My baby has four legs!!

I always thought that it was odd how some people could love a dog so much. After all, they are just animals. That opinion quickly changed after I got my dog, Roxy. I had a co-worker that had to get rid of a dog that their son had brought home and she knew that I wanted a dog so she told me that I should stop by and meet Roxy. I asked my husband if we could stop by and he said yes but informed me not to get my hopes up about taking home a dog. We get to her house and go out back where Roxy was playing with the other dogs and I set on the deck. As soon as I set on the deck Roxy comes up to me and starts loving on me. I knew at that moment that she had to go home with us, so I turned to my husband and said “I want her”. So guess what?….Roxy had a new home!! I was so excited.
It is amazing how I can have the worse day and come home to Roxy and everything be better. She helped to keep me strong through some tough times. Without her around I think I might have gone crazy. I am not the only one that has a strong love for Roxy. We recently moved in with my parents and they too love her. Roxy gets to go to work with “grandpa” everyday since he owns his own business. She loves it!! I can tell this only because on days that she does not get to go to work with him because of him having to go out of town her whole attitude changes. She also has my dad’s secretary wrapped around her paw.
Roxy loves going on car rides, camping, and playing. She doesn’t quite like wearing sweaters or shirts but she loves her coat. I only put it on her when it is cold outside but she likes to wear it. At least I think she does. She gets to sleep in bed with momma and is definitely a bed hog. I am not sure why since she is only a 12 pound dog, but it is probably just that she likes to be close to me. I know that makes me sound sure of myself but it is true. It is amazing how smart she is. She know that if she goes outside and goes to the bathroom that she will get a treat most of the time when she comes back in. It has got to the point that she will go outside just to come back in to see if she could trick me into giving her a treat. If she can’t trick me then she will try my parents. Just like a child, if one parent says no they go to the other.
I will say that I have not gone to the point of creating Roxy her own Facebook page and have promised never to do that. I think it is a little silly. Not that people don’t think that I am silly now with how I treat Roxy.  Anyway, more on Roxy later.

School Dress Codes and Clothing Bans

Recently Fremont School District put a ban on certain clothing brands. This has cause a students and parents to be upset with the district. This is not the first school district to ban certain clothing brands. Within the past few months, Murrieta Valley Schools has been approached by Metal Mulisha Sports Gear about a possible lawsuit for banning their clothing from schools. The school said that the ban of certain clothing was because of the possible gang association and that some students might be intimidated by these clothes. Metal Mulisha states that their clothing was not designed as a racial statement as some people believe it was. The clothing line was actually designed as a dirt bike clothing line with no intention of racism. A couple other brands that were banned were SRH and Tapout.
The Public School Parent’s Network address the pros and cons of having a school dress code. One of the pros that they mention is to help prevent gang association in school. Another pro is that it would prevent student for being bullied for their clothing. However, they also focus on the cons of dress codes which includes limiting the students self expression. Some people believe that if students are prohibited from wearing certain clothing to express themselves that they will find other inappropriate ways to express themselves.
I understand that schools are concerned about gang association and other problems that are associated with dress codes but I also know that limiting brand name clothing isn’t going to fix the problem. I completely agree with not allowing students to wear clothes that contain beer, drug, and/or sexual content or even clothing with profanity. I think that the only way a school is going to be able to completely avoid negative associations from clothing is to go to a set dress code like private schools. Children are told to be themselves and not worry about what other think about them, but if dress codes were forced they would not be able to do that. I would enjoy the fact of not having to figure out what I was going to wear everyday since it would already be selected for me but I would not enjoy the fact that I could not wear my favorite shirt or jeans. Also, uniforms can get expensive. Especially since you would still have to buy the clothes that you would wear outside of school.

All in all I would disagree on the fact of banning specific name brand clothing from school dress codes. I think that it is a little extreme and that the parent should be responsible for the clothing that their children wear to school, not the school district.  

A little bit about me

My name is Stacey Myers.  I love spending time with my family, friends, and dog.  My dog, Roxy, is like my child since I do not have any children.  She is extremely spoiled!!!  Most people would think it is pathetic but I can't help it. :) I have recently decided to go back to school and am majoring in Elementary and Early Childhood Education.  I can't say that I live a very exciting life but I am happy with it.  I work full time, go to school and am also a youth sponsor at my church.  I enjoy being around people and helping people.  I am excited to see what my future holds!!