Yep, I'm getting a divorce. DH and I separated in November, got back together, and then separated for good Jan 2nd. My decisions. He's an ass and a drunk and a liar. And probably would've gotten out of hand had I stayed.
I just started my new job on Monday. It's going great.
I'm moving into my new place over the next week.
I've lost 40 pounds since November and look smoking hot.
I'm happy and very proud of myself.

It hasn't been easy. And was still very sad. But it was what to happen.

DS is 2 and he's amazing.
His vocabulary is huge and he surprises me everyday.-- read more >>

I'll give a full fledged update soon. I just wanted to run this by everyone to see what they thought.

I'm weaning DS (19.5 months). He's only been nursing for nap and bedtime for a few months. And this week I'm taking the last steps to wean him. So Monday I put him down for his nap w/o nursing. It took well over 2 hours and was very emotional for both of us. When he's pull for my shirt, I'd tell him that we were all done with that. He finally went to sleep. Then Tuesday and today were much easier. He went down in under 30 minutes with no nursing.-- read more >>

I've been lurking lately. We've still got so much going on. And after my mom spanked DS and we moved in w/ my stepdad, I've had less time at a computer. I've been house hunting during the day and trying to be as pleasant as possible at night. And it's hard. Living with your spouse and child is hard enough. Living with extended family is a feat. To those that have done it for long periods of time, I salute you. I'm about to lose it. But we've finally found a house and may make an offer as soon as tomorrow. It's exciting. The thought of actually owning something?? I'm trying not to jinx it. -- read more >>

"I'll vote for whoever. Even Obama. Even though I feel like he'll shove the 'blacks' down our throat. He mentioned it several times tonight. I get tired of it. Us white people have problems, too"

My response, "And what was up with John Edwards talking about poverty. Geesh. I get tired of hearing about all poor the people".

Thought you'd enjoy that. Although my mother didn't find it funny.

DH and I are on the verge of buying our first house EVER. We've been renters up until now, and we are stoked to finally be in a place where we can buy a house. We just can't decided where we'd like to settle down. We've been living with family7 since returning to our hometown over a month ago. We know this area very well, we just cannot make up our mind. -- read more >>

Any words of advice? We're probably going to do a short-term Lease (4-6 months). We just need to establish some payment history on a few things before we can get financed.

My mother tried to instill very little in us that I care to hold on to. The only thing that I have found mildly helpful is my ability to show physically and express verbally my love. We never held back, in my house growing up. -- read more >>

My mother and DH got into a huge screaming match last night after she spanked DS (13 months) in front of us after weeks of us telling her not to.
DH was really calm at first, telling me "Please ask her not to do that" and leaving the room.-- read more >>

Did anyone see The Daily Show last night? And Samantha Bee's piece on adoption? It was frickin' hilarious!! I'm trying to find a clip.

**UPDATE**
Found a video of it. Really funny.

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/index.jhtml

Scroll under the highlights video and play the one that says 'Foreign Adoption' (as if you guys couldn't haven't figured that out).

I need a low impact exercise for a beginner. Just wanting to tone up and maybe lose my front butt. What do you recommend?

My friend

http://www.hipmama.com/node/30256

and I have gotten together twice this week. And talked on the phone almost everyday. We've enjoyed catching up and we both feel at peace with what happened.
I am so glad to have her back in my life. But we are so very different, now. Five years have gone by!
I'm trying not to judge her, but I'm afraid I'm not doing a very good job.
I'm almost positive that if I hadn't left this town, I would be just like her.-- read more >>

I'm frickin' tired of blowing my hair out everyday. But if I don't do it, it lays flat to my head and frizzes like nothing you've ever seen. My hair is really short. Pixie short. I just want something to put on it that doesn't make it hard as a brick and keeps it from frizzing.

Something like this would be nice.

Any suggestions?

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/02/sunday_sunday_s.html

I'm closer to going down to Selma on
Sunday. So STOKED! My sister wants to go with her youngest (same age as my DS). And my MIL wants to go with us, which will be a huge help with the little ones. We're talking packed lunches and baby carriers. I'll keep everyone posted.

P.S. The weather is supposed to be beautiful, as well.

This really pisses me off. If there aren't enough studies, DON"T PUT THE SHIT ON THE MARKET!!!
I almost gave DS some a few months ago, but thought better of it after I saw the possible side effects.

How safe is your child's cough medicine?

New York - Children's common cold and cough medicines are coming under scrutiny from federal drug regulators, who say the remedies and their recommended doses have not been studied enough in children, a newspaper reported.-- read more >>

On Myspace.

http://www.hipmama.com/node/27569

I've tried to reach her several times since the original blog to no avail.

I sent her a message and am waiting for a reply. I feel really nervous. Our worlds are so far away and so different. Her page is loaded with pictures from her partying. It looks like a freakin' G*RLS*/*GO$NE**WI L D advertisement. Not really sure what to say.

**Update**
She replied to my message. And asked me to call her. I did and we talked for over an hour. We both cried. -- read more >>

My mom just mentioned this to me. She said she weaned all four of us during a full moon. She said her mother told her to do it, and she doesn't know why. Anyone?

Bloody Sunday Anniversary is coming up. I'm about 3.5 hours away. From what I've heard, Obama and the Clintons will be there. And then the usuals: Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and other Civil Rights leaders. I can wear DS in a mei tai on my back for the actual march. I really want to go. Any ideas?

Last night I made the most bland chicken bake. I'm trying to make up for it tonight with LOTS of flavor.
I'm baking pork tenderloins that have been marinating in a Puerto Rican marinade that is to DIE for. Very easy.
Then I'm making a Santa Fe Rice salad. It's brown rice with scallions, black beans, and tomatoes. The sauce is oil, vinegar, sugar and chopped jalapeños. Then it's topped with sliced avocado. Yum.

P.S. The bland chicken bake made a delicious chicken salad today.

Flax seed oil is supposed to help with my Graves Disease. Something about the eye part. Have you ever seen someone with bulging eyes? They might've had Graves. I think 50% of people with Graves get the eye problems. So I gave up on the oil b/c it was so perishable and expensive. I bought organic seeds and grind them in a coffee grinder right before I eat them. Usually put them in a smoothie or in my oatmeal. Am I doing this right? I want to be sure that I'm getting the health benefits.

Because of my medications and the small chance that DS could be taking some in, I've decided to start weaning. I'm not in a hurry. And I wouldn't mind just weaning during the day. But I have no clue where to begin. Yesterday we were so busy, that at the end of the day I was engorged and he had barely nursed all day. I don't think he's as attached as I thought he was. What should I be feeding him? Food has, until recently, been more entertainment that nutrition. This morning he had a scrambled egg, half of a banana, and about 4 oz of whole organic milk. -- read more >>

US Economy Leaving Record Numbers in Severe Poverty
by Tony Pugh

The percentage of poor Americans who are living in severe poverty has reached a 32-year high, millions of working Americans are falling closer to the poverty line and the gulf between the nation's "haves" and "have-nots" continues to widen.-- read more >>

I went to do it a few months ago, but they advised against it since I was still BFing. I plan on doing some weaning over the next month and am getting the itch to get it done again.
Who has theirs done? Any words of wisdom?

Hey Mamas! The new site looks great but not familiar.
Hope all is well.

What can I do with them? They were by a dumpster. Why he does this? I don't know. He's psyched b/c they open to storage. What can I do to make these lass ugly on the cheap? He says that look retro and royal. WTF? They look like they belong in a cheesy, cheaters' motel.

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