You chose assistance rather than working, right?

• How do you feel about Food Stamps/Welfare? - Not Political, just a general question
  • Welfare - Nature
    • Pat on back for you. You said it all. nm - They said what
  • no help for me - I have been poor
  • Woman make 72 cents for every $1 a man does so of course, sm - Single moms often do need help
  • to wannie - anon
    • In response to my post down below about the - sm -
      • Do you do math? - Amy
    • Thank you. Like I said before, I hated to - wannie
  • My mother was on disability - daiseymae
  • Abuse of food stamps/welfare is a MAJOR - problem......... NM
  • You are making a lot of generalizations... - sm
  • If anything irks the heck out of me, it is when "single mother" is mentioned as to - Amy
    • Ok I have a problem with some of your views...sm - curious girl
    • I was a single mother at one time. I had to resort to - wannie
      • When will people understand - Amy
        • Amy, I hope your better than everyone else attitude gets an adjustment soon! - sm
          • Well said - Nature
          • Never had to scrape because I worked - Amy
            • I presume you had free childcare since- sm -
              • No, never had free childcare - Amy
            • Such a martyr Amy! Good for you; have compassion for others... - nm
        • I was a SINGLE mother. I was not married at that - wannie
          • Bless your heart. You just don’t know. - Amy
            • I believe - (sm)
              • I understand, believe me I understand so much more than - Amy
                • No when you get a DIVORCE that makes ...sm - curious girl
                  • Only in your mind (nm) - Janie
                • Use a dictionary - single=not married sm - HappyFlaMT
                  • Wanted to let you know what happened to relatives - Ruthie
                  • Merriam-Webster has to be wrong. They didn't consult Amy first. - They said what
                    • lmbo!!! -nm- - sadie
            • Bless my heart, I do know. I had the guts to - wannie
    • Don't take this the wrong way - They said what
      • I hate to bust your bubble, but - Amy
        • Busted bubbles. - They said what
          • I am older, have been through a lot and guess what - Amy
            • Okay. Guess you should look into that crystal ball you have - They said what
              • Do you know about reverse mortgage? - Amy
                • Read the papers, duh! People are losing their homes - They said what
                  • I am not in "this stuff" or whatever you are talking about - Amy
                    • While you are in google see if you can find - They said what
                      • I found it for you, have known because my mother did exactly this and lived out her old age - Amy
                        • Staying at home and raising us kids worked for my mother - They said what
                          • Who stayed at home and what? - Amy
                            • Oh Amy, surely there was a man who "kept" you from time to time.. - sm
                              • Kept never, access to money yes - Amy
                                • Matrimonial (or shackup) welfare then..I see! - nm
                                  • LMAO - They said what
                • but short on compassion and caring. - anon
            • St. Amy....what can I say...all hail St. Amy... - sm
              • Thank you. Single moms on welfare are not all bad ones. - They said what
        • A single mother is not just a woman who has never - wannie
          • Like I said above, bless your heart. - Amy
            • I dont' say I was single to make people feel sorry for me. - wannie
              • I feel sorry for people who live off the government - Amy
                • Amy, your halo is ready anytime you want to pick it up! // - nm
                • Good for you. I could have worked 2 jobs, but I chose to - wannie
                  • You chose assistance rather than working, right? - Janie
                    • No, I was working a full time job, came home, took - wannie
                      • So you got assistance and left it up to me and other taxpayers to pay for your kids. - Janie
                        • BTW, if you had bothered to read the post just above this - wannie
                          • Where pray tell do you think food stamps come from? - Janie
                            • You are wrong...sm - curious girl
                            • What part don't you understand. I was working. I was - wannie
                        • I DID NOT DRAW WELFARE. I got food stamps - wannie
                          • Wannie, they are probably sitting on their fat behinds - sm
                            • Amen to that! These people are the types - They said what
  • You never know sm - I try to be open minded
  • I feel that if food stamps are really needed...sm - curious girl

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I need help with paying for medication that my husband needs that costs $150 a month and of course insurance isn't covering it.  I know that Walmart has the $4 prescription plan for generic medications, but his medicine doesn't come in the generic form.  Are there any other programs out there to help us?

