I talk about everything that comes to mind in everyday life from parenting issues, Celtic jewelry, shopping, and everything else that shows up in my life like holidays.
Many people find themselves with unplanned pregnancies.
Often people think of unplanned pregnancies as something for the young, not
those of us who are not so young anymore. Well that is changing as more of us
older folks are having children later on in life.
Now when I say unplanned, I don’t mean it is an unfortunate
turn of events. Rather another baby was not something we were trying for. To be
honest we had decided that two children was enough 6 years ago. Things happen,
and now we are having our third child, it is not a bad thing, just an expected but
happy turn of events.
However there are some real pros and cons with being
pregnant at 43.
The cons are:
It is considered a high risk pregnancy. Fortunately more and
more older woman are successfully having healthy pregnancies and babies in
their 40’s and even 50’s. This means that I have to be smart about what I do
and eat. I have to take care of myself and the baby. Well I did that with the
first two. Only real difference is that I am being monitored more frequently
and will be going to an Obstetrician sooner than later.
Our other children are older 7 and 9. For some parents that it
is a good thing, you have babysitters when they turn 12. For others the gap can
cause problems within the family dynamics. I am looking at it in the positive; I am not
going to have three kids all in diapers. Instead I have two children who can
help out and at least for the most part do a lot of things for themselves, like
get a drink or something to snack on.
I was through with diapers. Guess not, lol.
We got rid of all our baby stuff. Now we have to start all over,
from scratch. At least with my second child we saved a lot of money because we
still had most of our baby stuff from our first child. Also we had friends who
had children just before us and after us. We all passed baby stuff to each
other.I don’t think we are going to
have that this time around, though I could be wrong.
We live in a three bedroom! The baby will be in one of the other
kids rooms. Not sure how that is going to go over. Lots of changes, and
adjustments.
Who has money for a baby?
We have to come up with a good baby name – do you have any
idea how hard that can be?
Pros:
We know what to expect, and what we are going to be going
through: the lack of sleep, the crying, the diapers and everything else that
comes with a baby.
We have some skill dealing with children, and are not bad
parents. Yes we made mistakes with our first two, but we will be making completely
different mistakes with this one.
Our children are older, so they can help out.
What is available for baby’s now is way cooler then what was
available 10 years ago.
Most important pro: We are having a BABY – way cool.
I have never seen anything like this before. Yes I have seen great dancing, but this is more then that.
I have been a fan of "So you think you can dance" for years. I was actually starting to loose interest in it, but Hampton Williams has made me sit up and look forward to seeing this years shows. It is going to be wonderful to see where Hampton Williams goes from here. He is exactly what "So you think you can dance" needed to bring views back, and add new ones.
It is not going to be the world exploding, or a Sun flair
creating an EMP that changes our world. It is not going to be a sudden
unexpected event. The process or danger has been known for at least 30 years if
not longer. We are already experiencing a small version of what is to come. We
have been using our natural resources too fast: oil, water, space, energy and
food. We have been destroying natural lands, polluting our air, water and soil,
and pretty much killing off nature.There are consequences for this, we know this. Or I should say I know
this, I grew up knowing this, they told us in school a long time ago.
I think the world will reach peak oil production on December
21, 2012! As consumers we may never know that we have reached peak oil
production. The large companies don’t want us to know. So there is not going to
be a big announcement about it, we will just start feeling the pinch, until it
becomes a strangle hold.
We already feel it at the gas pump, the grocery store,
clothing stores and just about every aspect of our life. Prices are going up
already, how much worse is it going to get? Almost everything is shipped from
somewhere. If we have to reduce oil and other energy consumption how is our
world going to change? The prophecy of 2012 is not destruction but change, real
change in how we live. It makes sense to me that it referring to the changes we
are going to experience in the next 20 years, or even 10 years as the oil
becomes even scarcer, our energy sources will have to change, how we consume or
use the energy will also have to change. Not just taking the bus instead of
having a car, but everything from turning our lights off to where we get our
food.
Things are going to change whether we want it to or not. We
don’t have a choice any more. It is not going to be something as simple as
reduce, reuse and recycle. We suddenly won’t have the things we have grown to
expect as part of our standards in life. Change is coming! What we do now will determine
a lot. We can hide from it, or start looking into real proactive change. You
know, doing the things we have been told to do for the last 30 years.
Start
investing in alternative energy creation such as wind power, now. We are in a
position to do small things to make our lives better. We have to communicate with
our Governments letting them know we want proactive, positive change now, not
once it becomes a requirement. Let’s encourage the innovators now instead of
bailing out the big companies that are trying to keep things the same.
For months now all my son and husband have talked about was Star Wars the Old Republic. They both had their pre-orders in as soon as they could. They were on the Star Wars the Old Republic website and forums every single day. I knew more about the Star Wars MMORPG then I ever expected.
