7 Quick Random Takes

Jennifer is back at Conversion Diary!

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The drought is not over, but there's been enough moisture for a bit of grass. I'm counting my blessings and mowing for the first time in two years today. I will be necessarily brief. I just wanted to point to a few interesting moments on the Internet this week.

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This podcast. Deborah became involved in Satanism. How did she get out again? She tried three times to come home to the Church. The third time, she happened to meet a nun who loved enough. Thank God for meek and determined nuns!

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This guest blog post of mine at Forever, For Always, No Matter What 

Guest Post :: Catholics Families Answering the Call for Foster Care

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This cautionary post for those of us out there evangelizing newly by Bill Kassell.

"Working in Christian music and Catholic radio, I’ve often had to ask myself how much of what I did was for the propagation of the faith and how much for my own ego." Great article for those of us newly evangelizing out there...

"Letting Your Light Shine"

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April 25, 2013

"It was O.K."

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"6 Secrets Special Needs Moms Know But Won't Tell You"

To this list, I would like to add a 7th: Socializing is more complicated for us. Finding a qualified babysitter or bringing our kids to an event is sometimes a challenge. Understand when we can't just sit and chat.

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Happy Prom and Graduation Season!

"At least you get more sleep than during exam season!"--random Senior.

Autism Awareness: A Special Needs App to Consider

Dexteria from www.A4CWSN.com on Vimeo.

Fine motor skills are lagging in my Autistic son. When holding a pencil or crayon most of his concentration and effort is spent taming the instrument. We made an end run around this temporary physical limitation (he is gaining skills daily) by purchasing an iPad to facilitate his use of our preschool and Kindergarten curriculum.

Since he is a few years behind in dexterity but a smart little cookie in so many other ways, we thought it best to invest in a "pencil and paper" that he could use now. He continues working with the pens, pencils, crayons and paintbrushes, of course, but in order to learn new skills we ease the struggle so he can wrestle with his academics instead of his own body.

Here's a company I think you should be aware of if you have or are working with special needs.

Something for Saturday

This is for my mother, who would rather send an armadillo to the store than my father. It is also for all my friends who are not from the South, so you can understand why, exactly, we hang our heads.

Thank you, Paula, for finding this.

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend. Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.


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This one's for you, Lisa!

Because it's Monday, and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend. Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.

The Real Reason Dinosaurs Became Extinct...

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend. Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.


http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/

What's really funny is what I can't share: what I've overheard guys saying about tatoos when they think no woman is listening. It's a PG blog. My mom reads it. *sigh*

Ahhh....

I've been waiting all Lent for this...

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend. Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.

History Lesson!

With that graph in mind, I pulled together a few sites for you. Exam season is coming.

After this one, you'll never forget the Mesopotamians again!


I just like it because of that goat.

If you know the Presidents, you can keep track of the American History timeline. Use the Animaniacs to get them memorized. You never know when you'll need to know what you know.



If none of these suit your taste or needs, here is a link to a gazillion more.

Yeah, so maybe the next stop should be math--for the names of numbers more than 999,999,999,999. We may need those names if the only thing we want to emulate from President Bushie is the money problems.

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.

P.S. Always read those post scripts.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice...

Yeah, in your dreams, bird.  You're an American!

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.




















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...and she looks like such a good girl. Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Halfway There!

Just in case you are getting a little tired of the sackcloth and ashes, here's a story about another 40 days...

"How long can you tread water?"

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.

Beef: It's what's not for dinner...

Just to remind you what you're missing. Ciao!

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee (or in Nancy's case, chocolate!)...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.

Nancy. I can hear you laughing from here. Oh yes, this one is for you! Have a great week!

Ready for Spring?

Yeah, me, too. Chicken just isn't the same in the crock pot.

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.

One more week and the longest month of the year is endured! I thought I'd give you one in color this week to perk you up for the final sprint.

(click on the cartoon to see the whole thing)

Police reported dozens of cheerful bystanders, yet no one claims to have seen who did it.

Because it's Monday and you need more coffee...

After a brief, shining moment, the week is back, and it wants revenge for all the fun you had without it over the weekend!

Distract it with this and maybe it will forgive you and play nice.




*psst! If you don't get it, read the caption underneath the comic.



You're welcome.