Semester...coming to an end!

I really can't believe how fast this semester has gone by! I have to admit that even though this class isn't something that I really needed to get my degree, I have really enjoyed it. It has given me the chance to use my imagination and express my self. Sometimes after a long day of studying or work, it's nice to be open to those options.

Blogging has actually turned out to be more fun and interesting that I originally thought it would be. When the semester first started I was looking over the syllabys. When I saw all the blogging that we had to do, I gave a big mental sigh. But as the semester progressed I really got into not only writing my own blogs but I enjoyed reading what everyone else wrote.

Towards the end of the semester I picked out a few fellow bloggers that I choose to read every week. Not because I didn't like what the other students were writing about I just felt more in-tuned with their aspects on life and that became my comfort zone.

But I want to say that I hope everyone had a successful semester and that things are going as they should be. I thought Professor Chism was great and fun to work with. Best wishes and good luck to everyone! God bless you and all you do!

Noah's ark found!!! Maybe...

Researchers claim that they have found Noah's Ark!

I found this article on MSN's homepage. What an intriging story!!!

Can you imagine that if it really does turn out to be true? I find history to be very interesting. But to go back to the days of the bible, that is the ultimate history lesson! I have always been extremely fond of the story of Noah. I LOVE going to museums to actually be able to not only learn about history but to get to SEE history. The whole idea that researchers may have found the ark truly gives me goose bumps!

I am one of those mom's who want to take their kids on an all-american family road trip. Where to pack up the car and travel across country. But while traveling, you stop at every museum, state park, giant ball of twine,... you name it! But to think about getting to see the Ark, makes me want to plan the trip before I even know for 100% certanty that it is even actually the Ark.

This is truly a great discovery if it is true! I pray it is!

Photographer falls victim to shark attack!

A National Geographic photographer becomes a victim to a shark while filming.

I found this amazing story on MSN's home page. It was as amazing video to watch.

When I first clicked on this article is was out of pure curiosity. I really wasn't thinking of using this as a blog assignment, but once I watched this video I knew I had to.

A photographer and his crew were attempting to capture a shark and mount a camera on the shark's back so they could learn more about the sharks' behaviors, etc. During the process (as you could imagine...) the shark got angry and went for his closest target which happen to be the photographer. Luckily the photographer was the only one injured during this incident. He sustained some injuries but is alive and well today to tell this story.

I REALLY hope to take a few minutes to watch this amazing story all caught on camera. It really was fascinating to watch! Thank goodness everyone including the shark are all well.

I love stories like this where everything turns out good in the end. This could of been a really horrible story to share but luckily for everyone involved the ending was a happy one. And I have to thank my lucky stars it wasn't me!!! =)

16 reasons you might smell!!!

"16 reasons you might smell," came from an article I found on MSN's homepage.

I actually found this article to be pretty informative.

O.K., I have to admit, that when I clicked on this headline, my first thought was that I was going to mentally make fun of it. But once I started reading, I found a lot of really interesting information. Have you ever walked past someone in a store and felt like you had to hold your breath because they have body odor? I know I have, and I'm sure at one time or another I have thought to myself, "They need a shower!" But after reading this article that may not be the only reason. Body odor doesn't just come from getting sweaty but can come from a lot of other sources.

You can body odor issues from the types of food you eat to your medication. I had heard of a few of these before but I was really surprised by others.

So, I have to apologize to anyone who has ever had to deal with bad body odor. I feel bad for them and didn't realize that there were so many other possible explanations out there for it. I hope you take the time to read this article, I found it to be very informative!

Girl found alive after missing for 5 days!

Nadia Brown was found Tuesday morning after been missing for 5 days.

This is one of those suspensful/feel-good stories that I love to hear about.

Nadia went for a bike ride and when she didn't come home, her parents began to worry. Authorities feared the worst when they found her bike and helmet. Apparently the little girl has a form of Autism and wondered into the woods. The crazy part, is that the area she went into is said to be one of the largest alligator infested areas in Central Florida.

I still can't believe that little girl was able to come out of there alive. She was hungry and covered in bug bites but in very good condition other than that. I have children of my own and I can't imagine them disapearing in the first place but then to imagine them amoungst a bunch of hungry, wild aligators is more than I can comprehend.

I'm just so glad to here that she is now home and safe. It's one of those moments when you can't help but think that her guardian angel was on high alert during that time!

What to blog about...

Do you ever find yourself with really nothing to talk about? At least anything of interest? I was scrolling through all the different headlines today and nothing grabbed at me. Even though I'm a true People magazine fan, I find myself putout with all the same-ole-same-ole.

Then the headline topics of the day were so sad, so glum that I found myself feeling a little bummed out after reading some of the articles.

