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Friday, April 29, 2005
Friday- Another New Day
After much deliberation over the last week or so I decided last night that Aaron would never take Adderall again. When he came home from school yesterday he practically had no skin left on his little thumb. I cleaned it carefully and told him I would never give him that horrible medicine again. Then we hugged and he told me he loved me. I know that even at the young age of 5 he has the wisdom to know that that medication did not make him feel good and was not good for his body. I only wish that I could have been as wise as he was. Who knows what unspeakable damage I have done to him with these past 5 months of amphetamines in his system. I can only hope that with sound nutrition and supplementation I can repair the damage that has been done. These drugs should be taken off the market in my opinion. Statistics show that more than 85% of the children on stimulant medications for ADHD have been misdiagnosed and a simple clean-up of the diet would have had a much better effect.
My course materials came yesterday and I can only say that I am truly impressed with the quality of the texts and education that I am going to recieve. The handbook says that I have two years to complete the course but honestly I could see myself doing it in about 6 months. I am somewhat of a speed reader with good retention..and there are few written assignments to turn in. Just a quz at the end of each course which is open book and a final exam, a thesis, and a book report, and 5 case studies, with 5 additional case studies. Oh and I have to make my own herbal preparation..not too bad.....Since it is a topic I am most interested in(alternative and natural medicine) I see myself breezing through it..
Anyways I have a lot to do today..Gotta get Bart off to the dentist and get the kids up and make breakfast and I may be getting the Sony Vaio back today..Hooray!!!
Catch ya later..
Cat
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Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Wednesday-Humpday-
Today was a good day...
Did some reading..a little yoga..hung with my sister and nephew..watched a movie..all in all a very relaxing day. I needed to relax so badly..glad I did.
Still on the patch..still haven't killed anyone yet..guess that is a good thing. Today was day 3 with no smokes. Gonna try to have a beer tonight without having a smoke..easy does it..
Over n out..
Cat
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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Diet For A New America By John Robbins-
I read this book for the first time about 3 years ago. Apparently I was not prepared at that time for the message that it contained. This time however is very different. I have devoured the first 80 or so pages all in one day today. The message is very clear. If you read this book you would never put another animal based product in your mouth for the rest of your life. The first several chapters focus on the way that mass produced food animals are treated in this world and the chemicals that are put in to them just to keep them alive until they are slaughtered. Sickening. That is the one word that I can use to describe it.
Chickens- Chickens are fed a meal that is comprised of other ground up chickens and other animal by products, antibiotics, sulfa drugs, hormones, and some are even fed derivitives of arsenic. Studies show that more than 90 percent of the chickens raised for food are infected with chicken cancer (leukosis)! And this is what we buy and feed to our families?? These poor creatures are de-beaked to keep them from killing each other out of panic in the highly un natural environments that they are forced to live..some of them even have their toes removed within days after birth to keep them from scratching each other to death..Can you imagine a life like that?
I have not made it to the other chapters yet but I will post brief synopsis of each as I go. I will tell you this though...I feel a wind of change blowing through for my family at least..Now that I know how these animals are treated and the chemicals that they are fed and shot up with I do not think that I can with good conscience feed this to my family.
More later..
Cat
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Monday, April 25, 2005
Heading Off To Bed...
I am heading off to bed for the night..I made sure to remove the nicotine patch an hour ago so as to not have horrible nightmares..(a past experience from the last time I tried the patch..who knew??) I have had a glass of milk..(YUMMY) and now I am going to drink a glass of water...take a melatonin..and drift off to sleep.(hopefully)
Tomorrow is one of my best friend's birthday (You know who you are) :) Maybe I can take her out to lunch or something...
The day after that is another best girl friend's birthday( She is in Boston so I will not be able to take her out to lunch unless a miracle happens..LOL)I will give her a rousting rendition of Happy Birthday by phone though..LOL
I hope everyone who visits here between now and the morning will behave...if not I will deal with it in the morning...
