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"How long, O Lord?"
– Psalm 13
"from not home"
lost upon a wave of earth,
metal glinting poured out sun,
red stick marking boundary
where the leaving cry beyond.
moss that twined us once as kin,
now denying, roots undone.
shade to cool us, gather in,
edges slipping far from home.
we are not the way you give,
under cypress knee and gone,
breath of life returning you,
spirit praying send us God.
"Baton Rouge" > French "red stick",
for an early marker on the Mississippi River.


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You know, this email does turn me on. But not in the way it's supposed to.
"From: "Jeremiad I. Dortmund"
Subject: wenlockian fame-thirsting deermouse
We have erotic footage of Jessica Simspon and her hubby from her newly weds series. Believe me when I say you must see this
Not now
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Eelshaped! Eelshaped!
I need to go clean up now...

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Paul Striedl Obituary
at Bookham-mer, RECORD Del.: one granddaughter, Shirley Ruth Barr; three sisters and four brothers; Mrs. W. C. Kusta border. Bell wood; Mrs. David Banks, Mrs, John Closson and Fred Buchanan. Altoona; George, Clarence and Alonxa Buchanan. Akron, O. There will be private funeral service at the home Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. in charge of the Rev. J. K. Anderson, D. I. Interment will fol low in Logan Valley cemetery. ARTHUR GRAl'ER Arthur Grauer, aged 46, brother of Mrs. Jacob Sitnek. died sudden ly Saturday night at his home in Ithaca, New York. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was a native of this city, and was born December 5. 1555, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Grauer, both deceased. Prior to moving to Ithaca, he was employed at the Simon shoe store on Eleventh avenue, for many years. Surviving f are his wife, one brother, Norman Grauer, Philips-burg; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Sitnek, Altoona, and Mrs. Louis Fein-berg, Ingram, near Pittsburg. The body will arrive in Altoona 4:30 p. m. today and will be taken directly to the Stevens mortuary, Eighth a-enue and Fiftenth street. Funeral service will be held at the Stevens chapel Wednesday, 10:30 a. m. Interment will be made in Mt. Sinai cemetery. FRANK J. ORR Frank J. Orr, for .many years a resident of Altoona, until six years ago, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Closson, Cross Keys, yesterday. Mr. Orr was a son of Hamilton and Jane Farrell Orr, born March 5, 1S65. He was janitor at the Stevens school and belonged to Bethany Lutheran church and to the Modern Woodman of America. His wife, Mrs. Jane Orr, died five years ago. Surviving are five sons and three daughters: Frank Orr, Akron. O.; David, Glenn, Ralph and John Orr, Mrs. Bessie Leslie and Mrs. Violet Trostle, Altoona; Mrs. Grace Closson, Cross Keys: 22 grandchildren; one sis ter, Miss Bessie Orr. Altoona. Funeral service will be held at the Closson home Wednesday, 2:30 p. m., followed by interment in Greenwood cemetery. DONALD S. WITHEROW Donald S. Witherow," former' Al-toonan, died suddenly at 11:45 a. m. Sunday, at the Montenore hos pital, Pittsburg. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam M. Witherow, 1503 Tenth street, born in Altoona in 1S91. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Argent Witherow, and three children, Donald, Mary Virginia and Richard Witherow; his par ents and three sisters: Mrs. Frank Fisher, State College; Mrs. Norman Doerner, Cleveland; Miss Marjorie Witherow, at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced today. r.UX STRIEDL Paul Striedl, Canan Station, died at Mercy hospital Saturday, 8:15 p. m., of pneumonia. Mr. Striedl was born in Germany, January 3, 1876. He was a P. R. K. employe at the East Altoona roundhouse and belonged to St Rose of Lima Catholic church. . Surviving ar his wife, four ituughters and two sons: Mrs. Samuel Berger. Waldorf, Md.; Mrs. Anna Lens. Detroit, Mich.; Catherine, Paul, Joseph and Mary Striedt, at the home; three brothers and, two sisters, In Germany. There will be requiem mass Tuesday. 10 a. ni., in St Rose of Lima church, followed by interment in Calvary cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Stevens mortuary. HENRY WEBER , Henry Weber. 500 W. Wingo-hocking street. Philadelphia, died February 28. at his home, of a heart ailment, after two years illness. He was a son of Christian and Mary Weber, born in Philadelphia December 4, 1851. He came to Altoona in 1SS2, being employed by the P. R. R. as a wood carver, retiring in 191S. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Caroline Weber, In Philadelphia; one daughter, Emma, wife of C. C. Brennecke, luid two grandsons, in Altoona; one sister, Mrs. Frank Roche, Philadelphia. Funeral service was held in Philadelphia on March 4, followed by interment in Mount Peace cemetery. MRS. MARY T. GIBBONS Mrs. Mary T. Gibbons, widow of Peter Gibbons, died at her home, 2122 Third avenue. Saturday, 2:08 a. m., of apoplexy. Mrs. Gibbons was born in Armsklrk, England, March 13. 1S57. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church. Her husband died in 1925. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Floyd Henderson, and a son. John Gibbons, Altoona. i Funeral service will be held Tuesday, 9 a. m., with requiem mass at Sacred Heart church. Interment will follow in St. John's cemetery. ' BENJAMIN F. SHAEFFEU Benjamin F. Shaeffer, 79, for many years a woodworker in Al toona, died at a local hospital Saturday morning. Ha was a son of Benjamin and Anna Shnefi'er, born at Elizabethtown. One sister, Mrs. George D. Rhine, Altoona, survives him. The body may be viewed at the Tobias & Laughlin funeral home early today. It will be taken on the 11:33 a. m. train to Elizabethtown, where funeral service will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday, followed by interment at Elizabethtown. 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A tranquil rural setting of natural charm and beauty in the heard of 'Old Cornwall'. The town of Penzance is only 4 miles away and Land's End, with its magnificant sunsets, just 6 miles away.
Anjarden Byre is deceptively spacious, beautifully restored single story detached stone barn. Whilst converted and equipped to a high standard, great care has been taken to preserve the old beams and stone work.
Ground Floor Only: Open plan living / kitchen / dining area with granite inglenook fireplace. Master double bedroom with four poster 4'6" bed. Twin room with en-suite shower room and a separate family bathroom.
Exterior: Enclosed garden and patio area with external furniture and BBQ facilities.
Facilities & Services
Heating is via convector heaters throughout and the wood burning stove. The kitchen is fully equipped with an electric oven & gas hob, kettle, toaster, microwave, fridge / freezer, washing machine & dishwasher. The living area has a digital freeview TV & DVD player, video & stereo. There is WiFi available at the property. There is an iron & ironing board, electric indoor airer and outside rotary clothes dryer.
Electricity, heating & bed linen is included but you will need to provide your own towels. Alternatively towels can be provided at a cost of £2.50 per set. Please bring your own beach towels. There are parking facilities for up to 2 vehicles. Up to 2 dogs (over 1 year old) will be permitted at a small additional cost of £20 per dog / per week; please note that the owner, who lives on site, has a very friendly dog. Regrettably no smoking is allowed. There is a cot available upon request.
General Booking Information
Arrival / Departure is normally a Saturday.
Shortbreaks are available during quieter periods.
£100 pre-authorised to your credit or debit card as a security deposit is required.
Centrally located to Penzance, Lands End and St Ives. Extremely well provisioned, we wanted for nothing. Very pleasant stay with a friendly owner and her pets.
Excellent property. Very clean and really well equipped. Good Wi-Fi. Host was really helpful and we will definitely return.
Extremely comfortable accommodation situated in peaceful countryside yet within a short drive of Penzance for supermarkets, local shops, restaurants, pubs and other services. The attention to detail,provided by the owner, throughout is exceptional and they really have thought about the needs of their guests and have equipped the accommodation to a very high standard that absolutely added to the enjoyment of our stay.
Anjarden Byre is lovely and spacious yet is decorated and furnished so that it feels cosy and welcoming and it is spotlessly clean and there was always plenty of hot water. We were warmly greeted by the owner on arrival and given an extensive introduction and there was a most welcome cream tea left in the kitchen. The correspondence we received before our arrival was first class and the owner responded promptly to a few questions I had. All in all a great place to stay to discover the many delights of West Cornwall and we wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Great accommodation, very good service and an excellent part of Cornwall to visit... A must for a relaxing holiday!
This L-shaped bungalow is a well fitted out barn conversion.
It is very comfortable and the furnishings are lovely.
The location is great, just off the A30, but only 5 miles from Sennen and Penzance.
We had good weather despite it being November and we always found somewhere to have a coffee and a snack when out and about.
There is a wood - burning stove at the Byre but sadly we didn't need to try it as the weather was too warm.
The kitchen is fully equipped and the beds are comfortable.
The wifi, however, is not the best.
We loved our stay and didn't want to leave.
Lovely place and location,wood burner made the autumn evenings' extra special. Directions between owner and Cornwall Cottages need unifying to save confusion.
Penzance is just a 15 minute drive away. Every June, Penzance holds the Golowan (Feast of St John) & Mazey Day celebrations. This week long celebration attracts many visitors and traffic is banished from the centre of Penzance during Mazey Day when the streets become lined with stalls and hold colourful processions. From Penzance harbour you can catch a ferry to the Isles of Scilly or travel to the islands via helicopter from Lands End. The sub tropical gardens of Morrab are definitely worth visiting.
*Plus compulsory or optional charges based on actual occupancy or consumption. The payment has to be made in the currency offered by the property manager, before use of conversion tool. Payments in other currencies have to be negotiated beforehand with the property manager. The currency conversion tool is provided for your convenience only and is non-binding.


