My Celebrity Look-a-likes

I am always noticing that even strangers look so familiar, and it usual comes out that they look like a celebrity. My hubby looks like a cross between Adam Sandler and Ross from Friends, his coworker looks just like Robin Williams, my mom looks like Tim the Tool Man's wife...But I never could pick out my own. Luckily for this site, now I know. And it's quite flattering, with the exception of Fred Savage. My favs are Martina McBride and Christie Brinkley. MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Mor...

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Breaking News - McCain's VP Choice!

Well, my mother is a avid Fox News watcher, so she's been keeping me up to date on the Presidential Campaign. Here's the most likely to be announced VP in John McCain's campaign for President! Gov. of Alaska Sarah Palin. What an edge to have this incredible woman!Some excerpts of interest from Fox News: "Palin is considered a rising star in the Republican Party. She is the state’s first female governor, the mother of five — and at 44 is its youngest chief executive."Palin is well received among both economic and social conservatives. She is quoted saying in 2002 that she is as “pro-life as any...

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I'm a 1970's gal!

I guess this is appropriate since I was born in 1979. Does that mean I live in the past? Haha. I would have guessed the 1940s, since that is my favorite era.You Belong in 1978Bold and brash, you take life by the horns. Whether you're partying or protesting, you give it your all!What Year Do You Belong In? I found this at Sarah's Blog - Journey of Tru...

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The DNC still a threat to the unborn.

American Right to Life Action displays message on mountain outside DNCWorld's largest sign protests abortion outside DNCPro-life president: Group is 'used to cleaning up the mess created by liberals'Read this article at WorldNetDaily for more information.My husband has been standing up at this Local Carpenter's Union meetings protesting their incessant pushing of the Democratic Party. Some stand with him, some are Democrat to the core. If you have loved the Democratic Party, but are not sure if they represent you as a Catholic, read this book:Can a Catholic Be a Democrat: How the Party I Loved...

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Happy Mothers Day! Again!

The Feast of St. Monica is like another Mother's Day."St. Monica is remembered as having a stressful life, between her ill-tempered husband and rebellious son. Through persistent prayer and sacrifice, and her patience and gelthleness, St. Monica's hubsand converted before he died. Her rebellious son Augustine was also converted and became a bishop and saint and is recognized as a Doctor of the church!"With patience and gentleness, St. Monica reminds us to pray for others, even when they are difficult to get along with. She offers us hope in our prayer for those who stray from Jesus." -Taken from...

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Learning to Sacrifice Week 2

This week I started with a birthday party, so no time to even think about a particular sacrifice yesterday - it was just all about my daughter Mikayla. Today was really a recovery and catch up day, but I am ready to get back on track. I want to make a true effort for the rest of this week. My sacrifice for this week is the intention of becoming more thoughtful of others. By this, I mean that I will try to be more complimenting of others, spending more time with others and less involved in my own agenda, and also spending more QUALITY time with my children. By that I mean actually sitting down...

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Blogger's Tea

I know, I know - I am so late on this! But if you read my family blog, you'll know why.Well, my camera died just after I took this picture, so I've been borrowing pictures from the other ladies blogs. What took place was a gathering of all Minnesota Catholic Bloggers. It also turns out that we all homeschool our children. So of course we just had to meet and talk in IRL. I had so much fun dressing up like a lady, as I headed out the door to go to the Mad Hatter Tea Room in Anoka, MN. Luckily my mom lived just minutes from there and offered to watch my children. God bless her.We had a delicious...

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Today I am a Tree Hugger!

Now I am not your typical tree hugger and I am certainly not a country girl by any means. I am a city girl married to a country boy - so a real City Slicker. (ggod movie!) Though, I have grown up with a certain appreciation for nature, not just as God's beautiful creation, but how it affects our emotions with each memory lived within it.I have wonderful memories being at our family's campsite, picking rocks, having campfires, tenting out. I remember going on short nature walks with my Grandma Ludy behind her house. I remember my Uncle Tom inviting me to go with him and my cousin Jessica on my...

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Learning to Sacrifice

You remember a few posts ago I said it was revealed to me that I need to make my life a prayer. Well tonight on Jessica's Shower of Roses blog, she linked to Mrs. L - A Wellspring of Traditional Life, who is starting a blog of sorts for those who want to commit to making weekly sacrifices for the Greater Good of our souls. I encourage you to join us! Mondays sound like a good day to start... This week I plan to sacrifice my time running about on miscellaneous errands and time spent doing "only-me" things during the sunlit hours. In exchange, I will spend more time with my children - just playing...

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NFP

Mind you, this is [PG-20]NFPWhat does that mean to you?No Fertility PillsNo Fruitful PregnanciesNot Finding PatienceNever Fixing PrivatesNot Forever PregnantOr perhaps it is:Natural Family PlanningWe'll go with that one... Most people know that NFP is a method of achieveing or postponing pregnancies through noticing the signs of ovulation and natural infertility.There certainly has been a lot of discussion on blogs (Testosterhome, Jamie, Christine, and more) lately regarding this method. Some use it with no problems, some hate it but know its God's way so they do it anyways, some have had no...

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God's Graces

It's by the Grace of God that I make it though every day. With my recorruing depression and anxiety I have days where I can feel like all hope is lost or I feel scared to move forward. A great book on this is Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World which includes a chapter about the devils 3 deadly D's: dispair, discouragement, and depression. Something I run into every day. Yet, there is always something that brings me hope.It's God's pure love, His tender mercies, and His graces that shower over me. I am amazed that even if I am not in the complete state of grace (by having a mortal sin on my...

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Adoration Last Thursday

I wanted to post about last Thursday when I went to Adoration for the second time since Jamie urged me to go with her a few weeks ago. The difference was that I went to sub for her this time. Luckily an older woman subing the hour before requested to stay an extra hour with me so I would not be alone at such a late hour. Of course God was there, but you know...Well, it worked so well last week, I decided to read my little paper I had held onto from when I used to go to adoration every Monday some 8 or so years ago. It's called "A Quarter of an Hour before the Most Blessed Sacrament. Suggestions...

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Serenity Now.

I decided to get a fresh start on myself after sharing in 2 hours of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with my new best friend, Jamie. Last night we bound our homeschool group's yearbooks from 7-9:30pm, went to adoration from 10-12, then resumed with the yearbooks until 2:30am! What a gal!Here are my newest realizations:*Leaving my Michalek Family Blog for family stuff, and using this blog for my deepest thoughts of the day that mostly pertain to myself. I invite you all to subscribe to any of my blogs.*Taking on a new calm feeling about NOT attending my ten year high school reunion. Why am...

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Starting Over

I took this picture at Breezy Point Resort, MN last November 2007.Well, I've decided to work on this blog a little. I want to save my other blog for family things and our homeschooling. This one is really going to focus on me and my feelings, regardless of what anyone else may think. This is my HONEST SPOT.I'm at a "starting over" point in my life, so I figure this is a good place to start.Thanks for checking here - and come back again!Melis...

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