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~ For Michelle ~ Yesterday we spent part of the afternoon on a service project for Boy Scouts.I have to say, it was probably my favorite one so far.Have you ever ordered popcorn from a local Scout? Have you ever checked the box to donate popcorn to a soldier? We handed (some of) those boxes out yesterday!One small handful of local Scouts.And around … [Read more...]
I love a good accent (seeing as I don't have one) and will oftenA. botherB. embarrassC. annoyD. haranguean out-of-towner who talks "funny". It's a little game I like to play. "Let me guess," I'll say to the lady with the British accent. "You're from England, right?""Actually, New Zealand," she'll reply with a slight look of condescension. I'm … [Read more...]
Have you seen this yet?It’s cute and clever and will inspire a spate of copycat groomsmen. Still.Methinks I prefer my...er...slightly more traditional ceremony.AMDG, … [Read more...]
I don’t ask that much from my TV; I watch very little of it.The news I receive from the morning paper.The talk shows? Not at all my cup of tea.Yet every so often a bandwagon will rumble past and I will be tempted to climb aboard. Survivor, Lost, 24—I tried them on and found them interesting, but ultimately, as the mother of 5 and the wife of one, … [Read more...]
I’m fairly certain you’ve seen the coverage of Scotswoman Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent by now, but I for one can’t get enough of her plucky performance.It’s crackin’, as the Scots would say.Here is the link to Susan’s performance. Watch how Simon Cowell’s eyebrows go up in surprise. … [Read more...]
“We are Catholic. Welcome home.”Those are the closing words of a powerful video developed and promoted by the organization Catholics Come Home. According to their website, these videos were first aired in Phoenix during Lent of 2008. “For those who had fallen away from the practice of their faith, it lets them know that we want them to come home,” … [Read more...]
I have many family members and friends who are at great risk from this flood.Prayer for Protection against Storms and FloodsGraciously hear us, O Lord, when we call upon You,and grant unto our supplications a calm atmosphere,that we, who are justly afflicted for our sins,may, by Your protecting mercy, experience pardon.Through Christ our … [Read more...]
The more I think about it, the more I realize that there really were some great moments during the Academy Awards ceremony.This was one of them.We loved the children's book The Man Who Walked Between The Towers and are looking forward to renting this documentary. If you've seen it and can recommend it, let me know.Oh, and the fact that Bill Maher … [Read more...]
...it was probably worth watching the Oscars to see this:Even my husband stopped making his snarky comments long enough to laugh.AMDG, … [Read more...]
One of my favorite actors has fallen and can’t get up.The thing is, I can’t tell if Joaquin is messing with us or if he’s just…messed up.ht: My HusbandStill a fan, though a confused one, … [Read more...]
