ManicMonday

Q: What is the biggest transition you’ve had to make in your life?
Becoming a mother was the biggest transition in my life. Before boy2001 I had my life all to myself, my husband and I had been married for about 6 years when he was born but my husband is very self-sufficient. I was working and making money so we would enjoy ourselves a lot and go out (I definately like going out). Since boy2001 was born I’ve stayed home the majority of the time and of course my life revolves around him and my two girls now.

Q: If you had to be famous for something, what would you choose?
I would choose to be famous for coming up with a very fantastic idea that improved health care for children.

Q: What surprises you most about your life so far?
I’m surprised at how fast time flies, my husband will retire next year and it’s so exciting! Another thing that surprises me regarding time is that we’ve been in Maine 8 years! it does NOT seem possible since we absoluted hated our first year and a half and now it has become “home”.

Thanks for the great meme Manic Monday!

Have you met the HomeMom3? Her name is Eliza and she’s super nice, and a super talented blogger and a Marine wife and…

she interviewed ME! There are several different ones on different days so take your time and browse!

I’m so excited! Thank-you so much Eliza! I appreciate it so much!

Check out Eliza’s blogs, she is addicted like me so has several, these are my favorites:

HomeMom3 great family friendly blog, I especially love the contest listings! HolidayMom for great ideas to celebrate those special days you get off and sometimes even get paid. Also love the Tom Cruise Watch. Entertain Us News is about celebrity gossip. Check out her blogs today!

Before I started blogging I used to read a lot in my pajamas. I still like to spend a day/night away from the keyboard and get some info the old-fashioned low tech way.

WATCH IT MADE IN THE U.S.A. is a wonderful reference book if you travel a lot around the US. My family and I love to tour factories. A factory tour is always educational and gives a good insight into the company. It’s amazing to see all the different things that are made and the history of the company you are touring.

I must be slipping, I forgot to mention that they almost always offer freebies of some type. Free pencils, dental floss, ice cream bars, you name it! not to mention they’ve learned to have you exit through the gift shop where you can usually find everything logo laden you can imagine!

The book is dubbed “A Visitor’s Guide to the Best Factory Tours and Company Museums”. Be sure to get this book and plan your own factory tour visit soon.

Here’s a short list of the tours I’ve been on in the past:

Poland Spring (ME)
Thos. Moser (ME)
Tom’s of Maine (ME)
Ben & Jerry’s (VT)
NBC (NY)
Hershey’s (PA)
Kennedy Space Center (FL)
U.S. Mint (PA)

AND I am ashamed to say I’ve never been to the Steinway & Sons Factory store in my home town Astoria, Queens! I only lived there 19 years of my life!

Watch it Made In the USA by Karen Axelrod and Bruce Brumberg

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Let me start by saying that this book should be on every animal lovers book shelf. Pet Food Nation is one of those books I couldn’t put down. After the cat food poisining scare a few months ago everyone should realize how dangerous commercially prepared pet foods can be.

I don’t have a dog or cat right now, but I have in the past and always thought the smell of the canned and bagged food alone was terrible, if it smelled that bad it couldn’t be pleasant to eat. Pet owners need to realize they MUST take control of their pets diet. Leaving it up to pet food companies is no longer an option.

The suggestion in the book is to start off slowly, a gradual process will ensure a successful transition. One point that really struck me dealt with our duty to our pets. So often we think of pets for our enjoyment and benefit, but we must remember that humans chose to domesticate these once wild animals. We owe it to them to ensure their lives are as long and as happy as possible.

There are some great recipes in this book for homemade cat and dog food. I watched neighbors in Japan prepare big pots of hot fresh food for their pets and my aunt in France always made homemade food for her dog but I never even thought about doing it myself. I’ve never heard this discussed in America so hopefully this is a step in the right direction.

I highly recommend this book, chock full of thought-promoting information. Pet Food Nation by Jean Weiskopf

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