Archive for February 2009
A Knitting Update
One week ago I had my first knitting lesson. My neighbor Jan has been so patient with me, even going back to her a couple times after messing up. So, after 1 week, I have 9 inches of a scarf. I am just doing the knitting and no purling as I was having trouble keeping…
Read MoreWhat Is A Friend?
I have been so lucky to have such a wonderful group of friends in my life. Each of them offer something that I need and I am so thankful for each one of them. I couldn’t make it through each day without them in my life! I found this poem and wanted it to share…
Read MoreReview: The Shack by William P Young
Mackenzie Allen Phillips’s youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to…
Read MoreB.U.S.Y.
As a stay at home mom, I am frequently asked to help out with various activites in our community, at church, to help a friend/family member, etc. A couple weeks ago I was asked to give my time to an organization that I truly enjoy. It was so difficult for me because I really wanted…
Read MoreMondays Matter: Week 6
Taken from the book, Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza GET RID OF JUNK MAIL How many trees fit in your mailbox? Junk mail deliveries surpass the number of US Postal Service 1st Class Mail when 44% of all junk mail is discarded without being opened…
Read MoreA Quote and A Lesson!
I have been reading The Shack by William P Young. I will definately be posting about this book next week. I only have 2 chapters left and my book club will be discussing it on Monday night. I am loving it and can’t wait to finish it! So, stay tuned for that. This quote was…
Read MoreMy Friend Tammy
There is nothing better than a best friend. Today I am so grateful for my best gal pal, Tammy. She made me laugh and cry (good cry) today and I love her for it! I don’t know where I would be without her. So, thanks, Tammy, for being you and for loving me!“Friends are the…
Read MoreMondays Matter: Week 5
from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza EAT HEALTHY Here are some staggering statistics… -79% likelihood exists that an overweight child will become an overweight adult. -snack consumption by children has increased 300% from 20 years ago. -75% of adults don’t eat the recommended…
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