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Me and my girlfriend love Disney and my girlfriend is a princess so we decided to start collecting everything Disney.
(Some of are collection may contain non Disney's but we class them as one)
one day i hope to take her to actual Disneyland. But id have to be careful she doesn't leave me for a dressed up character ha-ha!!
So firstly we have started making a list of Disney films and stamping them off the list with a date stamp once we had brought them


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Forgot to link my blog on Wednesday, so you can read that here .
In other news, I got to see my very favorite people Saturday night!!
(sad that I missed seeing you though Brittney. dang schedules)
so we hear they are at a bar in City Center...
me & liana were cracking up about how schmancy it was as we were headed there.
we were not at all dressed for City Center and were very surprised our friends felt like being so upscale...
turns out we know our friends better than we thought and they were actually at a hole in the wall bar right outside of the City Center area.
much more our style for the evening.
I know we are those people that you are jealous of.
just so good looking.
but all that matters is that we had a good time, and that we did!
and you know I couldn't end my post without mentioning that BIG WIN this weekend...


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This one day conference at the University of Ottawa is co-sponsored with Carleton University and the Family Network of CPRN (Canadian Policy Research Network).
As Canada prepares to participate in the OECD's (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) second round of studies on early childhood education and care, the conference will reflect on what has and has not been achieved with the OECD report. As well as putting Canada's experience in an international perspective.
It will also examine the reasons behind the series of failures at the federal level, to establish a framework for child care policy across Canada. Most of the presenters will be drawing on their chapters in Child Care Policy at the Crossroads: Gender and Welfare State Restructuring co-edited by Sonya Michel and Rianne Mahon (Routledge, 2002).
The morning session will focus on child care policy in Western Europe (the European Union, France and Italy) and Japan. The afternoon session will turn to North America, examining recent developments in the U.S., Quebec and Manitoba.
9:30 - Words of Welcome:
Feridun Hamdullahpur, VP Research, Carleton
Opening Remarks:
Jane Jenson, Director, Family Network, CPRN
10:00-Child Care Policy in Europe and Japan
Chair: Caroline Andrew,
Dean of Social Science, University of Ottawa
Ito Peng, University of Toronto,
"Gender and Generation: Japanese Child Care Policy
and the Demographic Crisis"
Rianne Mahon, Carleton,
"Child Care in the EU: Toward What Kind of Social
Kimberly Morgan, Yale,
"Does Anyone Have a Libre Choix? French Child Care
Vincent Della Sala, Carleton,
"Modernizing the Italian State: Child Care Policy"
12:30 -Lunch
1:30 - Child Care Policy in North America
Chair: Kathryn McDade, HRDC
Sonya Michel, U of Maryland,
"Child Care as Welfare Reform in the US"
Susan Phillips, Carleton,
"Child Care: Federal Initiatives Past"
Jane Jenson, CPRN and U of Montreal,
"Against the Current: "Five-Dollar-a-Day" Child Care in
Susan Prentice, U of Winnipeg,
"Child Care in Manitoba"
4:00 - Closing Remarks:
Rianne Mahon, Political Economy, Carleton
There is no charge for attending this conference.
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Partnership working and integrated care is now at the very heart of relationships across localities, regions and nationally. Private sector organisations find it increasingly advantageous to voluntarily enter into partnerships, whilst public sector bodies are now effectively required to do so. However, such ventures are rarely straightforward, and unless the ground has been well prepared the output may be disappointing.
BHC exists to advise on the setting up, development, monitoring and evaluation of partnership working and integrated care. It is able to offer support in the following areas:


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woensdag 19 november 2014
Messy ducks
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It is a dead give away... only Russian drones sleep in their own shit. ;)BeantwoordenVerwijderen
That's kinda "crappy" looking, eh. It sure would turn me off and I wouldn't envy pulling off the cover.BeantwoordenVerwijderen
O jakkes. Nee, de eigenaar is er al een tijdje niet geweest inderdaad..BeantwoordenVerwijderen
The owner might get a shock next time he turns up to the boat.BeantwoordenVerwijderen
I would not want to be the one to clean the cover, but I certainly wouldn't mind using the boat!BeantwoordenVerwijderen
Icky....those ducks can really make a mess. We used to live by a lake and the Canadian Geese would visit our yard and leave their droppings. You had to watch where you were walking in your own yard!BeantwoordenVerwijderen
Oh that's disgusting. I never thought I'd see this blog stoop to such levels. :)BeantwoordenVerwijderen
They can be messy, and it seems if you have anything they can eat, they will eat and eat and still beg for more! They have always been a favorite of mine, and the cause of my catching a bit of trouble too often. The year I was about 8 vacationing with my folks and early one morning I fed them the entire bag of bread, so there wasn't any left for toast! My mother was horribly upset! Imagine that, right?!BeantwoordenVerwijderen
They really do leave a mess.BeantwoordenVerwijderen
I'm sure if anybody used the boat it would have been cleaned. maybe this boat is abandoned.BeantwoordenVerwijderen
Dearest Marianne,BeantwoordenVerwijderen
That looks bad...
I think he needs to change the name of that boat to The Poop Deck!BeantwoordenVerwijderen


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Several colleagues on the Council have pointed out the significant downgrading of Edinburgh's main development areas in the latest version of the National Planning Framework (NPF) currently out for consultation ... the background can be found here.
Following this round of consultation, the next version of the NPF(2) is apparently to be published this Spring (2009).
I guess you can judge for yourself, by following some of the links within those above, but this link provides the current text on Edinburgh ...
... for the Capital City of Scotland, it doesn't amount to much as far as I'm concerned :-(


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February 15, 2008
The Big East gives us a nationally televised Friday Night special as Pittsburgh travels to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee to meet Marquette. The Panthers have a 1/2 game lead on the Golden Eagles for 5th place in the conference standings, so this is an important game in the standings in what has quickly become a very competitive rivalry in the two+ seasons since Marquette has joined the Big East. Marquette has won three of the five meetings with an OT victory at the Pete and two other wins that have come right down to the final minute at the Bradley Center.
Here are the local media previews and stories on tonight's game:
MU Can Keep Progressing by Pushing Past Pitt (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
Pitt's Dixon Far From Satisfied (Tribune Review)
Pitt Begins Grueling Stretch (Tribune-Review)
Final Four Team to be Honored (Journal-Sentinel)
Fields' Return Buoys Pitt's Big East Hopes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Bradley Center should be in a frenzy with Pitt coming to town for a national television audience for a Friday night match-up. As if they needed any additional excitement, Marquette will honor the 2002-2003 NCAA Final Four squad at halftime. That team was led by Dwyane Wade, Steve Novak and Travis Diener.
This is an important judgement game for the Golden Eagles. We are still trying to determine how good this team is. While many teams in the Big East have been battling the injury big and breaking in new players, the Golden Eagles have been pretty healthy since the season began with a line-up that returned pretty much intact from last season. They spent much of the early season ranked around the top 10, but in recent weeks they have fallen down in the polls as they have been beaten badly by the likes of Connecticut, West Virginia and Louisville two times, by an average of 16 points. They were able to snap a two-game losing streak by running Seton Hall out of their own building with a full 40 minute effort that saw them defending and rebounding with renewed energy and effort. They will look to carry-over that effort tonight.
Over the last two seasons, no team has been a tougher match-up for the Panthers than Marquette. The Golden Eagles' attack is centered around their three-guard attack of Dominic James, Jerel McNeal and Wes Mathews. The trio's quickness and speed gives any backcourt difficulty and Pittsburgh's backcourt has been short-handed for the past seven weeks due to the injury of Levance Fields. The junior point guard Fields is expected to play tonight, his first action since December 29th, but there probably is not a tougher game to get back into action for a guard than this one.
Marquette does struggle shooting the ball and teams have found success playing a variety of zones and forcing Marquette to play at a slower pace and rely on their inconsistent perimeter attack. They have Dan Fitzgerald and David Cubillan off the bench to knock down the three's, but they give up something in other areas with them on the floor (rebounding, defense). Pittsburgh, however, is a tough as nails man-to-man defensive team. That is their identity and Jamie Dixon is not one to often vary from that plan. Playing a zone could allow Pitt to go with a big line-up against Marquette and try to dominate the paint and the boards.
Marquette will be challenged by Pittsburgh's strength inside. DeJuan Blair will look to be physical inside against Ousmane Barro to score around the basket and control the defensive glass. Sam Young and Lazar Hayward might be the key match-up of the night. If Hayward can be similarly production as Young, Marquette's chances are great. If Young gets to the foul line and Hayward is in foul trouble, it could mean big trouble for MU as they do not likely have another forward on their roster to guard Young.
Keys for Pitt include Blair staying out of foul trouble and getting some perimeter scoring from senior gaurds Ronald Ramon and Keith Benjamin. Both players have played well in the 12 games since Fields have been injured, as they have persevered through their own ailments. Ramon has a bad shoulder and Benjamin cut his shooting hand a few weeks ago and his perimeter shot has not been the same. If he can regain that touch, and with the return of Fields, the Pitt backcourt suddenly becomes one to fear as well.
Marquette is a 4.5-pt favorite tonight and the history of these two teams indicates a game played relatively close to that number. The return of Fields is likely to give the Panthers a bit of an emotional lift and he is their leader on the court with his play and his fire. Marquette is eager to prove that they are a team that will contend for a Big East title down the stretch and closer to a top-10 calibre team. They know they need to beat some big players in the game and this would definitely qualify.
With the Friday night crowd howling behind them, look for the Golden Eagles to get a tough and important conference win.
NBE Blogger Prediction: Marquette 72 Pittsburgh 66
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It is sometime said that in the 19th century people in areas such as West Cork continued to speak Irish but through the medium of the English Language. Sentence structure, idiom, syntax, accent and words sound alien to speakers of English from England or the USA. To a limited extent this is still true.
Many of the words listed are peppered through ordinary conversation and people are unaware of their origin.


