I got this from my moms blog. Thought I would put it on mine as well for those who visit here.
Most times domestic violence victims remain with their abusers due to financial constraints. They have children who they believe, (falsely in most cases) that they are not able to support or take care of. They do not have access to the household finances. Their paychecks are turned over to the abuser, they are given a small allowance with which they must manage the household. They are not allowed to pursue their education.There are a programs and funding sources out their that support domestic violence centers to assist these victims to escape their abuser, to move on with their lives. Sources that allow centers to counsel survivors, educate them about the dynamics of domestic violence. But that is where our assistance stops. Most times we do not have the funds to actually provide them finances for specific things.
The Allstate Foundation is trying to change that. They have established the Education and Job Training Assistance Fund. It was established by The Allstate Foundation Domestic Violence Program to channel small grants to adult domestic violence survivors to help them achieve their educational and professional goals. This fund enables domestic violence survivors to pursue long-term financial security by providing much needed assistance to address barriers often not covered within traditional financial aid resources.
It covers education, training and job-related expenses including:
Books and supplies for school
Job skills trainingCertification fees
TuitionRegistration fees
Requirements for jobs, such as uniforms
Child carePublic transportation
Fees for computer access
How can you help fund this program? See that button on my sidebar? The one that says "Click to Empower?" For every click The Allstate Foundation receives $1 will be donated to the Education and Job Training Assistance Fund, up to $300,000. This money will then be used by the Foundation to help survivors of domestic violence improve their lives and the lives of their children.
Do me a favor, click on it today. Now.....I'll wait.....
Thanks, now if you go to their site, you can read some Survivor stories. You can also pick up the code to install the button on your site. Just one small thing you can do to help domestic violence survivors.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
OMG! Husbands SUCK sometimes!!
So, I did our taxes on H & R Block the other day. Was really excited because this would be the first and only year that we would ever get a significant amount of money back. We would also be able to write off the addoption expenses for our son. Well, I get this notice in my e-mail today that the information on our son did not match up with what the IRS has. That I needed to call either them or Social Security. So, I tried to call them, 3 different times, stupid automated thingy kept giving me the run around. So I call SSA. To find out that I have yet to change my sons name with the SS office. Well, nobody told me that I had to do that. How was I supposed to know. The lawyer we used did everything concering his birth certificate, I gues I just assumed that she had taken care of everything that needed to be done. She never told us that we would need to change the name with SS. BUT, that is not the problem, the problem is, when my husband found out that I didn't have a SS card for our son, he freeked out and started this big huge argument. And I said to him"Whats he gonna do with it, try to get a job!" I have his SS number, the name just has yet to be changed. Nothing that can't be resolved with a trip to the SS office. He just went on and on. Couldn't beleive we were arguing over that. Was amazed. So I aksed him, that if having a SS card for our son was such a big deal, why didn't he get it taken care of or ask about it sooner. Ofcourse, his dumb ass had no reply to that. "Well, I just assumed you had done it." So, yes I replyed, (and you know what I said) YOu know what they say about people who assume!! Jack ass. As you can tell, im still pissed at him over that.
Im back!!
I got this qusion thingy from my mom who got it from lords knows who, so i figuared i would do it too. So here goes.
1. If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say? Ya, hope its a girl!
2. Do you trust all of your friends? I don't associate with people I don't trust
3. Would you move to another state or country to be with the one you love? yes, left Goeorgia to get back together with an ex.
4. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Yes
5. Can you make a dollar in change right now? yes, that is the only dollar I can make
6. Which one of your friends do you think would make the best doctor? None of them. were all squimish.
7. Are you afraid of falling in love? No, been there done that.
9. Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times? Yes, my ex. very random though
10. What’s your most favorite scar? The only scar I have is from my tubal preg. don't thinks its my fav.
11. When was the last time you flew in a plane? Christmas 2004, Washington state for Christmas
12. What did the last text message you sent say? Can't remember...I text alot
13. What features do you find most attractive in the preferred sex? Can't think right now
14. Fill in the blank. I love ________. .Jorden
15. What is a goal you would like to accomplish in the near future? Finish college
16. If you were to wake up from being in a coma for an extended time who would you call? My son. Then I'd make somebody by me a cig!
