the birthday month

this is star aniseed. it has a slight licorice taste and is used in chinese dishes, it is also a key ingredeint for the bird flu vacine (if anyone is interested lol)
aslo, add it the the chicken soup and it gives the flavour a kick!

coppers and little robbers

children are very clever. more clever than adults.

I'm sure you have heard this saying "We were all children once"
what they really mean to say is that we were all clever once.
one thing they are extremly good at, is getting what they want with very little work involved in their part.
for example, sweets.
sweets mean nothing much to us now, but to children that magic word can freeze mind and body, it can turn you in to a slave or a master depending on how much you have of it.
now, children know that this most wonderous thing can be obtained by 2 ways.

the first is Grandparents, and the second is Money.

Money is wonderful concept for children, the idea of buying whatever you want, whenever you want it. And its a known fact that Grandparents and Parents are just swimming in money, piles and piles of it, where they get it children do not know, they don't really care, aslong as they can get it.

Now, if you have a child don't panic. If you are wise they can be fooled. First thing, don't teach them about money at a young age, second thing never give them any Notes. (paper money)

The other thing you should know is that to a child. Coppers (1p and 2p) are alot of money. This is gold to them, and why? cus of Penny Sweets.

I remember when I was little I was given some shiny coppers from my mum, which she didn't want. (I asumed she was so rich in Money, thats why she was giving it to me, for free) They were like gold to me, I would count them, clean them and carry them around, not showing them to anyone.

So using this knowledge, I first showed my siblings the Penny Sweets, then I showed them how you can obtain them (with Money) , and finaly showed them that if they some chores for me (like getting me a drink), they would get a handful of coppers..

Just Found Out

ok, so i just found out on thursday, took a pregnancy test cus i was feeling offish and was bored. and BAM! it cam out positive. i was like AHH! and :'( and i text my hubby, and he not reply so i was thinking OMG he has run away...so was even more tearful. he came back tho and was like "why u over reacting, just calm down", and i was like "ergh u poo".

the next day i made an appiontment at the docs, and told her everything.. she was asking if i planned it? duh i 19 why would i plan it, i not even rich and famous yet.

then she was like which birthing method do i want, and i was like AHH i have to give birth.. omg so freaky..i cant do it..i cant

so i made an appiontment with the midwife and i got a small booklet on "family planning 2002"