Shame on you SubWay!!!

This is the article from the above link....

Subway sandwich contest: Homeschoolers not wanted
Spelling-challenged promotion offers gift 'bastket' to winners

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Posted: May 24, 2008
7:00 pm Eastern

By Jay Baggett
© 2008 WorldNetDaily

Subway, the sandwich restaurant, wants to hear your child's story – unless he or she is homeschooled.

The national chain's "Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest" offers prizes and a chance to be published on the Subway website and in Scholastic's "Parent & Child" magazine but specifically excludes homeschoolers:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied (sic) States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted.

Subway's website promotion not only misspells "United" States, but offers the grand prize winner a "Scholastic Gift Bastket (sic) for your home."

The 2007 winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee was Evan O'Dorney, a 13-year old homeschool student from Danville, Calif.

Contestants are urged to write, in 500 words or less, a story that has a beginning, middle, and end using one of four provided story starters:

The Mysterious Meatball
When the invitation to the Meatball came in the mail...

Turkey Doesn't Live Here Anymore
There was a loud knock on the door, but when Salami Sam opened it ...

The Race to Red Onion Ranch
Everyone gathered in the center of town for the start of the race except ...

Nothing Better
The smell of fresh baked bread coming from the store was so good that ...

The contest, launched in January, has a deadline of June 30, 2008. A grand prize winner and 6 runners-up will be selected on July 15 and announced approximately a week later.

The company's website promotion encourages submitters to describe in their essays "random acts of fitness," such as eating right, exercising, playing sports and living a healthy lifestyle.

Subway has marketed itself for several years as a healthy alternative to fast food, featuring spokesman Jared Fogle who went from 425 pounds to 190 pounds on a daily diet of the chain's lower-calorie sandwiches.

The exclusion of homeschoolers, presumably because the grand prize includes $5,000 worth of athletic equipment for the winning child's school, has caught the attention of bloggers who educate their children.

Valerie Bonham Moon, writing for HomeEdMag, referred to the exclusion as "Subway's P.R. gaffe."

"By now, the Subway sandwich shop marketing division must know how bad of a decision it was on the part of whichever wonk who decided to expressly exclude homeschoolers from their latest contest. E-mail lists may not be utterly aflame over the exclusion, but there is more than one p---ed-off homeschool mom spreading the word. I've been reading their e-mails."

Moon notes Subway, with a bit of forethought, could have easily included homeschoolers:

"One of the more obvious work-arounds that the developers of the Subway contest could have included for homeschooling parents who entered on their children’s behalf, was for the equipment to be donated to a local park, or to a school of the winner's choice. Problem solved – good will all around. Too bad that it didn't play out that way.

"I look forward to seeing how the Subway wonks handle their self-inflicted wound."

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Are these people kidding me?? How can it be legal to discriminate this way?? I guess I just thought that we were out of the "dark ages" as far as HSing goes! I here by boycott SubWay until they realize what a HUGE mistake this is and reverse it! I'm asking all HSers and their friends and families to call their local SubWay to rip 'em and then boycott them as well! What are they afraid of?? That we'll show up PSers?? The whole thing is a bunch of phewie!


Me

Updates on Us

Hello blog land!! I am revamping some of our schedules and it is taking more time than I had anticipated. Let's see, what's "new" around here. Well, we are officially TTC now! (Trying To Conceive) I was scheduled to have an HSG test this week, but the Dr needed to reschedule and I just couldn't swing the new time they had available. So, if we don't get PG right away then I will try to have it done next month. I'm pretty sure at least one tube is open though, so chances are good that they both are. Yippee!!

I/we have decided to try the cloth diaper route this time (lord willing). You would not believe all the stuff out there these days! It is VERY overwhelming to say the least! But, joy of joys, an internet friend of mine has some that I am going to buy off of her to start my "collection" with! Tee Hee! The pics are really cute!! I'll try to put up pics of my own when I get them. One of them is bright orange. DH will love it, AND! It is an "AIO" (All In One), so on the off chance that he will be here alone changing the baby it will be easy for him! To cute!! I really hope things go quickly, or I'm going to be a basket case! lol

I/we have also talked about where to have said baby when/if the time comes. I do NOT want to go to a hospital for it at all! So we have decided to hire a CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) and a doula and have it at home! (Crazy I know) They (I think both I'm not sure) even come to my house for most of the prenatal appointments!! How cool is that?! No finding a sitter and driving clean to the next town! Woo Hoo!! It also puts me closer to the hospital that my Gyn Dr is at which will be nice. There is little chance of having to go that route, but better to be prepared I say.

Well blog land, it is 10 pm and I really need to curl up with a book and get tired. "C"-ya!

TTFN,
Me

I Miss My Daddy

When I was little,
He went away,
I was so young,
I didn't know to pray...

I loved him so deeply,
As he did me,
When ever I saw him,
Our hearts jumped with glee...

