"A Wink and a Smile"

This has really made me angry, but I think this person made some great points concerning it. I have a 12 year old daughter (and 4 more to follow her) and this just hits home . In many ways I just can't imagine. WHY??????? Just saddened, angered, and confused. Praying for some changes ... * This too is just so upsetting!

We like to sing in our house All types of songs Karaoke is fun Even the 2 year old can figure it out! *I don't know what in particular I love about Fridays, but it is A GREAT DAY!

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I saw this today ... Middle school provides birth control to students It is just so wrong on so many levels. A friend noted that these people seem to be giving up on these kids. How completely heartbreaking!

We've all heard that a million times. I know that I have fallen for this many, many times. When I was younger it would be that I wished for things that others had. I've wished to be wealthier, to have a bigger home, nicer furniture, and more "me" time. Over the years I THINK that I have relaxed a bit on being envious of others ... at least I have tried to. What I am most guilty of these days is wishing for the past ... for simpler times. I can't have that wish, but I struggle with it daily. Thinking back to days when I didn't have the schedule that I put on myself and our family. The problem with that is that back then, I thought things were hard too. It's all relative. I've also found myself wishing I could be more ... smarter, a better writer, more articulate with my words when spoken, a better photographer, a better decorator, a better housekeeper, a better mom. There are days that I wish my family lived in the places we have lived before b...

I would say that it almost feels like FALL, but then if the people in Minnesota had my weather today, they would think it was summer. I will take my upper 70's ... at least I was not sweating! Lovely weekend recap ... Caught up on season 3 of Entourage (I know this is a bit risque, but I am a NY/NJ girl ... this stuff is not shocking to me) {b} did great at her little soccer game. My 5 year old can run and actually follow a ball ... YAY! I purchased the colorful, but coordinating shirts that I want my 5 girls to wear for my BIG photo that will be in the yearly Christmas card. I just hope that the picture comes out nice (when I take it). We all went to church and {c} behaved. We even commented that maybe we should not sit in the cry room anymore because our children are way quieter than the others. I went on a date with the hubby. We saw Michael Clayton (good flick) and got some good Mexican take-out. I went to the new JCPenney that they opened up by us. This is big news and altho...