My New Year's Resolution

Sent to me from my uncle this evening.

I told him I need to tape it ON THE MONITOR so I won't even boot up LOL

Make sure you read the poem below the bulletin board...



















Cleaning Poem !

I asked the Lord to tell me
Why my house is such a mess.
He asked if I'd been 'computering',
And I had to answer 'yes.'

He told me to get off my fanny
And tidy up the house.
And so I started cleaning up...
The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside.
That really did the trick...
I was just admiring my work..
I didn't mean to 'click.'

But click, I did, and oops I found
A real absorbing site
That I got SO way into.
I was into it all night. Sigh!

Nothing's changed except my mouse
It's very, very shiny.
I guess my house will stay a mess...
While I sit here on my hiney.



So, the problem here is obvious. LOL

2008 is the year we begin renovating the house,
having friends over more,
and getting out and about more.

Lots to look forward to!!!

And last, but not least, I hope to further cultivate a healthy sense of humor



May we accept God's blessings every moment of every day in 2008!

A New House for Christmas!!!

I really have a most magnificent husband. He knows what I really enjoy in life.

That's right... House. Me. Us. :)


Ya gotta love it!

So, the story goes that while I was in the hospital trying to beat a huge systemic infection, some friends suggested CD watch House.

He did, and liked it. A LOT.

So, now (when the season is ripe) we watch House once a week.

I haven't seen the whole 1st season, though, because I was, well, pretty sick.

Now I can see it all! Yippeeeeee!

Thanks, hon! Love you!

I Pray on Christmas

Hey there!

You know I am praying for ya. My friends and family, everybody we love, and the whole wide world are being prayed for at the Altar at St. William's during the Christmas Novena.

Here's a little token of love I hope you will enjoy.

Have a Very Blessed Christmas!!

It's Not Christmas...Without Harry

To say I love Harry Connick, Jr.'s Christmas songs would be a major
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I mean... before ITunes, if we couldn't locate my copy of "When My Heart Finds Christmas,"

we'd have to >>>>>>>run>>>>>>>> out to buy a new copy.

Thank goodness for iTunes!

And, of course, Harry for the Holidays was a must have, too.

Lastly, the whole Catholics for Christmas parade concept, which won an award in '06 for "Spirit of Christmas"
would never have happened without Harry. For I developed it while doing some deep listening.

So, I thought, I'd check youtube for Christmas videos to post.

This one really lays it out there. It really isn't Christmas without Harry.



:) Gotcha

I hate to admit it, but...

I get Blue October.

I was not surprised when "Hate Me" did well on the charts.
I heard "Into the Ocean" the other day.
Forgetting I had heard it several months ago, I thought, "wow. Another one I get"

This would be the pitch dark blue side of me I try to ignore.

Thanks to the good Doc, my good priest, my family, and my own hard work,
I can't say this is how I feel at the moment.

However, I have had serious moments of this in the past.

Feel free not to watch. It's kind of, well, touchy.

Get ready to grin!

I really love this video about homeschooling

Gaudete!!

I was searching St. Francis of Assisi (Frisco, TX) for the homily from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Unfortunately I couldn't locate it. Whenever I do, I will post it, though.

I found this there. WOW!


I just read this past Sunday's Homily.

I *really* like Fr. Heines' homilies.

Not unlike Fr. Weinberger's homilies, they are thoughtful, insightful, and very informative.

I certainly wish I could take Fr. Heines' Theology class at JPII

Weekly Roundup

What a WEEK!

It all really started Friday, with the local parade. My multiples group took home the Theme Award. The theme was, "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe..." Stop me if you've heard it before, but don't tell me if you think it applies to me personally (grin)

On Saturday, one of our loving Grandmas let the kids spend the day so CD and I could shop.
Shop we did, almost to the point of being DONE.
We had a very nice Hungarian Goulash, bread, pumpkin bread, coffee, grins and giggles with HC and bunny.
The time passed way too fast (always a sign of a great visit.) For we had, at 4 pm, not yet completed said shopping.
Which made me sad, because I sooooo wanted to pop over to LQ's to see the family!

Woe unto us... for traffic around major intersections and shopping centers was HEAVY.

Sunday was a blast... Lil' Joe is now 5. Go ahead... shake your little noggin in amazement. Seems like yesterday I was put in the hospital for a systemic infection on his 2nd birthday.

He wanted to have his bday at Grandma's, so we did. Woo-hoo, we had a blast!

Monday was normal. We've hit a stopping point in school. Eldest is ready to add German (coooool) to her curriculum, S is a VORACIOUS reader and ready to start adding hundreds together, and J has learned to write his name correctly, and finished his pre-K math book. CD is an awesome project coordinator. He headed up a very cool wreath making session.

Tuesday... busy busy busy. Thanks to B, we made Christmas tree ornaments by making crochet chains with beads in them, and paper chains.

Wednesday was quiet.

Thursday was J's friends' party, which actually began when he went to school. He and 4 friends had a great time. Afterward, we went to McDonalds for more fun with even MORE friends. Then, all 12 children came over to our house to play for another couple of hours. Wow... what a way to kick off a wonderful year!

Friday... oh...man. Dental work. 2.5 hours in the chair. At least we're making progress. In case anyone wonders, 2088 is all about me becoming more like... me. Thanks to doctors, dentists, hair stylists, and possibly 10 acre walks in the spring.

After dance class, we headed out for the Multiples Group Pirates & Princesses Christmas party. What a FUN bunch of families. I resolve to be a better group memeber in 2008.

So, everything is well, and next week we bake, bake, bake!

Wishing you a wonderful rosy pink 3rd week of Advent!

Eureka!!!

When you "pray, hope, and don't worry," in combination with discovering an important anxiety trigger, you feel like this:



Then you CAN sleep like a baby,
slowly whittling away at the stake
to be driven into the heart of the Dracul.

The Giving and Receiving Cycle

Christmas Day, every year
Car load of presents
No place to put them

Christmas Day this year
Car Load of presents
Empty shelves and cabinets ready to receive said gifts

To say I hang on to every little scrap of life I can is an understatement
This year, I've decided "Out with the Old" BEFORE in with the new
Which is harder than it sounds, because the criterion seem subjective

So today, I am trying to be objective.
Ouch! That hurts!

Happy Birthday CD

It was a day like any other, except that, well, it ain't

We all let CD know just HOW MUCH WE LOVE HIM AND HOW GLAD WE ARE HE WAS BORN!!!

Happy Birthday, honey!

With Love

An Advent Gift from our Holy Father

Spe Salvi

Enjoy!

Happy Holy Days!

Today begins the season of Advent, which I LOVE.

Saw this on a friend's blog, and thought it humorous enough to post here.



If your mailbox is as overloaded as mine, this will resonate :)

Happy first day of Advent!!!