http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/ Online community for stay at home moms and wives en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:44:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/ http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27114&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:23:24 GMT This morning I waved off a hairy boy going off to 8th grade. Just yesterday he stood in front of me afraid of kindergarten, holding his apple for his teacher, crying as he walked off. Today he yelled for me not to follow him to the bus stop and to "go in the house so no one would see me looking at him." It was just a blink of an eye since he was taking his first step. And now he is walking down the block on his own, never looking back. I know the next few years are going to be bumpy with the scary teenage years ahead of me. But I am ready. I am looking foward to every nasty, crazy, hormonal moment. In five years he will be leaving me and going off to college. He may get married and move far away. I am going to cherish every second of the next five years. I am going to make his favorite dinners more. I am going to stop whatever I am doing to talk to him. I am going to remember how blessed to have had this boy. And I am never going to take for granted how blessed I have been able to be home with him. ]]> Darla Shine http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27114 http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27096&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:33:00 GMT Did you see this on Monday night? I just saw the clip this morning. Daniel asked Teresa if she acknowledged her nephew and Teresa went wild. She even threw Andy the host down in the chair. Did you see this on Monday night? I just saw the clip this morning. Daniel asked Teresa if she acknowledged her nephew and Teresa went wild. She even threw Andy the host down in the chair. ]]> News, Politics, the Economy Darla Shine http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27096 http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27021&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:02:46 GMT Hi Ladies!

So it was announced today that the last combat troop has left Iraq. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_iraq_americans_head_home
I am not starting a debate on whether they should or should not be gone, all I want is help with making this Veterans' Day a national day of celebrating and thanking our Iraqi veterans in a way the Vietnam veterans never got.

I know our generation can come through on this. I am looking for any ideas or help in getting the word out. Feedback too would be nice. I've contacted the national VFW, but anyone with government contacts would be helpful. I figured if we make it Veterans' Day (which started out as Armistice Day) it couldn't be turned into a political thing, since it is after the election.

I would just like for there to be a national movement to hold parties, parades, cook outs, celebrations on November 11 this year that thanks the men and women in the local area for serving in Iraq.

Thoughts? Ideas? ]]> News, Politics, the Economy EAWwrites http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27021 http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27013&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:50:32 GMT I just read that there is a bill before congress that would give disability benefits to obese people. Evidently the severly obese cannot work because they are bed ridden. Other obese people are in pain from standing all day and say they cannot work. The weight of their own body is just too much for... I just read that there is a bill before congress that would give disability benefits to obese people. Evidently the severly obese cannot work because they are bed ridden. Other obese people are in pain from standing all day and say they cannot work. The weight of their own body is just too much for them. So let me get this straight, my tax dollars have to pay for the irresponsible behavior of a person who cannot stop eating? There are injured soldiers who are back at work with one leg, one eye, and post traumatic stress of fighting war. There are cancer survivors running marathons. Yet, these fat people want to be paid to sit home all day stuffing their faces.

On the news was a report that by next year half of Americans, HALF, will be obese. How can we be a successful country with half of our citizens OBESE? How can we defend ourselves if these people can't get off their asses? How can we have a strong army when half our male poplulation cannot make it through boot camp? And let me ask you this, why should the skinny, thin, and responsible poplulation carry the obese?

It is not a medical dilemma. It is bad choices. I would love to eat potato chips and dip each day. I don't. I would love to eat french fries. I don't any more. I hate to work out. But I do it.

My children are thin because I cook them homemade, nutritious meals. I have fresh fruit and salads for them daily. I don't buy soda or candy. Soda is a treat. Candy is a treat.

Fat parents make fat children. Babies are not born fat. It is their parents driving through McDonalds for happy meals and buying the Fritos. The other day I saw a baby, a baby, in a stroller sucking down coca cola.

Have you seen the shows on TLC. The Half Ton Teen and other shows about the obese? This teen is 700 pounds and his mother is frying burgers for him and giving him 2 liter sodas for lunch. What about a salad mom? When your son was 40 pounds overwieght why didn't you start giving him salads, turkey, water, and fruit?

How do you let it get so far out of control? And why should I pay for your mistake?

I supported the soda tax. What happened to that? Please bring it back. And I would like to introduce a "Snack Tax." If you want to eat chips, doodles, cookies, candy, cake, you should pay more for it."

Give a break on fresh fruits, fish, turkey, and orange juice. What if you got a break on those items? Tax the junk, and reduce the good stuff.

But that won't happen. If you stay fat, you get diabetes, cancer, heart attacks, and you keep the pharmaceuticals, and doctors, in business. We don't make anything in America anymore. Our only industry now is illness.

I don't feel sorry for you. Not one bit. Take control of yourself and your family. Start walking, stop eating crap, and get fit. You do not have a disability. You have the ability to change. You just have to have the will to do it. ]]> Darla Shine http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27013 http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27009&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:35:56 GMT our home is not on the market but there is a family who is interested in buying it. I would like to move because we have 3 stories and a child in a wheelchair, I hate all the steps.
If we decide to sell the only option for us is to move into a townhome with an elavator. I don't think I need all this space, but the more I think about it the harder it seems to give up all the space. Have you ever had to downsize? ]]> Moms helping Moms Marjan http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27009 http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27008&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:36:18 GMT I just read on the gossip sites that Bravo has fired Danielle. So yes, she is out. I feel bad for her. Really, what does she have? She has no family, no friends, no mommy, and no hubby. I think they should just cancel the entire show. What on earth will they talk about if they don't have Daniel to complain about?

Oh maybe they will start a show, "pole dancing moms." LOL ]]> News, Politics, the Economy Darla Shine http://www.happyhousewivesclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27008