My Coffee Table : My Life

Posted by Haywood Morales

I really need a new coffee table. Mine was handed down to me by my father about seven years ago. While I really appreciated the gesture at the time I believe it's time for me to purchase my first brand new piece of furniture. This is a very important purchase for me because the coffee table is in the center of my living room which appears to be in the center of my life. I use my coffee table for everything and might even consider keeping the old one for use somewhere else. Every morning I put the paper on it and my coffee cup, sometimes my breakfast or a stack of homework I still need to get to. It has storage underneath which is perfect for my school books since I'm getting my graduate degree in business management.

Other than school I seem to use my coffee table to store my wide variety of remote controls. I have one remote for nearly everything in the house, even the coffee maker. I keep them all in an order that is known only to me on the coffee table. Some ask me why I don't have a universal remote and my answer to that is that a true friend would buy me one and program it for me since I would have no idea how to do it. So I need a coffee table that is sturdy enough to handle everything I put on it and has enough storage to contain the most important parts of my life. I need enough space on top for everything I need including my collection of remotes. First thing I'm going to do to try it out is to turn on the television with one remote, adjust the sound with another, and see what's on cable tv hd packages with the third.

Accident prone is an understatement

Guest post written by Lindsay Boone

To say that I am accident prone is an understatement. I'm more like an accident magnet. It seems like I can't even walk down the street without trippign over someone or running into something.

I was reading online the other day about some physical fitness stuff that I was thinking about getting involved in and I didn't think that a yoga class or anything like that would be good. So I signed up for a kickball league because I thought that it would be pretty harmless and mayb eeven okay for me to do. When I was doing that I ran across a web site www.getclearwirelessinternet.com and looked over all of it. Then I decided to change over my internet service to it because I hadn't liked the one that we had been using before.

Well, it ends up that I can't play that without getting hurt because now I'm getting over a kickball injury. I somehow twisted my ankles when I was kicking the ball, which I've never heard of anyone doing before. But I had a lot of fun up until that.

If I had a Million

The girls' asked me the other day if I were to win a million dollars what would I do with it. Well first off, I would definitely buy a new house to live in. This one is falling apart at the seams and hubby is no fixer upper person. Never has been, never will be.

The first thing I would look at in buying a new house would be the kitchen. My kitchen here is small and crammed packed with stuff. I would want a butcher block and stainlesss steel appliances. Oh and marble countertops.

I would also love to have a garage with a work space and a few utility sinks for hubby and the kids when they are tinkering outside. That would keep them from dragging a mess into a new home.

Last but not least would be a huge master bedroom. I want one with a balcony on it. I could set some adirondack chairs and some plants and have my own little getaway from it all.

But of course, all this depends on me winning the lottery and that chance is slim to none. So if you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?

What Makes The Little Mermaid an Excellent Movie

Contributed by Cameron Hodge

The Little Mermaid is an excellent movie to watch on CannonSatellite programming packages at any time. The songs alone are worth it. Such classics as "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World" will be treasured for years to come. My all time favorite though and one of the reasons I watch this film over and over again is "Under the Sea". This catchy tune will captivate you every time you hear it. It just makes you want to sing along while tapping your toes. The movie is so much more than the music though. It's a study of how two people from different worlds can become one. This is something that nations around the world need to learn.

Ariel's father is very concerned about her fascination with the world above the sea. He believes that it is a dangerous place to live and mermaids should stay away. Ariel refuses to listen and goes above where she first sees Erik. She immediately falls in love and work with the witch to attract his attention. This leads to a number of problems although true love is the result even when obstacles are placed in their path. Kids learn to stick with something to achieve the desired result while everyone loves the ending. It's a great story all around and one that you will love as much as we do.

Evil People

I keep forgetting that I have this other blog. As much that has been going on in my life, I need a new outlet for my frustrations. Jess got us into a mess of financial trouble. And it all started on the internet and Facebook.

I seriously thought I would need crowd control for all the angry and upset people on the internet. She made a mistake. She took on way more than she could handle. Yet people were coming at her like she was on trial at the Salem Witch hunt.

There were some very hateful comments to her. As a mother that made me want to pick up a set of stanchions and throw at someone. They were relentless and not willing to listening to reasoning.