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Camp Logan<< BACK
Contemporary Mediterranean home with high-end finishes throughout features panoramic views from 3 balconies. Nestled between Memorial Park & Camp Logan pocket park on a low traffic cul-de-sac provides a feeling of privacy. Elevator capable. Den with granite wet bar & refrigerator on 1st level with one bedrm. Elegant living room features high ceilings, surround sound, slab granite gas fireplace & wood floors. The dining room is encased in open archways providing architectural interest. The gourmet kitchen includes upscale finishes, granite countertops, SS appliances, under cabinet lighting & huge walk-in pantry. The spacious front facing balcony provides tree-lined views & gas and water plumbed for easy outdoor living. Luxurious master has a spa inspired bath. Laundry and 3rd bedrm also on upper level. All bedrms have private ensuite baths. Recent stucco repair & paint, recent balcony tile. Conveniently located to Memorial Park, Downtown & the Galleria area. Owner/agent. Never flooded.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77137534520455766392018-05-28T22:52:16.112-07:00Our Small World: A Mom's ViewBook Reviews, Product Reviews, Giveaways and a few other things along the way...Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-47277767452206184812011-10-30T17:59:00.000-07:002011-10-30T18:11:20.991-07:00Stocking Stuffers and Christmas Gifts
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Just wanted to let you in on a great place to get some inexpensive handmade lovelies for your friends and family! Oh, and let's not forget teachers!

I've been busy filling orders and stocking my etsy shop and it's been a lot of fun! Looking forward to adding some new items soon!

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Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-37962491797540721562011-09-22T09:47:00.000-07:002011-09-22T09:56:57.889-07:00Thank You, God, for Blessing Me: a book review
In this adorable book, by Max Lucado, Hermie the Caterpillar shows little kids how they can be thankful for everything. I love how he thanks God for his bed, his food, his friends, and everything. My three year old loved this book. I've already had to read it several times and we just got it today.

Max Lucado never disappoints with his wonderfully illustrated children's books. I really appreciate his recurring emphasis on God and how he reminds us that even little children can have a significant understanding of who God is and how He is present in their everyday lives.

Highly recommend this book. It would be a great baby gift or birthday gift for a toddler.Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-32379302071156544652011-07-01T11:07:00.000-07:002011-07-01T11:23:24.496-07:00Story Engineering: A Book Review

I recently read 'Story Engineering' by Larry Brooks for a book review for Thomas Nelson Publishers and it was really informative and full of helpful information. I like how he laid out the points in 6 steps. It made a lot of sense and reminded me of being in English class way back when. While I haven't attempted to write (to be published), I believe this method that Larry spells out for us in the book would be helpful and a good structure to follow. According to him, following his method for writing would leave out the need for drafting your story over and over, and would take you straight to the finish line. While that would be ideal, I am not sure everyone could do that. I did appreciate the six core concepts and liked the way he brought out each point. The explanations were sufficient, although I got a little overwhelmed with how it went on and on. I felt that with fewer words the same points could have been made.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and if I do ever try to write for publishing, I will definitely go back to this book for the help in getting there.
Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-31598630145447762952011-06-27T10:51:00.000-07:002011-06-27T11:25:31.019-07:00VacationWe were on vacation last week and it was great! We spent hours on the beach and swimming in the pools. That was our goal and we accomplished it. The girls loved every minute of it and they were totally worn out every night. We did other stuff, too.

Visited St. Augustine
 Ate frozen custard

Played mini-golf

Went to see Cars 2 (we are big Mater fans!)

and rode a ferry
 to tour this fort.

I'd say it was a pretty full week, but we feel rested and relaxed. Another great vacation and already looking forward to our next adventure...whatever that may be!

Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-28634913014285200772011-06-01T11:26:00.001-07:002011-06-01T11:45:54.775-07:00Good Ol' Summertime

Where I live it has already felt like summer for over a month. HOT, humid, really hot are just a few adjectives I could use to describe what is making my hydrangeas droop out on the back patio. The girls and I have been having a big time already and school isn't even officially out until tomorrow at noon. But, we've had fun. Like today, for instance, we got up bright and early and got the big sister off to school. Then, C & A and I loaded up and took a little trip to the Dub-Ya (Wal-mart, Walmarts, Wally World, whatever you want to call it). I enjoyed walking around in the A/C while pushing the girls in the brand new kiddy cart...
We interrupt this blog post for an important, unpaid advertisement....the new kiddy carts at my Wal-mart are awe.some. They are not the normal 'race car' looking cart that are nearly impossible to steer. They are not the 2-seaters that leave the child practically hanging on for dear life. No, they are like a bench seat for 2. Plenty of room for them to sit comfortably without a big partition in the middle of them. And the best thing about them is that they are super easy to steer and push through crowded aisles. And you get a bonus workout just by pushing all that weight. Now, back to the regularly scheduled blog post.
Anyway, as I was saying, it's been an eventful day. After we got home and unloaded the groceries, I did some laundry and then it was time to go back out and pick up big sister from her 1/2 day of school. I might just shout hallelujah when I pick her up tomorrow from her last day of school. We have a lot of fun things planned for the summer, but we are looking forward to being able to relax a little bit, too. Big sister will be doing a math club and a reading club over the summer, middle sister will be doing a reading club and some unofficial math stuff and little sister will be along for the ride. We are all looking forward to a nice, relaxing family vacation, too. I think that may be the highlight of our summer.
Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-27804116746847712592011-05-16T16:36:00.000-07:002011-05-17T08:11:21.818-07:00
Yesterday was a great day. It started out like a normal Monday with the ever-so-unwelcome-and-rude-awakening by the alarm clock. You know how I hate alarm clocks. Yesterday was no different. Actually I had woken up at 5:30am thanks to motherly instinct. I just knew something was up and it turned out that our 3 year old's bedroom light was on. So I did what any normal mother would do and I woke Hubs up and said, "She has her light on!" as though it was an emergency. {Because everything is an emergency in the middle of the night. And yes, the middle of the night is anytime between the time I go to bed at night and the time I'm suppose to wake up.} And because he's not exactly coherent after being awakened from a deep sleep, he didn't think twice about it, and jumped out of bed to see what was going on. Turns out she couldn't find her little plastic Woody (Toy Story) ring. He found it for her and she went back to sleep after she blew him a big, loud kiss that sounds like "Mmwhaaaa!" An hour later we got up and went through the morning rush to get ready, make breakfast, dress kids, pack lunches, etc.
Once Hubs had left and the younger kids were fed, I got a very unusual burst of energy and did about a week's worth of chores in about 4 hours. It was awesome. Whatever it was, I need more of it. I did 4 complete loads (wash, dry, fold/put away) of laundry. Completely gutted and re-organized the laundry room (Hubs is making me a craft station in there!), decluttered the linen closet (major undertaking), reorganized the pantry (another major task), cleaned #1's pig sty, er, I mean room and then shampooed the whole upstairs carpet. (#1 would have had to clean her own room, but I needed to throw away and get rid of a lot of stuff in there while she was gone to school - and get everything off her floor so the carpet could be cleaned...she was completely shocked when she got home!) It was a very productive morning. My #2 & #3 girls played all day together...nicely...and that helped me get so much done. They are two peas in a silly pod, let me tell you. When they are together they are all about having fun and belly laughing. It is so fun to hear them play. Later we had a routine visit to the dentist for the big girls and #3 wore her fairy dress to the dentist. That brightened up everyone's day in the office. I didn't let her wear her plastic high heels for safety's sake, but I just love hearing the pitter patter of plastic high heels clanking along on my kitchen floor. It makes me smile and think of the days that me and my sister would dress up in my mom's old clothes (from the 70's). It was so much fun.

