Contribution by Saul Martin
My husband and I are going to decorate our Christmas tree tonight and put up lights around our home. My husband always puts the lights up first so they can be seen immediately after dark. While he is placing them on the roof, I stay inside and bake cookies for the movie we watch that night. Every year after the tree is finished, we watch a holiday movie on our
Cable TV DVR. This year we will watch
A Christmas Story! What I do not know about tonight, is what my husband has planned? I over heard him talking among a group of friends about something he is doing for me tonight. The problem is, is that I have no idea what it is going to be! I hope it is not some foolish prank and that it is something sweet and romantic. My husband is a jokester, so I can never take him seriously when it comes to surprises. Last Christmas he hid a rat in the box of decorations and it scared me horribly. So clearly, I hope that decorating this year will be less intense than the last. I swear that man will be on the porch if another gruesome prank like that is pulled.
Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone
Always kiss your children goodnight - even if they're already asleep. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Parenthood: That state of being better chaperoned than you were before marriage. ~Marcelene Cox
There comes a time when a woman needs to stop thinking about her looks and focus her energies on raising her children. This time comes at the moment of conception. A child needs a role model, not a supermodel. ~Astrid Alauda, on the "hot mom" trend
It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard
Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. ~Robert Fulghum
If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves. ~C.G. Jung, Integration of the Personality, 1939
Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. ~Robert A. Heinlein
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings. ~Hodding Carter, Jr.
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Christmas Shopping can be a pain in the butt especially if you wait until the last minute to go. I always plan every year to go shopping in November but it never seems to work that way. I hate Christmas shopping in December but because we go in a group of about 017 people, we always end up having the time of our lives.
My husband, his parents, me and my parents, and our brothers and sisters all stay at my house the night before we go shopping. We all get up at five in the morning to beat the traffic. I get dressed first and cook breakfast while everyone else get dressed. Once everyone is all bundled up and ready to go. I set my home security alarm (
Adt Home Security pricing) as we all head out the door.
There is no specific place we visit, but we like to catch all the sales first. There is this area with about fifty stores within walking distance that we like to hit first before we go anywhere else. Thank god for the walkie talkies we use every year because we all seem to scatter out and get lost when are looking for gifts. Once everyone is finished, we have this
spot in the same area where we meet up to have a few drinks. I enjoy Christmas shopping because I get to spend time with my family.
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Well, it's official! Winter is here and I am certainly looking forward to spending some quality time in the show with my family! We had our first snow this morning, so what is the only logical thing to do? We all get bundled up and headed to our backyard for all of our favorite snow activities! My daughter was making snow angels, giving my son plenty of time to pack a few http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2010/12/dominican-snowball-fight.html
snowballs to ambush us with as we ran by! We made makeshift sleds out of garbage can lids and raced down are backyard to see who made the best sled. Turns out a round plastic lid fairs better than a flat metal lid! After we raced down the hill, we made sure to write our names in snow to give our backyard some nice decoration! We even drew portraits for each other! As we started to lose the feeling in our toes from being wet an cold we decided now would be an ideal time to brush of and head inside. The only thing better than playing in the snow all day, is coming in and getting nice and warm afterwards! We all like to cuddle up under a blanket and watch our favorite movies and shows on our
DIRECTV HD DVR Deals! We're all looking forward to more snowy days in the future.
A surprise birthday gift from my sweet hubby. I love you too honey!
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Guest post written by Candace White
I used to do some figure skating growing up and during high school and I loved every minute of it. I wanted to continue doing it through college, but I just didn't really have the time to do it then. But now my two daughters do some figure skating on their own and I think that they love it even more than I used to.
I wanted to get them something special that's skating related for Christmas, so I went online to try and find something for them. They don't need any more skating gear, so that ruled out a bunch of my ideas. When I was online looking for that though, I came across this website
http://www.cleartvbundle.com/order_bundle.htmland read through it. After that I decided to change over our home internet service because we had been having problems with the service we'd been using for a while by then.
In my search for gifts for my daughters, I found some really cute skating ornaments that I thought would be great to give them. We didn't have any
skating ornaments, so I thought that they were appropriate.
Guest post written by Kimmie Wickham
The only thing that I don't like about holiday crafts is that the reasonable thing to do is to take them down or get rid of them after that holiday season is through. But the thing about Christmas is that you can leave the crafts up for quite a while.
I was wanting to do some wintery craft that would last within reason even after Christmas. When I was looking online for the inspiration for the craft that I was going to make, I came across the website
http://www.clearwirelessinternet.com/ and decided to change over my internet service to it after I read through all of it.
So I decided to make some
snowflake garland to hang up for decoration. I strung them up from the window frames in my living room and they look really cool that way. I think that I'm going to leave them up until around Valentine's Day if they last that long. Maybe they'll make it all the way until then and then I could put them up again next year!
