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Bad Parenting or Life Lesson? You Decide.

*** Edit: New vid is working, if it stops, theres some stills HERE.

You just watched a cellphone video of 2 teen-aged girls fighting (LOL at the girl with her hands up like shes in a boxing ring) Okay but in all seriousness, apparently one of the girls moms was in the sidelines cheering for her daughter (um what lol...) and she ended up getting arrested for child abuse. What do you guys think? Would you encourage your child to fight (if it was a good enough reason)? I was a teenage girl once, I got into my share of fights, sometimes it's just unavoidable (obviously in the video it was planned), girls are b*tches though and I have definitely gotten to the point where I needed to kick some a*s (In self defense of course) I think it's necessary for girls to stand their ground and not let bullies push them around, but fighting for no reason is out of the question. 

We aren't sure why these two girls are even fighting so it's hard to say I guess but I can tell you a personal story. My sister told me this after I got into a fight in high school. Apparently when she was in high school (shes a good 15 years older than me) some girl was bullying her and my dad finally said enough is enough, you can't let people treat you like that. So he took my sister and dropped her off at a local hangout where apparently the bully was and he told my sister to kick the sh*t out of her. I guess that's how it was done back then? My dad never got arrested for child abuse (my sister won the fight too) and it wasn't all over the news like this is, just sayin'.... I would love some feedback on this one though :)

Here is the blurb from the site I read this on:

"A Florida mother who stood on the sidelines cheering on her daughter during a planned high school fight between the teen and another girl was arrested today for child abuse.

According to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office affidavit, April Newcomb, 39, can be seen on multiple YouTube videos “encouraging” her daughter “to physically fight” with the other girl. The videos, one of which can be viewed below, were filmed by attendees of the fight, which occurred in a vacant field near Palmetto High School." 

Now I don't think I would 'cheer on' my child but I sure as hell wouldn't want them to back down.

This Weeks Poll

Mom Vs. Mom- Who did it better?

I asked: Who played the better mom? 

Diane Keaton in The Other Sister or Susan Sarandon in Stepmom.

20% said Diane Keaton

80% said Susan Sarandon

Personally, I enjoy Diane Keatons acting and I thought The Other Sister was a really great movie, it was different and enjoyable. Although I can see why the majority voted Stepmom because it was a way more popular movie.

More Movies!

Diane Keaton Favorites...

Crimes of the Heart, Because I Said So, Baby Boom, The First Wives Club, The Family Stone, Father of the Bride Pt.2, Mad Money

Susan Sarandon Flicks I enjoy....

Anywhere but Here, Lorenzos Oil, Thelma and Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (im not kidding lol), The Witches of Eastwick, The Hunger, Cats and Dogs, Shall We Dance


Check out the movie info in the titles :) new poll soon!

Also, thanks to all my faithful fellow bloggers who check on me everyday! Im glad you all enjoy my blog! Being a stay at home mom who does school and work online my life can get pretty hectic but whatever I do, I try to read everyones blogs every day (those who update anyways!) And I will make a better attempt to comment this week :P

Money Mamas

Thought I would do a post on ways to make money online. I have been making money online since last year and even though it's not thousands of dollars, $10 here and there can really be a huge help when it comes to those little extras.

Online surveys are a good and easy way to make a few bucks online if you are patient enough to wait until you accumulate enough cash/ points to cashout.

I am signed up to numerous online survey companies, I find the more different accounts I have (for different sites of course) than the more money I will make all together. The best ones I have joined up to are:

Ipsos I-Say: This one is pretty legit and you can accumulate points pretty fast. Save up your points and trade 'em in for giftcards, cash or entries into contests.

GlobalTestMarket: Legit. I get surveys from this like 5-10 times a month maybe more. Another points based system.

Angus Reid Forum: You get paid money or contest entries for the surveys, minimum cashout $50.

Zoompanel: Another points system. This one sends quite a few surveys once you get into it.

Search bars can be a good asset. Why not get paid for doing something you do anyways? 

Swagbucks. This is the newest one I have joined but I think it's the one I like the best. It's been 2 days and I already have 158 points just from doing a few free offers and using the toolbar. 450 points will get you $5 Amazon giftcard. Signup below to get some free points to start.

Mypoints. Same thing as Swagbucks. I have been at it longer so I have more points but you also need more points to cash it in to get something (1500 is the least amount you need)

Get paid to advertise.

 Get a blog or website and add Adsense, Adbrite, Bidvertiser (just to name a few) and you will get paid to advertise.

Get twitter and facebook and be paid to tweet/post ads.

My Favorite TV Moms

You ever watch a TV show and go 'Man, I wish she was my mom!' I do. Here is a list of all the moms I enjoy watching on television!

1. Lois Griffin. She's young, cool, funny and most of all, animated.

LOL at this video everytime. I know what that's like, kid wears you out, need a break from said kid, no break allowed :(

2. Kitty Forman. She is definatly my favorite, retro mom FTW!

"I'm just glad we caught you boys before this became an everyday thing!" - Kitty Forman

3. Roseanne. Oh the sarcasm LOL

4. Clair Huxtable. She's rich and sophisticated (but not snobby), and an all 'round great mom.

5. Lorelai Gilmore. For a single mom, she does an awesome job. Her kid is a straight A student who does nothing but study and be good, how does she do it!?! This one is a music video but I like it.

Hair Care

I made a homemade hair conditioner yesterday and gave it a try it was really cheap, easy and effective! My hair is so soft and manageable so I thought I would share the tip!

2 Green Tea Bags (I used mandarin orange flavor, smelled amazing!)

1 Tsp Honey 

1 /4 Tsp Vanilla (for scent)

1/4 Tsp Olive oil (optional for those with extra dry and frizzy hair)

Boil 3 cups of water and steep the 2 Tea bags until water cools. Remove the bags and add the vanilla, honey and oil. Mix well and Put in your hair for 15 minutes. I would suggest parting the hair as its easy to distribute that way. Made sure to massage it into your scalp as the tea is great at stopping dandruff. Wash it out after 15 minutes, use a light shampoo like baby shampoo and use regular conditioner. Your hair will be incredibly smooth and silky!