A WALK OF SUPPORT AND HEALTH

Growing up as a skinny minny I had always dreamed about gaining weight. It was a struggle for me to reach 100 lbs after the age of 18. My family is often amazed how a person who eats like a horse could be as thin as a twig. That all changed when I reached the ripe age of 23. All of a sudden I was over 115 lbs and I did now even notice it. I did go down and maintained my weight. Getting pregnant and becoming a mother also added to the pounds around my tummy and thighs. Summer is just around the bend and he can't be stopped. Our pool is going to be ready in a few days but am I ready to brave seeing myself in the mirror wearing my two piece bikini? I think not. I have been struggling with my weight for a year now. Husband knows about my desire to loose 10 lbs and be healthier. He encourages me to do some exercise but I'm just to lazy to do so he suggested walking. It doesn't take a lot of time and I can even bring along my kids with me and do some scenic walk while we are at it.

Now, my walking will be like hitting 2 birds with 1 stone. BeeWell Miles is donating $.15 for every miles logged at BeeWellMiles.com, this is to support the Breast Cancer Network of Strength. Can you imagine a simple thing as walking can be a way of showing your support to all those women who has been diagnosed with breast cancer as well as there families. Not only will my walk be to help me loose some weight but it will have more significant importance if I dedicate it to all those breast cancer warriors who have passed away and to those who are still fighting. By logging in my miles starting this week until October, I will be helping raise roughly above $45. That is a two in bundle I get to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer and I'm also helping myself turn a new leaf to a healthier and fitter mom. Let us do this together and walk for a purpose.

BRA SNATCHER

Folding laundry is one of the things I just don't like doing. It takes so much time and I have to separate Kayla, Kaitlyn and our clothes. It also doesn't help that I have a little princess bruiser walking around the house like a tornado. Wreaking havoc wherever she happens to be at. Taking stuff from the proper place and leaving them all over the house. The laundry is not exempt from her prying fingers. I caught her playing with one of my bra and she got so frustrated as she wanted it on her head but could not do it. It would keep falling off so I decided to put the bra on her. See the cheeky grin? She loves it,lol

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Mother's day has come and gone but left memories for all moms out there to cherish. I did not forget to greet my mom on the special day and also to my sister who is like a surrogate mom to our nephew and also her Godchild. Mother's day in our house this year was just lunch at Red Lobster and a trip to the store after. Yesterday I was most thankful that I am healthy and still here with my family. In our age and time it is vital that we take care of our health.

It is already world spread news that Cryo Cell International has come up with a new study to make our monthly cycle " a monthly miracle". They have made it possible for us women to get a chance to preserve stem cell from menstrual cycle. This monthly miracle could be a potential life saver for us,our children and even up to the first degree family member, that includes my mom and my sister. With the vast resources of Cryo Cell International they have discovered a breakthrough yet again. It was in the CryoCell Press Release that I read that it has been discovered that adding menstrual blood stem cells to cord blood cells from umbilical cord increases the number of cells that grow into mature blood cells. Why is this significant you may ask, cord blood cell harvested from a new born infant is only enough for one child or a smaller adult.With the new progress made a cure could be available for more than one person and can be utilized for more cure and treatment.Now that is what I would call a miracle breakthrough.

CHEERS TO US!!

HAPPY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE MOM'S OUT THERE. I thank God for another year that I get to celebrate with my family. I love you MAMA and LOLA for all the love that you have shown us, the courage you have and the strength you posses. A true inspiration for me. Mama I wish I was just there to give you a hug and kiss you and smell your hair and feel the beating of your heart. I love you with all my heart and Thank you for loving me and watching over me until now.

MAKING LEARNING FUN

Being a parent specially a stay at home mom is tough. Don't get me wrong, being a SAHM has its rewards and perks. For me the hard part about it is I don't get a lot of chance to mingle with adults like myself but the rewards still outweighs everything else. I get to watch every waking moment of my child, experience new things with them, get naps with them, learn with them and so many more. My youngest is 18 months old going 5, her brain tends to wander so much that she forgets she is only a baby. With a 5 year old older sister she loves following and imitating her. Lately she has been taking toys from her big sister that is not appropriate for her age and it frustrates her when she can't make it work. It's important that Kaitlyn has toys that is age appropriate and something that she can manipulate herself without help. Finding the right toy for her is easy when I have MEGA Brands on my side. Looking for the right toy for her was easy when they they have age bracket toys you can choose from.

The toy that I picked that I think she would absolutely love is the SHAPE SORTING PUPPY, a toy that will practice her shape sorting skills, colors, and most of all her fine motor skills. I picked this for her since she loves dogs and the shapes are big enough for her to handle and manipulate. Mega Brand toys has other added learning benefits that our kids can learn like language, creativity and imagination, reasoning and problem solving, colours and shapes, and fine motor skills. That is what a toy is suppose to be, fun and learning in one.

DRESSED OR UNDRESS?

