I remember back to when I was a little youngster. All of us used to go to the hospital and there wasn't any wait for appointments and we didn't pay in Russia. It was always 100 % free! Each time my mother was pregnant, she had 24 months off from her work. Now they kick you people of the hospital the same week along with an enormous bill to repay for some time. You might lose your job, instead of getting mandatory time away to raise your new toddler.

I heard a story recently about an older woman who was suffering from a rare disorder and the medicine she was ordering internationally was much less that the United States counterpart. It is inhumane to think we as a people are forcing old women to give everything to maintain quality of life. I have met more than one person who lives in Canada and told me that they are still alive today, thanks to the healthcare system there. They said if they were living here they would have died by now.

Hey! I found out that we are going to do a having our wedding in Las Vegas. I am so excited. Stay tuned.

Every once in a while i like to buck a trend, think outside the box, put my kids in the same bedroom.

Sure, part of our choice to have them in the same room is logistical for us: We have a two floor house. If we all had our own rooms then someone wouldn’t have been on the same level, and that really isn’t our preference.

I am so exhausted from waking in the early morning hours. It's obviously better when they get a little bit older that we will get them used to their own room again.

When you become a parent, you are constantly amazed by your children's resourcefulness.

He has a great wisdom about how having them stay in the room will work itself out and is not worried at all. The children seem to bounce back from everything.

Yet, i have read through quite a few pieces just lately about adopting youngsters away from horrific areas. A number of of these children have been basically rescued coming from a life of hopelessness in addition to misery.

There is a sentiment that we think ought to be cleared up. Some think it is offensive for anyone to adopt a son or daughter. Some people will say this is definitely no reason at all to adopt.

Others will express that you are only adding to your family in another way and if you are adopting for any other reason, you ought not.

These are sticky subject areas, but I want to share my own personal thoughts about the subject.

As I agree whenever you are primarily doing something out of a guilt powered obligation, then you should re evaluate what you are doing.

On the opposite side of that is an entire lifetime of responsibility, and it also goes beyond Eighteen years old!

The truth is, if your commitment to virtually any child, biological or adopted is 18 years, please reconsider whether you should adopt or give birth!

Adoption is to take another child who is not born from your body, into your family and give them your name, your inheritance, your love and your life.....Just as if they had been born to you on that very day!

On the birth certificate, your name is there! It is as if you gave birth to that child! Period.

Your child is grafted into your family as a part of a living vine. They will bear fruit and thrive in the family. They are equal in value just as a child from your body. There is no difference and should be no difference!

If you cannot see an adopted child in that light, then please reconsider why you want to adopt.

As far as being adopted. I can honestly say that yes, our children, especially those who adopt children from some of the most despairing places are plucked out and rescued! Had they not been adopted, they would be in mental institutions, tied to beds, drugged, and starved and even worse, never loved. :( that is reality.

So when you see pictures of my sweet girls, or others who blog about their children.... They were rescued & they will always be cared for even when they are adults.

My boyfriend has officially become obsessed with his Tmobile mobile 4g internet. We will be at a restaurant having a nice dinner, and he will pull out his laptop to check his email and the day's top stories right there at the table. I've let him know how much this bothers me, but he seems to think I'm overreacting. I know he has a very demanding job as a partner at a big law firm, but I really feel like there needs to be down time from work. As it is, I don't get to see him all that often because of his job, and I cannot tolerate him working through dinner, even when were in public. I really don't know what to do about his bad habits. We have really been together for a long time and I love him a lot, but to me, this is completely hurtful and unacceptable. I guess there could be worse things than your boyfriend being a workaholic, but I wish he could just give me a few uninterrupted hours! Is that too much to ask? I don't think so, but we will see if he pays any attention to my request.

BTW I am watching Hannah & Her Sisters tonight as I heard it is Woody Allen's best film.

I will let you know!