The Chamber Ensemble of the Charlotte Children's Choir performs "Holy City". Sweet Cheeks is singing alto for this number and is the first child , on the left, in the front row. These kids range in age from 11-14. Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Let Me Tell You About my Best Friend
This is me (on the left) with my best friend, Betty (on the right).
I truly love this woman. We have been best friends for almost 11 years, now. We met when our daughters were in preschool together. Our personality traits complement each other well. For example, where I may keep things bottled up inside she has no problem speaking her mind (wish I could be more like that!) She's beautiful, smart, witty and supportive. All the stuff that makes for the "bestest" of best friends.
We used to be Girl Scout Leaders together so we always had an excuse to get together. But I miss her. Ever since I decided to home school we don't see each other as often as we should. And this past year she took on a job so that makes our time together even more rare. But when we do get together we always have a great time! It is so easy to pick up where we left off. That's the thing about true friends...it's not the quantity of time together but the quality that counts.
Here's to you, Betty, and to all best friends everywhere!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Another Award!
Katie from Katie's Korner and Willoughby from This Stop Willoughby have granted me yet another blogging award. But in order to accept I must list 7 personality traits and tag 7 other blogging buddies.
Initially, I came up with the following traits:
1. Faithful: Both to my Catholic faith and to Mr. Sister
2. Dedicated: To my children and my job.
3. Caring: I couldn't do the job I do if I didn't care!
4. Artistic/Creative: The "artist within" is struggling to break free. I look forward to the day when I will have the time to devote to artistic endeavors.
5. Impatient: Patience is a virtue I struggle to achieve, but I'm working on it!
I stopped there. This is harder than I thought. Hmmmm. "Hey Munchie Boy...can you come up with a word to describe Mommy?" "How about sleepy?" he replies. Oh my, so very true!
I stopped there. This is harder than I thought. Hmmmm. "Hey Munchie Boy...can you come up with a word to describe Mommy?" "How about sleepy?" he replies. Oh my, so very true!
6. Sleepy: I am terribly sleep deprived because I suffer from insomnia. I am taking medication but it doesn't always work. In fact, I am having difficulty sleeping tonight as it is 3:30 am as I am typing this.
"Can you come up with another?" "Yeah....cold!" he says. Yes, indeed, my son knows me well.
7. Cold: I am terribly cold sensitive. Please see my post on Raynoud's.
It is difficult to tag blogs that I follow that have not already received this award. Instead, I will tag my shyer blogging friends that I would like to know a little more about. They are as follows:
Pam from Pam Fried Family Life
Gitano from Looking Beyond Food
Christine from Marvelously Mundane
The aforementioned may be sporadic bloggers on Blogspot (although a couple have regular blogs on AllRecipes.com) however, their posts are an enjoyable read.
Other blog buddies I'd like to tag:
Tats from Tattoos and Teething Rings
Who am I from One Healthy Mama
Jamie's Wife from Making our own Memories
Gracey from A Dash of Life (although her blog is currently in hiatus it was one of my favorites and I am hoping she'll decide to return to the blogosphere at some point in time)
Friday, May 1, 2009
I Graciously Accept this Award
Katie, from Katie's Korner, awarded me with the Passionate Blogger Award. Thank you, Katie. I appreciate and accept this honor.
By accepting this award, I must agree to the following 3 rules:
1. Put the logo in my blog.
2. Write 5 things I am passionate about besides my blog.
3. Tag 5 people on my list and let them know I tagged them
Hmmmm. What, indeed, am I passionate about?
1. First and foremost would have to be my Catholic faith and love for Jesus Christ. It wasn't until I began my spiritual journey that healing and miracles, in several forms, came into my life: I was healed of an eating disorder in my 20's, I met the love of my life; I survived complications from childbirth (twice from same pregnancy); my son survived his premature birth; my daughter, whom they were certain suffered from Cystic Fibrosis, has begun to demonstrate healing of her asthma, and so, so much more. God is good and the power of prayer phenomenal.
2. My husband must go into this slot. Although I do not tell him nearly enough, he is, indeed, the love of my life. He is an honest and caring man with a unique sense of humor. When we 1st met and he made me laugh. I knew, then, that he was the man for me!