I think the last 6 months were all about Star Wars. The countdown to the release was even more important than Christmas. Fortunately they both got to be part of the Beta testing, which they enjoyed immensely. As a result they became even more enthralled by Star Wars the Old Republic.
We have two copies of the game, and two brand new laptops to play the game on. It was a Star Wars the Old Republic Christmas in our house. I even made them wait until Christmas to open their laptops, though they had been playing the game for several weeks at that point – thanks to beta testing and early access.
They are now part of the V Squad. At first the idea of being part of a guild was not something my husband was interested in. When we played Lord of the Rings we had some bad experiences with guilds more interested in getting their numbers up then the actual members. Update - my husband has changed servers. He will be creating his own guild - We are not a guild, guild. If you are interested in joining please contact Fenwolf on the East Coast server - the Jedi Covenent.
There have been days when it has been difficult to pry them away from the game. It is addictive. Huttball is a lot of fun. Though right now Fenwolf (my hubby) is playing Huttball and is getting his butt handed to him. Usually he does ok, but today, even though teams are created by random, it seems to be high level players against lower levels. Just the way things go.
So far the only main issue is the lag time. It has been frustrating players. As Fenwolf said, what is the point of upgrading to better computers if you have to reduce your graphic quality to low just to keep the graphics from lagging? Hopefully that will be fixed sooner than later. (Update was done Dec. 29 that seems to fix the lag)
Fenwolf has some of the Datacron locations. I will be listing them once they are confirmed to help out people playing Star Wars the Old Republic.
I hope everyone is enjoying the game as much as my family is.
I would love to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I hope that things are better next year.
I am tired of seeing people go hungry in a world of plenty. And I am not just talking about people being affected by droughts and other natural causes. I am talking about poverty right here, and all over the world. People go hungry every day, most of them children. I hope that this next year people don’t let other people go hungry.
I also want the adults to have jobs and be able to take care of themselves and their children, and for those with jobs, and are still living in poverty, that they get a raise or better paying jobs. I know, more people are looking for work then there are jobs, but maybe that will change this year.
I want children to stop killing themselves or others. Bullying is bad, and kills. I want children to find help, or a place where they are safe and feel safe. I don’t want them to kill themselves to get away from it. I don’t want them to kill others to make it stop. I don’t want bullies taking it to the next level and killing their victims.
I would love to see people being less angry and more caring. I don’t know when people started being angry most of the time, but it would be nice to see people being more accepting, and less angry. If we accept others for who they are, we have no reason to be angry because they are different. At the same time I don’t want people letting themselves be taken advantage of because they are trying to be more caring. I guess it’s a fine line of protecting yourself and being able to care for others. I want there to be a healthy balance in every ones lives.
Most importantly I want people to enjoy their lives and the people in it instead of having to worry about having a roof over their heads, food to eat or a safe place to stay.
May your Christmas be Merry, and next year full of love, security and safety.
In that last few years we have held events to collect non-perishable food items for Hamilton food share. This year we are also collecting unwrapped toys for the CHML toy drive. This year we are holding two events, a Christmas gift and craft show during the day and a Concert and Dance during the night. Please come out and join us Dec. 17, 2011 in Hamilton and help us raise lots of food and toys for girls and boys in need. Christmas is a time to give, and enjoy time with friends and family. The Craft show has wonderful gifts and crafts, and is a wonderful opportunity to find just the right thing for the people on your Christmas list, though you will be tempted to pick up a few things for yourself. The concert and dance is a great time waiting to happen, have a fun night out and support Hamilton Food Share and CHML toy drive.
We Care to Share Christmas Gift and Craft Show:
Door fee, we are collecting non-perishable food for Hamilton Food Share and unwrapped toys for CHML at the door.
Location: ACCA Center
754 Barton St. East, Hamilton
Doors are open from 10 am to 5 pm
The Christmas gift and craft show will officially end at 5 pm however there will be a music concert/show that evening. Tickets for We Care to Share Christmas concert available at the Christmas Gift and Craft Show.
Vendors with crafts and unique gift items
1st Mount Albion Pathfinders and Ranger - Hand knitted items, fleece scarves, chocolate Mint Cookies, Christmas Crafts, Kernels Popcorn, Gifts in Jars, soup and baking, handmade Christmas cards and more.
Mar-Lee Enterprises Inc - Tarot readings, hand crafted dowsing rods, pendulums, angels, jewellery, books and calendars in support of the Erland Lee (museum) home.
Sharon Tousignant - handcrafted wood gift items and works of art, crochet.
Kynk Naturals - fair trade organic Shea Butter & other handcrafted personal care products.
Allie Kat Originals - Michelle of Allie Kat Originals designs and crates beautiful hand-crafted bridal jewellery that can be customized to enhance any bridal gown or coordinate with any style and colour of the wedding party and theme of the wedding. Michelle also designs fun, fancy and fashionable everyday fashion jewellery, perfect for every occasion. Allie Kat Originals are high quality at a very affordable price.
