Mon, Nov 24th - 1:53PM
Veggie Tales - The Priates Who Don't Do Anything
Click here for The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything DVD
Plot:
From the creators of 2002's widely successful "Jonah - A Veggie Tales Movie" comes a new story of heroism in the beloved Veggie Tales world. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. Now, we follow the comic misadventures of three animated veggie pals who reluctantly set sail for adventure and discover that real heroes don't have to be tall, strong, handsome or even human.
Garrrrr! Working at the Pieces of Ate Dinner Theater is less than exciting when you're a busboy. For three moping misfits' Elliot, Sedgewick and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape) all they dream of is the day when they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in the big priate show.
But with Elliot's timidity, Sedgewick's laziness and George's lack of self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they really are will never come.
Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops from the sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers' feet. A 'Helpseeker' sent from the past in search of heroes, the artifact sets in motion a series of events that drags the friends back to the 17th century and into the belly of certain danger. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything must each face their dears becoming unlikely heroes in a battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, and themselves from living the life of common couch potatoes.
Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Pat Alexander (Dallas, TX), November 06, 2008 I bought it for my five year old grandson in NY. He will love it! It will be mailed to him for Christmas. My five year old granddaughter got to see it before I ship it. She liked it as well! Earlier she told me he did not like the Veggie Tales anymore, but she liked this one. 4.5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Richard Primo (Medford, NJ), November 06, 2008
I purchased this DVD for my two year old grandson and not only did he enjoy it but the whole family watched it and thoroughly enjoyed it. We're all singing the theme song now! 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Tom (Olympia, WA), November 06, 2008
The grand kids and their Papa were spellbound. The message was good, the music fun. Enjoyed by all.
Includes approximately 90 minutes of bonus features. Special Bonus Features: - "Becoming a Real-Life Hero" (Video Feature): Takes a look at what it takes to become a hero in public service roles. It's a fun, behind the scenes look at firehouses, police station, etc guided by Larry the Cucumber (Elliot as videographer) and kid friends.
- "Going to Sea" (Video Feature): Takes you on a visit to a marina and an exploration of life on the water. Guided by Mr. Lunt (Sedgewick as videographer) who is looking for pirates, you'll enjoy the ensuing comedy as he talks with yacht owners, fishing boats and others.
- A Parent's Guide Interactive Book: Gives a discussion guide and tools for character building reflecting the values of the movie characters.
- "Making A Veggie Pirate Movies" (Video Feature): Interviews with the production staff about the creation of the film, as well as location shots of the animation studio during production.
- "Why We Do It" (Video Feature): Interviews with production staff speaking on the reasons for making the story, and discussion of lessons within the story.
- Art Gallery: An interactive feature that shows concept images from the film along with commentary by the design staff.
- Studio Commentary: Feature-length audio track with the production staff from the film.
- "Character Commentary" (Video Feature): Edited 5- to 7-minute piece of highlighted scenes with audio commentary from various characters from the film.
- "How to Draw" (Video Feature): Features concept artists with kids following along as they draw various characters from the film.
- Pirate Sing-Along: Sing-Along versions of the songs from the film including the songs "Rock Monster" and "Yo, Ho Hero"
- Treasure Detector Matching Game
- Pirates Trivia Video Game
- Pirate 101 with Willory and Elliot: Learn to act and talk like a pirate!
- Fashion Plank Game: Interactive dress-up activity
- Interactive Storybook
- Bonus Clips: Animated clips of the characters shown as a payoff for playing games feature alternate endings or outtakes from the film.
- Easter Eggs
Related Products:
Books In A Boat (3 board books)
Helpers Are Heroes! Veggie Tales Book
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything Original Movie Soundtrack
Pirates 200 Pc. Puzzle
And that's just my point.
Comment (0)
|
Fri, Nov 21st - 1:55PM
Switchfoot - The Best Yet
Sounds like...accessible and anthemic pop/rock with shades of Weezer, Smashing Pumkins, Foo Fighters, Sanctus Real, and Mea.
At a glance...though The Best Yet is missing a number of Switchfoot's key tracks, it's still a reasonable overview of the band's work and an excellent collection overall.
After a decade of intellect, integrity and songs that lift the soul and open the eyes, Switchfoot have earned the right to wave their accomplishments about a bit.
