Our planet.......

Finally the sun makes a rare appearance! It has been quite the gloomy week here. Between the rain, snow and slush, I was worried the sun had gone away for good! Strange weather to be having this time of year. All I can say is, what a shame we have done so much to damage our beautiful home to cause the weather to be more and more erratic!  The results are devastating to wild life, and to our lives as well!

I am hoping and Praying, that we are making the proper changes and learning how to turn our habits around. I want to leave my children and future grandchildren, and beautiful healthy world to live in! Clean air to breath, trees, grass, animals and surprisingly enough for me to say, even insects! 

Recycling has always been a big thing in our home. My nickname in high school from some of my friends was Greenpeace. It sounds kind of silly I guess, but I have always been devoted to doing my share to clean up our planet in any way I could. So we recycle, we reuse, we reduce regularly and always have! 

I hope I am doing a good job at instilling these habits and way of living into not only my children, but those around me! I encourage others to do the same. It can really blow your mind, how making such small changes can have a big impact. When people throw things away that can be reused, or recycled, it drives me batty! Hearing what difference will ONE can or one bottle make, is enough to make me want to cry. Can you imagine if all the people who felt that way, who take the extra minute to recycle that can or bottle? How many millions more we could stop from ending up in our landfills? 

My children, husband and I are working on a special recycling/reusing project this summer. I am really hoping we are able to accomplish what we are setting out to do. It will be pretty epic, that's all I will say for now. After the next few weekends of birthday parties, and events, I hope we can take a day to sit down and make our plans. I look forward to getting to it, and posting a picture of our progress once we start! 

Well, that's all for now! I have a busy afternoon ahead. I will update soon! :)

Brace yourselves.........

Because I am back! Again!

It seems like I am terrible at keeping up with this blogging thing. The weird thing is I seriously LOVE it and don't know why I wait so long to post. I know no one really reads it at this point. But it is something I was and am doing for ME. It makes me feel good to take the time to document the happy little moments in my life! Even though we suffer hardships, I find when I do blog, I only stick to the good stuff. It always gives me a boost and makes me feel great when I do finally take the time!

The past few months have been a whirlwind! I had surgery last month, and it took a little longer then I had anticipated to heal. When I told the kids I was having surgery, Nathaniel was a little confused and asked if the Drs will shrink to go inside my body to fix me...LOL..I wanted to make sure that was written down somewhere, so I can always remember it! I have to say, that I have an AMAZING family, that took good care of me. I am hoping moving forward for positive long term results now, and staying positive. It was a minor thing in the grand scheme of things, and I am so grateful for mine, and my families health!

Since the last time I posted, Nathaniel had his first communion. We were all SO proud of him, he did an amazing job. We we blessed to have a houseful of family and friends to celebrate the occasion with us!

Here he is afterwards with the cake I made him. I apologize for the poor quality of the picture, it is from my phone! Our computer is on its last leg, and I can't upload any pictures to it for now.

Other then that, things have been relatively normal. We had strange weather today, snow! A fair amount of it. It actually cause our brand new gazebo to cave in, which is really a pain. But it has already melted away, and we are patiently awaiting the sunshine's return! We are also waiting, but not so patiently, for summer break. I am really looking forward to having my babies home for the summer. Working from home allows me to be able to spend that time with them, and for that I am so grateful.

Well, singing off for now, not sure when I will be back. Hopefully, sooner than later! :)

I'm bbbaaaacccckkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am BACK! Well, I am trying to be. lol

When I started this blog in 2009 I had an idea. One that I have been talking about cryptically here for ,well, over 2 years? Since 2009! Now I mean business. This week, this is it. I am starting the project and I will stick to it darn it!

It is a project I am really excited about and yes, I am going to be cryptic again. But by THIS weekend, I am determined to have posted the first of posts based on this wonderfully brilliant idea! Ok, so maybe not wonderful, or brilliant, but definitely fun!

So hold on to your seats because we are about to begin...this weekend...I promise.......well not promise....ok promise...well....we will see! ;)