I'm not a Katy Perry fan - but I am a fan of Firework - a song of hers. The song talks about being a nobody, feeling useless, feeling like there's no purpose, and then goes on to explain that all you need to do is "ignite, the light, and let it shine" - find your spark...find what makes you, YOU.
Recently I was in a discussion with friends about MIRACLES. How they don't seem to be around us, everywhere, like they were in Biblical days.....hogwash. I think in our western thinking, our lazy, news changes everyday, type thinking - we have just learned to "look over" and "forget" our miracles. In the "making of Katy's video - she asks young people from all over Europe to write her, tell her their story, their "spark" -- and a young woman talks about being born, unable to see --- and now, has a dream to be a professional photographer....who sees. Yep, you read right...she can see.
You walk away from seeing that, and go, cool she can see! In ten minutes you'll forget her story. A MIRACLE, that we as the audience just will look over, and forget.
How many miracles are all around you? How many miracles are in your life? Yeah, the sun rising is pretty good, still owning your home in this recession - i agree is a bit of a miracle, even having children is such an awesome moment in our lives.
But, have you ever witnessed a miracle - saw the IMPOSSIBLE be POSSIBLE?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
vacation, Anyone??
Awhile back I talked about vacations - and here I am, still in the midwest, still under snow, still bundled up in the cold -- Can't think of a better time for a vacation!!!
But alas - we have no time for one!! Yeah, if I was able to take a week from my life, I would really need to use that time to fix my life - let's say paint:)...ok louder PAINT!! lol
And it's not like I can just pull the kids out of school......or can I...hmmm, they don't call me Mom for nuthin:)
But alas - we have no time for one!! Yeah, if I was able to take a week from my life, I would really need to use that time to fix my life - let's say paint:)...ok louder PAINT!! lol
And it's not like I can just pull the kids out of school......or can I...hmmm, they don't call me Mom for nuthin:)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
a quote in time.
Feb 2011
Abi is 2 years old
And has been running around the house lately saying...
"me abi, i poooop"
the simplicity of childhood.
Abi is 2 years old
And has been running around the house lately saying...
"me abi, i poooop"
the simplicity of childhood.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Crazy
Ok, so I have a question to ask to someone, well you know that "person" "out there" everyone asks questions to, the one who may know everything..lol. Anyways it's a perfectly good question..so here we go...
Why does Disney offer great discounts to Florida residents? I mean hello? Who are we, ya know the ones that live 28 hours away, who have to pay additional money just for airfare???
That, on NO level, makesany sense - at all!!
But that's not the question...
Why, oh why can I not get a great deal on a vacation, oh I don't know - right in my own state - yeah, like Florida residents have in theirs?? Hmmm??
AND furthermore - why the heck does it cost over 200.00 to stay DURING THE WEEK, for ONE night at a waterpark in the dells....did I mention ONE NIGHT!!....IN WINTER!!!
Ok, yeah, they give me the entertainment of the waterpark, but that's it....just a room a bed and day of watery fun (can anyone say, local ymca?) -- but I can FLY...kay get this...
I can FLY to Florida for under 150.00!!!!
Does that make sense? To anyone??
So I have decided that anyone who goes to these waterparks that are over 200.00 in the PEAK of Winter and over 400.00 in the PEAK of summer -- Crazy. Yep I said it -- why oh why would you put yourself through the ringer of that much money PER NIGHT
......go take your money to the people in Florida -- apparently they need it more, cuz they are lowering prices for their own citizens just to get them in the gate.
And there's my piece on the Travel Woes of Today!
Why does Disney offer great discounts to Florida residents? I mean hello? Who are we, ya know the ones that live 28 hours away, who have to pay additional money just for airfare???
That, on NO level, makesany sense - at all!!
But that's not the question...
Why, oh why can I not get a great deal on a vacation, oh I don't know - right in my own state - yeah, like Florida residents have in theirs?? Hmmm??
AND furthermore - why the heck does it cost over 200.00 to stay DURING THE WEEK, for ONE night at a waterpark in the dells....did I mention ONE NIGHT!!....IN WINTER!!!
Ok, yeah, they give me the entertainment of the waterpark, but that's it....just a room a bed and day of watery fun (can anyone say, local ymca?) -- but I can FLY...kay get this...