17. How many kids do you want to have? 2 at the least. But as many as it takes to get a daughter.
19. Where was your favorite picture taken? With my grandparents.
20. What’s your middle name? Lin..I know, what kind of spelling is that. I was named after a sunken fishing boat!
21. Honestly, what’s on your mind right now? Getting this thing finished.
22. If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be? I would have listened better when may parents attempted to teach me how to budget money!
23. Who was or will be the maid of honor/ best man in your wedding? Melissa, but were not really friends any more.
24. What are you wearing right now? Pagama bottoms and t-shirt
25. Righty or Lefty? Righty
26. Best place to eat? Mexican rest. in St. Leo
27. Favorite jeans? 8 sizes ago I had a fav pair, not now!
28. Favorite Animal? cats
.29. Favorite juice? Carn-strawberry
30. Have you had the chicken pox? yes, long long time ago.
31. Have you had a sore throat? yes
32. Ever had a bar fight? Threw some guy against the wall for putting 5 dollers down my mothers pants, but that wasn't really a fight
33. Who knows you the best? Kristen
34. Shoe size? 9 wide load
35. Do you wear contact lenses or glasses? nope, but probably should for night driving.
36. Ever been in a fight with your pet? yes. little shit
37. Been to Mexico? nope
38. Did you buy something today? nope
39. Did you get sick today? sick of hearing my son winning
40. Do you miss someone today? no
41. Did you get in a fight with someone today? my son over how many bananas he is allowed to eat.
42. When is the last time you had a massage? What's that!!
43. Last person to lie in your bed? hubby
44. Last person to see you cry?hubby
45. Who made you cry? probably bills
46. What was the last TV show you watched? Go Diego Go!
47. What are your plans for the weekend? Don't know yet
48. Who do you think will repost this? not sure, not many people read my blog.
49. Who was the last person you hung out with? Alyssa,
50. If your significant other asked you to marry them TODAY, what would you say? Depends, do I already have my son?
1. If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say? Ya, hope its a girl!
2. Do you trust all of your friends? I don't associate with people I don't trust
3. Would you move to another state or country to be with the one you love? yes, left Goeorgia to get back together with an ex.
4. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Yes
5. Can you make a dollar in change right now? yes, that is the only dollar I can make
6. Which one of your friends do you think would make the best doctor? None of them. were all squimish.
7. Are you afraid of falling in love? No, been there done that.
9. Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times? Yes, my ex. very random though
10. What’s your most favorite scar? The only scar I have is from my tubal preg. don't thinks its my fav.
11. When was the last time you flew in a plane? Christmas 2004, Washington state for Christmas
12. What did the last text message you sent say? Can't remember...I text alot
13. What features do you find most attractive in the preferred sex? Can't think right now
14. Fill in the blank. I love ________. .Jorden
15. What is a goal you would like to accomplish in the near future? Finish college
16. If you were to wake up from being in a coma for an extended time who would you call? My son. Then I'd make somebody by me a cig!
17. How many kids do you want to have? 2 at the least. But as many as it takes to get a daughter.
19. Where was your favorite picture taken? With my grandparents.
20. What’s your middle name? Lin..I know, what kind of spelling is that. I was named after a sunken fishing boat!
21. Honestly, what’s on your mind right now? Getting this thing finished.
22. If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be? I would have listened better when may parents attempted to teach me how to budget money!
23. Who was or will be the maid of honor/ best man in your wedding? Melissa, but were not really friends any more.
24. What are you wearing right now? Pagama bottoms and t-shirt
25. Righty or Lefty? Righty
26. Best place to eat? Mexican rest. in St. Leo
27. Favorite jeans? 8 sizes ago I had a fav pair, not now!
28. Favorite Animal? cats
.29. Favorite juice? Carn-strawberry
30. Have you had the chicken pox? yes, long long time ago.
31. Have you had a sore throat? yes
32. Ever had a bar fight? Threw some guy against the wall for putting 5 dollers down my mothers pants, but that wasn't really a fight
