Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is going well and feeling good about their final papers. I know I am nervous as heck and can't wait to see what I made. I have mixed views on my paper, but I know that it is in good hands with Professor Tolen behind the wheel, lol! Anyways, I just wanted to take time out of my crazy busy life and tell everyone goodbye and good luck on y'all academic journey at Kaplan. I had a great time with you all and learned from each of you something new and helpful that can only cause me to benefit in life..........THANK YOU ALL! Even though we are saying good bye because our collage comp. class is ending, I still plan to keep up with my blog and all of yours as well.............if that is OK? We all came to Kaplan for a reason and I want you all to push forward and never give up no matter what stands in your way. At the end of this long tough road, there is only positive and beneficial results for all of us so don't stop believing....I know I won't. I have waited 12 years to be able to go to collage and I will bulldoze down any obstacle that "TRYS" to stand in my way, lol, so you all do the same. It has been great everyone and I will not forget what each one of you has contributed to my future and once again thank you and best wishes!!!!!

Hello Everyone, hope everyone is doing good and having a great weekend! I have been doing well, but stressing a little over my final paper. I have sent it to several people, but have only gotten 2 responses back, so I am gonna just go with what some of my classmates have suggested, what Professor Tolen has suggested and added, and then just go with my gut feeling in the end. I am nervous about the outcome, but once it is done to the best of my ability, I know it is out of my hands and in good hands (Professor Tolen's hands that is).

Today, Saturday May 22, 2010, I took the triplets and my 2 year old niece out to my dad and step moms house for a swimming party, and it was a blast to watch them go crazy in the pool. They had so much fun swimming, playing on the swing set, eating hot dogs and icy pops, and then back in the pool again, it was just an all around great afternoon. Not only did they have fun and it gave me a mini break, but they were wore out and asleep by 9:45 tonight and that is unusual, lol! Family is awesome, and that is one thing I personally would not change.

Good luck to each and every one of you on your final paper and I have confidence that we will all do super well! :)

Take Care All,

Catrina

Hello Everyone, hope all is well on your side of the U.S. Tonight I just want to talk about how things are going with this final paper in collage comp. II is going. I struggled with my first choice for a topic (stem cell research), so I dropped it. I then chose to do recognizing and treating adolescent depression and was satisfied until...................no, I am happy about my second choice. For collage comp. I, I did sex and adolescents, so this is like doing the second edition of a series for me, lol! I have a 13 year old son, so anything and everything I can possible learn and gain knowledge in is going to be to my benefit............I think :). Ok, back to my paper, I feel that the peer review for the last 2 discussion boards has been overflowing with guidance on a job paper is going to just knock Professor Tolen's socks off, lol. I know that our term together is going to be ending in 2 weeks, so I want everyone to know that I wish them all the love and happiness in their career paths and in their future generally as well.

God Bless,

Catrina

Mother's Day

Hello Everyone,

I hope that each and every mother in this class had a wonderful mother's day. Here in Texas, we had nice weather and even a breeze that was so nice, no one wanted to be in the house. We made bar-b-q and had some cousins of mine come over and enjoy the day with us. I have not been able to see my mother yet, she had to work this weekend, so all I could do was talk to her over the phone, which kinda hurt me. We got her a beautiful plant and we will see her tomorrow when she wakes up from working all night and all weekend. There are so many people that do not have their mother's anymore, and I just couldn't imagine me not having mine, so I learned a few years ago to never take advantage of the time you have with them, because you don't know how much more time is left. My cousin, who is the same age as me (31), lost her mom last year in June, and she had a really rough time today, but she made it through the first of many long years to come of felling that crying out for her mom to come. My aunt was a very big help and inspiration to many, and that is what I keep reminding her and telling her to remember how many lives she touch in the 23 years of being a teacher, 34 years of being a mother, and 7 years of being a grandmother. She made her mark in the hearts of many people, and she will never really be absent from the hearts of those she touched. So to all those who have the greatest joy of being a mother, bless you and may God keep you here for many years to come.

Love For All,
Catrina

Hello Fellow Bloggers,

This week I have a couple of different things on my mind that I would be honored to share with you all. First off, this paper for comp. II is kicking my booty (an dmy booty ain't very small, lol). Just when I think I got it all togeather on what I want to spit out, I go blank. I am not quite sure what the problem is, but it needs to leave the same way it came in, lol! At this point, I know it is going to take every bit of mon. and tues. to get this rough draft done toware I don't look like a dumby when I submit for Professor Tolen to read and edit it (Lord be with her when she does)!

The next piece of information I want to share with you all is that we just became parents of a 1 year old miniture pony. She is jet black and is just so little and cute (will post pics soon for you all to see). She is just like a little puppy and want s to follow you around everywhere. At first I was nervous about our 2 year old triplets, but they hug her and make her rub their head with her nose, it is just too cute. We have been waiting for her since Feb. 14, 2010 to get used to us and then she came to stay with us now and the excitement is overflowing in this house. I thought I was never gonna get the triplets to come inside much less to finally go to bed, lol! I know that I didn't need anymore responsibility, but I jsut couldn't resist it for the triplets and my 13 year old is in love with her too. He spent the majority of his day out there with her leading her around everywhere. We are a single income household of 6, so we use Sauve shampoo and conditioner and Dial body wash and all that, but I can tell you that "Ebony", the ponies name, was wahed with horse wash and got Pantiene conditioner on her mane and tail after her bath, lol, is that just crazy. Anyways, I could go on forever about her and she has only been here one day, but I will hush now and blog to y'all later. Take Care Everyone and Good Night! ! ! !

Catrina