Wordless Wednesday Brown Eyes
Brown Eyes
(one of my sweet baby boys)
Condoms With Teeth (Ouch!) Awesome Invention
There is one topic that is hard for anyone to talk about and that is rape. It is such a violent and senseless crime and having a line of defense is always a welcomed thing. This is one of those things that made me say “now that is a great idea!”
It reminds me of the ink on stolen money concept but this might hurt a little more! Talk about getting caught with your pants down!
A South African doctor has invented a female condom with teeth. Yes, you read that right, it has teeth. How it works is, the woman inserts the latex condom like a tampon. Rows of jagged (ouch!) teeth-like hooks line the inside and attach on a man’s apparatus and well you can imagine. The thing looks like something out of science fiction lol.
Once those teeth like things get in there, only a doctor can take it out. It certainly says, here is the guilty party, but I can see where this may have some down sides. The main idea behind this specialized condom is that a woman can wear this out on a date with a new person or when she is in an area she isn’t familiar with. There have been many times where I have felt leary about my surroundings and felt unsafe. The world isn’t as safe anymore, so I can see why you would want to protect yourself.
I can see a few minor drawbacks and how it could be abused in some ways.
How bout the angry girlfriend or wife getting back at the cheating husband? I can only imagine the story here. Wild thoughts are swirling through my head now.
Or what if you forgot you put it in there and then well the innocent one night stand?
It might have it’s downsides but for the most part it is a really awesome invention.
I would love to hear your thoughts!
More on the female condom with teeth can be read here.
Wordless Wednesday Backyard Beauty
June 23, 2010 by Laurie
Filed under General, Wordless Wednesday
I am on a mission to improve my photography skills, so I can live out one of my dreams to become a published nature photographer. I still need to overcome the fact that I dislike bugs (whole nother story!)
Loves Of My Life
As a Mom it is so hard not be in love with these two faces! They are the ones I wake up to and end my day with. I simply cannot imagine my days without them there to smother me with kisses, to ask me a million questions, or even to make me feel like I’m losing my mind. I cannot believe they will be four in just one short month.
For me it feels like I will blink and they will be leaving the house. I never realized having kids would be so hard. I never knew that even the thought of sending them to school would well up feelings of a mini major depression.
I am learning how difficult it is to be a Mom and a parent. You have to learn how to let your children grow and learn, you have to let go at various milestones in their life, and learn how to cope with your own mixed feelings without letting them know. Being a mother is magical and emotional all at once. I’m just wondering if i’ll survive!
Swedish Fish Should Be Red: Do You Have A Candy Quirk?
Today my husband brought home one of the boys’ favorite treats, Swedish Fish. I just have to tell you that I am a red candy girl, its a funny quirk that I have.
When there are Juijyfruits in the house, I will pick out all the red ones. Mike and Ikes, I will pick out all the red and or pink ones. And when there are Swedish Fish, they should not be rainbow, they should in fact be all red *Amen.*
I was just wondering, am I the only weird one who picks out all the red candies? To me they taste the better than orange or yellow or green. Blue would probably be my next best. And when it comes to M&M’s, I don’t discriminate.
Share your candy quirks with me!
Wendy’s Father’s Day Frosty Weekend
Wendy’s Father’s Day Frosty Weekend is almost here! Kids (and grown-ups!) can also create their own special Father’s Day Card at www.Frostycard.com . For every FREE card created, Wendy’s will donate 50¢ to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA). You can choose your own background, pictures and text to send Dad a personalized eCard.
It’s a FREE way to support adoption and a fun way to say Happy Father’s Day.
Not only will Wendy’s donate 50¢ for every card created, but for every Frosty purchased in-store June 19 & 20, Wendy’s will also donate 50¢ to the DTFA.
The money raised will directly support Dave Thomas Foundation’s signature program – Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK). The program awards grants for adoption agencies to hire recruiters to aggressively work to place foster children into adoptive families. Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is active in all 50 states to place foster children with the loving families they deserve.
Here are some other fun ways in which Wendy’s will also help out! If you have Twitter, or Facebook.
• Twitter – Donation made each time a user tweets from the Treat it Forward application found on www.facebook.com/frosty (Treat it Fwd tab), or uses the hashtag: #TreatItFwd.
• Facebook – Donation made for each user that gives a Virtual Frosty as a gift on Facebook, or tells their friends about Father’s Day Frosty Weekend through the Facebook application found on www.facebook.com/frosty (Treat it Fwd tab).
• Foursquare – Donation made for every person that ‘checks-in’ to a Wendy’s during Father’s Day Weekend (June 19 – 20).
These are some really great ways in which you can help a great cause and enjoy a Frosty with your family this Father’s Day. I know where I will be headed this weekend. One less meal to cook, family time and a Frosty!
When They Grow Up
Maybe I am having a hormonal day where, all I do is cry at the thought of my babies growing up. Their fourth birthday is just a short month and a half away and I am dreading another year gone by.
It is all bittersweet though. I love when their birthday rolls around and I can celebrate their entrance into this crazy world, yet as a Mom I know that they are one year older. You want to hold on to their littleness, especially in a world where there seems to be a rush to grow up, and get on with your life.
Being a stay at home mom, I spend just about every waking moment with my boys and I wonder what I will do when they head off to kindergarten, even for a half a day. I am the type of person, in general, that loves to be at home with my family. I am probably going to go through some sort of mourning when they head off to school. I will be the one crying at the curb and they will be yelling happily back at me “BYE MOMMY!”
I guess I am a little overprotective. At the same time I also have a bit of an aversion to sending them to school and to be amongst all the influences of their peers. You always want your children to have friends, and in fact, my two blab to anyone who will listen, but I also dread all the outside influences. I hope and pray that what my husband I teach them, sticks.
It is so hard to give your children wings, and even though you struggle with it…it seems that your children are none the wiser.
Wordless Wednesday Butterflies
May 25, 2010 by Laurie
Filed under Featured, General, Wordless Wednesday
Trip To The Conservatory
So I took a trip to the conservatory with my camera. I am practicing with some exposure and such. Here I am with my dinky lenses and there are people there photographing with lenses that are like two feet long. I seriously felt inadequate, but what do you think?
Week In Pictures Tuesday/Wednesday
When You Look Up
When You Look Down
Wordless Wednesday
Ready To Go Mom!
Smurfs Anyone?
