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My little tiny tots!!!

You don't want to miss my little 2-year-olds first dance recital!!! 

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It's been a while

I have not posted anything in a long time. Life has been a little crazy but that is no excuse. I am going to make an effort to post a little something everyday. I am trying to decide a focus for this blog. It may just continue to be random thoughts about life and links for my journalism work. We will see ... 

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HeLp!?!?! Kitten is being bad ...

AH AH AH AH! My darling kitten is scratching at the carpet, biting people, and overall being bad. I don't know what to do. I have tried a variety of discipline tactics such as: water bottle, clapping my hands loudly, saying "NO" firmly, grabbing her by the scuff ... I think part of it is because she is alone for most of the day, so she is not continuously being disciplined. I have done some research and cannot think of anything else I can do. Please help!?!?

The downturn of the economy restricts opportunities ...

It is heartbreaking to hear over and over again that a child cannot attend dance because the parents cannot afford it. Dance can be an expensive hobby; however, at the recreation centers and YMCAs they offer cheaper dance classes to allow more students the chance to experience the art. I teach at recreation centers and YMCAs and our enrollment has dropped 50% since last year and is continuing to decrease in number. I wish I could offer a free dance class for those students who cannot participate because of monetary constraints. My family never had enough money to send me to dance, but I was blessed with scholarships which allowed me to continue to take class - in which I am so grateful. If I ever win the lottery, I am going to create a dance scholarship fund, giving children the opportunity to take dance classes even though they cannot afford to.

BREAKING NEWS!

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!
Jewel is a Pixie-Bob Cat, which is a bob cat hybrid mix with a cat. I was looking at her yesterday morning and was thinking that she looks tiger-like, the pattern of her fur are thin stripes like a tiger. I was doing some research and came across the hybrids. She fits every description of a Pixie-Bob cat: eyes change from blue to green to gold as they get older, a poly cat with large paws and an abnormal number of toes, "chirps" instead of "meows," large features ... etc. SO, I think she is a bob cat hybrid, which means she can grow up to 14 pounds and grows for three years instead of one!!! Crazy!?!?!?! I have a tiger in the house :-)