So, I've been watching a new show on TLC where stay-at-home moms are given a chance to experience thier "dream job" and then after a couple of weeks they are offered a job opportunity. The husbands have no idea...because they are told that the mom is being pampered at a spa while they dad is at home trying to juggle the kids for her. So every time I watch the end of this show I just cringe when the husband is told the truth and the mom is offered a job opportunity because it seems to get everyone upset. The husbands look shocked and seem to keep a lid on what they really feel and the moms start to cry because most of these moms end up choosing to continue staying home and let this "chance of a lifetime" pass them by.

So i'm disturbed by all of this. Is this just another way to devalue staying at home and trying to do the best for your children instead of allowing other people to raise them for you???? No offense to the moms who work by choice or not by choice. Why can't they just let people who are walking down this hard road, that will pay big later when the kids are grown, alone? Is this another cheap shot by some liberal tv executive????

What do you think??

Well, It's the first snow of the season for us and the kids were all wound up. Staying in with 2 toddlers is stressful at times. I feel like the Bill Cosby routine..."NO NO NO...DON'T DON'T DON'T...DOWN DOWN DOWN". I talk in 3's now. OH MY!!!!

So we are coming up on Christmas and there is alot to be thankful for. Our 2 children are beautiful, healthy and happy. We get hours of free entertainment from these 2 characters. Time has just flown for us and I guess we like it that way.

Hope all is well with everyone in BLOG Land!

God Bless!

I thought I would put the first comment in for you "HON"!!!!

Yes, I haven't put an entry in a long time, but it still feels like summer....the never ending summer over here (yuck). We are still spending too much time indoors but when the weather changes, watch out. When we do get out there is a facination with with the acorns on the ground. My daughter keeps picking them up and saying "here squirrel". The kids on the play ground were collecting piles of them just to throw them down the slides...which hurt whoever is at the bottom...ouch. So I'm sure the squirrels are confused too....haha

Things are going great at the OASIS of a church we are attending. The Lord is really purifying his bride so just yield to it everyone.....purification is a painful process but sooooo worth it. We also keep getting "grow up and walk in God's love towards others" from the Lord, so away with our little baby thinking.

My two little ones are becoming more and more friends with each other and that is fun to watch. They climb up on the furniture together and giggle together and play tug-of-war over the same toy together.......lol....

My pet peeve lately is hearing them compared to other children or each other.....they are who God created them to be, there has been no one like them before and there will be no one like them after.....in my humble (ya right) opinion!

Finally have another mom in the area with the same kind of schedule and situation,age group and we are starting to meet up for play dates....it's fun to see them run around and get worn out together......but come on fall so we can enjoy outside better.

God Bless everyone!!!!!

Have a great week

Jesus Loves YOU!!!!

P.S. Here is the link for the "William Tell MOM" http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=18864129 ENJOY!

The colors!

My husband and I both have been on retreats (Emmaus & Chrysalis) that have changed our lives and our relationships with the Lord. I went on Chrysalis when i was 19 years old and I had the pleasure of sponsoring my husband on the road to Emmaus a few years ago. I had to call my parents and thank them for all thier work and support to sponsor me because I had no idea what went into the weekend of the retreat.

So I just wanted to give a shout out to other Butterflies, Lighthouses, and anyone else who has had a similar experience and say "De Colores!!!!"

Anyone wanting to go on a life changing face to face meeting with the Lord for a weekend, just go to the Emmaus link below or ask your friends and family if anyone you know has done this retreat!!!

Jesus Loves You!

http://www.carr.org/emmaus/index.html for maryland or

http://www.upperroom.org/emmaus/ for the national site.