The Best Yet does just that - and more.
With five albums behind them and a stack of accolades and awards. Switchfoot have had plenty of best bits to choose from. What the band have settle on are eighteen songs that highlight perfectly why it is that these five guys from San Diego have moved in and settled down in the hearts and minds of millions of fans across the globe. The expected hits are here, such as "Meant to Live," "Dare You to Move," "Stars," "Awakening," "Oh! Gravity," and "Learning to Breathe." But the album also includes several lesser-known favorites - not just recent gems like "Dirty Second Hands" and "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine," but classics spanning the band's early years like "Love Is the Movement," "Only Hope," "Company Car," and even "Concrete Girl." Frankly, it'd be disappointing if a Switchfoot anthology didn't include some of these earlier cuts.
Click here for Switchfoot's The Best Yet CD
Then there's the deluxe edition of the album, a CD/DVD package featuring 14 music videos and band commentary. Includes video favorites like "Stars," "Dare You To Move," and "Meant To Live" along with some rarities spanning Switchfoots career.
While it might be tempting to point to the band's mainstream chart success as a cause of their even wider appeal, it works better if you look at it as a symptom. The reality is that for Switchfoot, there greatest asset is their ability to articulate the sounds and sense of a generation.
Theirs is an organic, ground up type of success, the sort that no amount of marketing or PR could ever emulate. Switchfoot are sung all over the world because their songs connect perfectly with their audience.
There's only on real problem with Switchfoot's "The Best Yet". It's the knowledge that there's way, way more to come.
And that's just my point.
Comment (0)
|
Thu, Nov 20th - 1:48PM
Lori Wick: Jessie, Big Sky Dreams #3 -- Video Interview: Leave the Candle Burning, Tucker Mills Trilogy #3
About Lori Wick:
Lori Wick is a multifaceted author of Christian fiction. As comfortable writing period stories as she is penning contemporary works, Lori's books, several million in print, vary widely in location and time period. Lori's faithful fans consistently put her series which include the The Big Sky Series, Tucker Mills Trilogy, A Place Called Home Series, Kensington Chronicles, English Garden Series, The Yellow Rose Trilogy, The Californians, Big Sky Dreams and stand-alone works which include White Chocolate Moments and Every Storm on the bestseller lists. Lori and her husband live with their family in the Midwest.
Lori's Favorite Verse: 1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
About Jessie:
Jessie is book three in the bestselling author Lori Wick's popular Big Sky dreams series (more than 215,000 copies sold). Readers will be transported to the vast landscape of Montana Territory in the late 1800's. Click here for Jessie, Big Sky Dreams #3
Excerpt:
Jessie Wheeler, whose husband, Seth, abandoned her before their second child was born is a single mom and the sole proprietor of Token Creek's general store, Jessie lives day to day with her hands full and her heart broken.
When Seth suddenly returns to town claiming he's a man changed by faith, Jessie is reluctant to trust him or God with her family's future. But Seth sets out to prove his commitment and his love. This is a timeless story of the transforming power of God's love and forgiveness.
Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Carol Renich (Webster, MN), November 10, 2008 Lori Wick is one of my favorite authors and I have about 30 of her books. This was another excellent series. I just wish this book had gone on longer showing more of how the Lord helped them thru the struggles of their daily living. Learning to trust again and to forgive are the keys to this book and this series. The Lord clearly works thru her writings. I hope she has many more books yet to come.
5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Margaret Fowler (Indianapolis, IN), November 10, 2008 I recommend this book to anyone who likes light reading. Also, the other two books in this trilogy.
4.5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Katharine Macdonald (Mackay Qld 4740,), October 27, 2008 Another great story by Lori Wick, enjoyable and easy to read. It was great to catch up with the characters I have grown to love from her previous Big Sky books
5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Marilyn S Hodges (Clarks Hill, IN), October 25, 2008 I have read every one of Lori Wick Books She is on of my favorite Authors. Hope there will be more books in this series.
2.5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Kailey (Maryland), October 07, 2008 I was greatly disappointed in Jessie. I've waited for this book for along time. I didn't even finish the book. I loved the other 2 books and all her other series but this book, I didn't like it at all.
