Dear Bag Boys at my friendly neighborhood Kroger--
I unload my shopping cart in a very organized fashion. I do this to make your job easier. It is obvious from the way I unload my groceries onto the conveyor belt in the checkout line that I expect certain things to be bagged separately-- such as meat and produce. Ewww! Those things deserve SEPARATE bags!!! It's also obvious that some things can and should be bagged together-- such as boxes of rice, granola bars, cereal, etc. The bread will get squished if it's bagged with anything else, so put it in a bag by itself, not between two boxes of cereal!
While I appreciate your offer to walk me to my car and load my groceries (I really do... especially when it's cold/raining or I have two kids with me), if you're not going to load my groceries carefully and in an organized way, just don't bother. Don't put the fruit on the bottom and pile the boxes of snacks or large bag of sugar on top of it! Don't put a case of cokes where they can slide all over the place and smash my bread when I slam on brakes (because I drive like a New York City cab driver)!
Maybe, through this rant, I have found my new calling in life. Perhaps I should be the official bag boy trainer for Kroger. I'll host Bag Boy Boot Camps and wear a whistle around my neck.
Ok, now that my gripe-fest is over, I feel better. If I were a cartoonist, there would be a picture of me below this post, with steam coming out of my ears, my mouth wide open, and "@!$%$%$&" spewing from my mouth. That's how Kroger bag boys make me feel. Thanks for shopping with us and have a nice day!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Time to get "Arbonnized"!
I've had the opportunity to share with only a few of you in person thus far the wonderful and meaningful business I have begun with Arbonne International as an Independent Consultant. I look forward to meeting with you & sharing all that Arbonne has to offer from being a consumer to a consultant. Arbonne is a health & wellness company with cosmetics, nutrition, weight loss and aromatherapy that provides all botanical products which benefit your skin and body beyond your imagination!
Arbonne has products that meet the needs of every person (women, men, teens, babies and seniors) and all of their topical products are PH balanced so that no matter what your skin type is, the product meets the need of your skin upon contact and with all natural ingredients that enhance and improve the condition of your skin!! Arbonne's dietary supplements are proven to work wonders for everyday health concerns and again are a blend of science and all natural ingredients that are designed to complete our bodies with what we lack from our regular diet.
Whether it's cleansing, detoxifying, supplementing or coloring, Arbonne has it all! Arbonne is so confident that you'll absolutely love the products that if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product within 45 days from the date of purchase, for any reason.
Please visit the website www.arbonne.com "Shop On-line" to see all Arbonne products. I would highly recommend the RE9 Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care line because of all the nutrients it provides to your face while softening, conditioning and strengthening your skin AND lessening the volume and depth of wrinkles. The clinical results of this product line have been incredible… 24 hours visible results!!
In the future, you can shop conveniently online or through me as a client paying the suggested retail price for products or you can join Arbonne as a wholesale shopper for only $29.00 to shop at 20% off every product for the whole year!! Renew this membership each year for only $15.00 to maintain your everyday 20% discount with no obligations. Also be sure to ask me about our incredible referral program & hostess benefits… a great way to earn your products at 80% off!!
Please email or call me with your order or with any questions you may have. I look forward to scheduling a 30 minute “Get Arbonnized” consultation with you!
Arbonne has products that meet the needs of every person (women, men, teens, babies and seniors) and all of their topical products are PH balanced so that no matter what your skin type is, the product meets the need of your skin upon contact and with all natural ingredients that enhance and improve the condition of your skin!! Arbonne's dietary supplements are proven to work wonders for everyday health concerns and again are a blend of science and all natural ingredients that are designed to complete our bodies with what we lack from our regular diet.
Whether it's cleansing, detoxifying, supplementing or coloring, Arbonne has it all! Arbonne is so confident that you'll absolutely love the products that if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product within 45 days from the date of purchase, for any reason.
Please visit the website www.arbonne.com "Shop On-line" to see all Arbonne products. I would highly recommend the RE9 Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care line because of all the nutrients it provides to your face while softening, conditioning and strengthening your skin AND lessening the volume and depth of wrinkles. The clinical results of this product line have been incredible… 24 hours visible results!!