PeachieBeads - PeaschieBeads is a green company with jewellery designed and created to giving new life to unwanted jewellery. Very unique jewellery.
Karen Cooke - giftware, toys, games and handcrafted items.
Meghan Candler - Crocheted hats ranging from size newborn to adult as well as crocheted photo props.
Country, Rock, R and B, Reggae and Calypso Christmas Concert and Dance
We Care to Share 2nd Annual Reggae Christmas Concert on December 17th, 2011 at 754 Barton St. E. Hamilton, Ontario. Doors open at 6 pm.
Christmas is a time to give and receive. A unique night out to enjoy live music and support Hamilton Food Share and the CHML toy drive - Bring a non-perishable food item or new unwrapped toy and you receive $5.00 off the door admittance.
This list is of the top Star Wars Christmas or Birthday gift ideas put together by a Star Wars fan, my husband. My husband’s Birthday is only two weeks after Christmas, so we get him to make only one list for both. Now he does have a list with things on it that are not Star Wars, I think there is three things on it. I know he only looked at one website, but that is fine. If you find the perfect gift for your Star Wars fan on this gift list still shop around, you may be able to find it in a local store or other websites. I did not do any price comparisons, this is just a Star Wars gift idea list. I was just going to put the links, titles and pictures but decided the descriptions and video's are needed. Enjoy! I had a blast (no pun intended) putting this together once my husband gave me the list.
The Star Wars Cookbook is loaded with different types of inter-galactic recipes: drinks, breakfasts, main courses, desserts, and more. Age is no issue when it comes to Star Wars cuisine - kids as well as adults will have a great time with this book.
◦60 wipe clean pages with over 25 recipes
◦Recipes include: Greedo's Burritos, Twin Sun Toast, Tusken Raider Taters, and more!
◦Concealed wire-O binding - so each page lays flat while you cook
◦Includes 13 foil stickers to label your completed creations
•Gourmet whole bean coffee hand roasted by Stormtroopers
•Perfect for Dark Lords of the Sith... or your friends and loved ones
•Spicy undertones with smoky, dark-roasted complexity
•Coffee blend is comprised of coffees from Africa and Indonesia. Even though these are not certified fair trade, they are specialty-grade coffees which means that droid farmers receive a higher price/pound, compared to exchange-grade coffees.
•Officially licensed Star Wars product designed by ThinkGeek
•Officially licensed Lucasfilm products, made with love by ThinkGeek
•Included in the set: Vader's Dark Side Roast Coffee, Hoth Cocoa, or Dagobah Green Tea
•Vader's Dark Side Roast Coffee:
◦Gourmet coffee hand roasted and ground by Stormtroopers
◦Spicy undertones with smoky, dark-roasted complexity
◦Coffee blend is comprised of coffees from Africa and Indonesia. Even though these are not certified fair trade, they are specialty-grade coffees which means that droid farmers receive a higher price/pound, compared to exchange-grade coffees.
◦Each can contains 3 oz of ground coffee
•Dagobah Green Tea:
◦Loose leaf blend of Green Pu Erh, White Peony, and Matcha
◦Ideal steeping time is 2 - 3 minutes
◦Each tin contains 1 oz of tea leaves, enough for 14 cups
•Hoth Cocoa:
◦Blended from deep-roasted cocoa beans, sugar, unsweetened chocolate, and real vanilla
◦Each bag contains 8 oz of cocoa mix, enough for 4 - 5 cups
Star Wars Lightsaber Ice Pop
Each Star Wars Lightsaber Ice Pop set comes with four saber hilts: two Luke and two Vader. Just add juice (or any delicious liquid) to the mold, stick on the hilts, and pop the whole shebang in your freezer for 4 hours. Run a little warm water over the mold and the full saber can be removed. Activate your saber's LED for a light up treat that screams awesome and tasty all at once. Included is a recipe book with wonderful flavors to try, like "Chewbapple," "Ponda Berry," "C-3POrange," and Admiral Ackbar's favorite: "It's a Grap(e)!" It's always time for Jedi refreshment when you have some Star Wars Lightsaber Ice Pops. May the force-icle be with you
With the press of a button on the concealed speaker box, the Death Star begins the firing sequence. You'll hear the deep hum of the superlaser powering up, then the background chatter of Empire technicians preparing to fire, finally a massive blast is let forth with light and sound effects. Crank the volume for even greater effect; this is one of the loudest shirts in the galaxy.
This kit has everything you need to construct a lightsaber and mount it on your wall. Choose from 8 awesome color effects, plus auto-spectrum using the remote control!
•For Ages 6 and Up (with help from a friendly grown-up)
•WARNING: SMALL PARTS - Not intented for children under 3 years of age.
•Awesome lightsaber room light with sound effects and remote control
•Construct and display a lightsaber room light with this kit
•Learn about electronics and how lightsabers work
•Mounts to the wall
•Over 25" long!
•Choose from 8 color effects plus auto-spectrum
•Remote control for easy on/off from anywhere in the room