Today while I was shampooing the downstairs carpet, my youngest was following me along with her pretend vacuum. She loves helping me clean and I'm not about to discourage it...even if she is walking on the wet parts that shouldn't be walked on. That's not important and I'm trying to focus on what is really important. Quality time with my youngest who won't be this young for long is important. The carpet won't last nearly as long as the memories we share together and I want our memories to be fun and happy ones, not memories of me being frustrated over wet carpet. These days with my kids are very precious and I wouldn't trade them for anything. (Remind me of this in a few weeks when summer is in session and the kids are bored and fighting.)
Lastly, we have been so encouraged and challenged by the great truths and principles we're being taught at our church. These last several weeks have been great times of spiritual growth for us and I so appreciate being a part of a church that unashamedly preaches and teaches the truth of God's Word the way it is meant to be preached. We are so blessed to be in the church God has placed us in. We shared last night with our kids something we discussed in Sunday School on Sunday about making the right choices every day. It was so very practical and easy for even the children to understand and we have already seen them apply what they learned last night. It's very encouraging to us as parents when we see our kids learn to apply the truth of God's Word to their lives. That's what it's all about!
Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-1204928599871280782011-05-02T10:39:00.000-07:002011-05-02T11:29:07.106-07:00A Weekend Full of World History
Friday morning began a weekend of world history that unfolded right before our eyes. I hope you didn't miss it! I certainly didn't get up at 4 am Friday to watch the Royal Wedding, but I most certainly DID DVR it. I wouldn't have missed it for anything! I remember Princess Diana getting married and how the world witnessed the whole event. It was beautiful and a major event in the history that I can actually remember. I'm no history buff, {that's my husband} but there are certain historical events that really interest me. The royal family is one. Even though I don't understand their entire role, etc. I am intrigued by them. Visiting London several years ago only heightened my interest in them. So, there was no way I or my family was going to miss this wedding of Prince William and Princess Catherine. Hubs and I watched a 6-part documentary on it during last week and then the wedding just topped it off. I thought the whole thing was beautiful and it was great to witness. Some on Facebook were appalled at those of us who were actually watching it, but it is an event that I will always remember. I hope you didn't miss it!

Then, last night before Hubs and I were headed to bed, I saw on FB that Osama Bin Laden was dead. In a matter of minutes, tons of posts about it were up. So, we turned the TV back on and waited for Obama to address the nation. What a huge victory for the USA! I am so proud of our military men and women who work so hard every day to protect our great country. That is no small sacrifice. {Warning: Soap Box Speech ahead!} I read post after post on FB about this great justice that has been served to someone so violent and full of hate toward the free world. Some were humorous, but then came the 'self-righteous' posts from fellow Americans that started accusing those of us that were happy about this victory of not being Christlike for being glad Osama is in Hell. I think I only read one person on my FB say anything about Osama being in Hell, which I am quite sure that's where he is. Let me state, for the record, that the leader of the enemy has been conquered! He had the opportunity to choose how he would live his life and he chose not to accept the grace that God so freely offers to ALL people in ALL nations. John 3:16 'For God so loved the WORLD that He gave His only begotten son, that WHOSOEVER believeth in Him should not parish, but have everlasting life.' It was his choice and he chose a life of complete rejection of Jesus Christ and chose eternal damnation instead. Am I glad about that? No. But it is okay and right to rejoice when the enemy has been defeated! You can bet your bottom dollar that God will not be telling us to stop rejoicing at Armageddon when His enemy is forever defeated. He will be leading the Saints in the ultimate celebration over the enemy's defeat. It is a very sad reality that millions of people will choose to live the same way Osama did. They may not be terrorists, they may not hate America, in fact, they might sit next to you in church or live next to you or reside in your home. Maybe it's you. I fear that lots of people are living under the name of Christianity {or any other religion}, but there is no evidence of Christ living in them. They come to church, act right, dress right, speak right, but they have never trusted in Jesus Christ alone to save them from sin. Just because you don't act like Osama Bin Laden, it doesn't mean you've chosen by grace to live through faith in Jesus Christ. Romans 2:8-9 says 'For by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works {either!} lest any man should boast.' Osama chose damnation. What will you choose? You still have time, but you don't know how long you have. Think about where you will spend eternity. Because there will be an eternity to face when this mortal body dies. I hope you'll be with my Saviour in Heaven.

Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-82620211001105382692011-05-01T12:54:00.001-07:002011-05-01T13:03:40.183-07:00LimeRicki Swimwear
 *photo from LimeRicki.com

This won't surprise you {because I've said it multiple times on here} but I LOVE winning giveaways! I have won gift cards, housewares, jewelry, clothes and now a swimsuit! I won a LimeRicki girls one-piece this past week and got it in the mail yesterday! LimeRicki sells fashionable and MODEST swimwear for girls, women, maternity and men. The quality is excellent and I love how this sailor swimsuit fits my girl perfectly. No riding up, a high and modest neckline, the legs are cut very well and the style is cute as can be. They are having a sale right now {HERE} where you can get women's tankini tops starting at $10!! That is a steal, in my opinion. So, go check them out and see for yourself! You won't be disappointed!

Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-15125528170263001512011-04-26T08:26:00.000-07:002011-04-26T08:31:25.479-07:00Easter

I celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ with all of these wonderful people. My family.

Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-14532704190906213702011-04-19T18:31:00.001-07:002011-04-19T18:36:49.822-07:00I'm Dreaming...

