Not being part of any fandom anymore, I've stopped posting here.  I do however have a blog that I update pretty regularly if anyone is interested:  http://farmdreams-christy.blogspot.com  I do read here every so often to catch up on how everyone is doing.

A friend of mine just lost her 9 year old daughter after finding out she had leukemia a week ago. The girl had 1 round of chemo and died of complications from that. Hold your children tight and let the little things go. Focus on joy! Say yes more. We never know when we may lose them.

I know I haven't written in FOREVER! I've been reading here and there though. I thought this was funny and wanted to share what my 6 year old has been up to ( Read more... )

Sorry for the lateness of it. I know I've been MIA for a long time. I'm not sure if anyone even remembers me. If anyone is interested I'll try to update what is going on in life soon.

Chen, I'm glad your surgery went well. I'm sorry I haven't been around. I hope your bday was pleasant.

When people find out I'm homeschooling my son, most ask if I'm afraid they'll be holes in my his education, aren't I afraid I'll miss something important? I always answer, of course they'll be holes in his education, but no, I'm not afraid of missing anything important. On the surface this answer seems contradictory, but on closer examination it ( Read more... )

You guys have made me aware of many things going on in the country that I otherwise would know nothing about, now it is my turn ( Read more... )

We just got back from out family reunion in NC. It was fun but exhausting! It was a 2 day drive both ways, on the way down with my grandparents. It was stressful for me trying to keep the boy happy in the car for 2 days, my grandfather tends to not have much patience for fussing etc. But overall it went well. I'm having a really hard time ( Read more... )

This is all WAY too true. Glad I don't live there anymore! Too bad my parents still do, so I'm there about once a month ( Read more... )

I thought I'd update and let you all know that I'm alive and well. I've been reading LJ about once a week and kind of keeping up. I've been busy with the boy and hubby, I decided I needed to spend more time with them and less on the computer. It seems to be working out well for all of us. Hubby and I are getting along a lot better than we were ( Read more... )

How much do you tip for a massage? I got a gift certificate for a 50 minute massage that I am using tonight. On the gift certificate it says gratuity not included, so obviously I am supposed to tip. I just have no idea how much.