumpy and cranky lately. Kaitlyn enjoy being out and about that every time she sees or notices someone going out she goes to the door and looks for her coat. She gets so upset that she cant go out and would throw a temper tantrum. I feel bad for her since she must have cabin fever and I know she isn't feeling to good. I'm keeping a close eye on her and hope that we get our happy Kaitlyn back.

IT'S IN TO BE GREEN

Have you thought about our environment lately? How we could save mother nature for our kids to enjoy? I have never thought about it at first but now that I'm a parent I want my future kids to be able to enjoy the world. To make it cleaner and safer for them. My BIL does recycling and I use to tell him its such a drag recycling and he turned and told me " we have to save our environment, we have to do our part", and he is right. In our household we use way to much paper products like paper towels, napkins and white paper for the kids to write on. To save our trees from being cut and converted to paper i was thinking of minimizing the use of paper towels by using cloth to wipe the counter and spilled liquids. To use table clothe napkins instead for napkins and re-using the back of junk mail papers for the kids to write on. Its not much but at least were doing something to help. I told Ralph that he should look into Dolphin Blue is a good source for Eco-friendly office supplies. It is the only online source where all products contain recycled materials. And that he should tell his office mates about it. Its going to save the city money and it will help save our environment. Us parents should start educating our kids about recycling and about saving our world. Every little thing counts.

AN AWESOME BLOG CONTEST

Another great contst coming our way with great great prizes. This time the Entrecard credit is much bigger and cash is also up for grabs. Who is hosting this contest? The Awesome Blog Contest is hosted by PEREGRINATION. There are different ways to join this Awesome Blog Contest. To get all the mechanics of how to join click here And here are the list of Prizes and Sponsors :

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The Postcard Collector - $20 CASH

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My note’s - 5 000 ECs

Diet Recipes Blog - 5 000 ECs

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The iPhone Photographer - 1 000 ECs

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One Photo Project - $20 CASH

Random Detox | Travel and Tech - 3 000 ECs

101 Ways To make money Online - 2 000 ECs

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A Simple Life - 1 500 ECs

Time! - 1 001 ECs

Time Recursion - 1 000 ECs

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Dancing in Midlife Tune - 1 000 ECs

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The Single Parent Talks - 1 000 ECs

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Rose Works Jewelry Blog - $10 credit at the Rose Works Jewelry Shop

Guilty Pleasures - 1501 ECs

Photos from Northern Norway - 1 200 ECs

Joyoz Photography - 1 000 ECs

My Beauty And Fashion - 100 ECs

Random Thoughts - 1 000 ECs

A Moment to Exhale - 1 000 ECs

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ThemeLib - 1 000 ECs

Photo Mine - 200 ECs

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The Struggling Blogger dot com - 1 000 ECs and a 125 x 125 advertising space for a month

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Murderous Intention - 500 ECs

Life’s Journey - 500 ECs

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From This Side - 500 ECs

Sinigang For the Soul - 500 ECs

fragments of thoughts..a piece of life - 300 ECs

My Life’s Collection - 300 ECs

Viewpoint Publication - 300 ECs

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Skinny Queen - 150 ECs

_el@i_ - 500 and a 125 x 125 advertising space for a month

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Moved by Photos - 125 x 125 advertising space for a month

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Symphony of Love -1 000 ECs

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Health And Fitness Journal - 500 ECs
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Dragon Blogger - 1 000 ECs

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The Fountain Of Happiness - 125 x 125 advertising space for a month

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My Life’s Adventure - 1 000 ECs

My Road - 500 ECs

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Vacation and Travel Photos - 500 ECs

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Peek-A-Boo - 1 000 ECs

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Wonderful Things In Life - 1 000 ECs

Ode to Adrienne - 1 000 ECs

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The Joy Of Life Forever - 1 000 ECs

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Vertical Haven - 1 000 ECs

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TribeChat Network Blogs - 1 000 ECs

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My Life, Unplugged - 1 000 ECs

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Carnation - 500 ECs

KZBlog - 500 ECs

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Jeflin’s Investment - 1 000 ECs

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My Cornerstone Trio - 1 000 ECs

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