He was my life line,
Though I couldn't stay,
And now that I'm older.
I do stop to pray...

I pray for his peace,
I pray for his heart,
No matter the miles,
Our hearts will not part...

Week Three Cleaning Schedule

Week Three Cleaning Schedule

Week Three Cleaning Schedule

This is Week Three...The Bathroom(s) and an extra room. My extra room is the kids room. It is my nemesis!! I really dislike doing their room, but alas, it must be done!!


WEEK THREE, THE KIDS ROOM AND THE BATHROOMS!!

THE KIDS ROOM...

• Polish Furniture
  
• Straighten Drawers
• De-Web
  
• Wash Mattress Pads
  
• Flip Mattresses
  
• Wash Curtains
  
• Wash Windows
  
• Cull Toys
  
• Clean Under Beds/Dressers (Ugh)
  
• Clean Out Closet
  
• Sort/Cull Clothes
• Sweep under EVERYTHING
• Dust Baseboards
• Clean Fingerprints off the walls
• Re-arrange Multi media
  

BATHROOM(S)

• Wash Rugs
  
• Sweep Floor
  
• Scrub Floor
  
• Treat Septic System
  
• Straighten Drawers/Baskets/Linens
  
• De-Web
  
• Clean Shower Stall and Curtain/Door
  
• Clean Scale and What Nots
  
• Wash Windows Inside and Out
• Wash Mirrors
• Scrub Toilet Base w/ Toothbrush
• Scrub Faucet w/ Toothbrush
• Clean Trash Can
• Throw Out Empties
• Clean Medicine Cabinet
  

Our Aloha Birthday!!

Aloha!!!




DS just turned 8, and he wanted an "island party". So I hit the dollar tree at just the right time!! For the party I bought...

• 3 Grass skirts
  
• 3 bags of punch balloons
• 7 hats
• 6 flowers for our hair (3 for $1.00)
• A table cloth
• 2 things of dry grass
• 1 Palm Tree
• One Tiki
• Coordinating Glasses
• Sparkle Candles
• Silverware
• Glow Stick Lantern
• 6 lei (at 3 for $1.00)
• 1 lei for the birthday boy
• 1 Party dress for the dog

I'll do the math and tell you that I spent a total of $28 at "The Tree". I think that is FANTABULOUS!! I did have to get a couple of things at WM, and publix. So I also ended up getting...

• Water balloons for $3
• Dry Ice $2 (wich didn't pan out BTW)
• Capri Suns for $2.50 (can't have an island party without Hawaiian punch!)
• Various baking supplies for maybe $5
• Plastic Dinos for $3!! (ouch)
• Three large Pizzas $20
• Movies to watch $5
  

So for less than $75, we had a smashing party! ( A little here and there of course) I am uber-greatful that my kids know full well that the party itself is a gift. We all had a great time! I took some pics if you want to see them!!

Here is the table...




Here is a close up of the cake. I think I would have needed "professional" cake pans to make it look better, but oh well...



Here they are throwing water balloons at each other...



Look out!!!!!





And best of all, a happy birthday boy!!!

Trying something new

I'm going to try adding my cleaning schedules as a page element. It may post things twice, I'm not sure. I hope you all have a blessed day!!

TTFN,
Me

Week Two Cleaning Schedule

This is Week Two...this is an important room of the house...the Kitchen and Laundry Room!! This week and next are also my hardest weeks. Remember to try to accomplish 1/4th of the list Mon-Thur so you can get it done quickly!


WEEK TWO KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY ROOM

• Empty and throughly clean the Fridge
• De-Web
• Clean Microwave Inside and Out
• Clean Stove and Oven (even under the drip pans please!)
• Wash Canisters and Knick-Knacks
• Clean Coffee Maker (I use Vinegar)
• Soak and Scrub the Trash Can, Inside and Out
• Move small appliances and scrub the counters
• Straighten Drawers and Cupboards
• Wipe fingerprints off the walls
• Wash Windows Inside and Out
• Clean Fans and Filters
• Wash deep fryer grease and deep fryer
• Scrub down cabnet fronts
• Clean lights
• Organize under the sink and throw out old rags
• Clean the pet dishes and containers
• Move everything and sweep
• Scrub Floors
• Clean the top of the fridge
• Clean faucet with a tooth brush
• Wash Curtains (I soak mine in the trash can, I can bleach both in one fell-swoop this way)

LAUNDRY ROOM

• Wipe down Washer and Dryer
• Clean under the Washer Lid
• De-Lint the dryer (take the back off even)
• Throw out empty bottles
• Check Supplies and add to Grocery List
• Clean the Trash Can
• De-Web
• Sweep and Mop
• Wash Windows Inside and Out
• Look Around Appliances for Lonely Socks (This is what DS calls un-mated socks lol)
  

Why Cover??

