Banana Bread Recipe

I've used this Banana Bread recipe for years.
(I added a few cut up strawberries, and some chocolate chips to mine, so good)

Ingredients:
2 ripe bananas
2/3 c white sugar
1/4 lb butter
1 egg
1 2/3 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder

Combine sugar, butter, and egg. Then add 2 ripe mashed bananas to mixture.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, soda, & baking powder.
Add dry mixture to the wet, and stir together.

Put mix in a loaf pan (greased)
Bake 350 C- 1 hour

First day of school, bullies

Yesterday was Ss' first day of school. She is in grade 4.

I'd like to say her first day went well, but it didn't. Not the homework part , which I was surprised to see, or the teacher(she had the same teacher in grade 2). 

Last year we had a problem with another girl in her class. This girl is the sneakiest child. You know the kind. The child who , if when doesn't get their own way, will do whatever they can/say when they don't.

One thing that happened at the end of the last school year was, this girl had told Sarah to wear certain clothes the next day to school, and quote, said to Sarah if she didn't. "And if your mom doesn't let you, my dad will go over to your house, and hit her. And if your mom tries to call the police, my dad will break the phone."

Oh course, being the end of the school year, I'm not sure if anything was done, when I called the school about it, at that time.

So I called this morning, to switch her classes.

I always have believed in letting my kids, fight their own battles, telling them if someone bothers them, just walk away, etc, but enough is enough.

One thing I have learned about having a child with a disability, is that you are their voice.  My daughter is a gentle child, who could possibly be taken advantage of, by bullies. I was not going to let this go.

School time has also changed, classes start 15 minutes early.

Altogether we're hoping for a good school year, this year.

And me? I go to an information session tonight, for my course I want to take. So I am hoping that turns out well, too.

Prozac for PMS

I know I am not alone, with my suffering of pms. I am not sure of the statistics, but I am quite sure most woman suffer from this to some degree, throughout their lives, if not all through their childbearing years. The physically and mental effects can be debilitating to some. A more severe form is PMDD.
With me personally, I have mostly, dealt with on the lessor end, tiredness and fatigue, and minor crankiness, mostly.

It was only after I had my last child at age 35, when I noticed "it" seemed to get worse. Both physically and emotionally. Now looking back I can maybe attribute that to having 4 children of all different ages and being overwhelmed by it all. That certainly could be the case. If we could all just go into hiding for 7-10 days leading up to "her" arrival, then not only would we as women, have an easier time dealing with these emotions, but those around us would be "safe" as well. lol
The last year for me has been the worst yet! For the last few years,(the past year be the worst),  I have been able to almost to the second(seriously), pinpoint, when my hormones are shifting. It's like you're a volcano and you can feel yourself starting to slowly boil, until you feel you're going to erupt! Heaven help those around then!

For 2 weeks in my life, I am normal. Well, I think I am anyway, lol For the other 2, watch out. I learned how to cope though. For those 2 weeks, stay in the house, make the kids stay in their rooms (with a warning), turn the phone off, send your kids to the grocery store for you, or order online, delete your face book account (in order to avoid those drama queens, that think their lack of a date this week, is a major crisis), avoid anything that may upset you, and basically become a hermit! For those of you who work outside the home, your screwed I guess!

 I have lived like this at various times! Well, I've never made my kids grocery shop or stay in their room, but I have done the rest.

It's worse when you realize your body is going through normal(HA!) changes, rather then be clueless as to the reason you feel shitty. And some women (and men) are too quick to say, bad mood, must be pms-ing.
Pms is real! And it does effect lives.

This past winter, I made it my mission to try to fix my problem.
Not having a family doctor, I had to go to a clinic to get a referral to a gynecologist. It took 8 months until I could get an appointment! During this wait time, I seriously wondered how I would survive.

One night about a month ago, I discovered while having a few drinks by myself (during pms), after a recent break-up, how drinking,  and pms to not go together. I ended up feeling more depressed then ever. It was a terrifying moment for me, that feeling of severe hopelessness in my life. I haven't drank since, btw.
Good news though. My appointment was a few days ago. he doctor prescribed a low dose of prozac (20 mg). I am hopeful this will work. I have taken prozac before, during a pregnancy for OCD. And it worked great for me at that time.

I also have a new family doctor now, I met this new doctor while at my appointment, and he agreed to take me on as a patient. :)

So along with a  doctor for my family, I now feel I have hope for my future.

To anyone suffering from PMS, please talk to a doctor. No-one should have to live, with the effects of  PMS.

this is not medical advice, just my own opinion and experience