Kinda stressed out rant

     
    Well today, I woke up to my husband telling me that he thought my alarm hadn't went off yet and I was gonna be late. But it hadn't went off yet, I still had 3 minutes. I got up and got him some sinus medicine and used the bathroom.......I still have a sinus infection and my head is all clogged up, nothing can be done about that though. I came through the house and started my coffee and turned on my computer, checked my E-mail accounts and my Facebook. Nothing to really note except that it is Jessica and Momma Donna's birthday's today, Jessica is 17 and Momma is 52. I read a post from Tracy to Jessica and it got me all teary eyed. 
   
   I woke the kids up they seem to be in a good mood today so I'm glad about that, it means no arguing this morning......it's 6:33 now so in a little while I have to take the kids to the bus and come back and try and figure out what is going on with our federal return.....we could really use the money right now, we need a hot water heater...ours has a huge hole in it and is trying to run the well dry, so I'm a little stressed about that, that's all we need is for the well to run dry. 

We also have to pay my truck payment and the electric bill that is sky high and when I first saw the bill I almost had a cow but I had to realize that in moving we really have saved money even though it doesn't seem that way with all the bills coming in and stuff. But we have......we no longer have to pay rent which was 400 a month and we don't have to pay for heating oil and that was like 200 a month and the IRS is paid too so that's another 300 we are saving.....but some how in all the saving we are still struggling.......a lot of it is that my husband is having a hard time at work getting loads and stuff and so that makes the payday situation a little tough.....before the first of the year his payday's were like 2200 after taxes and now they are like 1100 so I mean yea we have saved money but we also are not bringing in as much as we were either. 

 Lately I've been feeling I really need to do something.....I had this idea to do an online store but got to looking last night at prices and things and realized it will be expensive and I need to research it some more......I feel a little overwhelmed with my lack of doing things whether it be at home or abroad. 

I really want to start doing something, I want to work towards some type of information and acceptance of Paganism here in the community but have no idea where to start and who to talk to about it. I think that all people regardless of what religion they follow should have access to worship and follow their religion freely, just am not sure how to go about accomplishing this around here. 

Just got the kids off the bus and back home.....I took a nap earlier and it wasn't so much as restful as it was......ummm can't think of the word.......well just weird.

Oh and I feel really stressed out about our taxes......they told us yesterday that we would get them today but no, we didn't....hopefully really soon though.

I think I'm gonna fix tuna cakes for dinner.....just not sure what to fix with it.....


I haven't been very productive today at all.....Just kinda feel icky and not really got the energy for it......

I watched a few YouTube video's today on herbs......I'm gonna start using them medicinally....they have got to work better than the pharmaceutical medicine does because I've been taking it for ever and the illness' always seem to come back.....Found a website to order bulk herbs from too.....at good prices..




Sorry for all the randomness........Just getting things off my chest and out of my head......

Brightest Blessings
Earthchild
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today.........

Damn, the rest of my day has got to be better than what it has been so far.......

First we find out the part for hubby's truck is almost $100, so he takes my truck.

Then was late getting the kids off the bus, so I had to make a mad dash to the school in my husband's truck (mentioned above) to get the kids and then on the way back ran out of gas. Oh and in the mad dash to get the kids forgot to bring my wallet with the money in it.......

Luckily it ran out of gas at the gas station. I then tried to make some phone calls to get someone to bring me some money or gas and no luck there.....But the Goddess must have been looking out for me though because a fellow at the gas station gave me 5 bucks to get gas so I could get home.........Thank you Goddess for watching my back.......

All that and I haven't even cooked dinner yet............


Brightest Blessings
Earthchild
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Well this morning has been a little hectic already.......The kids went to bed a little later than usual last night and lo and behold one of them had a rough morning.....cranky butt....wanted to stay home and sleep and not get up for school....

Finally got the kids lined out and on the bus to school, uploaded some new pics on my Facebook and was just getting ready to clean house......thought I'd drop a few lines first tho.....

So in the next few day's I'm gonna try to better attune my self with some crystals. Watched a YouTube video on it yesterday and thought I'd give it a try....I'm gonna be using an Amethyst....I let you know how it goes.

I also think I'm gonna try and quit smoking......bad habit and the money could be used elsewhere, Goddess knows.......I just hope I don't start biting off people's heads and getting hateful......but then again you never know maybe I will be successful this time....Goddess willing and I can stick it out.......Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.......

All for now 

Brightest Blessings
Earthchild
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Fox News

So over the weekend, Fox News had a broadcast on Missouri University and how they included Pagan holiday's in their observed holiday's which is a good thing. It's a small step for us a community in the right direction.

My issue is that while reporting that, Fox News gave untruthful information and cracked jokes and were very unprofessional about it. They have offended me and many others and I feel like they should have to make a public apology and fix their information.
First off we are not all "Dungeons and Dragons" players. Second, We are not all "twice divorced, middle-aged women living in rural areas that are midwives and love incense". I mean yea, don't get me wrong I love incense but am not a midwife or twice divorced or middle-aged for that matter. Furthermore we don't have 20 holiday's we have 8. And they said they didn't know any "Wiccan or Pagan that can name all Wiccan or Pagan Holiday's" well, hello asshole I can.......wanna see me do it........Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lammas and Mabon. They also said that "Halloween being the most important" I think they are all important and they are observed equally.

I think that we and I mean all of us in the Pagan and Wiccan community should stand up and not let them trample our beliefs like this, because I will tell you what we have been bashed and hated and persecuted for too long over people's stupidity, ignorance and ability to spread hate and hurtful lies. The truth needs to be told and the liars need to be stopped. 

We are a peaceful community and we don't ask for much. Also we make up a bigger part of America than the people at Fox News either know or want to acknowledge. 

They should step back and realize that they are speaking out against people, yes I said REAL LIVE HUMAN BEINGS that have feelings and bleed the same color as everyone else in this country. They need to check their facts and quit making fun, it is hurtful and very unprofessional not to mention unnecessary. 
And Goddess forbid we spoke out about another person's religious beliefs, we would be hunted down and burnt. 

The last time I checked it was our constitutional right as AMERICAN'S to believe and follow any religion we see fit, if it is this right they at Fox News have a problem with then maybe they should sit down and read it. Instead of making jokes and telling lies.






Sorry to rant to much it just really upsets me to see in this day and age with it being 2013 that people can still trample on someone's beliefs and their right to them. 

Brightest Blessings 
Earthchild
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Getting to know me......

First of all my name is Shawna........I am a married mother of a bunch......lol....by that I mean I have 2 biological children and a whole laundry list of "adopted" children including my 2 step kids.

I am Pagan and have been so now for going on 5 years. My husband is Christian and it works for us. 

I'm a stay at home mom and sometimes I get a bit stir crazed but what stay at home mother doesn't. 

I started this blog to kind of track my daily life and so that I can look back on it and try to improve my life to the best of my abilities. Hope you enjoy reading.

Brightest Blessings

Earthchild

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