of a week-long beach vacation. Better get busy planning!
Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-38242827789354522172011-04-19T17:47:00.000-07:002011-04-19T18:03:11.894-07:00Spring Break!It's Spring Break for both of my girls {who are at two different schools} and we are having a ball so far. I can't tell you how much difference 20 more minutes of sleep in the morning makes for me because 1) I've never been a morning person {just ask my parents about my school days} 2) I would love to be a morning person, but again - it just ain't happenin', and 3) not setting the alarm clock and having to hit the snooze 3 times is just simply wonderful. I am not a fan of alarm clocks. Never have been. Never will be.
Anyway, Monday we got up at leisure, had a lazy, non-rushed breakfast. Then, we had a great little outing to our local library. The girls had so much fun and it we went early enough so that it wasn't busy. My oldest daughter is an avid reader {I'm so happy about that!} and she is now old enough to get books from the older kids' section. She was like a kid in a candy store and ended up getting 6 books to read. She already finished one today and has started 2 others. My middle child checked out some EZ Readers since she is just learning to read and so far she is enjoying those. And my youngest just had fun playing on the computers and socializing with some other young children that were there.
Today was lots of fun, too, just going to the zoo with a bunch of friends. There were 19 kids/6 moms and it was a blast. Apparently, most of our city was there, too. I got there a few minutes before the zoo opened and immediately saw bus after bus of daycares and daycamp kids coming in. It was crazy! I've never seen our little zoo so packed. We ended up playing on the playground first and the kids loved it. So, by the time we got into the zoo, the crowd had already gone ahead of us. Afterward, we had a picnic and more playtime on the playground. The girls were exhausted when we got home, but it sure was fun to get out and play with friends.
Lots more excitement is planned for the rest of the week/weekend with Easter coming up, so it looks like this Spring Break is going to be a success.Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-34562834041861189452011-04-16T12:06:00.001-07:002011-04-16T13:12:32.275-07:00It's my birthday and I'll celebrate all weekend if I want to.So, Thursday, I turned another year older. I'm not ashamed to say I'm now 35. I think it's incredible that I've survived 35 years without any major mishaps. {Except when I was 10 and the neighbor boy ran over my arm with his bike and I was in a cast for weeks with my arm bent at 90 degrees and itching. Oh, the itching.} I love birthdays and this one was no exception. My children and husband all greeted me with the expected 'Happy Birthday!' that morning and it only got better from there. I wasn't feeling the greatest because of a head cold, but that didn't stop me from living it up! On my way to take my middle girl to school, my parents called on speakerphone to wish me a Happy Birthday. That is something I look forward to every year. I love for my family to call and wish me birthday greetings. My granddaddy used to do this every.single.year. while he was alive and I still miss that 4 years later. I always will. But my parents made me feel loved and especially young when they reminded me that my older sister was in 8th grade when they were 35. My oldest is in 2nd grade. I'm old. I'm an old fogie. But what am I to do about it? Wrinkle cream and hair dye will soon be my friends. {Okay, wrinkle cream has been my friend for a long time already.} Oh well. I just told them I was going to live it up all day long. And my dad told me to live everyday like it's my birthday and just live it up. I think that's great, practical advice. Words to live by. After I dropped my girl off at school my 'baby' and I took a little drive to the Chick-fil-A for free breakfast {I love our Chick-fil-A's here. They are always doing things for the community and giving away free food.}. Then, we headed to Wal-Mart to look around. My sweet, precious Mamaw had sent me a gift card to Wal-Mart for my bday and it was burning a hole in my pocketbook. Not long after I got home, one of my sweetest friends called me and told me she'd left a 'little something' on my doorstep. You know I promptly went to the door and there was a large Dunkin Donuts Mocha Iced Coffee with a gift. She is a bosom friend. Anyone that drives 25 minutes to your house at that time of day with 3 little girls in tow just to make you feel special on your birthday is a bosom friend. {Let me just take a second to say right here and right now, there is practically no better way to start your day!} My sister called me and my brother texted me birthday greetings. Funny thing was my brother had texted me 2 days earlier. He was confused on the date. Who's the old one here? Huh? Another one of my dear friends brought me a gift later in carline. {She sacrificed some precious sleep time and got up early to text me 'Happy Birthday'. What a GREAT friend!} She's funny, crazy and loves the Lord. She's also an instigator and a daredevil, but we won't talk about that. That's for another time. {hee hee} We've been friends only since our daughters were born on the same day 5 1/2 years ago, but I feel like I've known her forever. She is a servant and is always willing to help me out and pretends like she's happy to watch my kids for the hundredth time this year every time I ask. Later, Hubs came home with an ice cream cake. It was Y to the U to the M-M-Y. I made an allergy-free ice cream cake for my girl who is allergic to milk and it was also delicious. And genius, if you ask me. Oh, you didn't ask me? Sorry. If you want the recipe you can get it here. The Hubster and the three little girls that have him wrapped around their little fingers, surprised me with a pretty dress {and it was the right size!} that I didn't know I was getting. I had already picked out my gifts with Hubs a few nights before so I didn't know I would get another one. He loves me. What can I say? He assured me the surprise gift had nothing to do with him having to buy some new camping supplies for his backpacking excursion next weekend. =) Then, to finish off the night, another of my favorite friends left a gift for me on my doorstep. She's been my friend for nearly 12 years. We have been through some d-r-a-m-a together, letmetellyou. It has been an interesting 12 years, but so full of fun and spontaneity. That's the kind of friend she is. Spontaneous and fun. And loyal. Very loyal. God crossed our paths at just the right time in our single days and we had so much fun together. We don't get together as often these days {even though we only live 1/4 mile away from each other}, but when we do we pick right up where we left off. She's that kind of friend. I'm so lucky. But really, luck has nothing to do with it. It's all been orchestrated by God. He loved me enough to put me in the greatest, funnest (just go with it), most loving family ever. He also directed my path so that I would meet the kindest, most genuine friends a person could ever have. And He lead me to a wonderful church where I would later meet my husband. Now He has blessed us with our 3 cute little girls. Life is crazy, but it is very good. God has been so good to me. And this isn't even the rest of the story. For now, I'm outta here to continue celebrating. {And blowing my nose, and coughing my head off.}Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-65906197107008913812011-04-12T08:47:00.000-07:002011-04-12T09:10:35.781-07:00Sewing Machine Woes - Part two

So, Hubs came home last night and after dinner decided to check out my sewing machine. He is awesome at trouble-shooting and can fix anything, but this had him stumped. Frustrated, even. We had out the manual (that I bought last time this happened since I couldn't find my real one) on the computer, the machine was opened up and taken apart. Let's just say I'd rather not relive last night. Even if that means buying a new sewing machine. It was ugly. A couple hours worth of hating the sewing machine. Somehow, it righted itself and began to work. Was it worth it? Read on. So, today I reluctantly went back to the sewing machine to see if I could finish my project and lo, and behold, it worked. I was able to finish the entire project and as soon as I finished my last stitch, the bobbin ran out again. If you read yesterday's post, you know what that means. Here we go again. So, I promptly put my stuff away and walked away. I will not look at it again today. I might even pack it up and completely put it all away again to sit for months and months. I'm not sure. But anyway, this is what I was working on:

I have altered the sleeves since this pic was taken. The shoulders are thinner now and it fits her much better! (See pic below)

I love it! It turned out better than I expected. It even fits my girl pretty well. I surprised myself. But this is where I got the idea and instructions. You should check out her website. Very cute, creative tutorials. If you're into sewing or crafting. This dress caught my eye and I already had the fabric to use so I did it. Really it should only take about an hour start to finish, unless you have sewing machine issues.

Cheers!
Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-83856021621692213612011-04-11T11:15:00.000-07:002011-04-11T11:28:24.720-07:00Stifled CreativityOk, so I finally {after months and months of feeling absolutely no creativity whatsoever} I decided today to dust off the old sewing machine. I pulled it out from under the desk where it's been sitting for a very long time, and took it to the dining room after I had rummaged through the linen closet for the fabric I was looking for. I got it all set up and cut out my fabric. I mean I was ready to sew, people. I turned on the machine, threaded it and {while holding my breath} began to stitch. You see, this machine has the ability to frustrate me half.to.death. Sometimes is works great and then as soon as I run out of bobbin thread, it is completely and utterly useless. The thread gets all jammed up under the presser foot and for hours it {and I} acts ridiculous trying to get the thing to work right again....right in the middle of my project {that should only take half an hour to complete}. The last time it did this, I spent hours trying to figure it out. I was angry. And then, Hubs convinced me to let him look at it {he is a mechanic afterall...not on sewing machines - but planes}. He fixed it in 5 minutes. I was grateful and mad at the same time. So, this time I decided it was not going to get the best of me. I would not get angry no matter what. Well, I can say that now 3 hours later, it is still broken. I'm about ready to drop-kick it over the fence out back. So, I texted Hubs and told him so. He texted back that he will look at it when he gets home. Meanwhile, I am browsing craigslist for a new machine. I'm sick of being treated this way by my old machine. It's only 10 years old, what's it's problem?? Stay tuned...Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-16060932664619356992011-04-01T14:06:00.000-07:002011-04-01T16:40:44.914-07:00My Week

It rained for days. And it was cold. So, I baked things like this and made this. And ate them.

I vacuumed and swept the kitchen floor countless times. Come to think of it, I need to do it again.

I read a great book by Karen Kingsbury. It was wonderful. I plan to hunt down the rest of this series tomorrow in our county libraries. I must finish this series or I will not be able to rest.

I spent umpteen million hours (okay, really only 8 1/2 hours) in car lines this week. Next year, I'm thankful my girls will be at the same school. (Woot Woot!! Raise the Roof!) Cuts my time down to 2 hours per week! Yippee!!

Our pastor has been preaching an excellent series on Wednesday nights about Renewing Biblical Christianity. Ever wonder why Christians do what they do? Why do YOU do/think the way you do? Unfortunately, it's not on sermon audio, but my dad is preaching a similar series at his church called 'Rediscovering the Articles of the Faith' and you can find those lessons here. Excellent series that every Believer ought to think about.

Tonight we are watching this movie! The girls don't know it, yet, but they will be so excited. We haven't seen it yet, but have heard good things. We love Family Movie Night at our house. When I was growing up, this was one of my favorite nights with my family. I loved hearing everyone laugh and enjoy movies together. (Because now we can still laugh together when my brother randomly quotes movie lines.)

Lastly, I've (along with my whole family) been living in the midst of God's faithfulness each day and thanking Him for His goodness to me. I can praise Him that He is all-knowing, His timing is always perfect and His love is everlasting.

Please pray for my dad as he is going through some rough days with his cancer. We are asking God to strengthen his body. Thank you for your prayers.

Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-67998282545040672402011-03-22T10:09:00.000-07:002011-03-22T10:14:11.067-07:00Yummy Goodness
I just made these for the kids after-school snack. They're in the fridge chilling. Can't wait to get home and eat one (or two or three) of these. YUM!

This takes all of 10 minutes to prepare. Try it!

*photo courtesy of Eat, Live Run blog*
Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-59845466345639465282011-03-21T13:26:00.000-07:002011-03-21T13:37:08.060-07:00Book Review: "Read and Share Stories About Jesus"

Written by: Gwen Ellis and Illustrated by: Steve Smallman

This is a board book with a collection of 13 stories about Jesus's life with cute illustrations that tell the story very well.