In the future, you can shop conveniently online or through me as a client paying the suggested retail price for products or you can join Arbonne as a wholesale shopper for only $29.00 to shop at 20% off every product for the whole year!! Renew this membership each year for only $15.00 to maintain your everyday 20% discount with no obligations. Also be sure to ask me about our incredible referral program & hostess benefits… a great way to earn your products at 80% off!!
Please email or call me with your order or with any questions you may have. I look forward to scheduling a 30 minute “Get Arbonnized” consultation with you!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Goodbye Old Friend
This is the stupid, sentimental mommy stuff this blog was originally intended for. I should probably preface this story with a note about how I tend to form emotional attachments to strange things like cars, bathrobes I never wear (that's a post for a different day), or in this case, a laundry basket that looks like a puppy. Recently, I had to replace my son's laundry basket. It wasn't JUST a laundry basket. It was his FIRST laundry basket and the beginning of his learning responsibilities. I remember the day I brought it home and he was so excited to take off his clothes and put them in his "puppy baskik" each night at bath time. The are numerous pictures (somewhere) of him running around the house with this basket on his head. But I've noticed lately that the puppy basket had seen its better days. Some of the rods that helped it hold its shape were missing; a casualty of a heroic sword fight, I'm sure. It also had a few holes in the mesh, probably due to a toddler/preschooler climbing inside and rolling around in it. When I told Joseph it was time for a new laundry basket, I offered to get him a new puppy basket. I knew I wasn't ready to part with the puppy basket and I secretly hoped he wasn't either. But I'm learning that I am way more attached to the things of his childhood than he is. He was excited to pick out a new laundry basket and requested a dinosaur one. Naturally, there were no dinosaur-shaped laundry baskets in the greater Jackson area (at least not that I found), so we settled on a basketball basket, complete with a backer board so he can shoot his clothes in and score on his way to take a bath. He was incredibly excited to get it home and set it up. I sadly, reluctantly disassembled the puppy basket and removed it from his room. I set it beside the garbage can in our kitchen because I wasn't quite ready to throw it out yet. I sent my husband a text message the the puppy basket had been replaced, that our son was fine with it, but I was not... I was standing in the kitchen, crying over a LAUNDRY BASKET shaped like a PUPPY! That evening I had to go to a meeting, so I asked my husband to take the puppy basket out with the trash while I was gone... I just couldn't bear it. When I got home, the kids were in bed, and the puppy "baskik" was gone. Just another sign of the times. Sigh...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Shades of Grey
Lately my Facebook news feed has been littered with two things -- smocked clothing sales and posts about MS26. One of these items, I can ignore. The other, I cannot. I am AGAINST MS26. It's not because I don't love God or babies. It's because I value my privacy. I believe in a woman's right to choose.
It has been stated repeatedly that this is a poorly written amendment, full of unintended consequences. In this day and age, things must be written clearly. If there is a loophole or any room for interpretation, people will take advantage of these situations in the most extreme forms. The people who proposed this amendment cannot guarantee that these unintended consequences will not be carried out. Our state has bigger problems than worrying about what method of birth control women use, or what happens to embryos that do not get implanted. Women's health is important and teaching women how to take care of themselves should be of the utmost importance.
I've seen several political ads that show candidates in support of MS 26. I am sick to my stomach about the upcoming election. I thought we had some educated, informed people running for office, but it's obvious that they can't take time out of their busy schmoozing schedules to educate themselves about the implications of such a ridiculous amendment.
I've been told that I could never be a politician because my opinions are not black and white. To me abortion is not a black and white issue though. There are always exceptions (rape, incest, immediate danger to the mother). It should be between and woman and her doctor to determine the best course of treatment. I can't say what I would do if faced with any of these consequences, but I would at least like to have an option.
