Overheard conversation between Olivia and Amelia this morning....
Olivia: Oh Mia look! The sucker fish is moving around! It's sucking on the side of the tank! It must have found some allergy to eat!
Amelia: Livvy, allergy is a sickness, not fish food!
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Friday, July 6, 2012
EWTN Programming
Unfortunately, we watch way too much television in our house. It's mostly my fault. I've used the TV as company for as long as I can remember. Being alone has always made me uneasy and to hear voices (even if only on the TV screen) made me feel as though I wasn't totally alone....like I had a connection to the outside world. I'm sure this is all some psychological disorder that actually has a name, but at the end of the day, it's just who I am. The bad part is that my children have learned this bad habit from me. Dan and I have tried to be selective about what we let our kids watch. To tell you the truth, the commercials are worse than any show they've seen.
Things have gotten better over the last few years, though. During the school year, the TV is not allowed on until all homework is done! Frankly, I'm proud of this accomplishment. As a matter of fact, during the week, the TV is rarely on anymore. However, since we are in the midst of summer vacation, the rules have been slightly more lax. Still, I'm more selective of the programming that I allow the kids to view. We've taken advantage of the parental controls through our cable provider and this has helped tremendously!
One channel that is ALWAYS allowed is EWTN. This is the "Global Catholic Network"! We love this channel! It is wholesome family programming! You can trust without a doubt that there will be nothing aired on this channel that is contrary to your Catholic faith! I promise you, they will never air commercials that advertise for any bodily function enhancing products!
Just as an example, I thought I would share with you some upcoming programs that will be featured on EWTN....you'll love it!
1. EWTN On Location- Strong Men, Strong Faith: Catholic convert Alex Jones and San Diego Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers talk about men's spirituality, and how it relates to their worlds of family and work. (60 min). Airs August 26, 10PM; August 28 1PM; August 30 5AM.
2. EWTN MASS-The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary: LIVE from Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, with the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word. (90 min). Airs August 15 8AM.
3. Solemn Mass of the Assumption-BNSIC: Holy Mass of the Assumption. LIVE from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. (2 hours). Airs August 15 12PM and replays on August 16 12AM.
4. Interrupted Lives-Catholic Sisters Under European Communism: Documentary exploring the 40-year plight of the European Eastern and Latin Rite Sisters after World War II, when Communism forced them to practice their vocations underground. (60 min). Airs August 5 2AM; August 10 10PM; August 11 2PM.
5. Paul VI, Part 1: The first of a 2-part series about Paul VI. Part 1 highlights the pope's priesthood, his time as a university professor, and much more (Part 1 of 2), (90 min). Airs August 18 8PM; August 22 1PM. Part 2 airs August 25 8PM.
6. What Every Catholic Needs to Know About Hell: A superb documentary presenting the Church's doctrine on Hell. (60 min). Airs August 26 2AM; August 31 10PM, September 1 2PM.
7. Meeting Josemaria Escriva: These clips from a series of speeches given by Saint Josemaria Escriva around the country of Brazil cover a range of topics including marriage, family life, and attaining sanctity in the world (30 min). Airs August 31 3AM and 6:30 PM.
And this is only some of the wonderful EWTN programming for the coming months. Please visit www.EWTN.com for additional information. This is the type of TV that you can feel good about letting your kids watch.
Things have gotten better over the last few years, though. During the school year, the TV is not allowed on until all homework is done! Frankly, I'm proud of this accomplishment. As a matter of fact, during the week, the TV is rarely on anymore. However, since we are in the midst of summer vacation, the rules have been slightly more lax. Still, I'm more selective of the programming that I allow the kids to view. We've taken advantage of the parental controls through our cable provider and this has helped tremendously!
One channel that is ALWAYS allowed is EWTN. This is the "Global Catholic Network"! We love this channel! It is wholesome family programming! You can trust without a doubt that there will be nothing aired on this channel that is contrary to your Catholic faith! I promise you, they will never air commercials that advertise for any bodily function enhancing products!
Just as an example, I thought I would share with you some upcoming programs that will be featured on EWTN....you'll love it!
1. EWTN On Location- Strong Men, Strong Faith: Catholic convert Alex Jones and San Diego Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers talk about men's spirituality, and how it relates to their worlds of family and work. (60 min). Airs August 26, 10PM; August 28 1PM; August 30 5AM.
2. EWTN MASS-The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary: LIVE from Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, with the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word. (90 min). Airs August 15 8AM.
3. Solemn Mass of the Assumption-BNSIC: Holy Mass of the Assumption. LIVE from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. (2 hours). Airs August 15 12PM and replays on August 16 12AM.
4. Interrupted Lives-Catholic Sisters Under European Communism: Documentary exploring the 40-year plight of the European Eastern and Latin Rite Sisters after World War II, when Communism forced them to practice their vocations underground. (60 min). Airs August 5 2AM; August 10 10PM; August 11 2PM.
5. Paul VI, Part 1: The first of a 2-part series about Paul VI. Part 1 highlights the pope's priesthood, his time as a university professor, and much more (Part 1 of 2), (90 min). Airs August 18 8PM; August 22 1PM. Part 2 airs August 25 8PM.
