Gratituesday, and back on the internet

Today I am grateful for my wonderful husband who got me a new laptop and the internet. So that I might better be able to blog, surf the web, and find fun and nifty home schooling ideas. I will say that I do enjoy being able to sit in bed and catch up on my favorite blogs, like this one  or find super fun game ideas like this one, I really can't wait to try that one. But most of all I am grateful for the little things, the kids, love, a roof over our heads and food in the fridge. God bless you all.

Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis of Assisi

sewing, phones, gratituesday all in one!

Well I will start with my Gratituesday,
I am grateful for so many things it is always hard to chose just one!
I am grateful for the basics, a warm house, lights, food. It is very easy to overlook these "small" things. But unfortunately many people do not have what many of us think of as basics.
Join me ain a quick prayer for them,

Heavenly Father we pray that you watch over all those who will go without food and shelter today, especially children and elderly, protect them and give them the graces they need to make it through their day.
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end Amen.


Well we are getting rid of our house phone! I am very nervous about this. I am a person who is always trying to limit the technology in our house. I prefer to hang out and read or talk then to sit in front of the t.v. I do enjoy blogs but really am only on maybe for 10-15 minutes in the morning and then again after the kids go to bed. I finally talked my husband into getting rid of the cable, I can not stand the commercials that are on. Even on the history channel on a Sunday afternoon. I would rather just not watch t.v. Plus I am much more productive without it on. We did not even have internet until about 4 years ago, and the cable we got 2 years ago, and had a contract for 2 years. So when I say finally I mean our contract is up and I talked him into not signing back up. I helped that the fee would have gone up as well and my husband hate to spend money, hehe. But back to the phones, so we have cell phones ( we were the last few Americans that until now did not have cell phones, not even 1) and ported our home number into my line. Which is great because I have my phone number all over the place for my home business and things at church. But I do not like cellphones, they are full of radiation. I am not to keen on radiating my brain. Although I do like my new phone, and all its gadgets. The alarms, calendars, and email are pretty nifty. And it is pink! My husband got a much fancier touch phone with full internet. I went with the one that was free after rebate and the one we got for the kids to share was also free and very simple. But I could not let there not be a phone in the house, so the kids phone is for emergency use only.
Finally to my sewing,  I rearranged my sewing room and for the last week I have had a pile of fabric in my dinning room, so today I started going through it.

 

 

And I am almost done, I had to pile some of back up behind a chair, but at least it is out of the way and neatly piled. I will post more pictures when I am finished.

 Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis of Assisi

Gratituesday

Boy do I need to take a few minutes to stop and be grateful. It has been a rough couple of weeks, but we have made it through and that alone is something to be grateful for. But I am most grateful for my wonderful loving husband, not only because I am waiting for the Lowes delivery guy with my new front loading washer. But because he loves me and always tries to please me even when I am not so nice. He is a great man and I am truly blessed to have him.

Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis of Assisi

Gratituesday

Today is Gratituesday, and Today I am thankful for health I have had a migraine for 3 days and today it is finally gone.

Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis of Assisi

Gratituesday

I am thankful for my faith, and my trust that God will provide for us according to His plans. May His will be done!!  


Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. - St. Francis of Assisi

Gratituesday

I saw this over at "Heavenly Homemakers" and thought "that is a great idea!" and this morning I definitely need to remind my self what I am thankful for, haha. So here it goes.

When I actually sit down to think about it I am thankful for so many things it is hard to chose just one.
But I will try...

I am thankful that our Parish Priests are AWESOME!! They are all young men (ranging from 28-41) and they take the time to talk to all the kids and really just be awesome mentors to everyone. 

I am also thankful for little boys, snow and lego boxes full of "guys"