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Far be it for me to judge but the truth often hurts especially if it is a truth that no one really wants to hear.  This is the case with this article so for those with sensitive egos, you may wish to stop reading here. Speak to anyone who takes their parenting really serious and the first thing you will hear from them when addressing why they make some of the decisions that they make and you will hear “I don’t want my kids to grow up like me.”  That statement alone is not only a cop out and an excuse but a poorly constructed one to boot.  Think about it!  You don’t want your children to grow up like you. You who takes their parenting responsibilities so serious that they stay in a loveless marriage or in a thankless job in order to keep the family together.  You who take you’re parenting responsibilities so seriously that you make time to show up at each and every event that your child or children are involved in.  You who take you’re parenting so se...

In our rush to wring out of life all that we can, we may just be choking the life out of the human race.  Take for example the rush to produce a more genuine and healthy crop and livestock by moving them from their ability to range free to an area populated by several others with little if no room to move around.  We claim that this type of lavatory farming produces a better cut of meat but does it really? Stories swirl about the condition many of these facilities are in and the lack of particular attention being paid to those very animals.  Back in the day, a farmer’s day began quite early as they made their rounds to feed and inspect their livestock.  They would make sure that the animals were well taken care of, fed and watered so that they could grow healthy and strong.  They knew that the healthier their animals were, the bigger the paycheck would be when they were sold to the slaughter houses.  Many of these farmers took pride in raising healthy ...

ROCKFORD, IL To the residents of the west-side of Rockford, nothing was missed more than an elegant restaurant where the atmosphere was welcoming and the food was out of this world.  Well now west-side residents have to worry no more.  Welcome Granny’s Home Cooking Restaurant.  It is located at 3605 Auburn Street and can be reached by phone by calling 815-962-1200.  Their hours of operation are Monday-Saturday 5am – 8pm and Sundays 5am – 3pm.  Trust me when I tell you that the food taste farm fresh for every meal.  There is no such time as wait time between ordering and receiving your meals and the prices will amaze and delight you.  Imagine feeding a family of 4 a full meal including desserts for less than $30.00 in this economy.  The staff is engaged and very enjoyable not to mention treats you with a style of family that only few has ever experienced. I have been there several times and each time I tried a different dish to see if ...

Lately it is getting harder and harder to understand why the actions some people take does not give them pause and still remains even more abstract after some answers to why are given.  We continue to wonder just how we lost our sense of humanity and when will it ever return.  Those questions still remain elusive and they become even more relevant after reading this story. It is a story of how far some of us have fallen from any sense of grace and civility and can be found in an article titled “Officials say two employees at a Utah school have been placed on leave during an investigation of why lunches were taken from students who owed money on food accounts”, written for the Associated Press.  In this article it is described as “a Utah school cafeteria manager and a district supervisor have been placed on paid leave while officials investigate why lunches were taken from students who owed money on food accounts, a district spokesman said Friday”.  Now the first q...

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line roasting pan with aluminum foil large enough to cover all sides and top of meat.   Spoon into the pan your margarine or butter and let melt in the preheating oven.   Once margarine or butter has melted, remove pan from oven and set aside. While margarine or butter is melting, cut up some potatoes to your particular liked size and place them into a large bowl.   Slice up one small onion or half of one large one, making sure to peel it first before cutting and placing it also in the same bowl.   Add in as many baby carrots as you desire to the bowl then pour your melted butter or margarine over the top of them.   Sprinkle in your salt, pepper, paprika, sugar and vanilla flavoring.   Stir and mix well. Wash your chuck roast well to remove any manufactured and packaging residue.   Place your roast into the pan making sure that you left a little bit of melted butter or margarine to line the foil.   Slowly po...