3. My kids. What more can I say? I am so proud of both of them. Sweet Cheeks, my daughter, is so talented. I am in awe of her singing ability. She is growing into such a beautiful young lady. She is caring and dependable, always looking out for her little brother. I love her so very much! Speaking of her brother, Munchie Boy...this little guy is the most courageous soul. He has encountered and surpassed so many obstacles early on in his life: premature birth, failure to thrive, severe reflux, torticollis and plagiocephaly, developmental delays, being diagnosed on the autism spectrum and so on. To look at him now, one would never know of his prior struggles. Last year, he was in the 99th percentile on the Iowa Basics and is now an avid swimmer who will be attending his 1st swim meet this evening! See, son, with hard work and determination, we can all overcome and succeed.
4. My work. I love my job. See here: Respiratory Therapy
5. Cooking. I have fallen in love with food! I have had the most fun coming up with new and exciting recipes for the family to enjoy. I also love photographing food. (I wish, however, I was more adept at PhotoShop when editing said photos) Cookbooks are a great read for me, too. But my most favorite passion regarding cooking is coming up with new and interesting herb combinations. Ever since I began an herb container garden last year I have had the most fun snipping, drying and combining flavors. Rosemary, sage and basil is a particular favorite of mine.
I would like to recognize the following as my choice to recieve this award:
1. Luis Bueno from Muddy Runner for his passion about running and fitness.
2. Raouly's Girl at Who Has the Thyme for her passionate political views.
3. Thamesarino at Yesterday's Tomorrow because of her passion for her family and her overcoming her own obstacles.
4. Willoughby from This Stop Willoughby for her passionate Friday night posts (;oD)
5. Thrasher's Wife at Forty Something and Counting for her Tieman's Fusion Coffee passion.
By accepting this award, I must agree to the following 3 rules:
1. Put the logo in my blog.
2. Write 5 things I am passionate about besides my blog.
3. Tag 5 people on my list and let them know I tagged them
Hmmmm. What, indeed, am I passionate about?
1. First and foremost would have to be my Catholic faith and love for Jesus Christ. It wasn't until I began my spiritual journey that healing and miracles, in several forms, came into my life: I was healed of an eating disorder in my 20's, I met the love of my life; I survived complications from childbirth (twice from same pregnancy); my son survived his premature birth; my daughter, whom they were certain suffered from Cystic Fibrosis, has begun to demonstrate healing of her asthma, and so, so much more. God is good and the power of prayer phenomenal.
2. My husband must go into this slot. Although I do not tell him nearly enough, he is, indeed, the love of my life. He is an honest and caring man with a unique sense of humor. When we 1st met and he made me laugh. I knew, then, that he was the man for me!
3. My kids. What more can I say? I am so proud of both of them. Sweet Cheeks, my daughter, is so talented. I am in awe of her singing ability. She is growing into such a beautiful young lady. She is caring and dependable, always looking out for her little brother. I love her so very much! Speaking of her brother, Munchie Boy...this little guy is the most courageous soul. He has encountered and surpassed so many obstacles early on in his life: premature birth, failure to thrive, severe reflux, torticollis and plagiocephaly, developmental delays, being diagnosed on the autism spectrum and so on. To look at him now, one would never know of his prior struggles. Last year, he was in the 99th percentile on the Iowa Basics and is now an avid swimmer who will be attending his 1st swim meet this evening! See, son, with hard work and determination, we can all overcome and succeed.
4. My work. I love my job. See here: Respiratory Therapy
5. Cooking. I have fallen in love with food! I have had the most fun coming up with new and exciting recipes for the family to enjoy. I also love photographing food. (I wish, however, I was more adept at PhotoShop when editing said photos) Cookbooks are a great read for me, too. But my most favorite passion regarding cooking is coming up with new and interesting herb combinations. Ever since I began an herb container garden last year I have had the most fun snipping, drying and combining flavors. Rosemary, sage and basil is a particular favorite of mine.
I would like to recognize the following as my choice to recieve this award:
1. Luis Bueno from Muddy Runner for his passion about running and fitness.
2. Raouly's Girl at Who Has the Thyme for her passionate political views.
3. Thamesarino at Yesterday's Tomorrow because of her passion for her family and her overcoming her own obstacles.
4. Willoughby from This Stop Willoughby for her passionate Friday night posts (;oD)
5. Thrasher's Wife at Forty Something and Counting for her Tieman's Fusion Coffee passion.
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