Its prom night for a lot of high school in our areas. In fact one of our neighbors oldest daughter is having her prom tonight. I wonder what it would feel like when its going to be my turn to witness that memorable event with my girls. Will I cry? Or will I be like a stage mother, making sure that everything is perfect. What will my daughters wear? Who will there escorts be? Where will they go after the Prom. Speaking of dresses, I was a witness to one Prom about 2 years ago. We just happened to be at the waterfront for the fireworks show when we noticed a lot of teenagers and limos. I just had to go over and take a look at what teenagers dress this days. My oh my was I horrified, embarrassed, shocked and mortified about some of the dresses or Slinky clothes that this young girls was wearing. I mean is Prom about how slinky and sexy you look in a dress? Is it all about impressing the guys? I wonder how some of those girls parents could let there little girls out dressed like they were hookers. I mean literally a lot of girls where showing so much cleavage, legs and back that you wonder if they are wearing only half of the dress. I may just be saying this since my girls are still young but I hope to God that my kids will have enough modesty to wear the proper outfit for the occasion.

This is just the beginning of the ranting of a mom of girls. I will be ranting more and more each day,lol...

EQUIPMENTS FOR THE RIGHT UPGRADE

The weather has been very gloomy and wet here. It sucks since the kids can't go outside and play in the backyard. The little princess bruiser is getting cabin fever again. At least she gets to go out a little bit when we pick up her sister at the bus stop. There has been some sort of upgrading in the cable in our development. My girls get a kick out of looking at some of the construction that is going on. They get to see big truck, construction workers, signs and of course maybe a fiber trailer since they are digging up the ground to get to the cable. They are doing a pretty quick job at it though since they are moving fast and smoothly to. It helps when they have the right construction trucks to help out with the job. Since its Spring there is going to be a lot of Infrastructures to be build, cables to be dug and upgrades to be made. When we go drop off Kayla to Baltimore we often see a lot of construction going on specially on the roads and bridges. My friends husband has his own construction company and I cant help but wonder if they get all there construction equipment from the right company. I should give her a call and suggest they look into AL ASHER & SONS for top of the line utility construction trucks and specialized equipments.

A VACATION TO NEW JERSEY

Hey moms and dads, have you started planning your vacation? As for us we have been planning since winter. Now that its spring its time to start the ball rolling and get ready to have an awesome time for a vacation of fun and memories. Here is the thing, since we are just about an hours drive away from NJ its just fitting that we check out Morey's Pier in NJ. With two kids its important that we find something that our two princesses can enjoy. Its a known fact that New Jersey water parks is one of the best in the state. Since my BIL lives in NJ they might also tag along. It wont be a problem finding the right place to stay if we check out Wildwood vacations and what they have to offer. And guess what? Radio Disney Summer Concert Series will be held there and its for free!!!How can you beat that? A vacation plus a free concert and see Top Radio Disney artists perform.Now that's what I call a vacation. What are you waiting for start that plan rolling....

Wii ARE RACING

My girls playing a game of Nintendo Wii cart. Kayla the big sister is very competitive and loves this game a whole lot. Kaitlyn the lil bruiser loves to do whatever big sis is doing. They were giggling so much when I took pictures of them playing. Kayla just finds it so funny that her baby sister wants to play Mario cart with her. And as for Kaitlyn she holds the steering wheel like she actually know how to play the game. My MIL can't believe that Kaitlyn is only 18 months since she acts like she is older. Playing the Wii is one of our favorite family activity.

HACK THE PLANET

Have you guys seen the Movie " HACKERS?" it was about a group of young hackers blamed for this DA VINCI worm virus that would sink an oil tanker. That is one of my favorite movie and that my friends is how I came to know Angeline Jolie. Back to the real world now, how would you like to have in depth knowledge about IT Security? It's one of many high paying jobs that is slowly becoming more popular and it is very useful in this new era of the World Wide Web. Everything is almost connected to the Internet be it banking, education, work and most of all the defense of our government. How would you like to be a Certified Ethical Hacker? It is a skilled professional who has in dept knowledge of the vulnerabilities of a system and uses the same knowledge as malicious hacker. You also get to learn more about hacking laws, hacking web servers, viruses and worms, hacking email accounts and identifying terrorist. This course offered by EC COUNCIL could help companies greatly by tightening there IT SECURITY and making extra effort to protect the information of consumers like us. If I had the brains about anything that has to do with the Internet I would be taking this course without a single hesitation. To learn more about this just click on the links provided above and learn to be on the other side of the fence. As what the hackers in the movie said "CRASH AND BURN...MESS WITH THE BEST AND DIE LIKE THE REST!"

