Octuplets' Mom "Obsessed"

The California octuplets turned a week old Monday, and officials at Kaiser Permanente's Bellflower Medical Center say all eight continue to do well. However, the picture emerging of their mother is that of a woman who's been fixated on having babies.

Nadya Suleman, 33, now has 14, all seven years old and under. She lives with her parents in a modest home in Whittier, Calif., outside Los Angeles. There've been no pictures yet of the infants or Suleman. She remains hospitalized, too. Reporters continue to pepper her parents with questions at the family home. "Everybody's doing good," Suleman's father said. How are the kids doing? "Fantastic," he replied. Suleman's mother said Nadya paid for in vitro fertilization with money from a legal settlement after a work accident.

The octuplets' grandmother adds that all 14 kids were conceived through in vitro, using the same sperm donor. It's unclear how Suleman plans to support her huge family. Her parents have had financial problems. The octuplets are all preemies and will likely require extra care. Suleman once had a license as a psychiatric technician but that expired. In recent years, she's been an unemployed student.

Suleman, though, has hired an agent, and there are reports she hopes to make money through TV interviews and even by working as an on-camera childcare expert. "She did not seek to have more children," Suleman's grandfather has said. "She thought she was going to have ONE more child." Suleman's mother said that, when Suleman was in her mid-20s, she believed she was infertile and became obsessed with having children. That's what a family acquaintance says, as well, and that Suleman always hoped for ten kids.

Congratulations Pittsburgh Steelers - Super Bowl 43 Champs!

Thanks for another great year guys! Looking forward to another winning season in '09.

The BJ Penn Smoothie

The "BJ Penn Smoothie"

As seen on UFC Primetime:

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie(2 servings)
(BJ Penn also uses Whey Protein at times)

1 cup low-fat milk
1 cup orange juice
1 medium banana - cut into pieces
1 pack of instant oatmeal - regular or unflavored
(if you prefer, you may add Whey Protein)

3 or 4 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in the blender, liquid then ice first, and blend for a minute or so until smooth.
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This is also a great smoothie for kids, mine love it. My oncologist also recommends it as well. I usually make a full recipe and take along with me to chemo treatments. The protein as well as the sugar from the juice has helped keep my blood level stable.

As for BJ Penn, we true fans are still behind you all the way. We know the last fight was a crock and can't wait for you to get your day to beat GSPs ass.

UFC Fight Night: BJ Penn vs GSP 2 (Welter Weight Rematch)

click on pic for website...

UPDATE:

Unfortunately, BJ Penn took several hits to the back of the head after repeated "warnings" by ref Herb Dean. Herb Dean finally called the fight per doctor's advice, even though, Penn had not given the okay to stop the fight.

BJ Penn is requesting an overturn of the fight.

There were several decent fights on the card, however, with Penn's loss, I felt as if $45 was tossed. Thank God for Tivo and DVD burners.--heh We can relive both losses back to back now. Penn will be back and good as new. On an aside..Penn looked remarkably "smaller" than GSP, even at GSP's fight weight of "175lbs".
Still questioning GSPs "true" weight...we will never know.

more info as it is released......

Saturday Morning Blogging in PJ's: Book Reviews, Site Reviews and More

In addition to keeping up with kids, laundry, housework, chemo, cancer, and two blogs. I have started another book club. At the moment, I am reading the new release by Kristen Hannah, "True Colors". It is a book you want to really delve into. The cover is beautiful and immediately transports you to the small town in Washington State, where the story takes place. It is a juicy, gossip filled, read that I can not put down. It centers around three sisters, who long ago made a vow, "Sisters trump men.". The three are nearly torn apart by rivalry, social injustice, and a town where gossip spreads like wild fire. Early on, the three sisters lose their mother and form a tight knit bond, becoming sisters "in crime" so to speak, but only on the fun side. When the oldest sister, Winona, loses her long time crush to her younger, more pretty sister, Vivi-Ann, the three face challenges and fights of their lifetime. It is wonderfully romantic, and at times heart wrenching. You come to know the characters and want to continue on with them long after the book is over. If you have the opportunity, I highly suggest this book.

Go Green

Conserve Power with your computer, use your PC's "sleep mode" to save energy. Set your computer to "sleep" when it is not in use. To power it back up, simply click the mouse. This feature can cut your computer's electricity use in half, saving you $25 to $75 a year. To enable it in Windows, go to Start, Then Control panel, then Power Options. On a Mac, got to System Preferences, then Energy Saver.

Mood Lifters

The following are tried and true examples of lifting your spirit, no matter what has you down.

* Stir up some lemonade and relive sweet summer memories. Summer not on your mind yet? Warm up apple juice or cider and add mulling spices, (cinnamon, cloves, allspice). Stir and enjoy. It will conjure up warm memories of winter or that extra special Christmas memory you cherish.

* Give Money to a worthy cause. Spending cash on or buying for others boost your happiness level. Many find that when they spend money on themselves, afterwards, they feel an overwhelming sense of guilt for making the purchase.

* Flip through your child(ren)'s baby book(s), or view your wedding video. Photos and videos always makes us feel warm inside by viewing times when we were at our happiest.

Weekend Chill Time:

We all love to sit back, popcorn, soda and candy, and spend family time watching a movie or two together. The best way to do this now, since time is limited and money is more tight, Movie Night at home is become more and more popular among families. With the "On Demand" feature of some cable and satellite companies, a newly DVD release can , at times, be "rented" On Demand, the same day as the release to the video store. All of this for a fraction of the price. The price for On Demand Varies, but usually you can rent a movie for 24 hours for under 5 dollars, and that includes the entire family. Family Movie Night makes for perfect chill time.

Website of the Weekend:

For the Website of the Weekend, I have picked the website www.Kids-in-mind.com which provides detailed information about movies including inappropriate scenes, profanity, violence and so on. It allows the parent to make an informed decision regarding movies for tween to early teen age children. It also just happens to fit in with Weekend Chill Time.