Holidays and the act of kindness...

During the end of the year everyone seems to go either Grinch or saviour on us, why should kindness only once a year??

I understand that Christmas time always brings either the best or worse in all of us.. but what I really wanna talk about is the fact that some people go crazy start donating everything here and there.. but I seem to wonder why just this time of the year? Why not all year, these people aren't just homeless or hurting just one time out of the month...

My husband, our kids and I were homeless jobless and car less about 3 years ago.. we had lost everything!! On top of that a year before I had lost my son, and a during this I had my now 3 year old son. It was devastating, I had no real friends.. I was shunned for whatever reasons and to think these were people that said to call on them when I needed anything, anything all. When I did call on the ones that had insisted i'd call them in the midst of all this. They were no where to be found! I would cry for days! When we did have my car we would sleep in parking lots my mothers house, or "family"'s driveways. Time came for me to have my son and the only time I could get rest in a "real" bed was at the hospital! We left from where we were staying took to a shelter after some other devastating episodes occurred. We stayed there for a week lost 80 dollars worth of baby items because someone else stole them from us,  Only because the shelter left us at a meeting point and never picked us up!! And a nice native blanket my mother had given us as a gift..  we later went to another shelter were we would be for 4 and half months trying to get back on our feet.. it was lovely there we had help from those that really did care, we finally got out, got our new place with the help of an agency. Worked our way up through school moved back to mesa and now giving back as much as we can everyday!

Just because during the season of Christmas seems more convenient to you doesn't mean its convenient for everyone else!! Try and be more understanding, try to think how you would feel if this were to be you and your family.

Picking your kids up from school

Well here at the school my son currently goes to there are a lot of parents that literally only think of themselves.. I know this by the way they "carry themselves". How they take up two parking spots for their new BMW's or Lexus'. They don't look out to who is coming or going, and just clearly have no respect for others u____u. Everyday I always almost get in an altercation with someone or an accident. There is not a whole lot of cars or people it's just the lack of how can I put this "car communication" or even hand signals. This would be a lot easier if I could read minds, but I can't so yes this is going to be a very long 7 years of school and parking lot issues. D:

Addicted to FB Games

Alright I know it might sound funny but yes, I am addicted to certain games on Facebook. It's not something I am proud of but I am.

The new game in my life is bejeweled blitz. I was addicted to the first one back way when, found to be boring but now I can actually dictate my score seems a little like it ;D. I just started playing to show up my mother ( yes, I know my own mother u____u). I had told her I was the best the game.. and well I kinda am lol Level 7 and the top 5 out of my friends. Which probably isn't that good of a rating but to me it is.

The first game I play on FB was Farmville which was also saddening but hey so did everyone else and well they started playing too ;D lol

Well enough of my ranting just wanted to share, so there you go!

i am?

Who am I you might ask. I am a mother of 3 wonderful little boys ( but at times can be BOYS);6 years old, a 3 year old and my middle son (4 years of age) has passed away the day he was born, in Christ's arms where we all belong. I am also a wife to a wonderful husband of 8 years, but we both are each others first love for the past 12years!! We met in the summer of '99 And been inseparable since then... 

I have had my ups and downs with education, in high school I was told I would never make it, and that I didn't have the motivation that other students had to keep going. I was told this when my mother and father's divorce was final.., my first year in high school. What a way to start right? Well years later I moved from the little town and moved south to my then boyfriend/fiance's parents house with him, where he was getting a good job at 16y/o and supporting my self and unfortunately his parents (sad I know). We moved out eventually because that was just a nightmare come true! We resided in Mesa, Az now for 8 years. We had since been married at the Potter's House Christian Center; Down on 8th and Center St in Mesa. We later had some hard comings and well ended up homeless and with out a penny to our names. I soon went back to school achieved my GED and passed with FLYING COLORS!! We moved around a lot and did not like the living situations of the people that opened their houses to use but God bless them for helping us in a time of need. We later stayed in a very helpful shelter home for single families. I then enrolled in Pima Medical and graduating with a 3.9 GPA ( and they said I didn't have self motivation! Pffftt). We got back on our feet and later moved back here to Mesa. Found out that my real calling wasn't to be in the medical field, because my passion was always doing something in art and baking. I took to enrolling Le Cordon Bleu's Patisserie and Baking program and did my best!! Waiting to graduate, and since have personal hardship, but I have a loving husband that supports me 100% and so now here I am making things like I have always dreamed, I draw, paint build, photograph, and dabble with computers.

If there is anything I have missed I think I will make another blog later.. right now.. I think i just spewed all my guts so.. I think I am fine for now.. maybe a little too much info lol

Other uses for common household items

Well, I come to find that my mother or anyone that I know that is older than I, knows these tricks and have been using them for years.. And well I am just lucky enough to get this info pasted on to one such as myself u___u. So, with out further mentions here is a list of common household items you can use for different purposes and could save you money and time in the long run!

1. Vanilla Extract
Using it as a bug/mosquito repellent.Simply pour about a tbsp of vanilla into a 16oz spray bottle,
     fill the rest with water and shake! Spray onto exposed body parts.

2. Vanilla Extract
      If poured into a can of paint will lessen the smell and 

      make it easier to work with ^___--

3.  White Chalk
      If you feed your animals outside and the ants are getting in their food
      Just draw a white chalk line around the food dish and no longer will you have ant problems.

4. Starch
    Spray starch on your white tennis shoes will help keep them clean

5. Starch

    Spraying starch on your walls of your house will keep them clean from those pesky little paw

    prints (the kids hands I mean ;D )

6. Beer

    This can help get coffee out of your carpets
 

7. White wine

     Pouring some white wine on your counters on purpose would actually clean those counter tops.

8. Mayonnaise

    Use mayo on your wood finishes to get out rings left from wet cups, cold sodas, and whatever else left a ring or square.. or whatever shape.

9. Egg white

    Lather these babies up on some leather and it'll clean it right up ;D

10. Panty hose

      Instead of going out and buying some expensive tool to clean your suede try using some old panty hose.

11. Yeast
      If you stick a little of this into sparky's food it will actually stop him or her from smelling.

12. Coal

      Stick some coal in something other than those stockings, try using it in your tools box's to 

      keep your tools from rusting.

13. Salt water bath, using this on your new clean shower liner will prevent it from gathering soap

      scum, which will save you on cleaning and money!

14. Rubbing alcohol

      Using rubbing alcohol will clean micro fiber and remove ink from fabrics (but sadly only

      when they are fresh) U___U

15. White Vinegar
       Use white vinegar in a medium wash with no detergent or bleach added, this will clear your

       towels of all that mildew smell.

16. White Vinegar

       Use on stainless steel to clean water spots.

17. Wax Paper
Rubbing wax paper on stainless steel surfaces will prevent watermarks ( if you already have

       water marks see #16).

18. Fabric Softener

       Rubbing a fabric softener sheet on your shower door will eliminate soap scum.

19. Coke

       Use this soda pop to clean your rusty battery in your car, off rusted tools and other places rust maybe.

20. WD-40

       THIS IS A MUST!! You have those lovely little Picasso's and talented Monet's that take the 

       phrase "the world is your canvas" to new heights on your newly painted walls u____u. Well

       WD-40 will strip that crayon right off! :D