5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Margaret Chilcote (Columbia Falls, MT), October 02, 2008 Lori Wick is one of my favorite authors. She speaks to issues that happen in everyday life and I especially like the biblically sound stand that is given and the great insights that the pastor's in her books give. I have even underlined and wrote them in the front of my bible. I thoroughly enjoy each of her books, I have them all.
4 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Janet Barker (Granite Falls, NC), September 24, 2008 Jessie by Lori Wick is volume 3 of a trilogy which is a stand alone volume. Reading volumes 1 and 2 will however provide useful background details. Chapter contents were not too many pages. This book was very difficult to put down.
Click here to see a video interview of Lori about her thrid book in the Tucker Mills Trilogy called Leave the Candle Burning; it's the third video down the page
Other books by Lori Wick
And that's just my point.
Comment (0)
|
Tue, Nov 18th - 4:10PM
Operation Christmas Child
Click here for information on Operation Christmas Child
It's that time of year again and thousands of schools, churches and organizations are gearing up for Operation Christmas child. What is Operation Christmas Child? It's one of the word's largest Christmas charity projects. Supported by Samaritans Purse, Operation Christmas Child's goal is to get a shoe box into the hands of as many needy children around the world as possible.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and hand-delivered more than 61 million gift-filled shoe boxes to children in some 130 countries. Starting with an empty shoe box, donors provide simple items most people take for granted - soap, toothbrushes, small toys and school supplies - then wrap and deliver it to one of the several nearby drop off locations scattered throughout participating cities. For many kids who receive shoe box gifts, it will be the first gift they have ever received.
One of the things I like about the shoe box program is that when the shoe boxes are delivered to the children, the gospel of Jesus Christ is intentionally shared and follow up is provided. Operation Christmas Child focuses on the true meaning of Christmas - Jesus Christ - God's greatest gift. Separate from the shoe box and when culturally appropriate, children are offered "The Greatest Gift of All," an illustrated Bible storybook in the local language. When possible, children can further explore a faith in Jesus Christ through a voluntary Bible study program.
Another reason why I like this program is because I can participate in it with my children and it is a really hands-on way to share with them that there are other children around the world who don't have as much as them and that we need to share what we have with others. This year my two oldest children, Hope and Paige, each got a shoe box and chose whether they wanted to give it to a boy or girl in their age range, then we went to the store and chose out items we thought were appropriate. We packed the boxes and added in a picture of ourselves with a small note wishing the child who received the box a Merry Christmas.
I have provided a link to Operation Christmas Child's web site at the top of this blog so you can find out more information, drop off locations etc. Collection week this year is between November 24th and 29th. That's just my point.
Comment (0)
|
Fri, Nov 14th - 9:00PM
Work At Home Mom (WAHM)
I'm excited about this blog because I get to talk about one of my favorite topics. In fact it's so great that it has it's own acronym. WAHM or better known as the work at home mom. There are whole websites dedicated to this topic. My favorite is www.cwham.com a christian website dedicated to the work at home mom. There are a lot of rumors and misconceptions going around about work at home jobs, some are true, some are not. I am a work at home mom and have been working from home for over a year now; making pretty good money as well. I never would have considered it if it hadn't of been for a good friend of mine from church. I was worried about scams and dead ends or not getting paid. She had been doing it for a year or so when she told me about it and I trusted her. The company I work through is called www.contractxchange.com. They are based in Canada but they also hire people in the U.S. and the U.K. It is all mostly customer service work so if you enjoy helping customers and know your way around a phone and computer this type of work could be for you. You do have to pay for your own training up front and the costs range from $150 - $300. This made me a little nervous because I wasn't sure if I would get my monies worth or not. I had nothing to worry about, I made my money back and then some. I get paid on the 1st and the 16th of the month and pay averages out to between $11.00 - $15.00 an hour Canadian. I have applied for work at home jobs that don't charge you for training or ones that pay you while your training but the wait time for these types of jobs is around 4 - 6 months unless you are highly specialized in your field because around 200 -300 people apply for these types of jobs on a daily basis. The average wait time for a Contract Exchange job is 1 month including training time if the client is hiring, if not, the wait could be 2 - 3 months. Now, I am not going to tell you that I made millions and am semi-retired because any job whether work at home or not is hard work and doesn't make money overnight. What stay at home customer service work will do is put money in the bank, let you see