Riding Horses Again

Wow am I a bit sore today after my riding lesson yesterday.  Yesterday's lesson was the first one in two years - since my daughter's horse, Rex, had died.  I am being reminded of muscles I don't normally think about every time I move.

I wouldn't trade it for anything though.  I was so excited to get back on a horse again.  I didn't want to after Rex died.  That broke my heart, but I have to say it was time to get back on again.  It was so much fun. 

I thought I'd be starting over from the beginning, but I remembered how to tack my horse up again and trotted for about half my lesson.  It was like I picked up where I left off.  So much fun!!

What was also fun - - - being able to have a riding lesson without kids there yelling, "Mom?" repeatedly throughout the lesson for my attention.  It was just "mom" time yesterday morning.  It was nice.

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Willow Smith Releases First Song - Whip My Hair

If you don't know who I'm talking about, Willow Smith is the daughter of Will Smith (everybody knows who Will Smith is) and Jada Pinkett Smith.  Willow just released her first song under Jay-Z's recording label.  It's called "whip my hair" and I think the younger crowd will like it.  The "whip my hair" over and over again sounds like chipmunks to me but I'm not ten years old. 

I think she's nine years old.  With Will and Jada as parents, both Willow and Jaden Smith are going to be names in the business in the coming years.  I loved Jaden in Karate Kid.  His interviews to promote the movie were really cute too. 

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Say NO to Drugs Kids!

As a parent, drugs are a big concern to me, especially since my kids don't stand up for themselves very well.  I am afraid peer pressure will have them doing drugs that are pushed on them, or being there when drugs are being used and getting into trouble, because they don't want to speak up. 

I've been looking up what happens to your brain while on drugs and addiction facts.  Scary stuff.  I was what was called a "goody goody" - I didn't try illegal drugs as a teenager, never once.  I hope my kids follow in my footsteps because the drugs today are a lot worse than the drugs of my childhood!  Nothing wrong with being smart!

If you need to look up drug rehab for your area, as an example, google Portland Drug Rehab and you'll find what you need.  Don't let yourself get hooked on them. They'll destroy your life.  As the aunt of a little girl who is growing up without her dad because of drug use, it is so not worth it to lose everything you have, your family, and your life. 

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Slow Internet

We pay for high-speed internet, yet we don't have high-speed internet.  Why? 

I don't really know.

We got a new modem and Linksys router because we thought it might've been one of those, but neither fixed the problem.  The problem is with our ISP, I think, but they don't see what it is.  We went from high-speed internet access, overnight to dinosaur-age speeds - it's like dial-up all over again!  I am going to change our ISP this week I think because I've had it with waiting for our current ISP.  We've been like this for months!

I want blazing fast internet access for work and play (and by play, I mean my facebook addiction).

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