cjsmom

@cjsmom (1423)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 17 years ago

My son, Clinton (CJ) has Autism and he just started High School; he's 15.

www.webspawner.com/users/clintonsmom0519/index.html

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I am beginning to hate the idea of social sites and networking.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 9 Mar 12

Late last year someone hacked my Yahoo, or my Linked In or something, and I started getting fifty or a hundred friend requests from made up people. I completely deleted the account. No time or patience for it. I only occasionally...

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cjsmom I have a facebook account and I hadn't had any trouble until about a month ago. I would go to my wall and see posts from people who supposedly knew me, telling me to go to a certain link, etc. They even pretended to be a member of my family when they did this,...

9 Mar 12

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I actually took a walk this morning.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 25 Aug 10

Hubby leaves at 6:15 am and I went for a walk. It was kind of slow. I am so out of shape. Do you walk? Is it for pleasure or for fitness, or some of both? For me I would say it is some of both. I want to get fit, and I really...

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cjsmom I used to walk all the time in Illinois. I love walking in the early morning after CJ goes off to school; it's cooler & the bugs aren't out as much. I have to get back into it here soon, as I had lost 25 lbs. in a few short weeks. What I like to do is take a...

25 Aug 10

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Single Again.....But Taken

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 9 Aug 10

At 1:30 today I was officially divorced. Bernie came to court with me. There was one couple ahead of us. My ex was a no show. I was relieved that the process went smoothly. While waiting in the lobby for the court clerk to...

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cjsmom I am happy for you, girl...CJ & I have moved on as well, that is, until the day his dad wants to truly be a family again. We're at my dad's over 1000 miles away. Everyone needs to be loved & respected. When the respect is gone then the love is sure to go soon...

10 Aug 10

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Seems I am Constantly on the Move!

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 5 Aug 10

Well, we are finally moved. Still have a lot of things to move from the place I shared with the ex. Can't believe how much crap I have! Much of the stuff I am getting rid of. There are boxes that are now filled with tagged items I...

happiness

life

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cjsmom I guess you could say I'm in a bit of the same position as you. For almost 3 years my marriage of 18 years started getting rough & no matter what I tried he refused to listen. CJ & I were ready to leave about 6 mos. ago but The Holy Spirit, through prayer told...

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I have made a decision.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 29 Jul 10

When I accept a new friend, and they immediately ask me to join something under them, I will refuse, then hit them with all of my referral links in response. I am going to set it up in my notepad and just copy and paste it into...

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cjsmom I know what you mean. I've just been getting back on the 'net' and being more active in a facebook account I started years ago. Everyone wants to be my friend and then they hit me with their links, telling me I'll make good money, etc. I don't have any money,...

1 Aug 10

The New Me

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 2 May 10

Having turned a new page in the chapter of my life I have been focusing on what is most important. What is most important is ME. Happiness, health and love is my focus. Life is way to short not to be good to yourself. One must...

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cjsmom I am so happy for you. Take care of each other and respect each other, please. I've been going through 2 and a half years of depression; having to take anti-depressants, etc. For some unknown reason my husband thinks I've cheated on him. After 18 years of...

6 May 10

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Do you ever have a quote that just seems to match where you are,

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 8 Apr 10

or where a friend is in life. I read this quote on another site this morning, and I can think of at least one friend who may see it hits home. “Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve...

living life to the fullest

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cjsmom I haven't been living with integrity for going on 3 years now; with my husband, that is. I can do so with my family and best friend but no matter how hard I have tried, I just can't get through to my husband. For some reason, a few years back, he decided...

8 Apr 10

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Do you dress it up or not?

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 11 Jun 09

I purchase 'cheap' frozen pizzas - $1.25 meal for me but not really. To this cheap pizza this evening I added a little more garlic, Italian seasoning, some crushed red peppers, and diced ham... It wasn't until I was throwing the...

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cjsmom We are very frugal in our home. We DO buy cheap pizza and dress them up; I purchased a pizza cooker for hubby last Xmas and it's been the best thing. We can also broil/bake other foods as well. If you think about it, even though you used the last of your...

12 Jun 09

What would you like on your omelette?

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 9 Jun 09

It's 11 am. It's summer. As the summer progresses my breakfast time turns into brunch... I am about to start making breakfast/brunch. I decided that I'm going to make myself an omelette today. I'm not sure why. Part of the...

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cjsmom I wish I could eat eggs; allergic to them. I can drink milk and other dairy products but I just can't handle the eggs for some reason. I love omelettes! If I were to have an omelette I would put some avocado in it with bacon and mozzarella cheese, onions,...

11 Jun 09

Have you ever been so tired your sick to your stomach?

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 8 Jun 09

That's how I feel right now. I didn't sleep well last night, tossed and turned all night my mind just wouldn't quit. Today at work we were so busy there wasn't time to breath between calls. Home now but exhausted and upset...

