11/9/08

Cookie Confessions

4 comments Posted by Kat at 9:51 PM

It has been consuming my every waking moment leaving me overflowing with giddiness much like a pimply teenager. Before I confess though, I must address the obvious issue . . . my wonderful husband. I love him more than anything and never would I even dream of other men because he fills my every need and is willing to fill those that are running low. Having said that, I have another guy who has captured my devotion! 2008 American Idol, David Cook! He just released his first video last week and I have probably watched it 3-4 times a day since then. As depeche mode said, I just can't get enough. I didn't start out liking him with his weird haircut but as his talent (and hair) evolved throughout the show, he won me over. His song was released a few weeks ago but it wasn't until I saw the video that I fell in love with it.

Mmmmm . . .

Sorry, I got distracted by his eyes. Shake it off, Kat!

His performance was really good but I have always been a sucker for any good looking rocker who can sing with this quiet intensity. He really is talented and I can't wait to see how his album does in the charts but even if no one likes him, I will always want my Cookie! Hee Hee!

(I still love my hubby more, but it would be cool if he sang me a song like that!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5fBx8JLoQ

 

11/5/08

Oh Happy Day!

1 comments Posted by Kat at 3:11 PM


What a wonderful day it has turned out to be. I feel as though I will break out in some joyous song like a Snow White movie and the little birds will sing back while sitting peacefully on my finger. Maybe if I left my door open the squirrels could come in and help me clean. Now I have really entered the fantasy world. What has happened to put in such a mood of peaceful joy? Simply put, a day out of the house without the children. I had breakfast with one of my good friends, then we walked around a bit just chatting about life and my favorite part, I got to hold her new baby. She is such a sweet baby with a beautiful face and she smells so wonderful like springtime, sunshine and flowers. I can't wait to have another one but I am happy that I can hold my friends babies for now. It wasn't only the baby, but just being out in the fresh air and not worrying about anything. Just a lovely, peaceful morning.

 

11/2/08

Success Sunday-RenFest

1 comments Posted by Kat at 3:44 PM

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"Once upon a time in a faraway land there was a tiny kingdom, peaceful, prosperous, and rich in romance and tradition.“
––Narration from Cinderella

A glimpse of this land was given to me today. There were princesses in beautiful gowns, fairies with fluttering wings, roaming gypsies, daring pirates and naturally kings and queens. The Renaissance faire was truly an interesting experience. The buildings were very authentic, as were the cobblestones roads and the multitude of performers roaming the streets. Although, I don't really understand how the American Indians fit into the Renaissance but they were fun also. Just misplaced.

They had shows we didn't watch because our two wonderful children are too much like their mother and couldn't sit still. We got to ride an elephant (which was surprising because like the Indian seemed a bit displaced) but at four dollars a person and lasting less than a minute hardly seemed worth it. We rode on this spinning ride which spun you at surprisingly fast speeds that the kids loved but made me nauseous and a giant swing that could seat six people. There were games and other rides but everything was so expensive, which for a family watching their money closely took a bit of fun out of it for us. In retrospect, it would have been much cheaper and more fun without the children but we still had a good time over all. Now for the pictures!

The Streets of the Faire.

William Shakespeare, perhaps working on Hamlet.

You thought I was kidding, didn't you.


The giant swing.


 Loving the llama!


Our Princess.


 The elephant.


My new favorite picture.



And they all lived happily ever after.




Until, the evil brother stole his sister's headdress and laughed, Ha Ha Ha!


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10/23/08

On My Mind

1 comments Posted by Kat at 4:08 PM

This year's election has been thoroughly trampled by our society but I still feel the need to address it. I may not agree with McCain's Iraq plan. I don't know much about economics but Obama's plan doesn't thrill me, I don't think McCain is right about homosexual rights, I don't agree with some of Obama's pro-choice views. But, I truly do believe that they both would do an excellent job as president, regardless of their political stance.


So why is it that I have to receive Obama Hate Mail every time I open my email. It drives me crazy. OK, here it is! I recently received a terrible email from a very, very dear friend of mine and I pray that she does not believe this hype. This email describes past events that were caused by the direct hand of various radical Muslims and naturally the author must continue his nauseating babble with the qualifications for the anti-christ which amazingly enough both fit Barack Obama. It amazes me that people read this and accept it as fact without asking one single question. After simply reading the Left Behind series it is clear to me that Obama can hardly fit the anti-christ profile, except of course for the middle eastern background. The hatred was emanating from this anti-Muslim email which attacked Obama for his father's background as a Muslim, not a radical Muslim, not even a practicing Muslim at that. What has Obama done that is so terrible? He is just another democrat seeking a powerful position with a wife and family just like McCain. If you are curious about the email, I was able to find a paper that displayed the email and gave an excellent response to it. It is lengthy but very interesting.