Thanks for the guest post by Laura Mitchell
Being a hockey fan is so much different than being a basketball or a football fan. The game is brutal, more involved, and more passionate. I think that sort of bleeds over into the fans as well. As a Red Wings fan I can't say that I've ever felt better than when I'm sitting next to the glass at a game. I think Todd Bertuzzi is a perfect example of everything that is right about hockey. He's in your face, aggressive, and bleeding to win. He's what led me to the Red Wings and made them my favorite team. Whether it's at the glass watching the game or sitting on a big couch watching the players take the ice on satellite tv from
http://www.direc4u.com/direct-tv-deals.html... It's all beautiful and perfect to me. Hockey fans are just made different because the sport is just made different. When the NFL and the NBA shut down for their different disputes I will still have a beer in hand and a grin on my face as my
hockey team continues to play on.
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Wednesday, Dec 1, 2010
The morning starts off with a conjunction between sober Saturn and the Moon in Libra. Take the time for your relationships and work on whatever needs adjusting. This evening's Moon sextile Mars aspect should liven things up and create a little spark of passion or excitement.
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Guest post written by Keith Johnston
Even though I am making a salary now as a college graduate, a big part of that is going towards paying off student loans, so I don't have a whole lot of money to celebrate the holidays this year like I consider how a salaried adult should. Lucky for me though, my parents' house is just a few hours' drive away so I don't have to spend much money on getting home for the holidays.
So I'm trying to come up with ways to save on the holidays this year. I've been looking online to come up with some ideas for stuff to make my family for presents. When I was doing that last night, I saw some stuff about
clear wireless internet prices and after looking through it, I think I've decided to change my internet service at my apartment to it.
Well, I found all kinds of
homemade gift ideas, but it was tough finding ones that I thought my family would actually like. I think IÕm going to make a bird house for my parents to put in their garden, as for my sister, IÕm still not sure what to make her.
"Shop With A Cop"
The Sterling Heights Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 118 in cooperation with the Sterling Heights Police Department and Meijer of Sterling Heights will host the 12th annual "Cops and Kids Program" at Meijers store on Van Dyke near Metropolitan
Parkway December 11th.
The program provides children in need with about $100 to spend on toys, clothing or gifts for their families. Kids are paired with police officers who assist during their shopping sprees by helping push the carts, select products, budget the money and wrap the gifts.
Lodge 118's goal is to help 40-50 children this year. To donate money or recommend
a family for the event contact Sgt. Randy DePriest at (586) 446-2923 or
email at pdepriest@sterling-heights.net
Posted by Brenda of MacombCountyMIResidents@yahoogroups.com
This information taken from: Sterling Heights Sentry November 24, 2010
Life is meaningless only if we allow it to be. Each of us has the power to give life meaning, to make our time and our bodies and our words into instruments of love and hope.
- Tom Head
Live every act fully, as if it were your last.
- Buddha
Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position. You wear your life like a garment from the mission bundle sale ever after -- lightly because you realize you never paid nothing for it, cherishing because you know you won't ever come by such a bargain again.
- Louise Erdrich
It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth -- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up -- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
A life lived in love will never be dull.
- Leo Buscaglia
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
- Vincent van Gogh
Experience is how life catches up with us and teaches us to love and forgive each other.
- Judy Collins
This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.
- George Bernard Shaw
Without some goal and some effort to reach it, no one can live.
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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My hubby's homemade Pandesal, a Filipino breakfast bread. Delicious, yummy for my belly..lol
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Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. While it may have been religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday. It is sometimes casually referred to as Turkey Day.
In Canada, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October, which is Columbus Day in the United States. In the United States, it falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
The precise historical origin of the holiday is disputed. Although Americans commonly believe that the first Thanksgiving happened in 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, there is some evidence for an earlier harvest celebration by Spanish explorers in Florida during 1565. There was also a celebration two years before Plymouth (in 1619) in Virginia. There was a Thanksgiving of sorts in Newfoundland, modern-day Canada in 1578 but it was to celebrate a homecoming instead of the harvest.
Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in Leiden, in the The Netherlands. A different holiday which uses the same name is celebrated at a similar time of year in the island of Grenada.
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If there's one thing you definitely don't appreciate, it's being manipulated. You can smell it a mile away, and spot the signs with your eyes closed. So when a loved one -- probably a family member or long-term friend you've shared intimate secrets with in the past -- starts winding up, don't just sit there. You already know what they're up to. Give them your answer before they ask the question.
Chinese Astrology: Year of the Tiger
Are you feeling distracted? You might need to discipline yourself if you're having a hard time staying focused. Get rid of distractions that are keeping you from getting things done. If necessary, turn off your phone or television. Make a list of your priorities and don't allow yourself play time until everything is done.