Nitey Nite,
Cat
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Regarding Comments On The Tagboard
It is obvious to me that there is some debate as to whether I am a good mother or not. Most of the negative comments were from anonymous users which makes me think that if you can't put your name on there you are chickenshit. It also leads me to believe that you obviously don't know me..Anyone who knows me as a person would agree that I am a good mother. I have my hands full with 3 little boys. (4 if you count Bart as one of them.)(Just kidding honey)
I am just like any other person trying to find their place in this world and find what is best for them and their family. I am quitting smoking..cutting back majorly on the alcohol..studying natural medicine..and working on the spiritual aspects of my life as well. For a woman of 29 years of age I feel that I am relatively wise in my life experiences. The past year has been very stressful for me. I have buried my father, had a child diagnosed with Autism, and almost had another diagnosed with Leukemia. I have battled severe depression, and most days won..others have not been so good. Anyone else in my shoes would probably fall apart. I however am like a mighty oak. My roots are deep and wide and hold me up when the storms of life come.
If anyone else would like to comment on my motherhood skills please send me an email directly and do not put it on the sideboard. It is cruel and unfeeling to comment on people you do not even know.
Thank you,
Cat
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Mondays-
Usually I hate mondays...Today however was a different story..
I actually have had a very good day...I survived my first day without nicotine..
I have decided to give up alcohol for the time being as well since when I drink alcohol I will crave nicotine even more..I am sure I will feel much better as a result anyways.
I went to the herb shoppe today and picked up some books to help me get Aaron off of Adderall and onto a more natural remedy for his ADHD. My thought is that if I could get him on a better diet(low sugar..no preservatives..etc..) that most of his symptoms would go away..plus he is anemic so he would benefit from that anyways. There are also wonderful remedies on the market for ADHD that are not as harmful for the body as ADDERALL..
I also picked up a book on Iridology which is something I am considering adding to my course from the GCNM.
I also picked up a copy of a book called Diet For A New America..by John Robbins. I will let you know what I think of it when I finish it. The book is required reading for my GCNM course so I thought I would go ahead and get it out of the way before the rest of the stuff comes.
All in all a good and informative day..Now off to try to make a reasonably healthy dinner.
Cat
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Started The Patch
Well today I decided to go on the patch...yes I am quitting smoking finally..I hope..
I have tried this a time or two before without success but I think that this time I can beat it..
I am off to counseling to talk about it some more..will get back to you when I am home again..
Here is a quote from my 7 year old son..
"What if you got cancer and kissed me, then I would have cancer?"
Out of the mouths of babes...time to put it down..
Cat
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Sunday, April 24, 2005
Mudshovel-Yeah it's the song of the day..Appropriate I think..
"Mudshovel"
You take away
I feel the same
You take away
I feel the same
All the promises you made to me you made in vain
I lost myself inside your tainted smile again
Cause you can't feel my ANGER
You can't feel my pain
You can't feel my torment
Driving me insane
I can't fight these feelings they will bring you pain
You can't take away
Make me whole again
I feel betrayed
Stuck in your ways
And you rip me apart
With the brutal things you say
I can't deal with shit anymore
I just look away
Cause you can't feel my ANGER
You can't feel my pain
You can't feel my torment
Driving me insane
I can't fight these feelings they bring only pain
You can't take away
Make me whole again
Mudshovel
You take away
I feel the same
All these promises
You promised only pain
If you take away
And leave me with nothing again
'Cause you can't feel my ANGER
You can't feel my pain
You can't feel my torment
Driving me insane
I can't fight these feelings they will bring you pain
You can't take away
Make me whole again
You will feel my anger
You will feel my pain
You will feel my torment
Driving you insane
I can't fight these feelings they will bring you pain
You won't take away
I'll be whole again
Mudshovel
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Sunday....
Well today promises to be a very busy day...I have to catch up on laundry, dishes, vacuuming etc. before the week starts and the kids go back to school again...
Yesterday was a good day..I barbecued some of the best chicken I have ever had!! Everyone agreed it was righteous!!
Here is a short breakdown of the upcoming week...
Monday- Counseling with Curtis at 10
Leap of faith (horse therapy for christian) at 4:30
Tuesday- Rebecca's Birthday!! Happy B-Day!!
