Another of the greats, as much as we need the sun we also try to hide from him. Regulating the sun is no easy task.

Regardless if anyone is a single parent or not, it is always good to remind all of us that our children need that special hug, time or attention--even if it a bit or piece every day. And yes it is tough to assume additional work even to keep a job without that extra money but we cannot judge a person even if we have walked in their footprints. We do not know all the circumsences. Yes that job is important to all of us whether we work or not. Too many SAH moms do not qive quality time to the family as working moms because the get occupied with other things--like home, cleaning, cooking, and even volunteering. It is amazing how many volunteers "ignore" the family, but get all sorts of rewards from that school or chuch they Must serve. Yes I have seen it happen too many times.

GO Active Living makes double-walled insulated beverage holders for hot and for cold drinks. You can buy direct from their website (linked) or from Amazon, an authorized reseller. If you go to the website and fill in the form to get emails from them, they'll send you an e-mail that will give you 50% off on your purchase. We have several of the 24-ounce and 32-ounce beverage holders and they are GREAT at keeping cold drinks cold. Haven't tried the ones intended for hot drinks yet. The 24-ounce and 32-ounce holders for cold drinks will also keep hot drinks piping hot -- it's just that they don't recommend sipping the hot drinks through the built-in straw because you'd be more likely to burn your mouth/tongue.

I'm changing the subject a bit, but if you're interested in books that really "put you into the mind of someone else" and are interested in autism, try The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. It's told through the eyes of a teenaged boy who is autistic, and it was quite interesting. He made "rules" for himself, and although they were somewhat logical, they were not sensible at all. He couldn't see things that were blatantly clear to the reader, yet he was a brilliant mathematician. A secondary plotline shows the reader the frustration of a loving father who was trying very hard to do what was best for his son -- with difficulties from multiple directions. Not a true story, but an excellent read.