"A Wink and a Smile"

Of course I did remind him that the tickets went on sale at exactly 10am this morning ;) ... MICHAEL BUBLE I love the old sounds of the crooners from the 50's (and earlier) ... Frank, Dean, Nat, and Bing. Harry Connick is another favorite of mine. Can you not tell with the title of my blog? Michael (a great name by the way), is just a sexy, nice, and talented man ... love that! This concert is a gift ... just after my birthday. I know that it will be a fun time.

Their hearts are heavy with grief and sadness {w} right now. My prayers are certainly with them. At RCIA this week our Monsignor spoke of Advent and reminded us to be prepared ... Jesus was coming. Although trying not to sound like a downer he reminded us that we need to live each day the best that we can because we can't know what tomorrow will bring ... only God knows. I've been particularly drawn to the stories that Monsignor tells. He has a great way of connecting things to the faith. This year has been an emotional one. Losing my Dad has been terribly sad, but it also provided me with a gift ... the need to reconnect and grow spiritually. I know our time on earth is only a temporary stop. We can't live life thinking "is this it?". We need to have something to look forward to. Recently I heard Tim McGraw's song which has some (corny)sweet lyrics that are a great little reminder ... "And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter, "And I gave forgive...

It's been a little while since I posted, but honestly, I have been SOOOOOOO BUSY. I guess that is to be expected around this time of the year. Some days (or moments) I feel all together, but a lot of the time I really need to look at a list ... even then I am often overwhelmed. This is such a special time of the year and REALLY, I do want to enjoy it. Last week was such a nice break for me ... the hubby was home, we got some house jobs done (a brand spanking new sink and faucet ... YAY!), and I took the week off of homeschooling (I needed that break). We had a wonderful Thanksgiving (just the 7 of us), and I even got some good outdoor runs in. However, when Sunday hit, I started to feel the stress again ... back to homeschooling, back to parochial school, and TIME TO START SHOPPING. Don't even get me started on the other daily things that I do. I usually don't take a breath until 9pm at night and that's on a good night. My blogging may be few and far between. I wish tha...