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cjsmom I know what you mean; I haven't been sleeping well at all because of my back and today, especially, I don't feel well and have had a headache. I don't usually get headaches but...I know I'm not getting the required REM sleep and I really don't have a solution...

11 Jun 09

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Classmates.com

ravinskye @ravinskye (8237) • United States 8 Jun 09

Is anyone a paid member of classmates.com? I am a member but not a paid member. An old friend has joined up and I was looking for his address for our class reunion. But because I am not a paid member it won't let me see any of his...

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cjsmom I'm a paid member and you'll be able to get everything you need once you are. You'll get alot more contact information and be able to communicate with whomever is in your circle, etc. I don't use it much so won't be paying for it again when it expires but it...

8 Jun 09

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How important is it that your child has good grades in school? Why?

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 22 Apr 09

I'm just wondering how everyone feels about this subject. It seems like so many parents put a lot of pressure on their children to do well in school. I have done my share of pushing. But, I've reached a point where I've begun to...

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cjsmom I believe that if we show our children good examples of life as they're growing; how to do their best at everything they do, that, as long as they try their best it doesn't matter what grade they get. If for some reason they don't get a passing grade that just...

27 May 09

Is this not a Christian Nation?

mjsdls @mjsdls (1840) • United States 6 May 09

I heard on the news a speech the president had made. He said in his speech thatwe are not a Christian Nation. I was shocked! Do you agree with this statement? I do not. This nation was founded on bibical beliefs.

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cjsmom I can't believe it..! Of course we're a Christian Nation. We were founded on Christianity. True, that there are those who claim not to be and show it by their actions, but as a whole we are Christians.

6 May 09

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What's your "bedtime"?

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 4 May 09

You don't have to be a kid to have a bedtime... Do you go to sleep at the same time every night? Do you stay up for the 11 o'clock news? Do you go to bed early because you have to wake up early to get to work or get the kids...

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cjsmom Until about a month ago I had insomnia so bad that it'd be 1 or 2 A.M. before I actually got to sleep. It got so bad it affected my health as you can imagine. I couldn't really take any sleep meds as then I wouldn't hear CJ if he woke in the night. So...I was...

6 May 09

Time to go read my book...

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 4 May 09

I've been reading this book for a couple months now. It's a good book, but I just can't seem to stick with it like I have other books. I don't know if it's me, or if it's the authors writing style. Have you ever read a book...

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cjsmom I can't remember as I haven't been reading for some time now; except that I started really reading again a month or so back after I got back from CJ's Book Fair at school. It was buy-one/get one, so I decided to treat myself to something to read. I...

5 May 09

My son is cooking dinner! :-)

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 4 May 09

He's 13. He's shown a little bit of an interest in cooking this year. He cooked for himself about a month ago and wanted to cook for the family tonight. It gives me a break. It is helping him to learn some independence and...

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cjsmom Cj is 10 and he is also taking an interest in cooking. He likes to watch me and his dad while we make dinner together on the weekends. We'll even have him help with something minor when he wants, as to not get him hurt because of his having Autism. But he'll...

5 May 09

I'm not lost. I'm just exploring.

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 3 May 09

I just saw this on a t-shirt a little while ago. I NEED that shirt. It describes me to a "t" (pun intended) Whether it relates to my driving around town, my method of housekeeping(i start in one room, take something to...

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cjsmom I am exactly the same way...when I clean a room I always take something out with me, put it on the couch or wherever and later on I'll look at it and think to myself, "What am I going to do with this now?" I just don't seem to have enough storage space in the...

5 May 09

Letting flavors "mingle" is overrated. Don't you agree?

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 3 May 09

I just made a pot of chili. It took me about 10 minutes to brown the meat and toss the ingredients in. I'll make a pot of rice now, to go with it... Bye the time the rice is ready, I'll be ready to eat. I make chicken soup...

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cjsmom If a person does have the time to cook it always tastes a bit better when you're able to intermingle the flavors, but when I'm hungry or CJ is hungry and want something right away, it tastes just as good to us. Now, if you're cooking a roast or something...

5 May 09

Letting go and Selling Books

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 3 May 09

I have been a collector of books since around the age of 9 or 10 when my grandparents gave me my first 'real book' Heidi which I read a million times over the years. I have also moved a million times and after this last move...

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cjsmom Yes...I've held on to books for many years and just recently decided that they have to go. I've read them, usually several times and they just have sat around collecting dust. I decided to start taking them down to our local library so that other people...

5 May 09

Moms, you know you want to share...Guys, enter if you DARE...

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 1 May 09

It's time to share your labor stories! That moment of joy. That moment of PAIN. Did you make a mad dash to the hospital? Was your labor induced? Was the daddy there? Was he a good coach? Did you want to CHOKE...

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cjsmom With CJ it was induced; doctor broke waterbag and I went into labor. Things were progressing until it came to a point where I felt something was terribly wrong; I'd had two other children so I could tell. Well, the nurses called doctor at clinic, he came by...

5 May 09

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