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Sorry to all my readers that I have not blogged in quite a while. My computer crashed and I will be getting a new one soon. Soooo...... Please don't leave me.

MEET ME ON MONDAY

Meet Me On Monday!!

Welcome to the 43rd edition of "Meet Me On Monday!"

Every Sunday Never Growing Old will post five get to know you  questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post and we  can all learn a little more about each and every one of us!!

Java will add a linky so we can follow who participates and get to know them  better!!  Be sure to link the POST and not just your whole blog!!

Question #2 compliments of Helen at A Crafty Kind of Truffle!!

1.  Caesar Salad or Garden Salad?

Give me Caeser Salad or give me Death.

Ok, that may be a little extreme, but I do love a good Caeser Salad.

  

2.  Will you be watching the Royal Wedding on April 29th?
We won't be home so here is a preview. Looks like the Royal Family  knows how to party!

 We will also be re enacting it at Grandma's during dinner.

3.  Last thing you spent lots of money on?

4.  Window seat or aisle seat?

  Definitely the aisle seat. I hate the middle seat. Who gets the arm rest?

5.  Do you know your blood type?

o positive

I am a universal donor.

Did you know that your blood type reveals your personality?

That's what I read. Here is what mine says about me:

TYPE O
I want to be a leader, and when I see something
I want, I keep striving until I achieve my goal. I am a
trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. One day I will rule the world!

PLEASE either put the Meet Me On Monday button in your post or link  your post back to me.  I have found several people just posting the  questions and answers in their post and no one knows that they actually  belong to a meme and linky! 

Your link MUST include your Meet Me On  Monday post or it will be deleted!  You cannot link up until your post  is complete and posted!  

I have had SEVERAL people link their whole blog and not just the post and it take a lot of time to go in and correct these so PLEASE link your Meet Me On Monday post!  You know who you are!!

DISNEY'S WAYWARD IDOLS

Disney’s Wayward Idols

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

-Walt Disney

Disney is a symbol of family values, good morals, and where dreams come true.

 Or is it?

Here’s a little something about some of Disney’s squeaky-clean little darlings:

 Was it Britney Spears dream to go from mousekateer to sexpot psycho in rehab? I think not.

 Lindsay Lohan was that sweet girl from movies like the Parent Trap and Freaky Friday. As a little girl, did she fancy the idea of seeing a jail cell from the inside?

 Christina Aguilera's fantasy must have come true when she became an exhibitionist and posed nude.

 Let’s not forget about Miley Cyrus and her alter ego Hannah Montanna. Did she aspire to being voted worst celebrety influence two years in a row?

How proud the people at Disney must feel for creating such well bred role models for our children.

Is Annette Funicello the only survivor of Disney stardom? 

Why can’t the Disney stars keep their clothes on? I realize that these people are not children anymore and they need to grow up. To prove it, I grew up and avoided porn, drugs, and jail time. I just stole my parent’s car, picked up my friends and went shopping.

It seems to me that Disney has created one poison apple after another. They need to open a new theme park called Recovery Island and fix what they have broken. Rehab Mountain could be the main attraction. This is where you ride on a rollercoaster for days while a therapist delves into your self-destructive behavior and blames it on your parents. After this, you can go to the castle and play sex-addiction-dwarf-hop followed by This is Your Life with Charlie Sheen at the haunted house. At the end of your stay, there will be fireworks and a parade led by Mickey himself doing Daisy Duck.

Disney- The happiest place on earth.

" Be the change you wish to see in the world"

 -Mahatma Gandhi

Please help support Autism by helping me raise $150.00 for

Autism Speaks at:

http://blue.autismspeaks.org/mysite/glynis

Let's support the mom's who deal with Autism Day everyday!

Every dollar helps! Together we can make a difference!

VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD

ALL ABOUT ME!

 All my life I wanted to be somebody. Now I see I should have been more specific.

- Jane Wagner

1) Recently I posted a question to Cafe Mom's "Would you rather have your in-laws visit for a week or clean the bathroom?"  due to the impending visit of my father-in-law. Here are some of the answers I got: 

• I'd rather  LICK THE TOILET BOWL CLEAN  than house them for a week!
• No question..bathroom .. give me 50 in a nursing home and I would have a smile on my face.
• I'd rather clean a men's room at a truck stop.
• I'd rather clean port-a-potties at a state fair.

 The list went on and my feelings were validated. It's such a good feeling when you know you're not alone.

2)I would leave my husband for George Clooney. I am still waiting for him to call and take me away. 

3) I hate schedules but, I am known as the Momster in my house for keeping everyone else on theirs.  

4) Humor gets me through life!

5) After eight years of living in the same house I am still trying to teach my husband where the towels go. Maybe I should draw him a map.

6) This year I will be turning 50. There is a younger person inside me wondering 
   what happened.    

7) I love my family!   

You may be wondering why I am telling you about myself again. Well... I just won the

Versatile Blogger Award. 

YEAH FOR ME!

                             

I would like to give a BIG THANKS to the following brilliant bloggers

who gave me this award. 

   

http://thenotsospecialmother.com/

http://dosweatthesmallstuffblog.blogspot.com/

http://tanyaphotography-piecesofme.blogspot.com/

That's right I was offered this award three times. I feel so special. 