Pros:

I loved that this book is sturdy and perfect for my 2 year old to hold on her own. My 5 year old also likes this book. I like the questions at the bottom of each page that provoke the child to think about what they just heard in the story.

Cons:

One of the first questions is about baptism and it wasn't completely clear in the book (with a child in mind) that baptism is NOT what gets you to Heaven. I haven't read the other Read and Share books, so I do not know if this is covered in a previous book. I wish the book was clear on salvation before it talked about baptism. Although, it could have been covered in a previous book in this series.

Other than that, I would recommend this to a friend.
Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-89955732071522108012011-03-21T08:43:00.000-07:002011-03-21T09:13:45.598-07:00Intercession in ProgressI think I have always been intrigued by intercessory prayer. I think of it most often as what the Holy Spirit does on my behalf when I am so burdened by something that I don't even know what or how to pray. He does it for me. He intercedes for me. But I also love the aspect of intercessory prayer as related to praying for others. I used to think of it only in those terms...merely praying for someone else. And I would marvel at the fact that God actually hears and answers prayers for us when someone else prays. It is amazing to me the power of prayer. But I have come to realize that intercession is way more than just praying for someone. Although I had thought often of this action, I couldn't quite put into words what I understood of it. Recently, I was able to attend a ladies' retreat at my church and our speaker talked about 'The Ministry of Silence'. She used Job as a classic example and how his friends (trying to be helpful) pointed blame at him and were just sure that he had done something to provoke God's wrath. Surely there was a reason for all the devastation that he was going through. And indeed, there was a reason, but it wasn't because he had sinned against God. Sometimes, we need to be silent for those who are enduring extreme pain, trials, etc. But we are to intercede for them. Our silence should mean 'intercession in progress'. Hebrews 13:3 says 'Remember them that are in bonds (jail), as bound with them (as though you were there with them) and them which suffer adversity (sickness, hardships, persecutions), as being yourselves also in the body.' I am to put myself in their shoes. People I love are going through some rough trials right now and I know if I were in their shoes, I might not be able to pray as I should. Whether because of extreme pain or sheer grief, people need others to pray for them while they cannot pray themselves. This is my responsibility as a Christian. Christians are the body of Christ and if one member suffers, the whole body should bear the burden. I can think of a few people in my own life right now that I am interceding for because I know the state they are in physically and emotionally. It is my privilege and my responsibility to intercede for them as the Lord brings them to my mind. I haven't been able to forget this lesson on intercession and I doubt that I ever will. It has made such an impact on me personally and I am so thankful that God loves to hear and answer intercessory prayer.Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-2024495654461126652011-03-20T10:50:00.000-07:002011-03-20T10:53:46.664-07:00Loaded Potato SoupI made this Friday night for supper and it was delicious! Even better as leftovers today! Go HERE for the recipe.

Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-31974307984670570492011-03-18T12:28:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:46:42.861-07:00Budget-Friendly Graduation Announcements

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Go take a look!

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Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-15587203919748063862011-03-15T13:33:00.000-07:002011-03-15T13:45:31.224-07:00Special Events
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Classy Correspondence also offers you a hard copy of the stationery you are interested in, as well as, an emailed version. So quick, easy and affordable!

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Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-33012394591527396052011-03-07T08:22:00.000-08:002011-03-07T08:30:35.087-08:00True Love

This face makes me smile. Those cheeks beckon me to kiss them a hundred or more times a day. When she winks at her daddy, he beams. And then is promptly wrapped around her cute, little, chubby finger. Her sisters adore her as she does them. This child brings abundant joy to our family on a daily basis. And she will be (3) T-H-R-E-E next month. Where has the time gone??

Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-46675589415775148432011-02-25T08:47:00.000-08:002011-02-25T09:06:00.251-08:00Official Ottoman ReviewIt's here!! I got it on the 23rd. (My sister got hers on the 22nd, but I'll try not to be bitter.) It arrived in a big ol' box and as soon as I saw it I was so thankful to have gotten free shipping!! The setup was so easy. Open box. Take it out of box. Take wrapping off. Screw the cute, stylish bun feet on and voila! It is ready.

My children were chomping at the bit to be able to break it in. They immediately piled on top of it (I'm so very thankful it's sturdy!! I don't have to worry about it getting messed up.) and now they race to claim it first to lay on it and watch TV. When the kids go to bed, it's all mine. I love being able to sit anywhere on the big sectional and still have a soft, comfy (yet sturdy) place to put my feet up comfortably. It's the perfect height for our couch. I can even sit a glass on it and it won't tip over (unless, of course, children are present). But I plan to use a serving tray to sit my sweet tea on from time to time instead of sitting it directly on the ottoman.

The storage! What can I say about the storage except that it's so nice and deep enough to hold all of our blankets that were sprawled all over the living room at any given time of day. They are neatly tucked in and hidden now and I LOVE that.

This ottoman was the perfect addition to our living room. I'm so happy that Hubs found this on CSNstores.com!! We've been searching for ottomans for over a year and this one is perfect. I recommend this product to everyone!!

Amyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-49190929342655755932011-02-17T09:58:00.000-08:002011-02-17T10:09:48.152-08:00THE Ottoman

I've posted more than once about how Hubs and I were looking for an ottoman for our living room. But not just any ottoman. It has to be perfect for our living room needs (think little girls rough-housing with their daddy) and it has to meet the propping-up-of-the-feet-at-the-right-height requirement (because we all know that it's all about being able to sprawl out comfortably) and lastly, it has to be firm enough on top to support a tray so I can finally have my sweet tea within reach. Well, we finally decided on THE one. It meets all the requirements and even has storage!! I'm so excited. It should be here by the 22nd and I cannot wait to see if it is everything it claims to be. We picked it out awhile ago, but it just became available again a couple days ago. Apparently, we aren't the only ones with great expectations about this ottoman. I blogged about it on my last post and when my sister saw it, she decided she needed one, too. Stay tuned for the official review on the new ottoman!
Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713753452045576639.post-77473613023679342982011-01-20T18:33:00.000-08:002011-01-20T19:10:46.928-08:00Finding Your Style

I love looking through magazines and blogs. They give me some great ideas for decorating, organizing and even cleaning my home. There are certain styles I love more than others, but the problem I have is that I love several different styles which all have great ideas. I just don't know how to make them work for me. I have in my living room, furniture pieces that I love, but adding decorative pieces and art and making it all flow is proving to be difficult for me. I'm very practical, as well, so that doesn't help me! I don't like to spend money on something that I'm just going to look at. I want it to be functional. So, how do you bring your style together?

Do you start with your big pieces like couches, tv stands, side tables and then move to the small things or do you begin with paint color and accessories? The living room seems to be the hardest for me. I can handle bedrooms and bathrooms, the dining room, etc. It's this living room I have a hard time with. We have a sectional in a neutral color and a dark brown leather chair. We are shopping around for a storage ottoman to go in front of our sectional and think we have found the one! We just have to make our final decision and order it.

One day I'll finally decide on my style. And when I do, I'll be blogging about it!

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Emerald Downs: Malibu Rum must run down Goggles McCoy in sprint
AUBURN, Wash. – Malibu Rum, undefeated in two starts this year, and Goggles McCoy, one of the fastest 3-year-olds in California not too long ago, headline the feature race Friday at Emerald Downs. First post is 6 p.m. Pacific, and the feature, a $15,000 claimer at six furlongs, is the sixth of seven races.
Trainer Dan Markle has coaxed a series of sharp efforts from Malibu Rum since taking control of the horse early last year. While the 5-year-old gelding has made just nine career starts – and missed all of 2010 because of injury – he loves to win races. He took his career debut, a $32,000 maiden claimer at Hollywood Park in 2009, won two of six starts at Emerald Downs last summer, and has been in peak form thus far in 2012. In his most recent effort, Malibu Rum rallied gamely from just off the pace to run down Untilifindyou while covering six furlongs in 1:08.53.
While Malibu Rum and jockey Debbie Hoonan profile as the ones to beat, they'll have to hurry to catch some quick front-runners in a highly competitive eight-horse field. Untilifindyou, making his second start of the year, figures to be formidable. But none of the horses in the lineup are faster from the blocks than Goggles McCoy, who won his first four starts in 2010, capped by a gate-to-wire victory in the $100,000 Real Good Deal Stakes at Del Mar.
Claimed by his current owners for $25,000 at Golden Gate in January, Goggles McCoy will be making his second start at Emerald Downs. He helped set a blistering pace in a $32,000 claimer June 3 before fading to finish fifth, an effort that was flattered when the winner, Rainier Ice, returned to finish second in a stakes race last Sunday. Goggles McCoy, with jockey Leslie Mawing up for trainer Frank Lucarelli, figures to make most of the running, if not all of it.
Rocky's Quest, an improving 4-year-old for trainer Blaine Wright, could make his presence felt if jockey Juan Gutierrez can work out a problem-free trip from the inside post position. Untilifindyou, who has finished first or second in 10 of 15 starts at Emerald Downs, should be in the mix from start to finish. And a pair of late-runners, Davos and Ugottabcatty, could come into play if Goggles McCoy falters.
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It is perhaps possible that I need a New York City Intervention. I love Crappy Economy where it's cheap to travel again. It makes my new obsession with this city so much easier to feed. Here are just a few photos to tide you over while I catch up on all the work I've been putting off as well as try and figure out how to write about my experience with the Nazi Security Guard at The Daily Show. Click to embiggen - they look much better in a larger format.
I have no idea what this church was... I just liked the angle at which I happened to come across it.
This time I was able to cross two goals off my bucket list: see a Broadway play and be in the same room with Jon Stewart. (Before I left we had a family prayer together, as we sometimes do, and The KingofHearts actually said the following: "...and bless Momma, so she'll travel safely and that she won't run off with Jon Stewart and will come back to us." I'd say something about him being flippant and untrusting because I love my husband and have no intention of leaving him ever, but Jon Stewart is on my list so what that means is if it were a possibility I'd have to think long and hard before running off with Jon anyway.) Eating my way through Manhattan wasn't on the list, but I managed to do that too and with the help of my let's split everything so we can try more stuff partner, I managed to do it without gaining three hundred pounds.
We went to quite a few museums and never went inside any this trip. Truth be told... I'm really in it for the architecture. This is possibly a layover from reading The Fountainhead four times. Every time I have gone to New York, I've come home with a rash on the back of my neck from the rubbing of collar of the coat I was wearing while I constantly looked up.