6. What Every Catholic Needs to Know About Hell: A superb documentary presenting the Church's doctrine on Hell. (60 min). Airs August 26 2AM; August 31 10PM, September 1 2PM.
7. Meeting Josemaria Escriva: These clips from a series of speeches given by Saint Josemaria Escriva around the country of Brazil cover a range of topics including marriage, family life, and attaining sanctity in the world (30 min). Airs August 31 3AM and 6:30 PM.
And this is only some of the wonderful EWTN programming for the coming months. Please visit www.EWTN.com for additional information. This is the type of TV that you can feel good about letting your kids watch.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Progress
The girls did make some progress in their room yesterday! It's not exactly how I wanted it done, but I need to give them credit where credit is due. Here are some pictures (before and after) for your viewing, ahem, pleasure!
At least you can see the floor!
That big dark stain on the carpet was grape juice!
Don't you love how they decorate?
Much better!
Much, much better!
It will be interesting to see how long it stays this way. I'll keep you posted.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Jello Play Dough
Today is one of those days when I had to come up with something for the girls to do....fast. They gave up on their room (see yesterday's post) for now. I'm not going to push them. They know the consequences of their actions.....there will be NO PLAY DATES until the job is done. It's their choice.
Our second vehicle is not working at the moment. Needs a new fuel pump. Dan and Nathan drove out to the Dodge dealership to pick up a part and so it's just the girls and I. The weather is very hot, very muggy and very buggy. It's no fun going outside when you just get eaten alive by mosquitoes. So, I decided to make some jello play dough. It's not really a big deal, just something to do while we watch Toy Story 2.
Here is the recipe I use:
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tbsp cream of tartar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup warm water
1 3oz pack of jello (I had lemon)
Mix it all together in a Teflon pot. Then, heat it while stirring until it gets clumpy. Keep stirring until it makes a big ball. Take off the heat and let it cool. When it's cooled enough to touch, lay it out on a table with some flour. Knead it until it's smooth. Add additional coloring if you want to! That's it!
What are you doing to keep yourself busy this Saturday?
Our second vehicle is not working at the moment. Needs a new fuel pump. Dan and Nathan drove out to the Dodge dealership to pick up a part and so it's just the girls and I. The weather is very hot, very muggy and very buggy. It's no fun going outside when you just get eaten alive by mosquitoes. So, I decided to make some jello play dough. It's not really a big deal, just something to do while we watch Toy Story 2.
Here is the recipe I use:
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tbsp cream of tartar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup warm water
1 3oz pack of jello (I had lemon)
Mix it all together in a Teflon pot. Then, heat it while stirring until it gets clumpy. Keep stirring until it makes a big ball. Take off the heat and let it cool. When it's cooled enough to touch, lay it out on a table with some flour. Knead it until it's smooth. Add additional coloring if you want to! That's it!
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| I put mine in a Pyrex dish and spread it out...it cooled quicker! |
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| In order to make it a brighter yellow, I added some food coloring. |
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| Then I grabbed a bunch of plastic utensils. |
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| Not terribly exciting, but good enough for some easy fun! |
What are you doing to keep yourself busy this Saturday?
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Update in pictures!
It's been very busy here in my neck of the woods lately. On top of that, I've been having some health issues (yes, again!). It seems that this is my life lately. Anyway, I'm 99% sure that the issues are NON cancer related, but I won't be completely sure until I see a few more specialists. So, please keep me in your prayers.
I had wanted to post about Father's Day, Independence Day and our new cat....but time just got away from me. So, instead, I'll just post some pictures to show you what we've been up to.
FATHER'S DAY
The kids and I decided we would make Daddy's present this year. I had this idea in the back of my mind from Family Fun Magazine (I think) and thought it was something we could pull off. I just went to Hobby Lobby and picked up 3 cardboard block letters and some paint. Here is what we did:
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Each of the kids got a letter to paint in Daddy's favorite color (maroon). After everything was dry, we got cleaned up and went down to church to take a few pictures.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
We were blessed to be able to spend this holiday with some wonderful friends! We had an incredible FEAST at their house and then were treated to a fireworks extravaganza! Thank you, Susan! We had a blast...literally!
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That's it for now. Will be back to posting regularly again this coming week...I need to finish my 60 Day Photo Challenge...I think day 30 is next!
Have a great week everyone!
I had wanted to post about Father's Day, Independence Day and our new cat....but time just got away from me. So, instead, I'll just post some pictures to show you what we've been up to.
FATHER'S DAY
The kids and I decided we would make Daddy's present this year. I had this idea in the back of my mind from Family Fun Magazine (I think) and thought it was something we could pull off. I just went to Hobby Lobby and picked up 3 cardboard block letters and some paint. Here is what we did:
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| My handsome boy, Nathan. |
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| Amelia |
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| Little Olivia |
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| Aren't they cute? |
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| I am so blessed! |
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| Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament |
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| Our Rosary Garden |
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| Area for meditation |
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| This is Shake n Bake. He showed up at church one day and has never left. |
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| I think he's beautiful. We all just love him. |
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| The bell tower. |
We were blessed to be able to spend this holiday with some wonderful friends! We had an incredible FEAST at their house and then were treated to a fireworks extravaganza! Thank you, Susan! We had a blast...literally!
Have a great week everyone!
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