33. Who knows you the best? Kristen
34. Shoe size? 9 wide load
35. Do you wear contact lenses or glasses? nope, but probably should for night driving.
36. Ever been in a fight with your pet? yes. little shit
37. Been to Mexico? nope
38. Did you buy something today? nope
39. Did you get sick today? sick of hearing my son winning
40. Do you miss someone today? no
41. Did you get in a fight with someone today? my son over how many bananas he is allowed to eat.
42. When is the last time you had a massage? What's that!!
43. Last person to lie in your bed? hubby
44. Last person to see you cry?hubby
45. Who made you cry? probably bills
46. What was the last TV show you watched? Go Diego Go!
47. What are your plans for the weekend? Don't know yet
48. Who do you think will repost this? not sure, not many people read my blog.
49. Who was the last person you hung out with? Alyssa,
50. If your significant other asked you to marry them TODAY, what would you say? Depends, do I already have my son?
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you all. Hope you Christmas Day was great. Mine was. My in laws came up and my parents came up Christmas day. It was a very busy day. I do now know why my mother stress's out so much when she in in charge of hosting Christmas dinner for my ENTIRE family. I only had to worry about 7 people and I was moments away from pulling my hair out. It it wasn't for the alcohol that was provided, I'm not sure how the day would have ended! lol I had this timeline I was trying th follow. It didn't work. And of course my turkey was not done when I wanted it to be done. But it did turn out perfect. I was so happy. I took so many pics of my first turkey..
So Pretty!! My nephew was up Christmas day as well. Both boys were spoiled rotten by grandparents a Santa Clause. Santa Clause actually stopped by the house to give each of the boys a special present and a HUG. They were so pleased...
<-Dominic
Jorden^
It was a great day. Thank goodness it is over though!!!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
There is so much saddness in the world...
I received this bulletin on my Myspace, and the min. I started reading it, I starting sobbing. What that poor mother had to go through, I just couldn't imagine. I hope the bastard rotts in jail for the rest of his life.
i dont get how someone could hurt such a young and harmless baby.
These were made for you to use as support to the mother!!
December 4th, 2007, Jessica Sherwood had to do something no mother should ever have to do.
At 2:29 pm Jessica made a very tough, but the right decision to take her little 3 month old daughter off life support.
In memory of little London Marie, i thought id start a little forward..
Jessica had a message that i want every one to know..
This is what jessica said:
IF NE ONE HAS KIDS MAKE SURE U KEEP THEM WIT U THE WHOLE TIME DNT GIVE THEM TO NE ONE THAT U DNT TRUST..... TRUST ME I THOUGHT I TRUSTED JOSH..... BUT NOW AS OF 12-4-07 AT 2:29AM SHE IS GONE.... MY ONE AND ONLY BABY....... AND HE IS GUNNA PAY FOR EVER EVEN IF HE GETS OUTTA JAIL SCOTT FREE HE WILL BE DEAD NO MATTER WAT......... TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND THAT KNO LONDON I AM VERY ANGRY AND UPSET I LOST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE MY BABY GIRL.... SHE DIED ON HER 3MONTH BDAY........
SHE HAD 6 FRACTURED RIBS..... BOTH OF HER LEGS WERE FRACTURED.... AND HER BRAIN WAS SO DAMANAGED THAT IF SHE WERE TO LIVE SHE WOULD BE A VEGETABLE.... SO I DID WAT WAS RIGHT AND BEST FOR HER AND TOOK HER OFF LIFE SUPPORT...
THATS WAT U CALL SHAKEN BABY SYNDROM REMEMBER THAT...
For those of you who dont know what Shaken Baby Syndrome is..read this
Shaking, jerking and jolting can cause blood vessels in the head to tear or burst.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is the shaking of an infant or child by the arms, legs, or shoulders with or without impact of the head. This trauma can result in bleeding and brain injury with no outward signs of abuse.
Often frustrated caregivers feel that shaking a baby or small child is a harmless way to make the child stop crying. However, a baby's brain and blood vessels are vulnerable to whiplash motions, such as shaking, jerking, jolting, and impact. The neck muscles of an infant or small child are weak, so the child's head is relatively heavy and the neck cannot support the stress of shaking or impact.
Shaking a very young child, with or without impact of the head, can cause irreversible brain damage, blindness, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, spinal cord injury, seizures, learning disabilities, and even death. It is tragic that healthy, intelligent babies are suffering these disabilities simply because their caregivers don't know about the dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome.
An estimated 1,200 to 1,400 cases of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) occur each year in the United States. Only 1 out of 4 babies dies of Shaken Baby Syndrome. HOWEVER, the other three babies will need ongoing medical attention for the rest of their short lifespans
London in the hospital
London after she passed
Rest in Peace London Marie Sherwood
September 4th, 2007-December 4th, 2007
i dont get how someone could hurt such a young and harmless baby.
These were made for you to use as support to the mother!!