your kids a bit more and there's no commute but you wont make money sitting around in your p.j.'s and working 2 hours a day. (Well actually, you could get away with the p.j.'s.) Anyone who tells you different is lying. In this type of work, you are considered your own boss and have to pay your own taxes. You are basically contracting your services out to the client. Where Contract Xchange comes in is, they are basically the middle man, they let you know which companies are looking for contractors and do the training. You get all the benefits of owning your own business including, choosing when and how much you want to work. I wont get into the "being your own boss" benefits because I really believe that your client is your boss. As far as the work goes, most clients pay per call but some do pay hourly. The pay per call idea also made me nervous because you are not guaranteed how many calls you will get per hour. Most of the time the call flow is fine but all of these clients do have slow periods just like most businesses. You will have a bit of a struggle if you need full time hours with full time pay during these slow periods. How I combat this is, I take on more than one client. Two or three clients will have different slow periods and I adjust my hours accordingly. You do have to sign a contract for all these type of jobs but they are designed to protect you as well as your client. The clients have a mandatory amount of hours they like you to work a week but they are minimal. They average from 5 - 15 hrs. a week. After that it is up to you how much you want to work. The only down side to this type of work is that you can't have kids or loud animals around. Your background noise needs to be kept to a minimum so that you sound professional and the clients do listen to your calls to make sure it's quiet. You can put your kids in day care or have someone come in to take care of your children. If you are okay working part time then you can work during your child's nap time or work after they go to bed at night. I have worked for Sears, Direct Energy, and CAA (Canadian Automobile Association). Right now, I am working for A.C.T. Conferencing. All these jobs are great. What I have found is that the clients who charge more for training, pay more money but the work is a lot more stressful. I opted out of the stressful jobs and got into the conferencing company because there was less stress involved. I am only with one client at the moment because I am currently working on another work at home project. I am currently involved in owning and operating my own online Christian book store. If you think everyone thought I was crazy trying a work at home job well you should have heard them when I came up with this! I found a web site called www.30fold.com and for $200.00 U.S., they provide you with a completely turn key business. What I mean by this is, they provide you with a web site and you can customize it with your logo and store name and can add web pages to it. You don't have to warehouse any products or anything. The distributor is called Deeper Shopping and they house and ship all the products for you. It's a cool concept called drop shipping and Deeper Shopping has one of the largest product lines available. 30fold supports you by having weekly training calls to tell you different ways to market your online store as well as letting you ask questions. They also have a phone#, email address and a support website. They even send out sales type newsletters to people who sign up for your newsletter. All these and many other services are provided for a monthly fee of $25.00. If you help other people sign up for an online book store you can make a commission as well but if you are not interested in this option you don't have to do so. Of course, like I said earlier, no job is easy. Just because you have a website doesn't mean people will automatically come and buy from you. They don't know it exists so guess what, you have to market it. Marketing on the internet is a lot different from traditional marketing. There are tons of different ways to market a web site but most of them are trying to do only one thing and that is to get your web site on the first page of all the major search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN. To do this you have to have about a zillion links all over the internet leading people to your website. This creates two things. You get customers who click on your links and visit your store as well as the various search engines sending out little spiders or feelers that read your links and say "hey there are a lot of these, maybe I should put this site on my front page" or something like that, I haven't got it all down pat 'cause I am just starting. Anyway, I spend my day talking on Christian forums about my website, joining social book marking sites, applying to thousands of Christian search engines and doing this, blogging! All while I am working at my conferencing job through Contract Exchange. It keeps me busy. You can check out my online Christian web store at www.sonrisechristian.com and while your there, don't forget to sign up for our newsletter! And that's...just my point. Newsletter Sign Up
Comment (0)
|
Wed, Nov 12th - 10:18PM
Mom's B-day
