You Can Trust..

The furry rat in my last post (aka Phil the groundhog).. He apparently knows what he's talking about..We're supposed to get hit with a major snow storm this weekend..We could get up to 10" of snow..Some places like Washington D.C. & Delaware may get up to almost 2ft of snow..I personally haven't seen this much snow coming in since 1993..

So the kids & I will be getting our trusty ruler out & measuring the snow..That's the beauty of homeschooling..You can use Mother Nature as a lesson!!

So if we get snowed in for the weekend, I will definetley be putting up pictures of our adventures to D.C. & DE..Also give an update on how the kids are doing as we are at the 1/2 way point in school..

And my sister still hasn't had the baby YET!! I really don't think a human person can stretch that much, but I guess we'll find out!! Luke is due Feb. 18th, but who knows when he'll make his debut!! He likes where he's at & personally I don't blame him!! I'm going to share a picture that Bob took of my sister @ 37 wks..She's now 38 wks..*I have her permission* to post the pic..

If you're in the Eastern part of the U.S. please stay warm, and hopefully we'll be able to dig out of this mess coming on Sunday or Monday..Take Care & Be careful also!!

This Guy Says...

Six more weeks of winter!! Are you NUTS groundhog!! Six more weeks!! Oh well, Spring will be just around the corner than!! You can learn more about Groundhog Day here..

My Review Of..

"Mother Teresa and Me ~ Ten Years of Friendship" by Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle

Donna-Marie is up there as one of my favorite Catholic authors..I have all but 1 (or 2) of her books..She is a superb author..So when I saw that her new book "Mother Teresa and Me" was on the list for review, I didn't hesitate to pick it..

I enjoyed the endorsements & the Foreword by Teresa Tomeo, but I couldn't wait to start reading the book itself..From the moment I started reading the book, I was filled by a warmth that you get when your sitting or chatting with an old friend..Ms. Cooper O'Boyle's way of describing her friendship with Blessed Mother Teresa is so sincere, loving & respectful in every way possible..

I love the typed letters at the beginning of each chapter from Blessed Teresa..How she took the time to convey her wisdom to Ms. Cooper O'Boyle..It's like a loving mother offering advice to her own child..And the pictures of Blessed Teresa with Ms. Cooper O'Boyle's children to me represented a loving grandmother, who gushes over her grandchildren..

As I got further into the book, the warmth & love continued on in my heart..It was like Blessed Mother Teresa was speaking directly to me..This was no ordinary woman..She was extraordinary..

The personal stories that Ms. Cooper O'Boyle wrote in this book are inspiring also..Especially the story of her & her daughter being in a car accident & the forgiveness of the teenage driver..That was amazing..All of the stories in this book are incredible..You will absolutely be in awe..

There were two things that I really liked in this book..The "Take Time" saying & personal reflection that Ms. Cooper O'Boyle gives is a reminder to all of us to take time in our lives to think, pray, laugh, play, love & be loved, give, read, be friendly, work & do charity..Ms. Cooper O'Boyle goes into detail on these in Ch. 13 called "Take Time"..And the Express Novena..Blessed Mother Teresa called saying "The Memorare" nine times in a row an Express Novena..And there is an example in the book of how it worked for her..

All in all this book is a MUST read..I learned a lot about Blessed Mother Teresa, & how Ms. Cooper O'Boyle had the most interesting & blessed friendship with her..Ms. Cooper O'Boyle also talks about the late Fr. John Hardon..

I take away from this book life lessons..Like how to see Jesus in every person..To love the poor, and to be a light in the world..I also am thinking of joining the lay Missionary of Charity movement..You too will also be transformed by this wonderful book..I highly recommend it..

This review was written as part of the Catholic book Reviewer program from The Catholic Company. Visit The Catholic Company to find more information on Mother Teresa and Me .

Blame It On FB..

I can honestly say that the reason I haven't been blogging much is because I've been spending so much time on Facebook..Yes, it's true..At first I didn't think I would be on it as much, but then I started finding old friends, family, etc.. And now it's just kind of taken over..But I'm updating now..Isn't that a good thing?? :)

Anyway, we've had a bunch of things going on here..Our hot water tank died, so we had to get a new one..We have roots in our pipes, so we may have to get them replaced..Then we had the March for Life to go to, and we went back to Delaware to visit some friends..We're also anticipating the birth of our new nephew/cousin Luke..

Feb. will also be a busy month for us..This starts the beginning of birthdays!! We have a bunch of them coming up Feb., Mar., Apr. & May..But it doesn't slow down after that..Then we'll have Jenna's graduation, my nephew Zack's graduation, Communions, Baptism, the list goes on & on..I'm not much of a *party* person..I like the quietness..But I guess that's gonna get flung out the window..

I also have book reviews to do, I'm in the middle of reading 3-4 new books, and we can't forget the homeschooling!!

So please, please bear with me..I'm going to get caught up on things..I just need to take a deep breath, and dive on into it..Everything will be on here as soon as I can get it up..

Like the title says..Blame it on FB..LOL

I Will Have A New Post..

For our holiday happenings in a few days..Hope you all had a wonderful CHRISTmas & a Happy New Year..

HAPPY 14TH ANNIVERSARY BOB..

We've had our ups & downs but we've stuck through it & it's made us stronger..I LOVE being with you, & I LOVE the family we've created..I want to spend many more years with you!! I LOVE YOU!!

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY ARIANA!!!

Where have the years gone!!?? I just remember having you & now you're 13!! You were born @ 10:13 am, and you were 6lbs 10oz..

Now you're 13yrs old & almost 5'9"!! Oh mommy is getting old!! I love you Ari!! You're a great student, artist, animal lover & daughter!!

Happy Birthday!! We love you!!