BLOOD AND ICE

Who you might say that blood on the paper towel belongs to? No other than my princess bruiser. It happened before her afternoon nap, we were just on the couch watching television, me watching and her jumping and using me as a horse. She eventually got tired of that and decided she wanted down from the couch. As soon as her feet hit the floor she went behind the couch and all I heard was this bang and the next thing I know she was howling with pain. I turned around and there it was, BLOOD! I got nervous and scared right away, I knelled in front of her and put my hand on her mouth to wipe the blood but it still kept on coming. I jumped up and run to the kitchen but in mid flight I turned back to get her. It wasn't needed for she was right behind me following. I ripped a paper towel and put it on her mouth, grabbed a couple of ice from the freezer and begged her to put the ice in her mouth. Of course the lil' bruiser was in pain and was deaf to everything I was asking. Then like a light bulb moment It hit me that we had fruit ice pop in the freezer. I unwrapped one and viola! She sucked on it and finally stopped the bleeding. Poor little tyke got so much injury that day. Later that afternoon she fell of the kitchen chair and hit her head, also got a bump on her forehead from jumping up and down on her sisters bed and flying head smack on the headboard. Kids they keep us up on our toes. I'm just glad it was nothing major. I will just have to keep a closer eye on her from now on...

princess bruiser with a fat lip

HELP ON THE WAY FOR STUDENTS

As a father Ralph is a big advocate for Education. Our oldest Kayla is in Kindergarten and has only missed one day of school and it was due to circumstances that had something to do with her mom. I happily tell my relatives in NJ how smart my kids are and how patient Ralph is when it comes to teaching and helping do home works. I have a cousin in NJ that just graduated high school and is now picking a school for college. And with that comes decision about money matters pertaining to cost of education. My grandmother has been telling me that my aunt and uncle has been very busy checking out schools and of course helping their daughter get the right student loans. Ralph nephew Andrew is back in school but I wonder if he got the most out of his student loan. I should call him tomorrow and tell him about this student loan network that can help him with finding right student loan resources for his student loans.

A NOSE FOR FOOD

This is my little princess bruiser. Its been her habit to smell the food she is about to eat first before taking a bite. I gave her a piece of our left over corn from yesterday. As soon as I gave it to her it went directly to her nose, lol.. She did enjoy munching on her corn and like a good girl she went over to the kitchen, grabbed a napkin and wiped her mouth. Sometimes I wonder how she got so smart, she acts like she is 18 months going on 5, lol. Children are so precious and Im one lucky mom to two smart girls..

WALKING WITH COMFORT AND STYLE

Most girls dream of diamonds but a whole bunch of women have this love for shoes and more shoes. There is a little Imelda Marcos in all of us, even little old me. My mother was and still is a shoe lover. She had a whole collection of shoes when she was younger, different styles and different colors. It had to match what she was wearing and what she was in the mood for. My mom's love for shoes has apparently been passed on to my youngest. She is only 18 months but she loves loves shoes. When she meets new people she makes it a point to look at there shoes and if she likes them she will touch it. As for me, I still have that little Imelda in me trying to emerge. Since were in a recession my love for buying shoes has taken a step back. I was honestly surprised when I check out AMI CLUBWEAR not only were there shoes cute and sexy but they had a varied selection as well. My mouth literally watered and my eyes bulged out as I was browsing through the collection of shoes.

As parent, I make it a point to buy things that are comfortable and practical at the same time. But that doesn't mean that I will have to settle for anything less. I fell in love with this white open toe cuff ankle low wedge sandals as soon as I saw it and prayed that they have it in my size. With those sandals I can still run around with my little girl without fear of tripping and still look cute. And this is what I call walking in comfort and style. Check out AMI Clubwear and prepare to be boggled with all the affordable shoes, dresses, accessories that they have..

SCARED WITLESS

Yesterday was all fun and rides for us, well for the girls mostly Kayla. It was a little cold but we all had fun. Kaitlyn refused to get on her stroller and I had to carry her around since she will only go to her daddy once in a while. Wasn't able to take a lot of photos but I did get some videos of daddy and her girls.

While at the carnival I couldn't help but notice all the teeny boppers/hormone enraged teenagers there. I was disgusted with how our teenagers dress nowadays. Very tight short shorts, plunging neckline, tight short skirts, and boy jeans hanging so low, piercing and questionable hairstyles. The kids I'm talking about were probably between the ages of 12-17. I was mortified, horrified and scared witless how this young boys and girls were acting. Do you know what went through my mind when I saw young boys and girls together? Are this kids having sex? Are they doing drugs? I could not help but wonder how things are going to change in ten years time or less when my girls are going to be hitting puberty. I tell you, I got scared and afraid how I'm going to raise my girls. I told Ralph about my fear on our way home and he said that we will raise our girls with a lot of values and morals so that they will learn what is wrong and not be afraid to say no. As a parent of girls I'm really really scared for them. Young people tend to think they are immune, they don't think beyond that moment, they are impulsive, and easily swayed. Will I be able to raise and instill the values that was taught to me? I really don't know. Ralph and I will try our damnest to raise our kids to be God fearing, compassionate and law abiding citizen. This wont be the end of my rambling thoughts but this is what I have to say for now......