The kids are in bed and all is quiet. Too quiet. I have a pile of dishes to do but prefer to be writing in my blog so, that is what I will do. Today is mom's birthday. I will not tell you her exact age but let's say she is 60ish. She is a super mom and a super grandma. Her day starts around 6:30am. She gets up and probably makes my dad his breakfast, she has been doing that ever since I can remember. Then she comes to my house for around 7:30am. She helps me get my kids up and ready for the day. She walks my two oldest ones to school while I stay home with my son, unless it is nice outside and then she takes him along too. I work from home but because I do customer service work on the phone it needs to be quiet so, when she gets home from school, she watches whichever kids aren't at school for the day. While she is doing that, she also cleans my house, does laundry and keeps things in order. She picks up the kids from school, does their homework with them and makes supper so my children can eat at a decent hour and not have to wait till 6:30pm. This supper is big enough to feed 4 adults and 2 kids. I am done work at 5:30pm and she goes home for the day. She does this every day, five days a week. On Saturday, she comes over around 11:00 am after she has done her grocery shopping and is done cleaning her own house. She picks up my 2 oldest daughters for the day and takes them places. They sleep over at mom and dad's house and Sunday morning mom and dad brings them back around 9:30am and we all go to church together. After church, mom and dad go home and it starts all over Monday morning again. Now you know my secret and why I look like I have it all together. Where is my husband Ron when all of this is going on? Well, Ron works a night shift at Princess Auto from 6:00pm to 3:00am so, he sleeps till around 12:00 noon and then wakes up. My mom stays instead of leaving when he gets up so that he can relax. Pretty nice eh? How many grandma's do you know who do all that, day in and day out. Now, I am sure that there are a number of things going on in your head. You may be thinking "boy, is she (meaning me) ever spoiled" or "doesn't her mom have anything better to do?". My mom and I have talked it over a number of times and you know what? I've come to the conclusion that there is no other place that she wants to be but with her grandchildren and me. Now, don't get me wrong. She loves my dad and brother and a number of other people as well. But, she seems to have a special place in her heart for us. She's told me a number of times that if she wasn't at our house helping out, that she would probably have a job, she gets bored and she is very active so, I guess we keep her busy. We want you to know mom that we appreciate everything you do for us. You make our lives better by being there and helping. I can only hope that I have the energy and resources available so that I can do the same thing for my grandkids that you do for mine. My children are growing up knowing that you love them and care for them. We love you. Have a great birthday mom. And that's ... just my point. Here are some books that I recommend and make great gifts for mom's at different stages in their lives. Click here for a devotional book just for mom's of toddlers and teens
Click here for a book written just for new mom's
A book just for single mom's and their unique challenges
Daily meditations book just for Grandma's
Comment (0)
|
Tue, Nov 11th - 9:40PM
Remembrance Day
Well, today is Remembrance Day in Canada (Veterans' Day in the U.S.) and since I had a grandpa in the 2nd world war and my dad was in the military for 25 years, it's a big day! Especially difficult, is remembering those who we have lost in the past year.
When I was a kid, Remembrance Day always moved me but not as much as it does now. Back then I knew that we had men and women overseas but they were always in more of a peace keeping role, not running around in the middle of urban warfare. Canadian military went in to clean up after the war and try and help put the war ravaged country back together. The Remembrance Day ceremonies were a lot different too. There were more veterans at the ceremonies then and there were a few air or sea cadet regiments and if there was a base nearby, there would also be some current military. I remember feeling strangely detached. Most of the veterans were my grandpa's age and I didn't really relate, I just knew that our freedom was important and we had the veterans to thank for it.
Now the veterans among us are getting fewer and fewer as time goes by but the show of current military at these ceremonies is much greater. I believe that we all relate a lot more because we know that there are many men and women out there fighting for our freedom right now, 9/11 also woke us up to realize how important our military is and war has been brought right into our living rooms since they started broadcasting live images of war on television and the internet. It has all been brought so much closer to home and most of us have been touched in some way.
My grandfather didn't talk a whole lot about what happened to him during the war but from what I have put together, this is what I do know. He was a teenager when he went overseas. He was nicknamed "Horizontal McCauley" because he slept all the time, even in the trenches! We used to joke around saying because he slept so much, that was how he made it through the war. He told us that he was the only one who survived in his regiment of about 30 men and so he stopped making friends because he didn't know whether they would survive. He remembered laying awake at night and hearing men screaming because they were hurt or dying and no one could help them. He told me a story once about him and another guy taking turns carrying a fellow soldier about 30 miles by piggyback because he had no legs and the blood from that incident still being on his uniform after the war was over.
