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I Spent $3,000 to Save My Dog - and I'd Do It Again {Pawnation OLD}

Jun 23rd 2010 12:26AM I've spent over $2500 on two pets. The first was a stray barn kitten that we adopted. One night we found her split from her nose to her neck and infected badly. She most likely came in contact with a large straight blade while outdoors in the middle of winter. She wasn't even a house cat, but we had the credit to put it on and so I felt we needed to try. That was over $1200 and she's the best house cat I've ever owned. She lost part of her jaw and one of the canine teeth, and occasionally snores, but we still love her. It's like she knows I'll do anything for her. The second bill was for a 4 month old puppy. I accidentally put the recliner down on her and her eye was protruding from the socket. She's part Shih Tzu, which I was told may have contributed to the condition. I felt so bad. I had to drive in the middle of a blizzard to a vet clinic that should have been half an hour away, but was 1 hour in blizzard conditions to have the surgery done to repair her eye. The main highway was closed while I was a the vet dropping her off. They repaired her eye and it's probably in near perfect condition because I did get her to a clinic in a short amount of time. Yeah, I'd do it again if I had the money. It's when someone doesn't have the cash that you really have to face the tough decisions.

I'm Raising My Grandkids And They're Out of Control! {ParentDish}

Apr 25th 2010 4:35PM Uh...did I miss something here or did the author NOT resolve the cake issue? I can't just walk away from a toddler when they are begging for cake. It really annoys me when someone says they have the solution for a disciplining a child but don't fully explain what to do. Changing the subject from "I want cake" to "Ask them to clean their room" doesn't tell me what to do when they are whining for something. How about real solutions to real problems!

Burger King's New 'Super Seven Incher' Ad Might Be Dirty {Asylum}

Jun 25th 2009 12:48AM This is actually a reply to Jeff's reply to Bob's comment. I am a pastor's wife and we don't order XXX movies. A few weeks back, on a regular channel that often has games shows and stuff during the day, they were running an infomercial for dildos! It was called Shop Erotic. Yes, it was on late, but my older teens often scan the channels a lot at night. I was appalled and this was regular TV! Not even on HBO or Cinemax. So it's not always something you have to order!

Jon and Kate Set The Record Straight {ParentDish}

Apr 8th 2009 9:56AM How can ANYONE call this a reality show? They have 8 children and spend all their time with their kids. They have everything handed to them on a silver platter. Show me the reality series where mom and dad have to work outside the home to survive! They get vacations, products to use ON TV, etc. That's not reality. How many real people get truckloads of juice delivered to their house by Juicy Juice for free? I've watched the show and it's ok, but I think it's a total fraud in the fact that they call it a reality show and try to make it look like they live a 'normal' life.

'My Toddler Watches 6 Hours of TV a Day' {News Bloggers}

Mar 30th 2008 1:23PM Ok, I just have to say that anyone that needs to make us mothers feel bad for making decisions should be shot. All right, maybe that's a bit extreme. We worry day and night if we're making the right decisions for our kids. We don't need ANYONE else telling us what bad mothers we are. We know we're not perfect. We are doing the best we can, whether we have 1 or 10. Whether we work or not. I have three children under 5 and two step children (14 and 16). I work full time from at home. My husband and I own a business and in our current economy I've had to lay off my assistant and do both jobs. Most weeks I have at least 2 nights that I get 2-3 hours of sleep. I spend a large amount of the day taking care of the kids and running them to part-time day care. I'm 37 and my husband is 48. He not only works full time but he's also studying to become a minister. His time is spent working, studying and running the older kids around to their activities.

After all that, my kids have their own computer and do watch TV. Sometimes they spend a lot of time on both. If it's cold outside and they can't go out and play, it might be 4-6 hours. That's just so I can work and take care of the normal day to day stuff. Other days they play outside for hours and I have to drag them in to eat. Sometimes they play in their room for hours too.

Each child is very different. I can't do dishes and simply give my son (18 months) some pots and pans. He doesn't sit still long enough. And it's not from TV. He's just very active. He climbs on the chairs and table if I have my back turned. He starts pulling silverware from the dishwasher if it's opened. So giving him something to do while I do the household chores isn't always possible. I try to incorporate them in all that I do, but it's not always possible.

So I do the best I can with what I have been given. It wasn't my choice to have three, but that's what God blessed us with and I don't regret a minute of it. I didn't expect to have to work from at home but that's what allows us the freedom to take the kids on a nice day to Baltimore or somewhere educational. It allows them the opportunity to attend pre-school and interact with other kids. In addition, I have to have a flexible schedule that allows me to take my son to his doctor's appointments. He has a genetic disease that, if not treated, would kill him before he's 16.

Shame on anyone that tells us how wrong we are for what we do. We do more than anyone knows. We all deserve praise for it because it's truly a thankless job. My kids teachers say they are doing well socially. I am sure it's because we are a blended family but I also like to think that I had something to do with that.

Stacy Hedger's 'Star Wars' Trumpet {AOL Video Blog}

Oct 13th 2007 2:01PM I personally LOVE the silver shoes!

Southern Sweet Tea {AOL Food Blog}

Jul 4th 2007 12:54AM Well, I'm glad to see the north has finally come to it's senses! I'm from PA and I've been drinking sweet tea for years and everyone thought I was nuts! When Lipton came out with a sweetened tea...I was ecstatic. THEN...then...they made the Southern tea. Heaven. Pure Heaven. And now McDonald's and other chains are selling it! I'm sure my dentist will just love it! I always mad eit at home with a Mr Coffee Tea Maker and added sugar to the pitcher. I never added the ice until after it brewed and the sugar melted. Thanks for the syrup idea. I'm going to try that tomorrow! I'm headed off to Gettysburg for a reinactment. I may have to root for the South...but only for their tea!

The Adoption Advantage -- are adoptive parents more "equal"? {ParentDish}

Feb 26th 2006 7:27PM I agree that pregnancy does NOT mean that you are any more prepared than dad at raising a child. I have 2 with another on the way and experience is the only prep. All the books in the world can't teach you what is best for your child. And every child is different. While the author has very little knowledge of what pregnancy really entails, she could have done a little research. Here's 55 posts that mostly disagree with her article. It doesn't look like it would have taken much effort.