I cover, I get asked often why I cover and my answer is very basic. "Because the Bible (God) says to cover." It really IS that simple. The rebuttal I get most often is that the Bible says that a womans hair is her cover. Unfortunately, most do not realize that this verse is taken out of context. Some of you will be mad and feel that your toes are being stepped on. Maybe you should ask yourself WHY you are upset, could it be that you are feeling convicted??

1 Corinthians 11:1-3 (King James Version)

1 Corinthians 11

1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

To reiterate; The head of a woman is her man, the head of a man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God...

1 Corinthians 11:4-8 (King James Version)

4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

SO, it seems that a man covering his head while praying is dishonoring Christ (his head).

BTW, do you think this is why men are to take their hats off inside, and women don't?

5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

A woman who prays with her head UNcovered dishonors her man (and by extension, God) just as if she had shaved her head.

6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

If a woman is not covered, let her be shaved, and if being shaved is shameful, let her cover.

7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Men, do not cover because you are the very image of God, but women come from men, and we are to be their glory.

8For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.

1 Corinthians 11:13-15 (King James Version)

13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Ask yourself, is it beautiful or proper (comely) to pray uncovered??

14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

It is shameful for a man to have long hair

15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

Women are to have long hair, because God gave it to her.

I think that this is where most people get confused. To be honest, I can understand that. Let's look at it this way..

1) Women are to cover
2) If a woman is not covered, let her be shaved (shorn).

If your hair is your cover, and you shave it (uncover) how can you shave your head for not being covered??


TTFN
Me

The Bible, begining to end!!

The Bible, begining to end!!

The following is from a lady in Oregon . It is priceless! The Bible explained by kids - truth has been redefined!

One of our favorite jobs has been leading junior church. We try to do more than Baby-sit our church's beloved little ankle-biters during their time in our special junior church facility. We aim to give them a solid background in biblical history. At the end of each year, we give them pencils and paper and ask them to chronicle what they have learned.

This assignment never fails to elicit some intriguing responses. In case you're a little foggy on your biblical history, let our junior church students help you with his complete overview of the Bible, compiled from their essays:

In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one,' but I think He must be a lot older than that. Anyway, God said, 'Give me alight!' and someone did. Then God made the world. He split the Adam and made Eve.



Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet. Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden. Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.

Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.

Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something. One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.


After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.

Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable. God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti.



Then He gave them His top ten commandments. These include don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's bottom (the Bible uses a bad word for bottom that I'm not supposed to say. But my Dad uses it sometimes when he talks about the President).. Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.

One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua, who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.



After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.



After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore. There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.

After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of the New Testament. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn, too, because my Mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')

During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisee sand the Republicans. Jesus also had twelve opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.

Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount. But the Republicans and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.



Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven, but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.

There! Now you understand!

The next small step in our reversal Journey

Well, this am I went for my "female" exam. What fun...NOT! Anyway, she said that everything looked good (thank you glitter!...just kidding), and I will be scheduling my HSG test soon. I'm excited about that, but what REALLY got me excited is when she told me to go to the store and get......PRENATAL VITAMINS!!!! If I'm this excited over that, imagine how off the wall I will be when we get pg!! Tee Hee! I went ahead and splurged on the more expensive ones because they do not contain all the extra carp that the cheapies have in them. I do not really care what color they are, so why do I want to add dye and extra sugar to my diet?? No thanks!

I also just got off the phone with my insurance provider about the cost of having a baby. I have to pay $500 up front, and 20% of everything after that! Wow! That's a lot different than when the others were born! With them, I paid $10 for my first visit, and that was that! Oh, well. Times, they are a changin'!

Well blog land, I need to get off this 'puter and do something....anything! lol

TTFN,
Me

IIIIIII'MMMMM SSIIIIIIICCK!!

Whine, whine, whine! Sniffle, Sniffle....

I got this cold out of no where, and man! It is really bringing me down! Yuck! I need to get on the ball, but I just can not seem to get up the gumption!

OK, 'nuf about that! Move on BigM! Are you getting a stimulus check?? We are trying to decide how best to spend ours. I just do not know what would be best. Part of me wants to just hold on to it, another part of me wants to spend it all on bulk foods like rice and dry milk. Maybe we will do some of each. I just don't know. I know that some of our local stores are giving incentives to spend it at their store, but I'm not down with that. I would rather spend it now while prices are where they're at, instead of later when the prices have gone up even further, kwim? What good is an extra 10% if prices have gone up 10% or more by the time I spend it??

I also think that "they" are playing a little dirty. Did you know that, statistically, 25% of all gift cards go unused? What a bummer! I can't see that happening to me though, I'm to much of a stickler for that. We use the "envelope" system, and I have a spot just for gift cards, so that isn't very likely to happen to us. Could you imagine going to...I don't know, WM, and getting a gift card for $1000+10%, and then not using it! Or even using all but $275 of it, and losing it?? No thanks! I think I'll use it at a bulk foods store, get my food at a "lower" price, and not have to sweat it!

Well blog land, I need to get out of this chair before it attaches itself to my rear! lol

TTFN,
Me