After dropping Brandon, my 9 year old, off at the bus stop this morning, I took my 4 year old twins to Starbucks. Going to Starbucks with Aidan and McKenna is always a crap shoot. Are they going to spill? Is one of them going to have a meltdown? Lately, however, they had been great, so I thought I could handle it. The first 15 minutes went very smoothly. Aidan got a bacon/egg breakfast sandwich and a hot chocolate. McKenna asked for her usual, a slice of lemon loaf and a hot chocolate. I got my giant Venti Latte. We found a table by the window and sat down.

A friend of mine emailed me a very scary story that I thought I'd share in my blog. If you ever want to verify that a law enforcement vehicle is legitimate prior to pulling over, you can dial *77 from your cell phone. Here is the story she emailed me which shows how *77 can potential save you:

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve probably heard that 16 year old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. That’s right, the wholesome star of "Zoey 101" is going to be a mamma. Guess they’re going to have to change the name of her show to "Teen Pregnancy, 101" ’cause she’s got a lot to learn. But while everyone is up in arms over this whole thing, we at Mommy Warriors have a different take. Below is our list of the top ten positive reasons for having kids in your teens. MommyWarriors.com 's Top Ten Reasons for Having Kids in Your Teens

If you've read the article, "Group Cites Growing Video Game Violence," from the Associated Press, then you might have had the same reaction that I had. The article states that nearly half of all kids between 8 and 12 play video games labeled "M" (for players 17 and older.) That is the same as letting your 3rd thru 8th grader go to an R-Rated movie, unattended, because we certainly don't sit there and monitor their reactions to video games.

I read an article about cell phones, MP3 players and laptops being the hot gift for toddlers this year, and I just about fell out of my chair. Are they nuts!? (Read articles.)