Thanks

My daughter has just sent me some information on something called Lectroject, apparently it is something that is used to inject medicine directly into the herpes blister?? Never heard of it but has anyone else. Any suggestions at all on how to treat herpes outbreak on the lips? Thanks so much!

Recently, my teenage son got up from the computer and left his IM window open.  On it, he has referred to my husband, his father as "Hitler."  I chose to keep this to myself.

However, I wonder if you telling your dh that your child considers him a yeller, if that would change something.

Also, if he is in constant pain, that probably has a TON to do with dh's attitude.

job to be able to stay at home and work. I still wanted to be there for them and for my husband. I take great pride in my work and do a great job. Just because I chose a job that provided the "benefits" that I wanted does not make me unprofessional. A lot of people chose their professions based on the benefits that profession offers, but it doesn't make them a bit less professional. So, TM, I'm with you on this one. I chose this job to be able to stay at home and I'm not the least bit ashamed to tell anybody that's my reason.

I've always felt that machine quilting was cheating...I like nana's idea of the yarn ties...that was the first one my grandma taught me how to do.  Mommy also quilted and we'd hit the quilt shows where you have to wear white gloves before touching any quilt. 

Recently went to the Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah, KY (couldn't touch....it took all my willpower, believe you me).....The unique artistry and craftsmanship of each piece was breathtaking....a lot of applique and embroidery was employed as well...painting with thread and material...whoa!  My friend and I split up and studied those quilts for about 1-1/2 hours and then we asked each other "Which one would you choose to take home?"    Cat

The population of this country is 300 million.

160 million are retired.
That leaves 140 million to do the work.

There are 85 million in school.
Which leaves 55 million to do the work.

Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal government.
Leaving 15 million to do the work.

2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with killing Osama Bin-Laden.
Which leaves 12.2 million to do the work.

Take from that total the 10.8 million people who work! for state and city governments.
And that leaves 1.4 million to do the work.

At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.
Leaving 1,212,000 to do the work.

Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons.
That leaves just two people to do the work.

You and me.
And there you are,
sitting at your computer, reading jokes.
Nice. Real nice.

My biggest problem is that the strands of my hair are very, very fine.  Had a hair stylist tell me that was caused by hollow follicles and poor diet.  (well, I KNOW I eat awful but am trying to at least get in more water and less caffeine now).  I have no idea if she's right or not about the hollow follicle thing, but -- I went to Sally Beauty and found Folicure vitamins for hair.  I'm sure there are plenty of other brands out there.  I figured if it was a root problem it might take a while to see a difference (my hair is about 2 inches past my shoulders).  I have been taking the vitamins for a little over 2 months.  Hair is not thicker yet but seems stronger and healthier in appearance.

I also suffer from dry, brittle, frizzy hair - especially in winter.  The wonderfully helpful lady at Sally Beauty also recommended several months ago Excelsior's Millennia Mudd.  You use it after shampooing instead of conditioner, let it sit for several minutes, and then rinse out.  It has DRASTICALLY improved my hair.  I used it every day (she said this was safe to do) for a couple weeks and really noticed a difference.  Once I felt my hair was improving I cut back to 3-4 times a week now.  It has eliminated my split ends and makes my hair feel incredibly soft.

Lastly, the same hair stylist gave me this recommendation - of course, she was trying to sell me the pricy salon product but I said no and went to Walmart for a product that fit my budget better.  She said to apply a thick, creamy, leave-in conditioner on the "ends" - meaning about half the length of my hair.  Not to the roots as then it would look oily or greasy.  This you leave in and do not rinse out.  I have been using Nexxus Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner.  Now, my hair is also naturally curly so if I brush my hair out after drying it still fluffs up considerably (kids say I'm a poodle) BUT, it is not brittle feeling and it not breaking off when I try to comb it.  (I got a free sample of Fruictese -- sp?? -- version of leave-in cream conditioner - it fells kinda sticky or tacky or something.  Did not like it as well.)

Sorry, that was a little long-winded.  This combination seems to be working well for me.  Hope it helps you too.