Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / July 2007

MCMINNVILLE, Ore., July 22 (UPI) -- Two 13-year-old Oregon boys are facing
serious sex charges for allegedly slapping female classmates' bottoms as a
form of horseplay.
Police arrested Cory Mashburn and Ryan Cornelison of McMinnville and if

All I can say is my eyes are puffy from crying!  It was a great book!

My friends daughter is 12 and has posted something on her site about
suicide, I'm not sure if it's just a poem she wrote or something she
just copied and pasted.  Would you let the mom know?  I am not sure.  I
know I'd want to know, especially since our family has been touched by

... now go watch your brats.

Ladies
I just launched a NEW organization called 24/7 MOMS you can check out
www.247moms.com
I also put together a survey to HEAR What MOMS want in an organization

Harry has arrived.... see you all later :)

Yeah!!!! VACATION!!!!!!
Can you guess that at the end of work hours today my vacation began?!
I think my last vacation days were in Oct. last year.  I've been saving up
for use during/abutting craft fairs [which are weekends, or Friday and the

It was Katherines leavers assembly today. awwww it was so sweet :) they
all looked so grown up. Katherine had to play a couple of pieces on her
recorder (poor audience lol!!) and she was also chosen to read out some
of her memories from the school. She was clear and confident.

Yes another post lol!!
Had a phonecall from the local council a couple of days ago telling us
we could bid for some funding - not a huge amount by any means - as long
as it wasn't sports oriented (therefore not our basketball court) and

I went to the new Dr today and he said he is pretty confident that I
have pseudo tumor cerebri. Today I was supposed to get an MRI done but
due to my girth I could not have it done at that hospital.  After I get
it done at the hospital that has a stand up MRI I get to go have a

http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_6359918
Since when should it be an amusement park's responsibility to
parent? I just don't get how his parents aren't up on charges!
The Ranger

....says E as we're looking over the assorted Webkinz and I voice the
thought that maybe I'll buy one for myself...
Nan, never too old to play with toys ;-)

We are forecast up to 100mm of rain tomorrow round here. I hope we don't
get it as it will certainly lead to flash flooding. Am going to prepare
some sandbags to block our airbricks that are a bit prone. Or I might
take up the floorboards and make an indoor swimming pool ;-)

I'm writing a book and would like other parents to participate if
possible.  I feel like the more people who are willing to participate
the better we can help other parents.  If I use any of your quotes I
will be sure to give you credit for.  Again, thank you!  If possible

http://jezebel.com/gossip/photoshop-of-horrors/heres-our-winner-redbook-shatters
-our-faith-in-well-not-publishing-but-maybe-god-278919.php
I hate magazines that photoshop, no wonder some women have such low self
esteems!