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I was sure album cover #19 wouldn't last too long and with the benefit of hindsight I think it's fair to say, I may have been misguided in that particular belief.
So, confidence shattered and stuck for time, this week's cover is simple and (possibly more importantly) world famous. A real early bird's one!
Cue sheepworrier in 5...4...3...2...1...
Friday 31 October 2008
The Friday Album Cover #20
I was sure album cover #19 wouldn't last too long and with the benefit of hindsight I think it's fair to say, I may have been misguided in that particular belief.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 10:37 8 comments
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Thursday 30 October 2008
The Friday Album Cover #19 (Side B)
No takers on Fridays effort then?
It was meant to be 0898 Beautiful South by The Beautiful South (who split in 2007 citing"musical similarities").
Here is the original:
I thought it was a pretty decent likeness myself.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 10:44 6 comments
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Tuesday 28 October 2008
The wind was sighing, and the day was dying
At lunchtime on Saturday, while walking along the banks of the canal near Mountjoy Prison , I looked up and was surprised to see three normally nocturnal birds perched in the branches of a nearby tree.
One sat near the top of the tree while the remaining two were on branches lower down.
The owl triangle!
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 09:41 4 comments
Friday 24 October 2008
The Friday Album Cover #19
It has been a good week.
The new albums from Duke Special and Ben Folds have been purchased, listened to and thoroughly enjoyed.
I did a gig last night and managed to fill 15 minutes without using any material - and it was good too (which caught me by surprise). Of course, it helps when the guy from the anti-litter ad (the boys and the girls in the fashion parade) and a woman who works in Arnotts lingerie department are in the crowd. Sometimes it all falls right into your lap.
The only downside was my complete un-preparednesses of this weeks album cover which comes from the early 90's. If the face in last weeks obfuscated matters then the outlook is bleak.
And now, on with the show....
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 16:50 5 comments
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Thursday 23 October 2008
Vitamin V is good for me.
I have just received what may be the funniest spam e-mail I have ever had the privilege to read.
Menthol Viagra - fresh breath and fresh impressions!
I'd love to see the television ad for that!
A sprightly looking pensioner, dressed casually in chinos and a blue cotton shirt, walks into his kitchen carrying 2 empty wine glasses. As he does so, he looks back over his shoulder and calls "more wine dear?".
An unseen female companion replies seductively - "oh yes please!"
While pouring the wine he addresses the camera:
"You know, they say life begins at 40 but its hard to maintain that Joie de vivre when Mother Nature won't let you enjoy the.... finer things in life to the extent to which you are accustomed . Regular Viagra helped with some things but my chronic halitosis was another problem entirely. Then I found these...."
He picks up a bottle of the tablets, displaying them to the camera before giving the contents a rattle saying...
"Menthol Viagra.... it has all the magic of regular Viagra...AND it freshen's my breath. Not only that, but I save on my monthly prescription costs as I don't need to buy mouthwash to treat my halitosis"
Making his way back to his companion he pauses before entering the room and says "Menthol Viagra - fresh breath..."
He pauses to give a conspiratorial nod and wink before resuming with a slight inflection in tone.
".... and fresh impressions."
He smiles and we see a twinkle (complete with customary ding sound effect) from his sparkling white teeth.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 12:49 2 comments
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Some days have bouncers and won't let you in
Negotiating Dublin's rush hour on two wheels can be a tricky ordeal at the best of times. Your time is spent, constantly on edge, wondering is she too busy putting on make up to see me, does he look like he's about to change lanes without looking or will I fit through that gap (and if I won't does he look like somebody who would be upset if I took his wing mirror with me)?
When filtering through traffic in this manner, what I like to call "catching a bee-baw"* is probably the finest thing that can happen. Essentially this is when some vehicle with blue flashing lights and a screeching siren zooms past, allowing you to travel unfettered in its wake as other cars, trucks and buses part like the Red Sea before it.
Of course, things don't always work out as planned - for example, a bee-baw can break read lights while I, as a rule, don't like to.
Or, you could decide to sit in behind a convoy of garda motorbikes, army land rovers and a Paddy Wagon transporting John Gilligan from Portlaoise to Dublin for a court hearing. (It would appear gardaí suffer from severe paranoia when a man on a black motorcycle, dressed all in black with a dark visor on his black crash helmet suddenly begins following their little convoy - but that's a story for another day).
There there are the days, like this morning, when you find yourself behind a garda biker in no particular hurry to get anywhere. On such occasions, the man on the bike with the blue light becomes the world's ultimate authority on where that fine line between filtering legally and riding recklessly lies.
There were 6 of us, tootling along behind him like the best behaved bikers the world has ever known.
It felt like the journey in took a month!
* In all likelihood nobody else has or will ever call it this.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 09:46 3 comments
Tuesday 21 October 2008
It's a kind of magic!
My mastery of mathematics ain't what it used to be.
The revocation of automatic medical cards for over 70's in the budget speech was implemented in order to save €100 million.
Following the subsequent (and apparently completely unexpected) public outcry, the weekly income limit for eligibility was increased to €240 per week for a single person. This may have been a panic measure but it certainly wasn't a U-turn as it was in keeping strictly within the parameters outlined in the budget.
Today, in another non U-turn (no... really!), Brian Cowen announced that the income limit for a single person is to be increased to €700 per week. In addition, the government will enter into negotiations with the IMO for a reduction in the fees received by GPs who treat over 70's medical card holders. All of this, according to this morning's statement, will ensure the "savings required by the budgetary framework" are maintained.
So, 95% of over 70's will be entitled to automatic medical cards and some future negotiations may see some reduction in the fees paid to GPs, yet they can claim this non-U-turn is budget neutral (i.e. it will still save €100 million).
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 11:13 1 comments
Monday 20 October 2008
Wouldn't it be nice...
This blog recently registered a hit from Niceville, Florida.
Intrigued by the name - Niceville should really be a fictional town name used in a Superman script or a childrens fable (where the neighbouring town would be called Meanieville) - I did a bit of googling.
It was previously named Boggy Bayou, but the name was changed to attract more tourists.
Admittedly, Niceville is a marginal improvement on Boggy Bayou - but so too is Moderately Damp Bayou. Unless a town was originally called Murderville, renaming it Niceville probably isn't likely to result in a drastic rise in tourism. A bit like the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", Niceville doesn't set the bar of expectation particularly high. (Would The Nice Canyon, The Nice Wall of China or The Nice Barrier Reef receive as many visitors as their great and grand counterparts?)
Mrs. Bradshaw, my Leaving Cert English teacher, absolutely forbade us to use the word nice in essays, maintaining that constant overuse in everyday conversation made it one of the tamest, least descriptive adjectives available. We could, she said, use it as a proper noun but she would prefer the absence of adjectives to the presence of the word nice.
They had carte blanche - the could have pushed the boat out and picked the type of place name that kicks you in the shin and demands you pay it a visit. That they didn't, instead favouring a cautious, conservative option, probably tells more about the towns folk than the new name ever could
If my Niceville reader ever returns, may I suggest the following alternatives...
- Fantabulousville
- Freeliqourville
- Drunkandeasysinglesville
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 10:35 4 comments
Thursday 16 October 2008
The Friday Album Cover #18
Is it just me or is The Friday Album Cover coming around more frequently than it used to? It seems that no sooner have I poster one album cover, then sheepworrier has guessed it and the next deadline comes whoosing by!
Contrary to what first impressions may suggest, this week's album was not recorded by Nick Cave after he had been horribly disfigured in an out of control house fire. The head of the artist in question is, in fact, a more reasonable size and in proportion with the rest of his/her body.
If you don't pay too much heed to the head area it may look reasonably similar to the actual album cover.
Off you go!
[Edit: It might help to look at it cross eyed]
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 20:36 12 comments
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Thursday 9 October 2008
The Friday Album Cover #17
"The Man" sent me off to the glamorous surrounds of Amiens Steet this week. I have spent the latter half of the week working for a certain semi state body (whose internal newsletter is wittily titled "The Gasette") and observing the coming and goings at the nearby methadone clinic. Oh yes! Nothing but chic cosmopolitan hubs for me. In addition to listening to the half-baked notions of the fine Dublin citizens gathered below the window I have witnessed what, to me, is a completely new phenomenon.