Ladies, I would ask you this: Do you want your state senator to accompany you to your gynecologist appointment? Do you want your doctor to have to ask permission from the government before saving your life? Infertility is a painful enough issue to deal with, so do you want to have to petition the state for the right to undergo treatment? Imagine after having been through IVF, finally conceiving a child, and then having to spend your pregnancy (a time which should be celebrated!) fighting lawsuits because you and your doctor "killed" people (embryos) during the process. Can you imagine what a colossal waste of time and money this could amount to? Don't even get me started about the issues regarding birth control pills. Mississippi has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country and has had for the last 10 years! Can you imagine what would happen if we were to limit access to birth control for these young girls? I shutter to think!
Do I wish every baby were born? Yes. While I'm wishing, I might as well make a list:
I wish every baby were born into a loving family.
I wish everybody who wanted to have a baby could. I know some people who would make fantastic parents.
I wish rape and incest never happened.
I wish young girls were not encouraged to get pregnant so they can get a check from the government (yes this happens).
I wish people wouldn't use abortion as a means of birth control.
I wish no woman had to make their choice to save her own life or that of her unborn child.
I also wish for world peace, but it doesn't look like that's happening any time soon.
Do you get my drift here? We can live in a fantasy world or we can choose to live in reality.
The bottom line is this -- It is none of your damn business what I choose to do with my body. It is not the government's job to decide what method of birth control I use, how I get pregnant, or what I choose to do about it. This amendment does more harm than good and I don't see how any doctor who truly believes in the oath they took can stand in defense of it.
parentsagainstms26.com
It has been stated repeatedly that this is a poorly written amendment, full of unintended consequences. In this day and age, things must be written clearly. If there is a loophole or any room for interpretation, people will take advantage of these situations in the most extreme forms. The people who proposed this amendment cannot guarantee that these unintended consequences will not be carried out. Our state has bigger problems than worrying about what method of birth control women use, or what happens to embryos that do not get implanted. Women's health is important and teaching women how to take care of themselves should be of the utmost importance.
I've seen several political ads that show candidates in support of MS 26. I am sick to my stomach about the upcoming election. I thought we had some educated, informed people running for office, but it's obvious that they can't take time out of their busy schmoozing schedules to educate themselves about the implications of such a ridiculous amendment.
I've been told that I could never be a politician because my opinions are not black and white. To me abortion is not a black and white issue though. There are always exceptions (rape, incest, immediate danger to the mother). It should be between and woman and her doctor to determine the best course of treatment. I can't say what I would do if faced with any of these consequences, but I would at least like to have an option.
Ladies, I would ask you this: Do you want your state senator to accompany you to your gynecologist appointment? Do you want your doctor to have to ask permission from the government before saving your life? Infertility is a painful enough issue to deal with, so do you want to have to petition the state for the right to undergo treatment? Imagine after having been through IVF, finally conceiving a child, and then having to spend your pregnancy (a time which should be celebrated!) fighting lawsuits because you and your doctor "killed" people (embryos) during the process. Can you imagine what a colossal waste of time and money this could amount to? Don't even get me started about the issues regarding birth control pills. Mississippi has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country and has had for the last 10 years! Can you imagine what would happen if we were to limit access to birth control for these young girls? I shutter to think!
Do I wish every baby were born? Yes. While I'm wishing, I might as well make a list:
I wish every baby were born into a loving family.
I wish everybody who wanted to have a baby could. I know some people who would make fantastic parents.
I wish rape and incest never happened.
I wish young girls were not encouraged to get pregnant so they can get a check from the government (yes this happens).
I wish people wouldn't use abortion as a means of birth control.
I wish no woman had to make their choice to save her own life or that of her unborn child.
I also wish for world peace, but it doesn't look like that's happening any time soon.
Do you get my drift here? We can live in a fantasy world or we can choose to live in reality.
The bottom line is this -- It is none of your damn business what I choose to do with my body. It is not the government's job to decide what method of birth control I use, how I get pregnant, or what I choose to do about it. This amendment does more harm than good and I don't see how any doctor who truly believes in the oath they took can stand in defense of it.
parentsagainstms26.com
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