Saint Theresa’s Prayer
Oh how I love these words. Thanks Kim for sending them exactly when I needed them. I pray that your new year is filled with all the God possibilities – more than you could ever imagine. Kathi Saint Theresa's Prayer . May today there be peace within. . May you trust...
Top 5 Blogs of 2009
In continuing my week of favorites, below are my favorite 5 blogs of the year. . The Four Hour Work Week :: Tim Ferris Tim is the author “The Four Hour Work Week” and is one of the biggest thinkers I have ever read. I don’t follow all of his advice (as a health nut,...
Top 5 TV Shows of 2009
We've covered books and now it's on to television! Here are my favorite shows of the year. Lost (ABC) Lost () We are latecomers to the Lost party, but after a summer of diligent (or perhaps obsessive) Netflixing we are on season 5 and will be fully prepared to catch...
Favorite Fiction Books of 2009
As I was thinking of some of my favorite fiction books, the books of several local author friends came to mind. I could not - in good conscious - pick up any certain one from them as that would be like a mom choosing her favorite kid. So I decided to ask them to...
Favorite Non Fiction Books of 2009
As 2009 is rapidly drawing to a close, I thought I'd spend this week highlighting some of my favorites of 2009. The week will begin with my favorite non-fiction books of 2009. . My Life in France by Julia Child I love this book, not only as an eater (oh to read some...
It Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without…
Playing a little holiday game here – tell me what your holiday musts are in the following categories: Movies Cookies Traditional Family Gifts Food Outing . Here are my five: Movie – It’s a Wonderful Life I was watching this movie on lazy Saturday afternoons before...
Christmas Shopping on a Budget Day 5
A week of (virtual) shopping and we made it! Are you inspired? Do you have some new ideas either from my list, or from the great comments? Are any of you actually done shopping? (I know there are always you highly organized ones lurking out there) Let's finish up the...
Christmas Shopping on a Budget Day 4
I'm all out of alliteration for my list of budget ideas, but these are just as good as the others- 13. Custom Costuming. Stretch your children’s imaginations. Decorate a box to hold cast-off uniforms, jewelry, hats, and shoes to create a treasure chest of dress-up...
Christmas Shopping on a Budget Day 3
More thrifty but thoughtful gift ideas! 9. Plastic or Paper? Both! Give your child’s teacher a gift card to your local bookstore, coffee shop, or café, along with a note of appreciation. In Proverbs 12:25, it says, “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word...