There is a set of pedestrian lights outside near the client's office. At lunchtime today I stopped by them, pressed the button to summon the little green man and stood at the roadside waiting for the lights to change. After roughly 30 seconds a man stopped beside me, jabbed his finger at the button 5 or 6 times and joined me in waiting for the signal to cross.
Why did he feel the need to press the button? Did he think I am unaware how pedestrian lights are supposed to function? Perhaps he was under the impression that the lights would instinctively understand that his desire to reach his destination was more urgent than mine. Or maybe he felt pressing the button a number of times would convince the lights to change quicker - in much the same way Daddy Ambassador seems to think clicking his mouse button harder somehow encourages his PC. I don't know if the various etiquette books in publication cover such scenarios - but if they do, I can only imagine the following is the correct response.
Thanks God you're here. That's the kind of radical, outside-the-box thinking I could have done with 4 hours ago. Do you know I've been standing here, racking my brains, trying to remember what I was forgetting. I'm going to be so late for work
To say I was dispatched to Amiens Street at short notice would be an understatement. My departure was so swift that the latter half of the week was spent fretting over the half complete album cover on my laptop back in the office.
They say desperate times call for desperate measures so, unwilling to break the emergency glass in order to retrieve The Beatles "White Album", I went for something super-simple yet super-classic. The early bird will definitely get the worm this week.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 20:08 6 comments
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Monday 6 October 2008
Baby we can talk all night!
T-man has just pointed me in the direction of this - a thread following last weeks VP Debate on a site called "Rapture Ready"
Scary stuff!
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 13:34 1 comments
When you pull that dead man's hand, your gamblin' days are up.
From Reuters:
Bus with gamblers flips in California, 10 dead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bus traveling to a casino in northern California ran off a rural road and overturned, killing at least 10 people, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media reported on Monday.
The newspaper's on-line edition said police confirmed 10 passengers had died and more than 30 others were injured when the charter bus left the road and rolled over into a ditch about 60 miles north of Sacramento on Sunday night.
Local television stations showed the crashed bus in a muddy drainage ditch where it landed back on its wheels.
Rescuers had trouble communicating with the passengers because many spoke Lao, a California Highway Patrol officer told the newspaper.
The bus was travelling to a casino resort in the farming town of Colusa.
Talk about dicing with death!
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 12:07 0 comments
Closer than close!
It's getting closer. Almost tangibly close. Not tangible in the strictest sense of course - but soon I will be able to point to a 2 inch square on a Violent Veg calendar and say "That...[pause for theatrical gulp]... that is the day I will be married" (Not marred).
While we are both looking forward to being married, I think it's fair to say the act of actually getting married is being viewed with some apprehension as neither I, nor the CPF, particularly enjoy being the centre of attention.
The slimmed down format we chose to adopt means there aren't many pieces to the "big day" puzzle and, by extension, there is not a great deal to organise. Yet, every decision made, every deposit placed seems like a giant step towards next June.
On Saturday morning the CPF took my future mother-in-law to see the dress had she tried on (and loved) two weeks ago. Before they returned, the order had been placed and the dress paid for in full.
In time honoured tradition, I want to know nothing of the shape, size, cut or colour of the dress. Yet, convinced I will lose all composure* upon seeing the CPF walk up the aisle, I find myself in the peculiar position of wanting to know just a little of what to expect lest I am rendered speechless by the vision of beauty before me.
At present, all I have to go on are the following texts the CPF received from her father ..
I've heard all about the dress. Am sworn to secrecy but some of the words used were 'fabulous', 'beautiful' and 'simply stunning'.
and sister...
Mam says your dress is beautiful. Very elegant. You will look gorgeous in it.
Aren't I the lucky one?
* I cheerfully admit that I expect to lose my composure and cry like a big girl on a number of occasions throughout the day.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 10:17 2 comments
Friday 3 October 2008
The Friday Album Cover #16
One from my teenage years this week.
I don't know many people who possess (or even know of) this album so hopefully it won't prove too obscure.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 10:50 16 comments
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E-Hug #3
It's that time of the week again:
Last week's question and results:
How do you usually write when using a pen or pencil?
18.6%.............Cursive (handwriting)
24.9%.............Personalized combination of the two
24.1%.............Sometimes one, sometimes the other
No big surprise that "Print" was the top answer.
The question on everybody's lips this week?
Have you ever whitened your teeth?
- Yes
- No
- Whitened what?
Presumably the last option was included for employees from the deep south who may not have been aware the word tooth has a plural.
:: The Bad Ambassador :: 09:37 1 comments
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halloween {part 5}
October 20th, 2009, 12:32 am
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October 20th, 2009, 12:38 amReply
poor project, scared out of his mind... by someone wearing a costume... who is in the costume? /you/ decide
sonic, shad, silver, knux or my other recolor, hails the fox(my fave)
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User's CommentsFiora Aroura,
October 20th, 2009, 4:26 pmReply
LOL! Nice ^^super sonic m,
October 20th, 2009, 6:17 pmReply
this comic is definitly better then the last one! just outline the speech bubbles with a box and make the tail better. if you need any help or something i'm free.Bresong,
October 20th, 2009, 6:29 pmReply
we can tell it's sonic or shadowFiora Aroura,
October 21st, 2009, 4:28 pmReply
Who's in the costume?Lugbzurg,
October 21st, 2009, 5:14 pmReply
I think it's that OTHER guy!Fiora Aroura,
October 22nd, 2009, 4:54 pmReply
I see. And a name?Lugbzurg,
October 23rd, 2009, 6:02 pmReply
You're asking ME?Fiora Aroura,
October 26th, 2009, 4:23 pmReply
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The South African actress and former fashion model was born and raised in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg-area, South Africa. At 16, she won a modeling competition to go to Milan and work on the catwalks and at 18, she won a scholarship to study ballet at the Joffrey School in New York. She turned to acting only because she injured both knees.
Her mother bought her one-way ticket to Los Angeles in 1994 and Charlize started visiting all of the agents on Hollywood Boulevard but without any luck. She went to the bank to cash a check for $500 she'd got from her mother and became furious when she learned that the bank could not cash her check because it was an out-state check. She made a scene and a talent agent gave her his card, and subsequently introduced her to some casting agents and also an acting school. Her first role was as a young mother in a park in a B-film in 1995, but it was a non-speaking role with three seconds of screen time.
After appearing in a few notable films, Theron starred as the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003). Film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema". For this role, Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004, as well as the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award. She is the first South-African woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress. The Oscar win pushed her to The Hollywood Reporter's 2006 list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood; earning $10,000,000 for both her subsequent films, North Country and Æon Flux, she ranked seventh, behind Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Renée Zellweger, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman.
After winning her Oscar, she returned to great celebrations in her native South Africa, and she even met former South African President Nelson Mandela. When he praised her for putting their country on the map and gave her a hug, Theron broke into tears (she was guest of honor at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg on March 11th 2004).
In 2008, Theron was named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year. That year she also starred with Will Smith in Hancock, a film that grossed $227.9M in the U.S.A. and $396.4M internationally, and in late 2008 she was asked to be a UN Messenger of Peace by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Theron is involved in women's rights organizations, marched for abortion rights, a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. She appeared in a PETA ad for their anti-fur campaign. She is also an active supporter of Democracy Now! and Link TV. She is a supporter of same-sex marriage and attended a march in Fresno, California on 30 May 2009.
In July 2009, it was announced that Charlize Theron's Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) would form a coalition with LAFC Soccer Club to give soccer fields to rural areas in South Africa. LAFC Chelsea, one of the United State's most successful and prominent youth soccer clubs, made a three-year commitment to help build a community-wide soccer programme for the schools in the Umkhanyakude District. This help includes uniforms, cleats, balls and equipment, along with professional training for local coaches, referees and administrators. The soccer league training will also include life-saving health education administered through a CTAOP-funded mobile health program.