When my grandfather was caught, he was hiding up in a tree and a German soldier came up behind him and caught him. He was stuck in a P.O.W. (prisoner of war) camp for the last part of the war. He told me that the prisoners were treated better than the guards because of the laws during war, the opposing side had to treat their prisoners well during capture or they would be charged with war crimes. He said that he and the other prisoners felt sorry for the guards and sometimes even shared their food with them because they were starving. The food they were sharing was not the greatest either, stale bread, rotting potatoes, some sort of mush and water. When grandpa left for war he was just over 200lbs., when he came home he was just over 100lbs.
Grandpa passed away about 7 yrs. ago. They buried him in his uniform. I will always remember what he went through at such a young age, as did many other members of our military.
We need to remember what our military has done for us in the past as well as the present. Their service is so important. They fought for freedom yesterday and are still fighting today. We will always be thankful.
As part of Remembrance Day, we wear poppies in Canada. The history of the poppy flower is an interesting one. I found this article and wanted to share it with you.
The poppy of wartime remembrance is the red corn poppy. This poppy is a common weed in Europe and is found in many locations, including Flanders Fields. This is because the corn poppy was one of the only plants that grew on the battlefield. It thrives in disturbed soil, which was abundant on the battlefield due to intensive shelling. During the few weeks the plant blossomed, the battlefield was coloured blood red, not just from the red flower that grows in great numbers but also from the blood red of the dead soldiers who lay on the otherwise barren grounds. Thus the plant became a symbol for the dead World War 1 soldiers.
In Canada, poppies are distributed by the Royal Canadian Legion each fall prior to Remembrance Day. Poppies stand as a prominent feature of "In Flanders Fields", one of the most frequently quoted English-language poems composed by front-line personnel during the First World War. It was written by John McCrae, a doctor serving in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields.
- John McCrae
And that's just my point.
Click here for a great CD by Mark Schultz called Stories and Songs, scroll down and listen to track #3 called Letters From War, it's one of my favorites. Mark is a song writing genius.
Comment (1)
|
Mon, Nov 10th - 2:09PM
More on my family
Well since I gave you the low down on me in my last post, I thought I would introduce you to the other members of my family.
My husband Ron was born in southern Ontario and was raised in a Christain home. He comes from a wonderful Christian family heritage. His grandfather was a pastor and worked in many large churches near the Toronto area, he also worked with many Christain organizations that catered mostly to youth (this age group was especially close to his heart). Ron is the youngest of three children and has 2 older sisters. He says that they made his life difficult but something tells me that it was probably the other way around. Ron asked Christ to become a part of his life around the same age I did and was baptized around 12 years old or so, same as me. He moved around about as much as I did growing up but always stayed within southern Ontario. On a sad note, Ron's parents divorced when he was around 16 years old and this affected him quite a bit.
When I met Ron he had just come home to live with his mom after working at Red Lobster for a few years. All the Red Lobsters closed up around here at the same time and moved to the U.S. He was a little lost and wasn't sure what he wanted to do. He ended up choosing a career in welding and went to trade school. He has been welding now for over 10 years but in the last few years, he decided welding was getting too dirty and was a young mans trade so, he started working for a store here in Canada called Princess Auto. Princess Auto is like a dollar store for men. Imagine all the stuff you would find in Rona, like in the nuts and bolts type isles and that is pretty much what Princess Auto sells, as well as tools and other "man" type stuff. Ron loves his job and due to his age and experience has moved up into a management position very quickly. Not bad for a guy who worked in a blue collar shop environment for over a decade and moved suddenly into retail.
These are my lovely children! All THREE of them.
They make my life busy and hectic, but I love them.
My oldest daughter's name is Hope and we did have a lot of hope for her when she arrived. I was 26 years old and believe me, no where near ready to have a child but it worked out well. Hope had severe colic after she was born and we spent many nights and days up with her trying to get her little stomach to stop hurting. Talk about frustrating. She is 8 years old now and time has really flown. Hope is a very social little girl and loves to play with her friends. She is also very talkative and has the attention span of an ant. Whenever Hope and I go places there is always someone yelling Hope, Hope!! It seems like everyone knows her. Hope accepted Jesus into her life about a year ago and always has lots of questions about God and Jesus. She understands that she has a relationship with Jesus and that he died on the cross for her. She loves Sunday school and the various kids clubs at our church.
