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Plastic eyeglasses from a flea market in Wisconsin:  $5.00

New music playing from our stereo on a cold winter day:  $10.00

Simple lunch of grilled cheese and tomatoes:  $1.00

The chance to share this day with my son:  Priceless
 

(I’m jumping into a new carnival called 30 Minutes!  Check it out if you have the time)

Okay folks, now it’s YOUR turn!   Lets spread some JOY!

If you have a blog, add a link to the “MckLinky” application below… (please be sure to link to the post, not to your home page).

In addition, it would be great if you would add a link back here on your blog post… I appreciate it!

If you don’t have a blog, please share your thoughts in the comment section below… it’s wonderful to read about all your JOYS!

And of course, everybody should click on some of the links listed below, and be sure to leave a comment so they know you stopped by for a visit. It’s just good manners after all!

I found this terrific video at LeeAnn’s blog and I was addicted…

I watched it and laughed.

I watched it and thought “oh, that would have been fun!”

I watched it and got choked up at the end. 

There is just something so cool about weddings.  They get me every time.

By the way, if you’re reading this in email you need to click here to see what I’m talking about… it’s definitely click worthy.

Hope this brightens your day – just for the JOY of it!

Okay folks, now it’s YOUR turn!   Lets spread some JOY!

If you have a blog, add a link to the “MckLinky” application below… (please be sure to link to the post, not to your home page).

In addition, it would be great if you would add a link back here on your blog post… I’m not anal about it, but I appreciate it!

If you don’t have a blog, please share your thoughts in the comment section below… it’s wonderful to read about all your JOYS!

And of course, everybody should click on some of the links listed below, and be sure to leave a comment so they know you stopped by for a visit. It’s just good manners after all!

In the life of a toddler, 365 days make a big difference.

Here we are on the last day of the first decade of the new century and I just can’t help but reflect on the changes that have happened in the last twelve months…

So, just for the JOY of it, I spent a few hours walking down memory lane…

Wow, the Little Guy sure is changing (and my photographic skills are getting better too!)

Okay folks, now it’s YOUR turn!   Lets spread some JOY!

I know it’s New Years Eve, so you might not have lots of spare time for blog hopping, but if there is anything that gave you JOY this year I’d love to read it…

If you have a blog, add a link to the “MckLinky” application below… (please be sure to link to the post, not to your home page). In addition, it would be great if you would add a link back here… I’m not anal about it, but I appreciate it!

If you don’t have a blog, please share your thoughts in the comment section below… it’s wonderful to read about your JOYS!

And of course, everybody should click on some of the links listed below, and be sure to leave a comment so they know you stopped by for a visit. It’s just good manners after all!

It’s Christmas Eve…

Groceries are shopped (yup).    Presents are wrapped (almost).  Coffee Cakes are baked (yummy).  Stockings are hung (oh darn, I knew I forgot something!)

In the midst of all this holiday hustle and bustle, I wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect on one of the truest JOYs of the holidays.

Family bonding.

Or, in our case, Hip Hop Lessons.

(if you’re on email, you’ll want to click here to see the results of our labors…  It’s worth it, I promise)

I hope this made you smile – we’ve been practicing awful hard; you know, just for the JOY of it!

(if you would rather see my family do a country music rendition, you can see it here. Nature Boy has some smooth moves!)

Okay folks, now it’s YOUR turn!   Lets spread some JOY!

I know it’s Christmas Eve, so you might not have lots of spare time for blog hopping, but if there is anything that gave you JOY this Christmas Season I’d love to read it…

If you have a blog, add a link to the “MckLinky” application below… (please be sure to link to the post, not to your home page). In addition, it would be great if you would add a link back here… I’m not anal about it, but I appreciate it!

If you don’t have a blog, please share your thoughts in the comment section below… it’s wonderful to read about your JOYS!

And of course, everybody should click on some of the links listed below, and be sure to leave a comment so they know you stopped by for a visit. It’s just good manners after all!

Throughout the season of Advent we make an extra special effort to be hospitable. 

Having friends over each weekend in December seems to help us with the festivities and preparations.

(it’s also a nice way to make sure I keep the house clean)

Invariably, I torture people by asking everyone to sing…

…not individually singing of course, that would just be mean.  But group singing isn’t that horrible, is it?  Mimzie says that group singing was pretty common when she was a girl, so I’m just working on a revival of that.  Sing-a-long at Sharon’s house — it’ll be all the rage.

But I digress…

Last weekend was the third week of advent and we celebrated it with chili, corn bread and lots and lots of kids.

Their parents came over too, but it was the kids that really caused me to marvel.

Have you ever noticed how easy it is for kids to get past the introductions and just start playing?

No need to impress, or posture, or find common interests.

Nope.  It’s just “hi, nice to meet you, wanna play?”

Kids ranging from 12 months to 7 years, some who barely knew each other, filled our house with laughing and talking and JOY.

You might not know it, but the third Sunday in Advent is Rose Sunday, which is supposed to remind us of the hope of heaven.  That’s why Advent wreathes tend to have a pink candle on the third week…

And from now on, just for the JOY of it, I’m planning on having kids fill my house when we light that third candle…  Its be a new family tradition.

I really can’t imagine a better way to celebrate it.

And now it’s YOUR turn!

Is there anything you want to share, that gave you JOY this week? The best moments, the treasured memory, the answered prayer… Share them with everybody!

If you have a blog, add a link to the “MckLinky” application below… (please be sure to link to the post, not to your home page).  Plus, it would be great if you would link back here from your post… I’m not anal about it, but I appreciate it!

Everybody should check out some of the other links listed below and be sure to leave a comment so they know you stopped by for a visit.  It’s just good manners after all!