     Here are the rules for accepting the award:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their site in your original post.
Tell us seven things about yourself.
Pass along the award to fifteen newly discovered bloggers.
Contact these bloggers and let them know they got this award.

IT IS MY HONOR TO PASS THIS AWARD ON TO THE FOLLOWING

BLOGS:

http://www.oneblondesramblings.com/

http://confessionsofafrugalmind.blogspot.com/

http://thekidisrich.blogspot.com/

http://slepperymind.blogspot.com/

http://diaperstylememoirs.blogspot.com/

http://dosweatthesmallstuff.blogspot.com/

http://areyouamom.com/

http://living-blessed-life.blogspot.com

http://alittlenosh.blogspot.com

http://pickinglilies.blogspot.com/

http://www.insanityisnotanoption.com/

http://princessmuffintop.blogspot.com/

http://www.neebeep.com/itsownsweetwillneebeepc/

http://www.fromthemudroom.com/

http://southernmomentum.com/

MEET ME MONDAY

Every Sunday Never Growing Old will post five get to know you  questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post and we  can all learn a little more about each and every one of us!!

1. Who would be your dream celebrity date?

    

GEORGE TAKE ME AWAY!

2. Do you have any food restrictions?

            

           Chocolate covered bugs. It's not really a restriction just an aversion.

3. How much time do you take to get ready in the morning?

          I don't watch the clock I just keep going.

  
4. Sausage or bacon?

          Definitely bacon. Nice and crisp.

5. Do you Google, Bing or Yahoo?

APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

Autism prevalence figures are growing and we need answers.

Autism Speaks is dedicated to facilitating global research into the causes, treatments and an eventual cure for autism by:

Promoting cross-disciplinary cooperation

Funding research

Organizing research summit meetings

Establishing standards for data collection and management to benefit the scientific community

Please help support Autism by helping me raise $150.00 for

Autism Speaks at:

http://blue.autismspeaks.org/mysite/glynis

Let's support the mom's who deal with Autism Day everyday!

Every dollar helps! Together we can make a difference!

Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful.  ~Author Unknown

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AUTISM

I would like to thank the following for their support in bringing awareness to

Autism.

http://www.oneblondesramblings.com/

For her article on Autism Hasn't Beaten Us Yet 

http://thebitchinspot.blogspot.com/

http://www.peanutbutterandhopey.com/

http://lifekidsandgenealogy.blogspot.com/

http://modernmomredefined.blogspot.com/

http://thenotsospecialmother.com/


One more great read is http://all-around-autism.blogspot.com/ by Madison. 
Madison is a strong women who deals with Autism everyday. She brings awareness, knowledge and an occasional rant about Autism.

LIGHT IT UP BLUE FOR AUTISM

LIGHT IT UP BLUE FOR AUTISM

 APRIL 2, 2011

  Today is not my usual type of post because there is nothing funny about Autism.

On the evenings of April 1 and 2, 2011, prominent buildings across North America and the world — including the Empire State Building in New York City and the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada — will turn their lights blue to raise awareness for autism and to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, April 2.

" Be the change you wish to see in the world"

 -Mahatma Gandhi

What does this mean?

Well it depends on whom you are talking to. Some might extract the definition that they have to rearrange their daily tasks to be more health- conscious or earth friendly. Others may pick up the implication that they need to do something big to change the way contrasting commonalities think; religion or political affiliation is a reoccurring exemplar. However, a vast majority seem to overlook Gandhi's simplistic meaning because of the constant need of a "deeper meaning." The immensity of the deed is not relevant in order to fabricate an influential chain of reactions.

Autism affects 1 in every 110 children. An estimated 1.5 million individuals in the U.S and tens of millions worldwide are affected by Autism. Government statistics suggest the prevalence rate is increasing 10-17 percent annually.

My nephew has autism, and is positioned on the severe end of the spectrum. Autism, at a glance, is associated with impaired speech, social skills, communication, and motor movement originating from a nervous system disorder. For a more visual overview, picture a human brain as a puzzle. Each puzzle piece is absolutely necessary for the whole to function properly. With Autism, one or several puzzle pieces are missing, exerting the one individual out of 110, to see the world in a different light. There is no known cure, which is why organizations like Autism Speaks provide support for children and families as they grow and ultimately investigate a solution to the disability.

It's easy to participate. You can help support Autism Awareness day by wearing blue clothing, light up your house with blue lights, post an article in blue on your blog, change your profile picture to the Light it up Blue logo. Be creative! Be Blue!

Please join me by taking the pledge to LIGHT IT UP BLUE at: http://www.lightitupblue.org/
or
Click on the Autism Speaks  banner at the  top of the page.


If you light it up blue for Autism Speaks and put the Autism Speaks banner on your blog drop me a note and I will mention your blog in my next post.
If you make a donation at http://blue.autismspeaks.org/mysite/glynis I will mention you on my next post.


To read one  brave women's story please go to 
http://www.oneblondesramblings.com/2011/03/autism-hasnt-beaten-me/

For more information on Autism visit: http://www.autismspeaks.org/

I would like to thank my daughter Haley for being a contributing writer and letting me see the world through her eyes.