Not Enjoying "The View"????

Okay, so it's not our normal super-serious content, but we could use a break. What do ya say?

Have you heard about this? Could the face of ABC’s “The View” be changing again? Fox News and the Chicago Sun-Times are reporting the youngest member of The View crew is very upset with two of her co-hosts. Apparently, the conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck feels the more liberal Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar are picking on her during their political discussions. The debates have gotten so heated, show creator Barbara Walters has reportedly created time for Hasselbeck, Goldberg, and Behar to chill out. One fellow blogger suggests Hasselbeck is considering leaving the show, but I haven’t seen anything official on that. I'll keep you posted.

Bailout Bill Bombshell

It’s no secret the American economy is in turmoil. It’s all newscasters are talking about, even though there‘s a major gas shortage in the Southeast. It’s all women and moms in living and dining rooms across the country are talking about. For days, lawmakers have been telling us the worst action is inaction. Yet today, that’s exactly what the House did…nothing. They ignored dire warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders in both parties and struck down the bailout bill many said was not perfect, but it would keep the economy from continuing its downward spiral. The bombshell sent shockwaves throughout Washington, D.C. and sent the Dow plunging nearly 800 points, a history-making number. So if this is the best way that lawmakers can come up with to rescue the economy, why did it fail in the House? Apparently some Republicans didn’t like a critical statement House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made about President Bush near the end of the debate on the bill. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, even went so far as to say the speech “poisoned” Congress. You be the judge. The part of Pelosi’s speech that most people are quoting is this: “for too long, this government, eight years, has followed a right-wing ideology of anything goes, no supervision, no discipline, no regulation." So let me get this straight: many on Capitol Hill agree this bill is the best thing they can do for the economy, but since someone rubbed Republicans the wrong way, they voted against it? I’m sorry, that sounds a lot like a child who decides to take his or her marbles and go home after a spat on the playground. That’s a sentiment shared by frustrated House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass, who said: “Because somebody hurt their feelings, they decided to hurt the country…Give me those 12 people's names, I will talk uncharacteristically nicely to them." One analyst said it best…we just embarrassed ourselves today.

So how will this affect women and moms? The answer: just like everyone else. The crippled economy is affecting our ability to get loans for homes, small businesses, cars, even college. Analysts say our jobs are on the line--yours and mine. I read an e-mail from someone today who said a lender was about to foreclose on his father’s home because he hasn’t been able to pay. I read an article that said all these folks who are losing everything and are going to need help from charitable organizations may not be able to get it because the charities themselves will suffer from a lack of donations from corporations.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/28/financial.philanthropy.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch
There’s much more to come on this in the days ahead. These are historic times we’re living through.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

We’re approaching a very special and important time in the year. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time we remember those lost, honor those who fought the disease and survived, and raise awareness of early detection; treatment; and the support that out there. This isn’t just something that I write about because it’s coming up. It’s something that’s dear to my heart. My mother is one of the two and a half million breast cancer survivors across the country.* She’s been cancer free now for nearly ten years, but I’ll never forget the day she told me. I’ll never forget cleaning her wounds from surgery. I’ll never forget the part of her body that will never be the same again because of the surgery and radiation. I’ll never forget the wonderful people we met along the way, patients and doctors. So all next month, I will share with you the stories of seven courageous, strong, and inspirational women who touched my life. One of them is my mother. The others are women I met during the Race for the Cure, where the above photo was taken. I would be honored if you would share your stories on this site as well. Here’s to you and to the hundreds of thousands of women who will be diagnosed this year and the tens of thousands who will fight the battle, but won’t make it.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Many states are observing Ovarian Cancer Awareness month right now. There are events planned to raise funds to fight the disease. For an event going on in your area, log on to:
http://www.ovariancancer.org.

Our Family's Growing!!!

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Women are beautiful, sensational creatures. We are the ultimate multi-taskers. We are wives or girlfriends, sisters, mothers, career women, caregivers, and friends. To put it plainly, our lives are hectic. This blog is a tribute to all women. Here we will share our challenges and triumphs. This is also a place for us to discuss our thoughts and feelings. It’s a place for us to bring up issues and help each other with problems. It’s a place to share time-saving tips and tricks to help us create a little more time for ourselves in our busy schedules. It’s a place where we can let our hair down and be ourselves among people who understand. It’s a place dedicated to Women on the Go.