Birthday "Open House" Party

Today was my dear ol' Gram's 90th Birthday "Open House" Party : )

Holy balls, does she have enough friends? Our entire family wasn't even there (and our family is pretty small!) and about 75 people showed up to wish her a Happy Birthday! Well, you know when you have an open house, people usually come, grab some food & leave...ha. These old people did just the opposite. They came, plopped down and stayed awhile. And boy I mean AWHILE. At one point, there was absolutely no where to sit and when you turned around, you were in someone's way. 

It was so nice to see just how loved my Grandmother really is. She has so many people that care about her and I can only wish that when I grow to be her age, that I too can feel just as loved and appreciated by my peers. 

The top was some strawberry wedding cake (said to be delicious by those who consumed it!)

The cupcakes are supposed to look the "organ keys" because she goes to organ class twice a week with her girls! : )

 Happy 90th Birthday Gram. I love you ♥

What a good night for family and friends : ) 

Something to definitely be thankful for

xoxo

-erinj0

Teachers and Guns DON'T Mix

So, something rather disturbing was announced this morning and brought to my attention. In the lovely state of Nebraska, they are thinking about passing a law that allows teachers to carry guns in school. Now, think about that, really...does that sound okay to you?

(the reason this law is developing, is unfortunately at the beginning of this year, there was a school shooting at one of the high schools, killing one and leaving one severely injured.)

I understand that safety is the primary concern here, as it should be, but we really need to look at the bigger picture and take a step back to see if this will really fix the problem. 

First, it is important to remember that teachers can snap just as fast as students. They have stressful, long, crazy days and you never know what may be going on in someones mind. ( I am by no way indicating this is what teachers are like, but simply saying that anything is possible!)

Second, (when made available) this is what off duty/on duty policy officers are for. They are highly trained to carry weapons and use them when necessary. It's their profession and before they can even become accepted in the program, they undergo testing, background checks, etc...they do carry weapons, but they have a right. It is their job to protect us.

Third, when students are aware that there are guns in the school, accessability is no a problem. Although the guns will be locked away, they are still within reach & we know that students are smart and they could think of ways to get a hold of them!

How will this alter the classroom and school environment? Will it change the way the students act in the classroom? What about the teachers? How would you feel if you were teaching and you knew that teachers all around you had guns in their classroom? Would you feel safe? These are weapons are dangerous and this matter should not be taken lightly.

We all have opinions!

What do you think?

xoxo 

-erinj0

It's a Beautiful Day!

Top Five Reasons Why Today is "A Beautiful Day"

It's my Grandma's 90th birthday! A blessing that she is happy and healthy : )

I left her some cupcakes, flowers & this cute balloon on her doorstep

(she was out attending her organ class and out to eat with her girlfriends...when she got home I called and asked her how she liked her surprise. She said she really loved the flowers and the balloon was cute. When I asked how she liked the cupcakes, she said "what cupcakes??" I said, "grandma the cupcakes in the box!" her response "oh, I threw that box away, I thought it was just keeping the balloon up!" Ohhh Grandma! : )

The temperature was 57 degrees! Spring is on it's way!!

I started Chiropractic care and it's off to a great start!

 (This is some equipment that was used on my nerve scan) 

My car troubles totaling over $350 are now covered by my warranty! Whew!

...and just positivity floating in the air ♥

xoxo

-erinj0