I am so blessed and love starting my day with what and who I am thankful for each day.
Today I am thankful for/that...
1. God's blessings and His protection
2. His timing
3. Metro Camp at Riverbend last week and our invite to joinin the fun while learning more about God and His love for us. One God, One body, One Way, One Life!! So grateful for all the Pastors, children's ministers, leaders from each church, riverbend staff, counselors, rec team, praise team, Shari Williams Morris and Fred for organizing this past week who all take their time and vacations to make this possible for all our children.
4. The CWF - the christian wrestlers federation that participated - the boys loved it!
5. My family, friends and faith - God is so awesome.
6. Demi accepted Jesus as her personal Savior this past Friday
7. Today and the gift of life - so precious!
Hugs your kids one more time today and make sure you let those in your life know you love them and what they mean to you NOW!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
WOW, what a summer!!! FREEBIES and updates...
Here are some Freebies for this week to enjoy!
http://www.acuvue.com/free-trial.htm?flowId=1&rc=V24&skinId=S101&promoID=CPA ( I dont wear contacts but if you do this is awesome!)
http://apps.facebook.com/starbucksicecream/
So here is another great offer that I found today, enjoy!
100 FREE 4 x 6 Prints http://www.seehere.com/startup.do
SeeHere Photo Sharing
Source: www.seehere.com
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Here are two current codes which are good for a free one-night movie rental at any Redbox location:
4J7LF6--Good through July 6, 2009
7HE79B--Good through July 7, 2009
FREE furniture clothe wipes!
http://elegancedream.com/polish_cloths.html
http://www.acuvue.com/free-trial.htm?flowId=1&rc=V24&skinId=S101&promoID=CPA ( I dont wear contacts but if you do this is awesome!)
http://apps.facebook.com/starbucksicecream/
So here is another great offer that I found today, enjoy!
100 FREE 4 x 6 Prints http://www.seehere.com/startup.do
SeeHere Photo Sharing
Source: www.seehere.com
JavaScript is currently disabled To ensure maximum usability, this site requires you to enable JavaScript. Please activate JavaScript in your web browser’s settings and reload/refresh this page.
Here are two current codes which are good for a free one-night movie rental at any Redbox location:
4J7LF6--Good through July 6, 2009
7HE79B--Good through July 7, 2009
FREE furniture clothe wipes!
http://elegancedream.com/polish_cloths.html
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Today I am thankful for/that....
1. Today and the gift of life
2. My faith, family and friends
3. My home
4. Our health
5. Babies
6. Motherhood
7. Our neighbors
8. Sunshine even though it is HOT today - another 100 degree day
9. Our pool - not sure what my dd would do each summer without it?
10.My cameras and all the pictures we have - it is so fun to go back and look at them.
11. Love and compassion
12. Random Acts of Kindness
13. The bible and good books
14. My hands and feet
15. Food to eat and water to drink
16. Scrapbooking and the friends it has brought into our lives
17. Our exchange student who will be living with us in August
18. Vacations
19. Color and eyesight
20.God's blessings and His protection today
We are so blessed and even in challenging times we can all find something to be thankful for in our lives.
xoxoxo
Diana
2. My faith, family and friends
3. My home
4. Our health
5. Babies
6. Motherhood
7. Our neighbors
8. Sunshine even though it is HOT today - another 100 degree day
9. Our pool - not sure what my dd would do each summer without it?
10.My cameras and all the pictures we have - it is so fun to go back and look at them.
11. Love and compassion
12. Random Acts of Kindness
13. The bible and good books
14. My hands and feet
15. Food to eat and water to drink
16. Scrapbooking and the friends it has brought into our lives
17. Our exchange student who will be living with us in August
18. Vacations
19. Color and eyesight
20.God's blessings and His protection today
We are so blessed and even in challenging times we can all find something to be thankful for in our lives.
xoxoxo
Diana
Thankful Tuesday again...youtube video!!
