CHURCH BUDGETS

I don't even want to look at the date on the last post for my blog, and I'm sincerely sorry. I have found home at a Methodist church here in New Mexico, but since this blog is about New Hampshire, I will post of picture of a New Hampshire church. I pledged in the church's budget for the first time last year, and am honored to support the church, and it hurts me that some do not do their best. A few weeks ago we found out that our associate minister is not returning because of budget concerns. Some people have even told me that we should not be supporting the church with our money...but I do.

VIEWS ON THE TOTAL TRANSFORMATION....AND TRUTH

http://www.almightydad.com/behavior/kid-acting-badly-try-the-total-transformation-scam

Check out this lady here and her positive indoor paradise playground for kids in Merrimack, NH. If I get in trouble putting a link to someone else's site on my blog, I will apologize, but I latched on to it right away. As I posted in my post about the Senate election in New Hampshire, there is a selling element to the total transformation program touted by James Lehman, who died last year, so consumers must sift through to find the truth. Is it really a magic solution? I am now an adult, so I am supposed to have theoretically outgrown the bitterness that happens at the teen level, but this commercial makes me angry. Check out this man's web site. I think it's great. There is no way that Lehman's program can turn an angry child into a submissive well-behaved one so quickly...doesn't it take two to make a fight? And though my now grown peers sit in church with their parents and their little ones, I just don't see how someone who never got along with their parents after the age of four could ever be remotely "friends" with them. It is my first instinct to say 'Definitely not through the "Total Transformation" program.' And to think it got only positive reviews.

WATER!!!

Here is the image I wanted to add, because we do not have water in New Mexico. Enjoy it. And for anyone who received a scary jack in the box for Halloween, I was surprised to find only positive reviews for those creepy things. I would never buy one for anyone!! if you read my blog, tell me what you think of them. Here's a harmless Halloween costume for you.

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TRUTH

I Am a journalism major first, before anything else, and one of the things we learn in print classes is "If it Bleeds, it leads." A horrible car accident killing sixteen little children will air before a fundraiser that raised twelve hundred dollars for a children's hospital. It is a cloudy day in New Hampshire finally, after much New Mexico-like weather, and the ads are fierce. The female candidate for Senate is accused of erasing e-mails after she resigned in shame, and her opponent used a sound byte to enhance his case. However, the female candidate slung the same mud, but with only a surprised shot of her male opponent, with no sound putting him to shame. If I lived in New Hampshire, it would be a tough choice for me, but she probably would not get my vote. I am not very good at making decisions, but the truth is so hard to find, especially in a situation like this. It's like advertising a new car--you only hear the good stuff.

ONLY CHILD SYNDROME

In this photo, notice how she stares into the child's eyes. She is intent on this child, and the child seems happy. However, there is also something called "only Child Syndrome," which I would like to talk about here. I promised this would be a blog that focuses on good news, and so I will never print about bombings and shootings and teen pregnancies, but this is too much. To think that a couple would specifically decide to have one child, in order to give him everything. There are two of these in my life. One is very sweet and well-mannered...with his bad days...and the other is an intelligent spoiled brat. Only child syndrome...is it real, or imagined?? An issue to be dealt with???? Something to be avoided????

Stanley G Hall was the father of child psychology. This man lived in the 1800's and called the only child syndrome "a disease in itself". He used words such as lonely, maladjusted, and bossy to describe only children. Boy, Can I relate. I am angered that one of the only children in my life, who in my opinion, needs to get a clue, is considered a highlight of a visit to New Hampshire. I respected this child's parents, until now. How could a couple choose this life??? If you read my blog, do YOU think these children are maladjusted?????

SERVICE WORKERS OF NH

Greetings from Manchester, NH, where it is green. A chance of thunderstorms for one day this week, which is something nice if you are from New Mexico. It is a frightening thing looking for a new job, especially if you just want to be at the bottom, serving other people, in a K MART somewhere. It is sad, but respect must be gained. And if you are comfortable, moving is the most difficult thing. But sometimes it is necessary. The first photo in this post is a photo of a new Hampshire animal shelter. ALEXANDRIA - Bill and Anna Jeanne Russell's 235-acre property is home to Dancing Brooke Lodge, one of the largest hybrid wolf rescue operations in the Northeast, with 54 animals living in 14 wired enclosures.

BEAN SALAD!!!!!

1 14-oz can cut green beans, drained
1 14-oz can cut yellow wax beans, drained
1 14 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 19 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 red, yellow, or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 small purple onion, finely chopped
A small handfull of fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup red wine vinegar or white vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper


1. Combine all the beans, vegetables and parsley in a big bowl

2 In a small pot, combine the vinegar, sugar, oil, ggarlic and salt and pepper to taste. Set it over medium heat and bring the mesxtrure to a simmer. Cook for a few minutes, until the sugar dissolves completely., Set the vinaigrette asise to cool for a few minites before pouring it over the salad. Toss gently to coat all the beans well.

3 Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow the beans to marinate, and serve the salad cold.

Serves 8-10

Source: Rosendahl, Julie Starting Out: The Essential Guide to Cooking on Your Own. North vancouver: WHitecap ( 2006)