A little about me....I'm an RN! I currently work on an ortho/medical unit. I return to school in October 2008 for my BSN.  I plan to join the Airforce in the Spring/Summer of 2010!

MY FAMILY:  FINALLY!  We finally did it!  After almost 8 yrs, we were married in Vegas at Graceland Chapel by Elvis on June 10th!

I'm a straight-forward, no-nonsense kind of girl. I love sarcasm and wit.  I bump heads with drama queens and princesses. Life is as big a deal as you make it. Take a minute. Take a breath. Take a step. Move forward. I love people who are able to say what they think - tactfully.

PET PEEVES

People who can not control their children! Get up off the couch! These parents think that whining at their children will prepare them to be adults. I get so sick of hearing "But he just won't listen to me!" or "God! I told her not to do it and she just keeps on going!" They are preschoolers! They test you! Set those boundaries now or you will have hell to face when they are 17!

Moms who want to be their kids BFF. We aren't their friends. We're the mom! Don't force your child to be your counselor. Keep your personal problems to yourself. Our kids can always make another friend, but hey only have ONE MOM. Keep the lines of communication open, but don't try to be something you are not.

People who can't wait their turn.

People who use poor grammar and spelling but expect to be taken seriously. Use spellcheck. It's only a click away. How is we sposed ta take u all sereeous and stuff if weez can't unnerstand what u iz sayin?

Moms who use their kids as accessories so people will notice how cute 'mom' is. They pack their child around dressed to the nines as a way to fish for compliments for themselves. Some of these moms dress their preschool daughters up like little bratz dolls and prostitutes. 4 years olds should not wear tube tops & hip huggers with their ass crack showing! Let the kid live a little! Let her throw on an old stained shirt & run her hotwheels through the mud. It isn't about you. Kids are allowed to look like kids. I promise!

Last but not least PARENTS WHO CAN NOT CONTROL THEIR KIDS! This deserves one more mention.  Our kids are our reflections.  If they are out of control - it is because we taught them that.  Don't say it if you don't mean it. And mean it if you say it. Follow through. EVERY TIME. Consistency.   

It's our job as parents to make rules, set boundaries and see that those rules are followed. We aren't doing kids any favors when we let them run the show. I am my children's M-O-M, not their best friend.

I love the Peanuts, The Far Side and For Better Or Worse Comic strips. My favorite is Calvin and Hobbes. I love to write. I'm anti-abortion, but pro death penalty -so..technically..I'm not pro-life. Someday, I hope to learn spanish and classical guitar.

"I'm always intrigued that parents who fail to exert even a modicum of
control over their children at ages 1 through 4 seem surprised when teachers
tell them their child is out of control at age 5."
-Daniel Zeidner, MD Pediatrics.