I love this song we learned last year in VBS, check out this cute video. What a great way to start the day. I am thankful for so much in my life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ev-Rn2p0M
Have a great morning,
Diana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ev-Rn2p0M
Have a great morning,
Diana
Monday, June 22, 2009
Free Photo Editing Class with Jessica Sprague
Photo Editing: Frame-ups and Special Effects is a two-week online class that is designed for all skill levels. You need to have a copy of Photoshop or Photoshop. Elements for the class, but don't worry if you don't have that, you can download a 30-day free trial!Here's some of what you'll learn about: brushes, frames, masks, textures, blending modes, filters and more. You'll learn how to make worn edges, rounded corners and get those dreamy, vintage soft light looks that are so adorable.In addition to the FREE class, you'll also receive a free digital design kit from Houseof3.com.The class works like this: each day you'll get an e-mail from Jessica Sprague that introduces new techniques and tells you how to access the instructional content. There will be video, an online forum, and a gallery to share your work.You don't have to be online at a set time. If life gets too busy, the course materials (as well as the free kit), will be accessible to you at any time, forever!You must register for the class at JessicaSprague.com during June 22-28 to be able to take the free photo editing class. Free registration ends June 28. Once you've signed up, you'll be sent additional information on how to access the class. Class officially starts July 6 and runs two weeks.To sign up for the class just log in to your account (or create one - it's free!) then click here and enter the code: FREECLASS062009 to be automatically registered! Then check out the class introduction in your "My Classes" link in the main menu. The free class is just one of the many freebies that are part of Jessica Sprague's two-year anniversary celebration. For more information visit JessicaSprague.com.
Also Freebie from Redbox for June 22 and 23rd - enjoy!
Today and tomorrow (June 22 and 23rd), you can get a free one-night movie rental at Redbox with code rbxthxu6. (Thanks, Frugal Living and Having Fun!)
Also Freebie from Redbox for June 22 and 23rd - enjoy!
Today and tomorrow (June 22 and 23rd), you can get a free one-night movie rental at Redbox with code rbxthxu6. (Thanks, Frugal Living and Having Fun!)
45 Life Lessons Learned....
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12 It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple
.24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40 If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
I love all 45 of these lessons!!
Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12 It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple
.24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40 If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
I love all 45 of these lessons!!
Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
Be A Host Family for an Exchange Student next school year!
Happy Monday to everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed Father's Day.
I wanted to share some exciting news and encourage you to possibly join me in the fun.
In August, Demi and I will be hosting an exchange student next year from Germany. We are so excited to welcome Nadja into our family. She is 16 and will be attending the same high school that I did. She will live with us until the end of the school year. I will share her profile so you can see the type of children/youth that are involved in this program hosted by CIEE. You can visit their website at www.ciee.org if you are interested and or I can put the Regional Contact in touch with you. (I was contacted via email blindly which I am so excited about and then I found out that the student my sister has been sponsoring in her home this past year is part of the same program.)
What a wonderful gift to give to a young impressionable youth wanting to learn more about the US and our lifestyle not to mention get a valuable education all while living at your home. Did I say how excited I am/Demi is to be getting a big sister.
Please let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to answer them and or put you in contact with a local representative. PS - We have our final home interview today so that our rep can meet us and view our home. We are excited to meet Shana as well and can't wait to start communication with her this summer.
Hugs and kisses,
Diana
I wanted to share some exciting news and encourage you to possibly join me in the fun.
In August, Demi and I will be hosting an exchange student next year from Germany. We are so excited to welcome Nadja into our family. She is 16 and will be attending the same high school that I did. She will live with us until the end of the school year. I will share her profile so you can see the type of children/youth that are involved in this program hosted by CIEE. You can visit their website at www.ciee.org if you are interested and or I can put the Regional Contact in touch with you. (I was contacted via email blindly which I am so excited about and then I found out that the student my sister has been sponsoring in her home this past year is part of the same program.)
What a wonderful gift to give to a young impressionable youth wanting to learn more about the US and our lifestyle not to mention get a valuable education all while living at your home. Did I say how excited I am/Demi is to be getting a big sister.
Please let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to answer them and or put you in contact with a local representative. PS - We have our final home interview today so that our rep can meet us and view our home. We are excited to meet Shana as well and can't wait to start communication with her this summer.
Hugs and kisses,
Diana
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