My How They Love Their Donuts

Nine police officers in a small town in Michigan have a new claim to fame. And no it is not arresting a famous criminal or solving a crime. They now own the town donut shop.

When the owners of the Clare City Bakery were ready to throw in the towel, it was the cops to the rescue. All nine officers from the city police force chipped in and bought the business that had been in operation since 1896. And since it's Grand Opening on July 1, 2009, it is quickly becoming a hit. They have a line of merchandise with logos like "You have the right to be glazed" and "handcuffs and cream puffs". At this time the officers have no intentions on leaving their full time jobs. So, they hired a manager and some students from the local High School.

So, I bet your wondering where I am going with this story. Well, since I am on vacation this week, I plan on loading the kids into the car and taking a long drive into the countryside of Michigan. Clare is only a 3 hour drive for me. But for the donuts and merchandise I think it would be a fun trip.

So, if you ever happen to be in the Bay City area of Michigan take the short jog over to Clare and pick up some handcuffs and cream puffs. But don't forget you have the right to be glazed!!!

Visit The Cops & Doughnuts Website

How Quickly They Forget

Good Grief!! It is amazing how quickly my son forgot about his recent tongue injury. Today he was ready to start bouncing on the trampoline again. I reminded him about his stitches and all he could say was, "I am all better mommy. I can play on the trampoline again. I promise I won't get hurt!!!!"

Oh Lord it is gonna be a long summer!!

Accidents Happen

When you are a parent the first lesson you learn is that accidents do happen. And in my house we have had an over abundance of them lately. And last weekend was no exception.

On Friday evening my 5 yr old son was playing at the neighbors house. Bouncing happily on the trampoline with not a care in the world. Then it happened......his chin made contact with his friends knee. And he split his tongue wide open. Of course it took stitches, four of them to be exact, to sew up the cut in his tongue. And then the fun really began.

For the next two days it was a non-stop battle to get him to stay hydrated. He refused to eat or drink. And after two days we had to return to the hospital. We begged and pleaded and finally were able to get him to drink. But only after threatening to give him an IV. He was not pleased with being forced to drink. But we finally won the battle.

So, it is Wednesday and he is doing so much better. Though his speech has taken a beating. He struggles to talk clearly because of the swelling. But it is great to see him bouncing all over the house with his sister. Chasing after each other without a care in the world. And the best part is watching him eat and drink. I never thought I would be so happy to see him drinking and eating.

My Children's Obsession

Lately my children have developed a new obsession. They have found a bird nesting in a hanging basket off of my deck. I was going to plant some new flowers in it this spring, but it has found a new purpose now.

My children spend hours sitting in chairs around the deck talking to the bird. They pause every now and then to ask me how much longer before they can see the baby birds. Then they ask questions like where's the daddy bird. Now try and explain that to a 3 yr old and a 5 yr old. I found it simpler to just say that the daddy bird will be back when the babies come. Or I tell them that he is out looking for food. Sometimes I think it would be easier to explain nuclear physics to them.

They will understand the concept one day. But in the mean time we will sit and wait patiently for the sound of little birds chirping away.

Top Droppers Of April

Thanks goes out to all of those that have dropped their Entrecard on my site in April. Here is a list of the top 10 droppers. So it's time to show some link love. Please stop by and visit these sites.

Buck Robin.com/

Credit Bum.com/

Autism Experiences

Happy Quotes

Dungeon Siege Cheats

Blogging Ideas

Vacation Oregon

Money Snip

BMWF1 Blog

More Game Cheat Links

And The Credits Go To

Thank you so much to everyone that responded to my last post " The Question of the day". I did get some really great feedback from everyone. I am including a link to all those that posted a response to the post.

The winner was The Native American Momma She gave me suggestions like posting for odd jobs on Craigslist, she even suggested using food banks instead of buying food. While I could not do that in good conscious since so many truly need it.....I did take her suggestion and look daily for odd jobs that I can do on the weekends.

Other responses came from: Don at Beyond Left Field
Laane at Laane On The World
Jan at Better Spines
Jen From Mom of 2
Sadie at Sadie's Skinny
Wtad at My Prerogative
Jen at Redhead Ranting
Tami at Sunflower Seeds

Once again a big Thank You to everyone who responded. While I did not get my goal of $1000 dollars in a week, I did learn that no matter what happens to me in life I will survive.

The Question Of The Day And Entrecard Giveaway

I am feeling very low today. And it has to do with my bankruptcy. And let me say that it has been a long time since I felt this bad. And I am willing to give 1,000 Entrecard credits to the reader that comes up with the best solution.

My husband and I had a meeting with our bankruptcy attorney yesterday. It seems that the attorney for the so called "Friend of the Court" wants to dismiss our case. And that my friends is really messing with my head like you would not believe. The mere thought of losing everything that I have worked for is eating me alive.

Now let me clarify something here, "Friend of the Court" is a local court that is responsible for enforcing child support obligations. And believe me when I tell you that they are not a "Friend" to anyone. I have been on both sides of the fence with this court. The receiving end and the giving end. And I used to believe that they were out for the best interest of the child. But after being on the giving end, because of my current husband, I don't believe they do. But I am not going to go into a ranting and raving session about them.

All I can say is that they don't care about your circumstances. They don't care about how much money you have to pay out in bills to keep a roof over your head, all they care about is getting the money that is owed to them. I think at one point yesterday, I was so angry I compared them to blood sucking leeches. And right now they want a minimum of $1,000 dollars in less than 7 days. Of course they had a few other demands as well, which we have no problem agreeing to. But we just can't come up with a thousand dollars in less than a week.

So, that my friends is the question of the day. And I would love to hear from my readers on this. Since I know many of you are hard core Internet money makers, I want to hear your ideas on how you would raise this kind of money in a hurry. And let me say that a loan is out of the question since we filed Bankruptcy. And none of my family members are in a position to give me this kind of money. And I don't think that selling everything we own would raise more than $50 dollars since our kids have destroyed everything.

Let me hear your ideas on making money on the Internet. And to the person that comes up with the best idea, I will give 1,000 Entrecard points to them.

And in closing today, I want to give all my readers a great big Thank You. Without you I would have given up on blogging a long time ago. You have all been so supportive, and I appreciate it.