Kony 2012

  So by now everyone should have seen the Kony 2012 by Invisible Children.With over 50 million view on Youtube it is one of the most successful video campang to date, I think. If not I added the video here, it is a 30 minute documentary about Joseph Kony the leader of the  militant group  LRA and how he kidnaps children, sell girls in sex trade and destroys families  in Uganda.

   Now seeing this video I was all work up. Like most people I shared it on Facebook, twitter it and even talk about it with close friends and family. I understand Invisible Children goal, which is to show the government that we do care that they need to send troops down there to aid in the capture of this person. 

Now, unlike most people I like to do my research, i don't like my stuff spoon feed.I decided to go online and gather all the information I can. I wanted my view on this whole situation be not to be based on one video. I also didn't want to donate anything until I saw this is a reputable charity, meaning that money is being spent on the kids and not them. 

   I was watching the news this morning, and one of the members of invisible children. I was shock when they said 13 million was donated, and about only 3 million was sent to Africa. Seriously? I mean, I know that it takes money to run an organization, but 8 million was spent on advertisement and over head.  But only 3 million was sent, lets see you tube, Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter all of them free so i think that would of took care of making Kony name well known. And i give about million for expenses and that's just me being gracious. Personally, I am not spending 10 bucks on a bracelet or 5 dollars on a kit. I rather give the money and not looking for anything in return.

I really wanted to go into a rant on you tube about this but it looks like someone beat me to it.

"I am okay, it is just steroids week"

While I was at appointment last week,I was sitting next to a mom with an "unruly" kid  of hers running around. and for the first time i wasn't mad. I didn't get up, i didn't roll my eyes, or suck my teeth. and after a couple of minutes the mom, turn around and apologize for her kids actions he had ADHD and some other things going on plus they made him fast so he was just unhappy,hungry and he had extreme mood swings. And I completely understand. I told her my daughter situation and how the days she was on her meds I didn't know who I was going to get at any given moment. She ask how I dealt with it? My reply was simple,I take a step back.
 Now I know this might sound silly, when it has to deal with a 7 year old. However, I think it is important with dealing with a kid that is on medication that makes them have mood swings.  So I have to take two steps back and breath when she starts her yelling, crying and stomping
 I have to ask myself simple questions two questions: Is it my tone? Why is she really upset about?
I am 98%able to deal with it, the other 2% I want to hide in the closet and hope she doesn't find me. All in all i repeat the words "I am okay, it is just steroids week"and wait till Sunday.

This past week was my little girls 7th birthday. I am just amazed at how big she has gotten.

Lil K and the dogs

Shopping

As a single mom, I am very frugal. I shop only when my daughter or I need something, or when we can get really good quality stuff for cheap. One thing that I have been doing since my daughter was born is buying her clothes out of season. By doing this I can save about 60%- 80% off the regular price. Stores start having there clearance on winter clothes around January through March, to make room for there summer items.

Also stacking your coupons or sales work too especially you know how to plan it out. I use Ebates to help me stack.
Shopping online at the children s place for example:
Clearance items shirt original  $24 now $5 (savings of $19)
Take addition 15% off = $4.25(savings of .75)
Shop through Ebates and get 2.5% back = $4.20( savings about .10)
 So in total I pay $4.20, and save $19.85.

Below I went to Target the other day and sign up for there Red card that automatically saves me 5% every time I use it and also I get free shipping. I mange to get her two winter coats, 3 sweat shirts, two pairs of thermal underwear, and two sweat pants for about $45 dollars.

Kicking the Fast food habit

     8 days into the New Year and I think kicking this habit is the hardest thing to do. I have no plans on eating fast food ever , but I know this is not feasible. I am addicted what can I say. I think I have a favorite item  at every fast food resturtant there is, and my favorite thing to wash it down is a  nice big cup of coke.

How was am I going to kick this habit? My plan was to make a second NYR which is to cooking more. Don't get me wrong I know how to cook read a recipe and all of that junk. But I am just lazy, I guess when it 

comes to the whole washing the dishes part. But I guess that why they made dishwashers for....

This is going to be hell  fun!

My News Years resolution list

My New Years Resolution:

• Go to Church every Sunday
• Work out/ Loose weight
• Kick the" Take out habit"
• Cook more 
• Read more
• Head to the library at least once a week 
• Get Out of Debt 
• Get Organized
• Help others
• Write to my blog at least once a week
• Spend more time with family  and friends
• Learn a new skill
• Go to 5 concerts this year
• Save money
• Take A big trip
• Be on time 
• Not to miss a class
• Hand in things in on time 
• Learn a new language
• Be more independent