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Names I Love

Girls -
Aubrey
Tenley
Tiegen
Lyra
Delaney
Peyton
Boys -
Grant
Jackson
Graham


I can not think of any boy names, i had one and it left my mind! No I am not pregnant, just love thinking of names!!!

Quotes

"There is only one happiness in life, to love and to be loved"

"Never take someone for granted. Hold every person close to your heart because you might wake up one day and realize that you have lost a diamond while you were to busy collecting stones"

Mistakes are part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way"

"I'm trying so hard to handle every challenge you send my way.. But tell me when... When will it all become a little less hard.. Tell me when... Make it now..."

"Hold my hand and I'll take you there, smoehow, someday, somewhere...."

"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree, but still hold hands"

"It takes a second to say I love you , but a lifetime to show it."

"Whats a relationship without a little risk and faith."

"Once in awhile right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale."

"You know it's love when it you "grew into"
instead of "fell in" it."

"Self Sacrafice is the greatest expression of love"

"The joy of loving always heals the hurt of loving"

"No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved."

"You can give without loveing, but you can't love without giving"

"Love is a journey not a destination."

"Love comes naturally, in unexpected ways, without any premission"

Too Much Television????

74% - The percentage of children who watch tv before they are 2

43% - The percentage of kids under age 2 who watch TV every day

51% - The percentage of homes where the TV is on most or all of the time

33% - The percentage of kids under age 6 who have a TV set in their bedroom

63% - The percentage of American homes that have a TV on durning meals

17 - Billion dollars spent annually on commercials that are targets at kids


These are actually pretty scary numbers and I am glad to say that Alex has NO interest in tv and you could not force her to sit and watch TV! She may look at the tv if she hears a baby or a puppy but she would never sit down and actually watch tv! We also do not have any shows that are directed towards kids her age playing in the back ground while she plays!

Q. So what are the negative effects?

1. Obesity - studies have found that kids who watch more TV are more likley to be overweight, and it's not just because they are sitting still . Most commericals promote processed, high-calorie foods, and kids crave the products they see in those ads. But the lists of negative effects goes on: Exposure to media has been linked to smoking, sexual risks, eating disorders and substance abuse!!

Q. Is educational Programming Better?
A bit better for older kids. But there are no positive effects for children under age 2. Their brains are not yet developed enough to learn from a screen. Even the "Baby Videos" might contribute to cognitive delays and cause real harm.

That sounds like enough reasons to me for her not to watch TV and be playing and outside !