Living My Crazy Best Life

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LYRIC PUMPKIN, MY PUMPKIN, AND PATRICK'S PUMPKIN COMPLETED CARVING PUMPKINS WITH MY KIDS STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I WANTED TO FIND A WAY FOR THEM TO ENJOY THIS TIME OF YEAR. I LOVE THE FALL AND MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD ENCOURAGE ME TO DO MORE THINGS WITH MY KIDS. MY YOUNGEST SON PATRICK IS REALLY A PRO AT THIS PUMPKIN CARVING. I HAD WONDERFUL PARENTS WHO LOVED US AND THEY DID THE VERY BEST FOR US.  BUT I CAN NOT REMEMBER A SINGLE TIME THAT WE WERE ABLE TO CARVE PUMPKINS TOGETHER AS A FAMILY. I AM EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT THAT THE FIRST TIME I CARVED PUMPKINS WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WITH MY KIDS. MY DAUGHTER LYRIC TOOK THE LONGEST CREATING HER MASTERPIECE WE LAUGHED THE ENTIRE TIME AND DID SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.....WE GAINED MORE VALUABLE FAMILY TIME. SO WITH HALLOWEEN QUICKLY APPROACHING MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY TO CARVE A PUMPKIN FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE L...

At first I was shocked at how much time the kids are looking down into their IPOD'S but the old lady learned some new things about the device this week. My daughter gave me LESSON 101 ON HOW TO USE A IPOD. MY SON PATRICK The kids can Facebook, send emails, text message and tweet their friends all from this device. How different things are from the time we grew up. I can still remember those huge cell phones that looked like a weapon.  MY DAUGHTER LYRIC  Still, with all my apprehensions about modern technology, this device has become a way for the kids to connect with their cousins, keep in touch with their granny and still be a part of the friends they left behind in Florida. THEY TEACH ME SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY.. I LOVE MY KIDS LASHON CAMPBELL RESIDES IN GUANTANAMO BAY CUBA WITH HER HUSBAND A NAVY MASTER CHIEF AND 2 OF THEIR 3 CHILDREN. <> <> <> <> LASHON CAMPBELL MOTHER OF 3 USN VETERAN ...

RECYCLE WITH YOUR KIDS Before moving here to Guantanamo Bay, I have to admit, the Campbell Family did little or no recycling. Even though I am embarrassed to admit that sad fact... I can honestly say I KNOW BETTER so now I AM DOING BETTER. We started by going over the basics with the kids. We talked to them about the importance of recycling and how their work will aid in a better world. That is when I realized that my kids were ready and eager to start immediately. LYRIC AND PATRICK The first thing we did was recycle old toys that the kids had not used. We spent the entire day going through the old toys and then donated the unwanted items to the Thrift store. This took a long time but I kept telling my children that giving is so rewarding . We also Collected cans and plastic bottles for recycling. This whole process is teaching the kids THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING and the bigger lesson here is the kids are learning that their choices are impacting and saving the env...

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH ...A great organization.. . The National Breast Cancer Foundation has been saving lives of women all over the world.   They save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need. LETS REMEMBER THAT OCTOBER IS ALL ABOUT THE PINK ..... We all have a mother, a sister, a friend or ourselves that fight this battle every single day. I urge everyone who reads this today to have a mammogram done NOW!! I HAD MY FIRST MAMMOGRAM AT THE AGE OF 37 ...Every October I CELEBRATE AND EVERY OCTOBER I GET MY MAMMOGRAM.  SO DON'T JUST WEAR YOUR PINK THIS MONTH, GO GET A MAMMOGRAM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY HAD ONE... I t is time to EDUCATE YOURSELF ON PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND SCREENINGS. Because EDUCATION IS EMPOWERMENT..... I know that it is scary, so take a friend or loved one with you. Let them hold your hand and guide you through this process.. You should ha...

TODAY IS CHILD HEALTH DAY and nothing is more important than the health of our children. I wanted to take a few minutes to describe some key points on this day. First of all, CHILD HEALTH DAY is not a national public holiday, instead it is simply a national Observance that raises awareness. On Child Health Day, we try to focus on teaching our children the benefits of good health. Not only teaching them about GOOD HEALTH PRACTICES but also informing and teaching parents how they to can also help and protect their children with good nutrition in their home. With ACTIVITIES which get kids from in front of the television and also to get kids in the routine of having year round fitness and exercise. The CHILD HEALTH DAY was proclaimed back in 1928 by Calvin Coolidge. He wanted to increase awareness of health issues facing the children in the U.S. including health issues, healthy eating, fitness, child's development, immunizations, preventing ...