7 Quick Takes Friday

1) Okay. Let me just say that every once in a while, I get in the mood to "change the look" of things on my blog; and it is that one time in life when I end up wishing I had GOBS and GOBS of extra cash lying around so that I can commission the great web-designers of the world to bring "my visions" to fruition. When I do it myself, I ultimately end up losing my entire template, sidebar, and blogs in cyberspace, wherein I email my friend, Nikki, who is used to getting URGENT CRIES FOR HELP at ungodly hours so that she can calm me down and help me fix whatever latest debacle it is that I've caused. Anyway...hope you like the new background here and on Benmakesten. I aged about 20 years creating them for you...LOL


2) Please pray for me...I have been asked to take over the scheduling for Eucharistic Adoration in our parish...and THAT new little mission is making me VERY nervous...I mean...if I mess it up...our dear Lord, in His Blessed Sacrament, will be left all alone in the church...because of MOI. YIKES. Any of you who have experience in this parish ministry, I am OPEN to tips/advice. Hit me!


3) I need a good "get-out-your-box-of-Kleenex-from-scene-one-because-this-movie-is-going-to-make-you-cry-your-eyes-out" kind of movie. Ever feel like that? Any suggestions? I'm thinking "Amati Girls" or something of the same.

4) For those of you who do not have tweens/teens in the house yet, but find yourself feeling a little anxious/nervous at the prospect...let me give you one of the PERKS...they are always hungry...and so, when they are hungry and YOU are not available to cook for them...they are willing to cook...and make yummy things like HOME MADE PIZZA for supper! See? It's not all bad.

5) My mum told me to look for a link/page on Facebook the other day. I just found that hysterically funny; that my 83 year old mother, who does not have a computer...was "up" and "in the know" on an online tv station that she thought we'd enjoy. And, she was right! I found it ...we watched it...and it's awesome. (It's the PA Farm Show station and we have been completely enthralled and thrilled at the contests, exhibits, and educational sessions being shown all week! I hope to get there in person next year!)


6) I've decided to try my hand at making sugar scrubs. When I first heard of these, I thought...ewwww...take a shower and rub SUGAR all over a wet body? That sounds STICKY! However, I only had to try it once and I was HOOKED. My fave is Cranberry/Vanilla. We have a friend who owns a soap/body-bath products store and she sells her wares on our website...if you're interested, visit our site (Homeschool Faith and Family Life) and check out the "products by others" page...you'll see her soap business link there...I HIGHLY recommend the sugar scrubs. If I succeed in making my own, I'll let ya' know.

7) Sometimes, as a homeschooling mother, I doubt my ability to educate my children sufficiently. Other times, God gives me a "happy moment" where all my fears are washed away and I am bathed in validation and comfort and delight...one such moment came the other night at our parish Bible Study; taught by our pastor. My teens go with me...and at one point in the class, we ...the adults...were stuck on a certain word in Scripture; not sure of the meaning, therefore unable to apply the verse or translate it accurately. My 16 year old daughter, who is an avid reader, piped up and stated what she thought was the definition of the word.
We looked it up. She was right! Aaaahhhhhhh, comfort...validation....delight!


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