Mixed Nuts: Come and follow me

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Come and follow me

A few people read my blog regularly. Okay - a lot of people read it. And I love that! I would love to have you "follow" me on this blog, so I know you are there. You don't have to comment, but knowing you are there, reading about our family, and especially about Finley, is wonderful!

If you look to the right hand side of my page, you will see a button that says "Follow". If you click on that, you can "Follow" my blog - so that I know you are a reader! You can follow any way you chose. You DO NOT have to have a blog to follow. You DO NOT have to have a Google account to follow. You DO NOT have to add a picture to follow. You do not have to put your name down. It is very easy, and only takes a few minutes. Give it a try, and let me know if you have problems. (mom - this last line is particularly for you)

So sign up! I know you are out there, and I love it.

In other news, Mat is out of town this week. He has been gone since last Friday. Sigh. I really hate how much he is traveling lately. My parents were here over the weekend. Yesterday and today the kids and I were alone. I am lucky I have great kids (most of the time). I give them a "talk" about how mommy is going it alone and REALLY needs cooperation, and that usually works. Arlington goes into super-helpful mode. Finley stops whining for 24 hours. And Cainan is sweet Cainan as always. At least one kid is consistent.

Today my in-laws are arriving. And today my house was spring cleaned. (not by the in-laws, but none the less). Today is a good day. My in-laws will stay with us until Mat comes home. I love having their company while Mat is away. We always have a good time. And they bring their adorable little puppy, Lucky, who the kids just love.

So tonight we will relax. And watch Glee. See you tomorrow.