http://www.kristinabrooke.org (and sometimes on the decline) Sat, 17 May 2008 03:07:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have quite a few bad habits: smoking, eating fast food, taking the elevator, not exercising. But I have decided to take back my heath. I have decided that the first step is for me to GoVeg. There are several reasons, but none more important than I am worried about filling ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/16/2008/taking-back-my-health/ I always wanted a sister with whom I had a close relationship. Someone of whom I could never tire of talking to because our conversations always lead to deep reflection and soul-awakening. My real sisters and I never had that kind of relationship and I never found it in the ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/16/2008/change-is-good-right/ I signed up for SocialSpark a few days ago and was actually denied verification as my blog was cited as being for income generating purposes only. I emailed them back and questioned the validity of their decision when, since 2005, only about 25-30 post have been written for pay. I ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/11/2008/socialspark-it-up-the-ethical-way/ Hey, wanna win a copy of your very own Mia-Reading: The Bugaboo Bugs? All you have to do is leave a comment here telling me why you love reading and I will then randomly choose a winner and KUTOKA will send you a copy of this game free of charge. You ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/10/2008/the-first-ever-mom-on-the-rise-giveaway/ I am always interested in games that promote literacy skills. Mia-Reading: The Bugaboo Bugs is a great computer adventure game focused on helping your child develop his/her reading skills. The game is made by Kutoka, an innovative company that strives to provide children with a fun and exciting ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/10/2008/the-bugaboo-bugs/ There are a lot of differences between living in the 'Hood" and living in "Motherhood". I have experience in both: Entering Motherhood is usually your choice. Living in the Hood is usually the product of a dwindling socio-economic culture which has been overwrought with racism and political corruption. Leaving Motherhood is NEVER ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/10/2008/why-living-in-motherhood-is-better-than-living-in-the-hood/ Originally Written on March 21, 2008 We allowed a friend to stay with us while he looked for a job. That was eight weeks ago. He went to HS with my husband and despite the fact that they did not speak often, they grew up together and were very good friends. ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/08/2008/youre-not-welcomed-here-anymore/ Dear Oblivious Parent in the Supermarket: Let's talk for a minute about what it means to be a Parent- a real one. Parents teach their children morals and values, right? They learn how to say, "please," and "thank you," and more from the Parent. Real Parents care about fulfilling a child's ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/08/2008/hey-youre-the-parent/ I am alone. Except for her, and him, and her, and her. We are alone. Up until 4 years ago, I was living in a false reality. I was under the assumption that human beings were generally good people. We helped each other out because we knew that deep down, it ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/08/2008/come-put-come-out-where-ever-you-are/ If you haven't noticed, I got a new design as implemented by The Domestic Diva. I am very happy with it and highly recommend her if you are looking for a quick and inexpensive redesign. She takes a template that you like and turns it into a brand that you ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/05/03/2008/new-design-new-apartment-toddler-bed-new-energy-and-more/ When the asshole who took advantage of us was living here I noticed one thing about him- he was a drinker. He started drinking at 11:00 am (when he woke up) and did not stop drinking all day. And it was bad. He would hide his drinking from us by ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/22/2008/psst-the-first-step-is-being-told-you-have-a-problem/ Every Spring I make a pledge to lose weight. I start writing on my Weight Loss Blog and I join SparkPeople or Weight Watchers or Peer Trainer. But, after a shallow attempt to drop a few pounds, I give up because the scale is not moving fast enough. So, this ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/22/2008/the-one-where-i-decide-that-i-have-had-enough/ I haven't really been writing much here because I have another blog project in the works. I am also posting very regularly on another blog- one that because of my not-so-anonymous presence here, I cannot share. However, please feel free to email me if you are interested. I promise, it ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/22/2008/the-one-where-i-ramble-about-nothing-at-all/ ShareThis http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/17/2008/the-impotance-of-of-proofreading-by-taylor-mali/ I never thought that I was pretty. I was never told that I was pretty by anyone as a child. I was the smart one. The athletic one. I had a great personality. So, I used sex as to get me the attention that my looks never did. I look ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/09/2008/baby-youre-beautiful/ When I was growing up it was almost imperative that I call adults by their proper titles. All of my teachers were Ms/Mrs/Mr/Dr, etc. Friends of the family were Aunt/Uncle or Mr/Mrs./Ms whatever. When I was growing up, we did not butt-in to adult conversations, or curse at them, or talk ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/04/2008/r-e-s-p-e-c-t/ I really love computers. I love what they have enabled us to do and what they have the potential to allow us to do in the future. I would be lost without my Power Book. I love this computer so much, but it has been beaten. I entered into the ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/04/2008/laptop-decision-08/ Well, HWHTO is gone. He left a week ago today. Not on good terms either. We kicked him out because, the fact of the matter is, no 31 year old man should be living with their friends for free and not be busting his ass to help out or get ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/03/28/2008/a-new-way-of-communicating/ As you are probably aware, SWHS has asthma and suffers from allergies. So do I. I can only imagine what she must be going through at her age, but I have been doing a lot of research on what I can do to make it better. I am a big fan ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/03/28/2008/allergies-air-filters-and-lemon-juice/ SWHS fell out of the crib the other day. Actually, she was trying to reach the shades and she got her foot over the side and somehow managed to get her other leg caught between the bars of the crib. She must have hit her head against the wall. I ... http://www.kristinabrooke.org/03/28/2008/it-all-falls-down/