My Daughter The Diva

Bailee is a sweet and loving child and usually very well behaved, but boy oh boy can she throw a mean temper tantrum. It's like she becomes a completely different child. Usually these tantrums happen because she's sleepy but the other day I ran into Rite Aid to pick up a few things and she started screaming for candy.   Now usually I just tell her no and that's the end of it but something about that day and that time, she just wasn't having it.  I guess she really wanted some candy because she got down on the floor and kicked and screamed and flailed and cried something terrible. It was one of those moments when you say "I am THAT mom, with THAT kid". She was rolling around on the floor and bumping into shelves. I was worried that she was going to hurt herself but I was not going to give her candy just because she cried for it. I don’t want her to think that this type of behavior is ok and will result in her getting her way. I tried the whole "mommy's going leave you if you are going act like that" but she called my bluff. I tried just letting her cry thinking she would just move on…nope. Finally I just picked her up paid for my things and left the store.

 She cried all the way home and once we got there I sent her straight to bed for a nap. I explained to her that the way she acted is not ok and while I love her I’m not going to tolerate it. When she woke up she was over the whole candy incident. Obviously it would be great if kids came with an instruction guide but since that is not the case what do you guys do? How do you handle the Tantrums?

Are You Ready?

Doomsday Preppers premiered on the National Geographic channel on Tuesday night. I only got to see one of the episodes but I'll catch the other later in the week. I thought now would be a good time to talk about prepping. Now i know that when most people think of preppers they think of crazy people living in underground bunkers with a bunch of guns but it's not just about that.
Our government advises that we all have a 72 hour kit for our families. Basically that kit includes food, water, fire, first aid and basic things you would need to survive on your own for 3 days because they acknowledge that it may take time for help to come.. We all saw the devastation that followed Katrina. people with out food, no clean water, no means of normal hygiene. Just think about it, after Katrina if everyone had a couple bottles of water, a few canned goods and a hand full of granola bars think of the difference it would have made and that would be bare minimums.

Even if you don't think there is going to be some huge nationwide disaster EVERYONE should have a kit. Every region in the U.S has it's own unique weather patterns. Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Forrest Fires, Floods, Wind Storms, Blizzards. All of these natural events could cause power outages. Do you have candles? flashlights? extra batteries? What about food? can you feed your family with no power? And what if you are forced to leave your house. If your area was devastated by a tornado where would you go? What if the roads are blocked?

These are the questions I asked myself and I realized I didn't even have a flashlight. Life is unpredictable and things happen that are beyond our control. all we can do is be prepared to the best of our abilities. Visit http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit to get started on your family's kit. If you wanna delve a little deeper then head over to The Survivalist Blog and look around. Tell MD Chonte' sent you.