Many of these people acted like they were some kind of celebrity. You know where you are the ones standing behind the velvet rope because you aren't good enough to be in the club. I honestly felt so belittled by these people and it was all over a mistake and misunderstanding.

For now, I have put up a baracades over what Jess can and can't do online any more. I just don't want to be in a financial rut because of her and I do not want people to talk to her like she was an adult. Hopefully one day I can look back at this and laugh, but for now, it's not too funny.

Adopting a new puppy

Guest post written by Janie Sidden

As soon as I graduated from college and moved out of my parents’ house I bought a puppy. My dad always hated dogs and never let me get one because he thought he and my mom would end up taking care of it once I tired of it. In retrospect I’m sure he was right.However, now I’m significantly more responsible and won’t tire of things so easily. I did a lot of research looking for a puppy and found one through a local animal shelter. Her mom had been pregnant when she was picked up and taken to the animal shelter, where she was born. I named her Roxy and since I got her I’ve been spending all my spare time looking up house training tips and other information on my wild blue internet service.

I’ve also started reading a ton of puppy care blogs in my spare time, from which I’ve gotten a lot of great suggestions for things like flea drops and dog food. My friends are starting to joke that Roxy is my replacement for a boyfriend, but I just ignore them and am enjoying my time with my new puppy.

Looking For a Place to Call Home

Guest blog post from Lewis Talon


I've done a lot of moving around over the past five years. I'm really out looking for new places, new people, just really trying to figure out where I want to stay for good. My latest move was to Kansas. I had a friend down there and she was dying for me to move down so I could be closer to her and her family. I will admit, I was just as anxious to get there myself.


She helped me plan things for weeks. We'd be on the phone making lists of all kinds of things I'd have to do in order to be ready to move. I had to think about services I'd need to sign up for like the electric, cable, internet, home alarm systems, trash, water; it was just about everything we could think of.


I had a big yard sale and sold everything I wasn't moving down with me. Once I got rid of as much as I could, I rented a truck and loaded it with everything left I owned. I waved good bye to the place I once called home and started driving towards Kansas! I was just so thrilled to be on the open road.

Hi, it's been a while :)

It's been almost a year since I have wrote on this blog. A lot has happened in a year. We decided to homeschool the girls this past year. It was one of the best decisions we have made yet. We were able to take our time and teach them things that they couldn't get in regular school. It has been a rewarding event for not only the girls, but for us as well.

Now I'm starting to plan for the next school year. I would like for the girls to learn to play piano for their music course. However we do not own a piano. We do have a keyboard, but I do not think it's the same.

Then there's the other required courses they have to take. I am not certain what all they will be taking yet, but I'm looking forward to another great year homeschooling.

The beginning of the end

I have been doing a lot of thinking here lately. My life has changed dramatically. I have let go of the weight that I have been carry around on my shoulders for so long. It's amazing what life is like outside of the box. I have learned to step out of my comfort zone and to just go with the flow.

I have began to think of real stuff that people do. For instance, we have been trying to schedule a family (extended) trip. We have talked about Florida vacations, camping trips and other trips that we can take with my in laws.

Normally that is something I would have never gave a thought to. I used to tend to stay by myself. I never wanted to be included in with any member of the family. But now, I have accepted them and honestly have embraced them.

We have started hanging out with my brother in law and his family. It's honestly fun to be around other people. I have learned to let my guard down and have fun. I do not spend as much time on the computer any more. Instead, we are always going to someone's house or having someone over. It's a great feeling to be a part of something so grand.

Turn it off!!

I'm sitting here in the house alone. Hailey is still sleeping and the other two are outside with hubby doing something. It's all peaceful with the exception of Jessica's radio playing.

I don't know what is wrong with me. I have gotten to where I hate hearing a radio play. Well any music for that matter. I take spells where I wanna listen to some old school stuff from the 80's, but nothing else.

The whole bunch gets mad at me. It wouldn't do for us to own one of those satellite radios things because I would never use it. I turn the radio off in the truck whenever I get in. I just don't like hearing it.

The girls on the other hand could listen to music 24/7. I guess at one time I was like that. As I age, I would rather hear the birds than the radio. Now I fully understand why my parents were so aggravated with me.