My middle daughter is Paige. She is sooo different from Hope. Paige is so laid back she is practically asleep but that's okay it makes her quite a bit different from Hope. I like the variety. Paige will agree with almost anything you want her or ask her to do. She is a very obediant child. She loves candy and chocolate milk (just like her mom). Paige just started jr. kindergarten and is doing great. She is a lot like Ron's older sister Cathy and is a bit of a joker and always has a smile on her face.
My youngest son is Charles. He is named after Ron's other grandpa, Charlie Bowyer. Charles just had his first birthday on October 24th and will be the last of our brood. Charles' personality is right in between Hope and Paige's. He is not as busy and determined as Hope is but he is not a relaxed as Paige. Funny eh? Three kids with all different personalities. Who would have thunk. We actually just dedicated Charles to the Lord on the Canadian thanksgiving weekend and that was great. For those of you who don't know, baby dedication is where you stand before your church and promise before God and man that you will raise your child to know God and raise them in a Christ based household. We have done this with all our children. Charles is a very happy baby and likes to laugh. He is a fairly easy baby to take care of. The only problem is, I spend a lot of time looking at him and wishing he wont grow up cause, he is the last child we are going to have. Life is funny that way. Sometimes we want our kids to grow up so they wont be so much work but at other times we don't want them to grow up because we know they will be leaving home.
Anyway, that is my family in a nut shell and it's also just my point for today, thanks for reading! >
Here are some ideas to help create discussions and family fun.
Click here for this book provided by Focus of the Family that gives you great tools to help build a really great family.
A 365 daily devotional for families.
It's Bible Mad Gab! A great game already but now with a bible twist. For ages 10 and up, 2 or more players.
Comment (1)
|
Thu, Nov 6th - 8:17PM
My first post!
Well, here it is...in all it's glory! My very first post in what will be my attempt at a blog. Excellent! A place where I can share my thoughts about whatever I want, hopefully leave some sort of written legacy of my life for my kids, and the most noble of my missions; shamelessly plug my online Christian bookstore which you can find at www.sonrisechristian.com. (It's currently my Mr. Holland's opus.) At this point you are probably wondering, how in the world is a busy mother of three who has a full time job going to find the time to write a blog? I have absolutely no idea but the plan is to write every Monday, Wedneday and Friday so, we'll see how it goes. As for my writing skills, you can already see they are something to be desired. I will have comma's and semi colens in the wrong place and there will definately be spelling mistakess. This program I am blogging on appears to not have spell check. Guess I should have checked that out before now. Anyway, my brother assures me that my writing will improve with practice. Hope he's right, (he usually thinks he is). I might as well tell you a bit about myself. I was raised in a military home, my dad started out in the navy but switched over to the airforce after a few years. I was born on a military base in Cold Lake, Albera, Canada, and believe me, the lake was cold. I became a beliver in Jesus Christ when I was only 6 years old (more about that in another blog). My dad's name is Jim, my mom is Dora and my little brother is Jim as well. We moved from Ontario to B.C. and back again but never overseas. Right up till I entered grade 8, we moved every two years. From grade 8 to grade 12 we lived in Trenton, Ontario and moved from there to Newmarket, Ontario after my dad retired from 25 years of service. I attended two years of college, started my working career, met my husband, Ron, got married and had our first child, Hope, in Newmarket. As you can tell, I lived there awhile; 11 years actually. In 2002, our family moved to Barrie, Ontario and we bought our first home. I had our second child, Paige, and our third child, Charles. That was a year ago and we have lived in Barrie for a little over 6 years. That brings us pretty much up to date. My whole life of almost 35 years in a paragraph. Never fear, I will fill in alot of the blanks for you and keep you up to date on my daily life and thoughts as well. Hmmm, not bad for my first go at it and as they say, "it all gets better from here baby!" (Whoever "they" is.) Maybe it was just me who said it. Anyway, that's just my point.
Comment (0)
|
Back to Blog Main Page
|
|
About Me |
|
Nov. 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13 |
14
|
15 |
16 |
17 |
18
|
19 |
20
|
21
|
22 |
23 |
24
|
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
prev
|
next
|
|
|