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It was August last year when my desktop messed up. I was in the process of finishing my thesis and the documents were saved in my very old personal computer. I had a deadline to meet and I had to print copies for myself and my professors. I was unable to do so because I had to retrieve files from my old computer’s memory. It was then I realized that I really need to have either a laptop or a notebook that I can carry anywhere I go. I went to the mall to check the price and unfortunately, I do not have enough cash to be able to buy one. I have seen also that I can purchase it using a credit card. During that time, I do not have credit card yet. At first I do not see it as a necessity so I never bother to get one. But because of what happened to me, I decided that I really should get one. I do not have idea what kind of card to get so I surf the net and was able to find this site, comparecards. This site really gave me all the information I needed to know. I have compared different cards; I have checked advantages and disadvantages of each card. I want to make sure that the card that I am going to use will have zero percent interest credit card because as a student, my budget is limited. Now, I have an student american express card that I can rely on, can be used anywhere and anytime. Visit this link for more details, compare credit cards.
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It's time for tennis season again, and I couldn't be more excited. I've been following the professionals all year long, and watching so many exciting matches that I was more ready than ever before to get back on the court. Though I normally play on indoor courts during the winter, they're never quite as enjoyable as the fresh outdoor courts at the park near my home.
Last weekend, it was almost warm enough to play, so I decided to head out and brave the chilly air. I packed my tennis bag with my racket, balls, and water, set my
Besthomesecurity home security alarm, and drove to the park. I found that several other people must have been waiting just like I had, because the backboards were all full. I decided to take a walk around the park first to
stretch out, and when I returned, there was finally a backboard open.
I was happy to find out that my practice during the winter had paid off, as I wasn't nearly as rusty as I sometimes am during the first spring session. I spent nearly two hours on the backboards, and had a really good workout doing so. When I returned home, I decided to leave my equipment in the car, because I knew I would be heading back to the park as soon as possible again.
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This is my daughter's halloween art work, its a ghost, oh its "Casper" according to her, made of hard carbon paper and her hand print. She's so proud of it and want me to take her picture, Im so glad that she love art, so there you go. Happy Halloween everyone!
BOO! BOO! BOO! BOO!
I'm a ghost to scare you!
From Halloween town
I've come this night.
All dressed up in orange and white.
BOO!BOO!BOO!BOO!
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PlayStation MOVE. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m so thankful that Sony released PlayStation
Move because I and my family got to enjoy playing it especially during rest days and weekends. Instead of us going out with friends, we invite them to our home to play; we spend great time together playing this because aside from us enjoying the game, we also get a chance to exercise. It gives fun and healthy living.
One weekend, I and my husband played Time Crisis, which is one of my husband’s favorite arcade games. I had a great time unloading heavy firepower at anything and everything I aim by pointing the Move, shooting by pulling the trigger, and reloading behind by pressing and holding the Move button. I really enjoyed the accuracy and precision and also the responsiveness of the PlayStation Move controls. I’m excited to play more games using these controls.
First time I have heard about this, I thought of swapping our PlayStation 3 to get PlayStation Move. I have visited http://www.playstationmove.com to get more information and good thing, Move works with PlayStation 3 system. Good news as well that there’s Move bundle package for only $99.99. This bundle package is available in Best Buy, Walmart, Costco, etc.
PlayStation Move gives an indescribable experience with motion gaming. I have recommended this to my families and friends. This doesn’t just put smile on one’s face but also in one’s heart.
Hello Everyone,
Please spread the word to family and friends who need help for the holiday. Yes the holiday are approaching us fast here soon it will be October.
Anyway and I live Westside of town. Over here the Salvation Army will start taking call on Oct. 5, 2010 for holiday help at (248)-477-1153 and you will come in on the week of Oct. 18 to filled out your application.
Please contact your local branches near you for information...
Thanks Net,
www.salvationarmy.com
From macombfamilyconnections@yahoogroups.com
Hey Everyone,
Volunteer of American will be opening up there system to apply for help for the Holiday. You can fill out the application online starting September 10th...
Read below or go to Volunteer of American website... Net
Adopt A Family 2010
Apply for Help Here (Applications Open September 10th)
Be a Sponsor for a Family or Make a Donation Here (Coming Soon!)
How do I qualify for Adopt A Family?
Families with children 15 years and under may apply for Adopt A Family. Seniors 62 and older may apply for Adopt A Senior. Your income may be no more than 20% above the poverty line for the number of people in your household. You must submit the following documents by mail to the Adopt A Family office within 7 days of completing the online application
1.Copy of Driver's License or State picture ID with current address (be sure to copy both sides of the licence if you have a change of address sticker on the back)
2.Copy of your current Eligibility Notice from DHS or Proof of Income (Pay stubs from the past month, SSI paperwork, etc.)
3.Copy of Birth Certificate or Guardianship papers (official court documents or letter from child's school) for each child 15 and under.
Documents may be sent to:
Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program
PO Box 37525
Oak Park, Michigan 48237
Fax: 248-353-7955
We must receive this documentation within 7 days or your application may be rejected. Thank you for your cooperation.
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