For the record, I like both candidates, but I am leaning towards Obama strictly because the McCain/Palin team does not invoke much confidence with Palin's lack of experience and McCain's age. I also feel that Obama would listen and take the advice given from his cabinet, where McCain would cowboy up and do what ever he felt was best.

So please go vote and make your choice on the issues and not on vicious rumors. November 4!

 

10/20/08

Success Sunday-Achievement and Success

2 comments Posted by Kat at 10:07 AM

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" My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.' "
Helen Hayes
Yesterday was my daughter's fifth birthday party and I have been planning it out for months to make sure that it would be special. These last several days were extremely hectic and it seemed that every minor thing that I volunteer for happened to be needed this past week. But I still managed to get everything ready in time for her party. We didn't do all the activities and games that I had planned but that was no surprise since I purposely planned to have extra things to do in the event that things moved faster than expected. We played her favorite games and were able to decorate wings with all of her friends and she had so much fun and was so happy. I truly feel that I did achieve my goal for her party which is truly all I needed but it was so nice to hear from my friends that they thought our fairy and dragon party was also successful.
For a slideshow of our party go to MamaKat's page.
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10/14/08

Which Chocolates Are Missing?

2 comments Posted by Kat at 6:28 PM


Last Friday we had a wonderful speaker at MOPS. Her name was Andrea and her speech was called, "Life is like a box of Chocolates". While agreeing with the quote made so famous by Forest Gump, she also said that there were other 'chocolates' that we should add to our box.

The first of these were truffles which she equated to friendships. She went into detail of the importance of having friends, not just the casual friendships but she wants us all to have those tight-knit friendships we all had in high school.

Skittles (chocolate variety) represented the unexpected. We all have unexpected moments in life, some good and some bad. It is important, she said, that we not let these times get us down instead focus on the good of the situation. In Proverbs 15:15, A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song.

Tootsie Rolls remind to let things roll off of us by forgiving others. She emphasized that when you forgive someone you are not condoning their actions but you are letting go your hurt and anger.

Dark Chocolate is full of antioxidants which help to protect our bodies. We need God's word in our life to help protect our mind from worry, stress, fatigue and everything else that seeks to bring us down. Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him - James 1:5.
Hershey's Kisses represent God's love for us. We often put up barriers that prevent his love from shining into our hearts so we must put down our barriers and let God love us. We are all lovable.

Mint Chocolate are our dreams and passions. God placed these dreams and passions in us so we need to use them and not let them fade away. Some of us don't know what our dreams are or what we are passionate about so Andrea suggests that we ask our friends who see things inside us that we cannot see ourself.

The last piece for our chocolate box are Peanut Butter Cups which are typically enjoyed for what is inside. Enjoy what is inside you and let others enjoy it also.

Afterwards we all discussed which chocolates were needed in our box. My box is definitely in need of some skittles. I tend to get upset and angry when things go a direction other than my well orchestrated plans dictate. Its really hard to let things go and be cheerful instead of angry, but I guess that leads me to the next chocolate I need. Dark chocolate. I know I need more of God's word in my life to help me through those unexpected moments. But I also need some truffles. I have several good friends but I find it so difficult to build those friendships into an unbreakable bond, especially when we all have different responsibilities to our husbands and our children, and sometimes work. Everyone in my group needed different chocolates but at least we were all trying to get those truffles in that box by just showing up to MOPS that day.

 

10/10/08

Toilet Paper Troubles

1 comments Posted by Kat at 1:22 PM


Today started out funny, sort of. In the process of getting the kids and myself ready for MOPS, I sent Tiffany to the bathroom to take care of business while Benny ever so slowly ate his breakfast. I continued changing out my old purse to the new one I bought several months ago. Its really nothing special but it was on sale for three dollars and reminds me of the ones that all the really trendy, cool moms use. I was about to use it when I originally purchased it but then it reminded me of fall so I have been waiting to use it until now. Its much smaller than my other purse so it took some time to sort out what I wanted to put into it and before I knew it about fifteen minutes had passed. Then it occurred to me that I had yet to see Tiffany emerge from the bathroom, so I go and check on her expecting to need a gas mask for the amount of time she had spent on her porcelain throne. She is just sitting there smiling. I ask her what she is doing and she says that there is no toilet paper. Why she sat for fifteen minutes air drying instead of asking for help I will never know and I wonder how much longer she would have remained had I not remembered that I in fact did have two children. Girls sure are strange sometimes. Sure enough the fresh roll I put on yesterday had been dipped in water piece by piece and dropped into the waste basket making a very tall mess. I'm thinking that Benjamin and the toilet plotted together to overthrow the paper who got most of the attention, but I could be wrong. So I got her some new toilet paper, grabbed my pretty purse and left wondering what the rest of my day would be like.

 

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