I can FLY to Florida for under 150.00!!!!
Does that make sense? To anyone??
So I have decided that anyone who goes to these waterparks that are over 200.00 in the PEAK of Winter and over 400.00 in the PEAK of summer -- Crazy. Yep I said it -- why oh why would you put yourself through the ringer of that much money PER NIGHT
......go take your money to the people in Florida -- apparently they need it more, cuz they are lowering prices for their own citizens just to get them in the gate.
And there's my piece on the Travel Woes of Today!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Oh Mom!!
I figured out the best money making service out there...The Best! I'd pay big bucks for this!!
Here's the gist - when your kids get sick - us Mom's we take care of them, right!?
And when our hubbies are sick - us Wife's we take care of them, right!?
What about when WE get sick??
Been dealing with a 24 hour bug - - has all my joints hurting and so extremely tired..you'd think I was preggo (not!). When it hurts to pick up the cup your daughter dropped on the floor, or to even get a coat on to go outside - ya know something's wrong. But, I wasn't sick...I mean I wasn't bent over the nice oval thrown getting sick - hence I couldn't figure out what was wrong!
Then after the kiddos were sleeping and the DH went out for a bit - the chills came!!
OH THE CHILLS....I was shaking and shaking hard! I was running (ok maybe not running) to the bathroom - not to bend over the thrown - oh no, but to sit on it - constantly!!! And the chills were so bad I couldn't do basic things like hold my phone (it fell out of my hand) and turn the light switch on (yeah kept missing it)!
Thank Goodness for Tylenol:)
Hours Later - MUCH MUCH BETTER:)
Anyways - back to my idea of a way to make myself rich:) -- Hire a Mom!
Yep - create a company of ladies who are called upon - when the real Mom - needs a day or two off because she's sick!! This would include taking care of the Mom duties in the household, but also be a Mommy to the sick mommy:)
yeah yeah, I know what you're saying -- we got that already.... Called Grandma:)
Here's the gist - when your kids get sick - us Mom's we take care of them, right!?
And when our hubbies are sick - us Wife's we take care of them, right!?
What about when WE get sick??
Been dealing with a 24 hour bug - - has all my joints hurting and so extremely tired..you'd think I was preggo (not!). When it hurts to pick up the cup your daughter dropped on the floor, or to even get a coat on to go outside - ya know something's wrong. But, I wasn't sick...I mean I wasn't bent over the nice oval thrown getting sick - hence I couldn't figure out what was wrong!
Then after the kiddos were sleeping and the DH went out for a bit - the chills came!!
OH THE CHILLS....I was shaking and shaking hard! I was running (ok maybe not running) to the bathroom - not to bend over the thrown - oh no, but to sit on it - constantly!!! And the chills were so bad I couldn't do basic things like hold my phone (it fell out of my hand) and turn the light switch on (yeah kept missing it)!
Thank Goodness for Tylenol:)
Hours Later - MUCH MUCH BETTER:)
Anyways - back to my idea of a way to make myself rich:) -- Hire a Mom!
Yep - create a company of ladies who are called upon - when the real Mom - needs a day or two off because she's sick!! This would include taking care of the Mom duties in the household, but also be a Mommy to the sick mommy:)
yeah yeah, I know what you're saying -- we got that already.... Called Grandma:)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Christmas 2010
Ah, the Christmas Season!
This was an all around great month -- plans and goals were accomplished. And I think we took more time to just "BE" and stopped "Being Busy".
Our tree was up the Saturday after Thanksgiving - a real tree too! No real lil ones around to eat the needles!
Our gifts were all purchased well in advance, and wrapped right away. Not to mention, I kept my tradition of having each child get their own kind of paper. (Thank goodness for dollar stores!)
Cookies - I had a goal to try different ones, to make ones I have always wanted to try...yeah for Kahula Balls!! Though ran out o
f time, to make my staples...Crinkles:( But Dan got to try a new tradition...Dragon's Beard!
We spent time with family - spent time with God. We even got to read Twas the Night & The Nativity.
Really this was a great month. And now we have Daddy home all week - having fun, watchin movies, playing games, building models and play houses -- A Blessing ~ this Life with 3.
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