Wednesday- Kelly's Birthday!! Happy B-day!!
Thursday- Weight watchers at 6:30 am..
Friday- My brother Ricky's Birthday!! Again Happy B-Day!!
This is the day my school materials should arrive...Hooray!!
Saturday- Relaxation...
Sunday- Randi's Birthday- Happy Birthday!!
My computer is still in the shop but I hope to get it back sometime this week before I have to start doing school work. When I called Sony yesterday they were waiting on a new mother board and hard drive to put in it..SO for now I am still on the old E-Machine Dinosaur on Dial UP!!! YUCK!!
Anyways I have to get off my derrierre and get to work..
Cya
Cat
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Saturday, April 23, 2005
Shawn Mullins- Tannin Bed Song
Maria lays in the tannin bed and reads the Tuesday news
She's down there every week at the same time with the same ol' blues
She reads the funny papers and then the classifieds
And if she ain't too sleepy, there's the weather report on the flip side
And this Kansas life is a hard one for a girl from Miami
You're just staring out at the oil fields
And that's all that I can see
Her old man's in the same place since the company let him go
Just sippin the pabst blue ribbon and cussin amoco
Maria drives home from the tannin bed
And the black clouds roll across the sky
She pulls into the trailer park, pops the trunk and calls the kids outside
Said there's a twister comin
And you haven't got a clue
I ain't going to sit here in this double wide and wait around for you
Cause I'm takin the microwave oven
And I'm takin the color TV
And I'm packin up the Chevy with the kids and what's left of me
This Kansas life is a hard one for a girl from Miami
Just staring out at the oil fields
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Saturday Morning....
Well it is Saturday morning..my head hurts a little and I think I ate 5 scrambled eggs with hot salsa and cheese..great hangover food..For some reason spicy food always makes me feel better when I have a slight hangover...I should feel worse today than I do after the amount of alcohol I drank last night..guess I lucked out..
Today is a busy day..taking Christian to Horse Therapy(Leap Of Faith) today at 1..cleaning and doing laundry the rest of the day..Randi is coming to work on a research paper on the computer today..then we are going to watch movies..Either Oceans Twelve or Ladder 49..haven't decided which one yet....
Anyways...Song of the day is going to be up next...
Over N Out..
Cat
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Thursday, April 21, 2005
Back To School For Me!!
After much deliberation I have finally decided to go back to school. I have chosen a distance study program through the Global College of Natural Medicine. I am now a student in the Holistic Health Practitioner program. It is a two year program and at the end I will be a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. After that I plan to take the Naturopathic Doctor courses offered at Clayton College of Natural Health. So in about 4 years I will be Dr. Catherine Click HHP, ND. I am hoping to eventually add Master Iridologist (MI.) to my initials as well as Master Herbalist(MH.) My class materials should be here by next Thursday...I am so excited!!
Cat
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Wednesday, April 20, 2005
The Ghosts Of Hallelujah- The Gourds
GHOSTS OF HALLELUJAH
Our candles are in danger from the way we carry them
So keep yer matches handy and wait to see if when
The ghosts of hallelujah trickle through the walls
brandishing the wrong words nail the cursings in the hall
The ghosts of hallelujah leave you there alone
counting bottles of medicine and longing for yer home
Don't forget the hands that made you
Don't forget yer lonely days
And soak yer heart in clover anytime you feel it sway
"I've got no harmless longings" at least that's what she said
As night came even closer to the bare hips of my bed
So temptation sings a slow song and wraps yer lust in shame
The women take on new lives as you swagger with the lame
The ghosts of hallelujah leave you there alone
Counting bottles of medicine and longing for yer home
Don't forget the hands that made you
Don't forget yer lonely days
And soak yer heart in clover anytime you feel it sway
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Wednesday...
Well today is Wednesday..yes it is humpday..the weeks just seem to fly by..
I have a full day today...
Laundry, grocery shopping, catching up with friends and family, and paying bills. Should be a good day though..
Song of the day is up next..gonna be a Gourdilicious day!!
