Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Nov 30

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




I'm thankful today is the last day of November.






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Monday, November 29, 2010

Nov 29






(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)






I am thankful and happy about the 33* temperature we had this morning.  The ground was all covered in frost and Megan insisted that it had snowed.  The grass "crunched" when you walked on it.  It was awesome!

                      ... which reminds me, I have to buy Megan a winter coat.








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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Nov 28





(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)





I am thankful for my children's excitement.  I've had no interest or motivation to decorate for Christmas... but their energy and excitement put me in the spirit today.
 










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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Nov 26 & 27




(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)







Nov 27
I'm thankful for friends who call to check up on me.



Nov 26
I'm thankful that I don't feel the need to participate in Black Friday shopping.
(Can you say **crazy-ness**???)







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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Nov 25

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




Today is Thanksgiving.
And I am so Thankful.
For all of it.

The good.
And the bad.

The happy.
And the sad.

The highs.
And the lows.

My family.
My friends.


This.
And that.



I am thankful for all of it.







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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Nov 24

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)



I'm thankful that there is no CCD tonight.  :)





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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

A Mother's Prayer





Tonight was a rough night in our house...  


     Yelling.  


               Fist pounding.  


                         Crying.  




Lord, please give me the tools I need to raise this child.
Please give me the STRENGTH to remain calm.  
Please give me the WISDOM to find the right words to say.  
Please fill me with the KNOWLEDGE of the best way help him.
Please give me PERSISTENCE to follow through.
Please, Lord, give me PATIENCE.


I beg you.... Guide me as a parent.... 
to mold this child into a 
happy, 
sane, 
productive, 
responsible, 
respectable
adult.  


But most of all.... please, let me not kill him.












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Nov 23



(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




I am thankful for friends of years past.  


Chit chatting, catching up, remembering days gone by...
                                                   .... it was really nice.  


....I thoroughly enjoyed it....


I hope it doesn't take us another 20 years to do it again.












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Monday, November 22, 2010

Nov 22

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)



Today is the feast day of musicians.... St. Cecilia.

She is also my patron saint.

Toady I am thankful for my musical ability.






"But now bring me a musician."
And it came about, when the musician played, 
that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
~2 Kings 3:15



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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Jesse Tree for Advent

This year, instead of the usual Advent calendar, we are going to make and use a Jesse Tree.  We have a beautiful one every year at church... with white and gold ornaments that were very lovingly handmade by some of the Ladies of the Altar Guild.  But ours will be a little more "homespun".    :)   I found one I like at this website










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Nov 21

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)

Today I am thankful that my WI family all seem to have had a successful Opening Weekend deer hunting.  As my sister said.... Deer = Food.  One deer = nutritious and filling meals for the first half of the winter.  There are seven days left to the season, so it is possible they will each get another deer or two, which will stock their freezers well into Spring.


                                      Thank you, Lord, for the bounty you have provided my family... these animals
                                             did not die in vain, but rather gave their lives so that my family can live.  





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Nov 20

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)

Today I am thankful for being sick in my *own* home and my *own* bed.  
The last time I was sick like this, we were on the road traveling.  
It's much better to be sick on your own turf.





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Friday, November 19, 2010

Nov 19

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




Today I am thankful for freshly laundered bedding.
           
                                                     Ahhhhhhh...   :)



























Nov 18

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




I am thankful that my baby girl still likes to snuggle.
She doesn't realize that, at 14 yrs old, it's no longer cool to snuggle with your mom.
        
                                        And for that, I am so grateful.




Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.
                                                   ~Matthew 19:14















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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Nov 17








(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)


                               

Today I am thankful that my husband can make me laugh when I am angry or having a bad day and always finds a way to lighten the mood.























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Nov 16

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




Today I am thankful for air conditioning.

(...even though it's the middle of November.  *sigh*)






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Monday, November 15, 2010

Nov 15

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)

Today I am thankful it's Payday!



















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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Nov 14

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)



Dave was gone for the past week.
I'm thankful my family is back together 
and everybody is back under one roof.











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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Nov 13

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)








Today I give thanks for my baby sister.  :)
Love you Heather.  :)






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Nov 12

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)

Today I'm thankful for my girlfriends and impromptu get-togethers.  It wasn't a Girls Night Out, it was a


Laughter, movie night at home, and chit chat.
Doesn't get much better than that.
I love my girlz.  :)











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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Nov 11

Today I am thankful for all the men and women who have served and defended this great country of ours... and for those who continue to serve.
We are truly the land of the FREE because of the BRAVE.








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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Nov 10

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)

Today I'm thankful for Houseparty.com

I received my party pack for the wii "Just Dance 2" party I'm hosting on Nov 20th.  They included a surprise bonus game, "Just Dance Kids".  There are a number of songs for little kids, but there are also just as many songs for older kids and adults.  FUN FUN FUN.  :)


http://www.houseparty.com/party/388520







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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Nov 9


(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




I am thankful for quiet time with my 15 year old son.
 



It usually happens after his sister goes to bed...


 And we sit quietly and just talk...  


And hang out...  


And re-connect.








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Monday, November 8, 2010

Nov 8

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)



I am thankful for phone calls with my mom.  :)
I always get a warm-fuzzy when I hear her voice.  :)




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Nov 7




(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)

I am thankful for the Green Bay Packers.  I LOVE this team.  In good times and in bad.  The tradition, the story, the Legend that is Lambeau...  all of it.  They make me smile and they make me happy.  Win or lose (although I prefer it when they win!).  I love this organization.







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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Nov 6

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




I am thankful for my husband...  


I had some girl friends over tonight, and he wasn't here.  Usually he's hovering around in the background, making sure the food doesn't run out, refilling drinks for the Ladies, etc.  


But tonight, he had to work and wasn't here for my get-together.  And he was missed.  Not only by me... my girlfriend even mentioned how strange it was that he wasn't there.  :)


I love you honey, and I'm so grateful and thankful for all you do!


"I thank my God every time I remember you."
Philippians 1:3






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Friday, November 5, 2010

Nov 5

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)




I am thankful for my husbands musical ability.

              I love sitting here doing my own thing,
                      and listening to him play the Vibes in the background.




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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Nov 4

(This is a monthly challenge:  I am posting EACH DAY for things that I am thankful for during the month of November.)








I am thankful for rainy days... 


              ....and for being able to stay snuggled-up in bed reading a good book on rainy days.












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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Nov 3

I'm thankful that I'm a stay at home mom... especially when one of my kids is home sick from school.

At least he's not totally bored... He's texting with a friend who is also sick at home.




















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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

A month of thanks

Here is my challenge...

Post EACH DAY what you are thankful for during the month of November.



Nov 1st - I'm thankful that the summer is behind us!



Nov 2nd - I'm thankful for friends who come to visit.






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