At 2:29 pm Jessica made a very tough, but the right decision to take her little 3 month old daughter off life support.
In memory of little London Marie, i thought id start a little forward..
Jessica had a message that i want every one to know..
This is what jessica said:
IF NE ONE HAS KIDS MAKE SURE U KEEP THEM WIT U THE WHOLE TIME DNT GIVE THEM TO NE ONE THAT U DNT TRUST..... TRUST ME I THOUGHT I TRUSTED JOSH..... BUT NOW AS OF 12-4-07 AT 2:29AM SHE IS GONE.... MY ONE AND ONLY BABY....... AND HE IS GUNNA PAY FOR EVER EVEN IF HE GETS OUTTA JAIL SCOTT FREE HE WILL BE DEAD NO MATTER WAT......... TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND THAT KNO LONDON I AM VERY ANGRY AND UPSET I LOST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE MY BABY GIRL.... SHE DIED ON HER 3MONTH BDAY........
SHE HAD 6 FRACTURED RIBS..... BOTH OF HER LEGS WERE FRACTURED.... AND HER BRAIN WAS SO DAMANAGED THAT IF SHE WERE TO LIVE SHE WOULD BE A VEGETABLE.... SO I DID WAT WAS RIGHT AND BEST FOR HER AND TOOK HER OFF LIFE SUPPORT...
THATS WAT U CALL SHAKEN BABY SYNDROM REMEMBER THAT...
For those of you who dont know what Shaken Baby Syndrome is..read this
Shaking, jerking and jolting can cause blood vessels in the head to tear or burst.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is the shaking of an infant or child by the arms, legs, or shoulders with or without impact of the head. This trauma can result in bleeding and brain injury with no outward signs of abuse.
Often frustrated caregivers feel that shaking a baby or small child is a harmless way to make the child stop crying. However, a baby's brain and blood vessels are vulnerable to whiplash motions, such as shaking, jerking, jolting, and impact. The neck muscles of an infant or small child are weak, so the child's head is relatively heavy and the neck cannot support the stress of shaking or impact.
Shaking a very young child, with or without impact of the head, can cause irreversible brain damage, blindness, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, spinal cord injury, seizures, learning disabilities, and even death. It is tragic that healthy, intelligent babies are suffering these disabilities simply because their caregivers don't know about the dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome.
An estimated 1,200 to 1,400 cases of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) occur each year in the United States. Only 1 out of 4 babies dies of Shaken Baby Syndrome. HOWEVER, the other three babies will need ongoing medical attention for the rest of their short lifespans
London in the hospital
London after she passed
Rest in Peace London Marie Sherwood
September 4th, 2007-December 4th, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
How much do you know!!!
| You Know a Lot About Christmas |
 You got 10/10 correct You know tons about the history and traditions surrounding Christmas. When you celebrate the holidays, you never forget their true meaning - or all the little fun details. Random Christmas fact: 7% of mall Santas were found to have a criminal background. |
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
YES>>>
Its over. I have just finished my LAST assighniment and my LAST 3 test for my online psych class. Tomorrow is last day for that class and I am stoked...Friday is my last day for my social problems class, which, I have to take a test on 4 chapters. BUT, its over until after the new year....yah yah yah....
Then is on to 4 new class's for next semest. I am taking mostly online classes due to my lack of a babysitter. So im taking Human Biology, Intro to Sociolgy, English comp, and some stupic math class that I absolutly do NOT want to take. But apparently, you have to take all these stupid math classes even if you will never use them...I know the basics and that will get me through my life just fine. I don't need algebra. Which I took in high school early on. but apparently, if you don't use algerbra in everyday life, you tend to forget it, which means when you take your college placement test, you then have to go back and repeat because you didn't score high enough and you cant even get into college level math. Did I mention I hate math.....
Then is on to 4 new class's for next semest. I am taking mostly online classes due to my lack of a babysitter. So im taking Human Biology, Intro to Sociolgy, English comp, and some stupic math class that I absolutly do NOT want to take. But apparently, you have to take all these stupid math classes even if you will never use them...I know the basics and that will get me through my life just fine. I don't need algebra. Which I took in high school early on. but apparently, if you don't use algerbra in everyday life, you tend to forget it, which means when you take your college placement test, you then have to go back and repeat because you didn't score high enough and you cant even get into college level math. Did I mention I hate math.....
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