Cat
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Friday, April 15, 2005
Friday..Bacardi Time
It is finally Friday!! I cannot wait til 5pm. Well that is usually the rule when it comes to alcohol for me..none til 5..and no the "it's 5 o'clock somewhere" rule does not apply..LOL...I have a fresh bottle of Bacardi Vanilla and the house is CLEAN..and all of the laundry is DONE!! Bring on the weekend!! Gotta take Christian to horse therapy at 4 and then straight home to make dinner and get my drink on..
On another note Aaron does not have Leukemia...Hooray!! He is only severely anemic..still much less life threatening than leukemia..Praise the Lord!!
I am still on the dinosaur computer for at least another week but now it doesn't seem so bad after all..at least I can still blog, check email, and browse the web from the comfort of my own desk.
Tomorrow we are going to Finding Nemo on Ice with the kids at the Compaq Center. The boys will love it..
For now I am off to do a few more touch ups on the kitchen..Cya later,
Cat
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Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Wednesday..Humpday Again...
I am up....it is going to be a full day today...lots of cleaning and laundry to attempt to finish...with being so tired all the time I do not know how I am going to finish it all though..Maybe I will just go back to bed after the kids go to school. LOL wouldn't that be somethin...Anyways..I am off to wake the kids and get them ready for school and baths and stuff..Will post more later today to let you know how much progress I have made on the cleaning..
Cat
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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Perpetual Tiredness
What is up with this perpetual tiredness? It seems like as soon as I get out of bed in the morning I am already exhausted..which is a bummer because as a mother of 3 young boys I have a LOT to do throughout the day..lately I have not been getting much of anything done..just lazing around eating like a pig and watching TV...it is a chore to do a load of laundry and I don't even want to talk about dishes..LOL..or cooking...Guess I am in a funk...May have something to do with all of the crap that has happened in my personal life in the past few weeks...
2 car accidents- not my fault..dont ask
2 major computer crashes..again not my fault..damn best buy and sony..
and now one of my kids is being tested for Leukemia..does it get any better than this??
So if I seem a little spacy..or bitchy bear with me..I am under a lot of stress..nuff said..
over n out..
cat
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CRASH!!!! Again...
Ok so I got my Sony Vaio back from the GeekSquad at Best Buy on Friday only to have the hard drive die in it...bummer...so now it is on it's way to Sony for repairs which will take God knows how long...For the time being I am on the old Dinosaur Emachine with out even a LAN port on the back to take advantage of the high speed so I am connecting on Dialup..Yuck..
ON the bright side at least I can still check my banking and email from this machine..so it doesn't suck that bad...Will post again soon as I get something cool to post..LOL
Cat
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Sunday, April 10, 2005
Sunday Morning...
Well it is Sunday morning and I am sitting here with my Tim's. Last night I went to Rebecca's and had some beers and good conversation...it was a good night...a very much needed break from the daily Grind and Whine that is motherhood.
Today I am working on cleaning the house and stuff so I will not be on much but I am planning to post a song of the day eventually today....Maybe a Rev. Horton Heat one...lol..well it is Sunday...Gotta get the Rev.
TTYL,
Cat
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
She's Baaack!!
Well...After a very stressful two weeks I am back to blogging. My computer has crashed been fixed crashed again my car has been wrecked..(not by me..don't ask)..My husband's truck has been wrecked..(again not by me and again don't ask..) Basically my life has gone to hell in a hand basket for the last two weeks...but yesterday I got my computer back and I think it is moderately stable now so here I am..
I will try to get back to blogging on a daily basis..
Cat
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Friday, April 01, 2005
Still No Computer
Let me explain why it has been so long since I have posted here..My computer puked up it's mother board last friday and I am still in the process of having it rebuilt or repaired whichever is cheaper..So for now I am jonesing for internet..email..and blogging..I am at Bart's shop right now checking my email and banking stuff I will try to get over here from time to time and get this done so that you guys will know what is going on in my life...
Anyways I gotta get home and have some coffee and get the kids up for school..Randi is coming to spend the day today and watch movies with me. Will get back to you guys soon..
Cat
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