Lovin' My Husband

Join us each week at Judy's blog, A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings, to share how wonderful your husband is.

In this day & age, where so many women belittle, complain about, & just plain take their husbands for granted, Judy has created this wonderful meme. Each Tuesday, we celebrate our husbands by choosing three things we love about them. The hardest part of this meme? Narrowing it down to only three things!

1) Lovin' Casinodad for teaching The Archangel how to mow the lawn. It's nice to have two able-bodied boys in the house who can mow, leaving other household tasks for Casinodad & me. (The Prophet also mows are neighbor's yard & it was funny to hear the boys arguing about who was going to use the mower first the other day!)

2) Lovin' Casinodad for his good-natured teasing & joking. It's fun to laugh w/ him.

3) Lovin' Casinodad for not being upset w/ me at times when the house is not in the best shape when he arrives home. I'm not always the best housekeeper, but I do try to make sure it is presentable & comfortable when he gets home. There are times, however, when I just don't make it so & thankfully, he's okay w/ that (& many times will even step in & help out!)

A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings

My dear blogging friend, Judy, over at A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings, hosts this meme every Wednesday. Simply list five things (or a prayer or any thoughts) for which you are truly thankful this week. Voicing my thanks helps put my life in perspective & realize that, no matter how bad things might be, there is still MUCH good surrounding me.

1) I'm thankful to finally be feeling better. Boy, that flu really wiped me out this past weekend!

2) I'm thankful Casinodad was such a BIG help to me when I was sick.

3) I'm thankful for the care & concern of the munchkins over the weekend. On Sat., The Saint came inside & brought me a little flower from the yard so that I would feel better.

4) I'm thankful for the much needed rain we've had the last couple days. It's not enough, but it definitely helps!

5) And, on today's Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I'm thankful that Mary said "Yes!" to being the Mother of our dear Lord, for her loving example of Motherhood, & for Her prayerful intercessions on our behalf.

Voting by Catholic Conscience - The Five Non-Negotiables

2012 is a Presidential Election Year! (I just thought I’d mention that in case anyone wasn’t aware…perhaps living under a rock, in outer space, or something!) If you’re like me, you get tired of being inundated w/ the NUMEROUS political ads on TV & mailers, as well as the constant barrage of automated phone calls from both sides.

Each year, choosing the best candidate gets tougher & tougher. They spend more time telling us what their opponent is doing wrong instead of sharing their own ideas & vision w/ us.

As a Catholic, voting can be a little bit easier by following a set of guidelines…The Five Non-Negotiables for Catholics. These five items are morally offensive & go against our Catholic teachings. Therefore, if we purposely vote for a candidate who supports any of these five issues, we are putting our own souls at risk.

1) Abortion – Life begins at conception, therefore, aborting at ANY time during a pregnancy is murder of a child. Any candidate who supports abortion, even if they claim to be pro-life for themselves, is NOT a pro-life candidate.

2) Euthanasia – God has ordained a specific time for each of us to be on earth & only HE can decide when it’s time for someone to die. Putting someone “out of their misery” is not the compassionate act many believe it to be…it is homicide.

3) Fetal Stem Cell Research – Scientists have shown that adult stem cells can be just as useful, but without harm to adults.

4) Human Cloning – Besides being contrary to moral & natural law, human cloning can also lead to a form of homicide in the destruction of unsuccessful clones.

5) Homosexual Marriage – A true marital union is between one man & one woman…that’s it!

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Information for this blog post came from the following guide by the Catholic Answers team. Click on the link below for the complete guide, which includes more voting tips.

Voters' Guide for Serious Catholics by Catholic Answers

Lovin' My Husband

Join us each week at Judy's blog, A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings, to share how wonderful your husband is.

In this day & age, where so many women belittle, complain about, & just plain take their husbands for granted, Judy has created this wonderful meme. Each Tuesday, we celebrate our husbands by choosing three things we love about them. The hardest part of this meme? Narrowing it down to only three things!

I've been sick w/ a touch of the flu since Sat., so this is the "Casinodad's Been Taking Care of Me" Edition!

1) Lovin' Casinodad for taking care of me this past weekend when I was hit w/ a touch of the flu. It's rare for me to be sick enough to call off work & spend the weekend in bed.

2) Lovin' Casinodad for taking care of the munchkins for me the whole weekend while I was sick. He usually has them all day on Sat. when I'm working, but he also stepped up to the plate & took great care of them on Sun. as well. He even taught The Archangel how to mow!

3) Lovin' Casinodad for calling to check in on my Monday to make sure I was feeling okay & for also being okay w/ nothing much getting done around the house & my going to bed early every night for the past few days.

A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings

My dear blogging friend, Judy, over at A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings, hosts this meme every Wednesday. Simply list five things (or a prayer or any thoughts) for which you are truly thankful this week. Voicing my thanks helps put my life in perspective & realize that, no matter how bad things might be, there is still MUCH good surrounding me.

1) I'm thankful for an enjoyable outing w/ HelpfulGrammy & my sister yesterday. We went to lunch, did some shopping, & topped it off w/ ice cream.

2) I'm thankful for Casinodad's help each evening this week. I've been taking the munchkins to Vacation Bible School & we don't get home until after 8:30pm. He's had bedtime snack ready & even has done some straightening up around the house.

3) I'm thankful for the fun times the munchkins are having at VBS this week. Five churches in our area join together each summer & this is the first year are family has been able to participate.

4) I'm thankful for the growth I've been seeing in The Prophet this week as he's been a helper during VBS.

5) I'm thankful for my life & MANY blessings. While things are not always perfect, I am confident in my faith & trust the Lord to provide for all I need.

Small Successes

Recognizing the small things we accomplish each week helps us realize that even when it doesn't seem like it, we are getting things done! To link up your Small Successes each Thursday, go to CatholicMom.com. Here's the link.

1) I took all four munchkins shoe shopping AND found sandals for all of them at decent prices. Plus, we got them late enough in the summer that they might even work next summer!

2) I played volleyball at our family reunion last weekend. Now, for some of you, this may not be much, but for me, who is usually just observing others or keeping track of the munchkins, this was a big success!

3) Using some animal T-shirts & some denim from a jumper I shortened, I made a lap quilt top for The Princess. I still need to put the batting & backing on, but she loves it so far.