Some Movie Reviews!

We watched this one a couple weeks ago. I think it's a couple years old. It had a couple off comments, but overall, it was a pretty funny, yet serious movie. I loved the ending, (the very end). I thought Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton were great together.
This movie was a little more serious. I love movies that show how it was just 50 years ago, amazing to see how far we've come. Sad to see how prejudice the world was. I thought the acting was wonderful in this movie.
*An interesting side note: The movie takes place in the summer, but it is actually winter, so these actors do an excellent job of pretending it's warm outside! Watch the extras on the DVD!

This movie was a little boring, OK, a lot boring, but, I found it interesting at the same time. It's the story of John Keats, the now famous poet. It's amazing to see how he struggled and shows how many artists and poets gave us fine art and yet were not famous until years after their deaths. Kind of like Saints, huh? (although I'm not comparing him to a saint)

The profound love was heartfelt during the movie.

Warning: NOT a movie for the hubby and if you want a movie to lift your spirits, don't watch this one, it's pretty sad through the whole thing.

Wow, why don't you want to watch this after reading that review?

Sorry.

I watched this movie this weekend with Ballerina Rosie. I LOVED it!! It is a remake of the old Ice Castles....starring Robbie Benson....gotta watch that one next!

Very good, but again, probably not a movie for the hubby!

The skaters in this movie are not actors, but did a wonderful job, I would have never guessed that. Can you tell I love the extras on DVD's?

3 Minnesota Moms!

The "real Minnesota Mom" came to visit us MN Moms up north!

Look at me in the middle, trying to scrunch down, I'm an amazon woman next to these petite women! Look at Sweetie Pie's ears, aren't they cute?

Really, Margaret is very sweet and down to earth, being the celebrity blogger she is.

Once she's here, you really forget how cool she is in blog world.

(that didn't really come out the way I intended it)

What I mean is she's just a mom trying to get through her busy days raising godly children, just like the rest of us.

For the feast of St Joseph, we made a version of Barbara's St Joe Cupcakes

Our filling was an easy way out for me, I used Cool Whip mixed with sugar free raspberry jello powder, to add flavor and color. (also, I have girls who do not like "chunks")

Here are our girls hitting it off doing "construction work" on their cupcakes!

Babycakes here showing her "sprinkled" powdered sugar!

She kept calling Margaret's little Angela "the little sister".
Boys, Legos, Bionicles and Pizza!
Christine's little boy was there too....darn, no picture though, sorry Kissteen!

Little Anthony really is as cute in person as on her blog, even in a girl tee.

Lots of girls loving the newest baby, here's Ava only a month old!

It was a great time, bringing some joy into our dry Lent.

It's amazing how much blogging brings to our lives. Without it, it's lonely out there on our own. We stay at home moms have created this blog community of support and friends and it really helps us on our journey in our motherhood and womanhood.

I sure am glad I'm a stay at home mom now and not 15 years ago when there was not this online support. Where else can a woman wear the same shirt for 3 days, not see anyone outside her own family in that time, yet feel so complete, happy and unlonely?

Blog-World, that's where.

Lent has been a good time to reflect on the good and bad of blogging. (as in everything)

I regret tainting our visit by gossiping about someone and must apologize to my 2 friends. I'm so aware of those things when they happen and it has been bothering me since. I'm sorry my friends for that.

Another thing I'd like to say or retract is that when a woman turns 40, it IS ok to do something cool to make yourself feel cool. I was wrong. We should celebrate every age and every year.

To me, it's just another year, but to someone else, it's much more and we should lift people up, not tear them down.

See? I have such a huge conscience. Those 2 things have been bothering me since Friday.

Oh, I have so many things I want to blog about, but not the time to do it!

I have a few posts in my head....I'll try to get the movie reviews out today!

How Long?

I got this Pussy Willow at Sam's Club for only like $3, but now I'm wondering how long those willows will stay on with very curious, soft thing loving, little girls I have?

Busy, (Almost ok, not) Wordless Wednesday!

All the snow is melted! Yahoo!!! (new header picture maybe?)
Cards made and sent! Baby shower for someone...

Green paint....

Green Bread....(recipe here)

Irish Brown Bread in oven....(recipe here)

Lots of kisses....open mouth, slobbery, baby kisses!

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone!

Yes, I'm Irish! (Less than 1/4 though)

Hubby is not. SO, the kiddos have very minimum Irish in them....but it's there!

We are all wearing green today!

Future Beautition?

Well, I think the correct word is now "Stylist". My dear husband was not very happy to find so many of these fairly new Barbies with new hair cuts.

This certain 5 year old's explanation was "We don't have any short hair Barbies!"

--For my Barbie explanation click here--

For now, all scissors are up high or locked in a cabinet.

Other form of punishment: cutting her hair!
See? She's devastated.




OK, she's been asking for a haircut for weeks now and I finally gave in.
I have to admit, it fits her. Maybe if I'd cut her hair sooner, the Barbies would have been spared their hair cuts?

Daylight Savings!

Love the daylight.

Hate the change.

Crabby kids

Screaming baby

Unorganized, tired Mama

Please who ever is in charge of changing the times in each state, can we please keep the time the same now....forever?

My Dear, Sweet, Child!

Oh, how many times I remind my dear son to empty the garbage, sweep the floor, clear the table and numerous other duties that obviously bug me more than him.


A couple weeks ago, he asked me if I was mad at him. I said "no, but I do get frustrated when I have to remind you several times to do your jobs." (he's very sensitive and does not ever want anyone mad at him) He then said "Well, you sound mad."


He's right. When this bossy mama tells the kiddos to do their jobs, I do "sound mad". I don't want to "sound mad".


SO, that night, I started saying "Jedi, come sweep the floor, my dear, sweet, child." He comes right away and laughs and calls me "my dear sweet mother" (which I love).


Try to say this, "my dear, sweet, child". I guarantee you can't say it in anger. It's just impossible.