Maternal Instinct is Maternal Instinct

Sara forwarded this story and pictures to me this morning and as a mom I absolutely love this story. It makes me feel all smushy inside. I hugged my kids just a little harder today.

In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth.

The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.

After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only orphans" that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger

Would they become cubs or pork chops???? Take a look........ you won't believe your eyes!!!!

Religion not considered "G" rating material

From Good Morning America
June 22, 2006 — The makers of the new film "Facing the Giants" say the Motion Picture Association of America's viewpoint is biased on the movie's celebration of Christian values.
"It's interesting that the Bible, which used to be the standard for what is good and right and virtuous and true is now taboo and we have to warn people about it," said Alex Kendrick who directed and stars in "Facing the Giants."
"Facing the Giants" is about a down-and-out high school football coach who uses religion to fuel a personal and professional comeback.
The two evangelical pastors from Georgia who made the film on a shoestring budget thought they might get a PG rating because the hard football hits and frank talk about one character's infertility. They say they were shocked when the motion picture association told them they got the PG rating because of the film's religious content.
The Motion Picture Association of America, which rates movies, says it's received more than 15,000 e-mail complaints from people who say "Facing the Giants" should have been rated G instead of PG, more than 10 times the previous record for complaint volume.
Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., sent an angry letter to the MPAA.
"If religion creates a warning for parents and kids and violence and bad language don't, this thing appears to me to be heading in the wrong direction, and I think most Americans would agree," Blunt said.

I was upset when I saw this on Good Morning America. It is totally showing us the state our nation is in. I am sorry if this offends someone who reads this but, I feel like all should know about this story.

RSVP.....PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Okay,This is a major vent for me. I had a Pampered Chef party last Wednesday....or at least I was supposed to. I invited 43 people just to cover my bases and NONE OF THEM SHOWED UP. Even the ones who rsvp'd. I was thoroughly pissed and sad at the same time. Sara who was doing my party and I were the only ones there. I couldn't believe it. I thought how freakin rude. I did everything and beyond to make sure people at least rsvp'd. I highlighted the "Please rsvp as soon as possible"line on the invite. I called everyone. Noone returned calls or answered their phones. I was super mad. I know that all of those people use phones. If they didn't want to come they could have said no. I am okay with that. I am not okay with being ignored. It was like being a teenager again. You have a party and then you bite off all of your nails hoping that people will come and then you want to jump off a bridge when they don't. Bad flashbacks....bad flashbacks. The sad thing is that all of these people were from our church. I know that people have busier lives than me but that to me inexcusable. I am not going to harp...it is done. Sara and I did make the best of it though. We had a good time drowning our sorrows and laughing until we tinkled. Good times....good times.

Fabulous Alias Crosswords!

Thanks to Letstalkalias.blogspot.com and GirlScout I am posting the links to some incredible crosswords that have been created. They are not easy which makes them all the more fun...and the fact that they are Alias doesn't hurt. I am not finished one yet but I am having the time of my life doing research to find the answers. Hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.

1.The Alias Word
www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/Data/2006.05/22683.0.html

2. Cia Word
www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/Data/2006.06/31279.0.html

3."I'm ere,she's ere, we made it."(I love the name of this one!!!)
www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/Data/2006.06/30675.0.html

4.Alias Love
www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/Data/2006.06/18055.0.html

5. The Rotunda
www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/Data/2006.06/20855.0.html

My Little Ladybug

Daniel, Tori and I were over at Sara's playing outside and trying to tan and Tori decided to get into the baby pool. She was too cute. She was so happy. I had to take a pic to share with all. I love to boast about my kids.

Cozy Kozy...

I just got this Kozy from Christy Hanly because Tori is constantly attached to my hip. It was totally impossible for me to get anything done since most things take two hands.(Not that I minded not having to do anything:-) So Christy made this for me for $20 and I have to tell you...it is awesome. I look kinda funny and I am totally not photogenic but it is cute to see Tori asleep. Man I hate having my picture taken.