I guess I was looking for that WOW factor from something and I just couldn't find it. So now I find myself stretching to fill this weeks requirement. I would love to hear some input from you guys on what you do when you find yourself in a rut.

So I guess I will have to wait for some suggestion! It's just been one of those days! One where things are going right but the day it's self is just BLAHHHHH!!! Do you know what I mean?

Anyway, I look forward to hearing any suggestions you might have for me and I hope you are feeling inspired and full of ideas. Best wishes to you!

Teen girl commits suicide after being taunted

I found this article on MSN's homepage. Phoebe Prince hung herself after being taunted and harassed for 3 months by fellow classmates.

I find these types of stories to be completely heartbreaking! I am truly saddened by the action of these kids that lead this girl to take her own life.

I can't say that I have never done or said anything bad to someone because I have. But I could never imagine being so mean or so hurtful to someone that they would kill themselves. The aguish and torment this poor girl must of been feeling in her last moments of her life is unspeakable. This girls life is over because other kids were being so cruel and so mean. And why were they being so mean...? What purpose did this give...? Do they feel like they have accomplished something now that she's dead? There future of ever doing anything is now over! All because they were being a bunch of self-righteous jerks!!! And I can't even imagine what Phoebe's poor parents must be going through. My heart breaks for them.

I have been reflecting on this article a lot and I just can't get past it! Well, all I can say is I hope these kids can sleep at night! I hope they got what they wanted! Shame on them!

Bristol Palin speaks out about Teen Pregnancy!

Bristol Palin, who is the the daughter of the once VP hopeful Sarah Palin speaks out about teen pregnancy! I found this article from People magazine's online web site.

I found this article to be really great.

There is also a 30 second commercial the Bristol Palin does. The message is to think about what your doing before you have sex. To consider the consiquences. I have a daughter who will one day not far from now will be a teenager. The thought of her having sex scares the crap out of me. I try to talk to her about it but she always gets so embarrassed about the whole thing. I can't say having the "birds and bees" talk is great for me either but I know it's important to do. When I was 15 years old, my mom gave me a book and walked out of the room. Of course, at 15 yrs old, all you want to do is look at this pictures. But teen pregnancy is on an all time rise. I feel like awareness and communication plays a big factor in prevention. I know that I could handle her getting pregnate better than her being on drugs but I also want her to have every opportunity to make the most of herself.

As I'm sure any parent is, I am petrified about the future decisions my children make. I just pray that I did a good job about educating them with the facts and love that they will make the right choices.

I hope you take the time to read the article. It really was impressive!

Foods that help fight stress!

I found this article about foods that help fight stress on MSN.

I am always looking for ways to help fight stress with out really realizing it. So I really got a lot from this article.

My husband has poor genetics and is now finding out 1st hand how bad they came be. He has tremendously high cholesterol, glucose intolerant, and fights weight gain. His family history is a book about these things along with heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure. After a recent visit to the doctor and a few tubes of blood later he found out that he is no different than most of his other family members.

He is a pretty active guy and we really don't eat that bad. But due to his genetics's we are having to change a lot of the way we do things. It's now all about a health diet, exercise, and maintaining a healthy stress level. So when I found this article I was pretty pumped to see that are foods out there that are not only healthy but help fight stress as well. I can throw these foods into our meals and he won't even have to know that they have all these multiple benefits. The only reason I sneak them in is because all of this has been a pretty hard reality biter for him, so I'm trying to keep things as simple as possible.

I hope you enjoy the tips as much as I did! Enjoy!

April Fool's

I read this very short article about the history of April Fool's day on MSN's homepage and found it to be pretty disappointing.

Basically they say the way that April Fool day got it's start was from a wealth man who sent a servant running around on "Fool's Errands"! Of course this took place on April first. And this is supposidly how it all got it's start.

I guess I was thinking there would be some really cool story behind it. But it did also say that this was a day when adults enjoyed going back to the time of there childhood and playing adolesent pranks on others. I'm a kid at heart so I really don't need a day like April Fool's but I see where some people might get some enjoyment from it.

I do have to say that my favorite memory of April Fool's was from when I was in 6th grade. My good friend came to school on crutches with her foot and ankle wrapped up in an Ace bandage. Claiming that she fell off her porch the night before and had badly twisted her ankle. She played the part all day long. She used those crutches as if she was really and truly depending on them. Then during the last period of the day she casually walked up to the pencil sharpener to sharpen her pencil. At that point someone yelled "Hey, your not using your crutches"! And she exclaimed "April Fool's!" She really had everyone going, even the teachers!

Even though the meaning behind this crazy day is pretty lame, I say go forth and spread awnryness amoungst your co-workers, family, and friends! Enjoy!