Here is a picture of the newest addition to our family.  My husband surprised us with her last night.  Her name is Izzie, yes she's another chihuahua.

I thought this was really neat how he paints these animals on people's hands!

When Italian artist Guido Daniele was hired by an advertising agency to create body painting of animals, he loved the idea. "I researched each animal in depth to see how I could transfer it to a hand, and then set about bringing it to life."  The hardest part of his job is watching his creations disappear down the drain after they're photographed. "I'm getting used to it," Daniele shrugs. "At least I get to start each day with a fresh canvas."  Guido Daniele lives and works in Milan.
 

Here are some good thoughts...

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 8oz. to 20oz. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance." "In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on." "As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden." "So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can." "Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy!" And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life: * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. * Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker. * If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. * Never buy a car you can't push. * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on. * Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late. * The second mouse gets the cheese. * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. * Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live. * You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once * We could learn a lot from crayons . Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull, some have weird names , and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box . "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. "Our mind is like a parachute - it works best when open."

Just testing to see if I can blog now

PONDERISMS


* I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.


* Gardening Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.


* The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.


* Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.


* There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.


* Life is sexually transmitted.


* Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.


* The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth or length.


* Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.


* Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.


* Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?


* Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again


* All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.


* In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.


* ! < /B>How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?


* Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"


* Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there? I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its butt."



* Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?


* If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?


If quizzes are quizzi! cal, wha t are tests?


If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?


* Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?


* Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?


* Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?


Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?


* Do you ever wonder why you gave me your email address?

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Hi Everyone!

I know that I haven't been on very much for awhile, but I had alot going on with moving etc..  I also was very frustrated with another grab member and her behavior that, that also kept me away for awhile.  Anyway now I am back!

But I do want to warn everyone on my friends list about another grab member, first I would like to say that I really am not a mean or spiteful person, but I am very frustrated about this situation. So here it goes:  About 2 months ago I ordered candles from a member here on grab it was someone who had lived through Hurricane Katrina and her and her family were trying to get back on their feet so I thought I'd order some candles to help them out.  Big Mistake on my part!!  Like I said it has been 2 months and I have received nothing, this member will not respond to emails, and will not return my money through paypal which is how I paid her.  I have since found out that her website has been shut down because of non delivery of items etc...  She is still advertising here on grab so I am telling everyone not to order anything from her because she will just take your money and run.  So please be warned and do not buy anything from member Karendehard or as she calls her business mommydehardka.

I feel horrible posting something so negative about another grab member, but I don't want to see anyone else get taken advantage of as I did.

Can't wait to catch up on everyone's blogs I have missed you all so much!!

The Price of Children

This is just too good not to pass on to all. Something absolutely positive for a change. I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It's nice.



The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shock!  That doesn't even touch college tuition.

But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into:

* $8,896.66 a year,

* $741.38 a month, or
* $171.08 a week.
* That's a mere $24.24 a day!
* Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have children if you want to be "rich"   Actually, it is just the opposite. What do you get for your $160,140?
* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!

* Glimpses of God every day.
* Giggles under the covers every night.
* More love than your heart can hold.
* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.
* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies.
* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.
* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites
* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:

* finger-paint,
* carve pumpkins,
* play hide-and-seek,
* catch lightning bugs, and
* never stop believing in Santa Claus.

You have an excuse to:
* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,
* watching Saturday morning cartoons,
* going to Disney movies, and
* wishing on stars.
* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator magnets and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay or Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters for Father's Day.

For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck. You get to be a hero just for:
* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,
* taking the training wheels off a bike,
* removing a splinter,
* filling a wading pool,
* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:
* first step,
* first word,
* first bra,
* first date, and
* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your family tree, and if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary called grandchildren and great grandchildren. You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice, communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.



In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God. You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them forever, and love them without limits, So . . one day they will like you, love without counting the cost. That is quite a deal for the price!!!!!!!

Love & enjoy your children & grandchildren

WHERE WOULD YOU BE:

IF YOU HAD ALL THE MONEY YOUR HEART DESIRES?

IF YOU HAD NO WORRIES?

IF YOU CAME HOME AND THE FINEST MEAL IS AWAITING YOU?

IF YOUR BATHWATER HAD BEEN RUN?

IF YOU HAD THE PERFECT KIDS?

IF YOUR PARTNER WAS AWAITING YOU, WITH OPEN ARMS AND KISSES?

SO, WHERE WOULD YOU BE?

HELLOOooo!!!!!!!!!


YOU'D BE IN THE WRONG DAMN HOUSE!
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A distinguished young woman on a flight from Switzerland asked

the Priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favor?"

 

"Of course. What may I do for you?"

 

"Well, I bought an expensive electronic hairdryer that is well Over

the Customs limits and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there

anyway you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your

robes perhaps?"

 

"I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not Lie."

 

"With your honest face, Father, no one will question you."

 

When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead of her.
The official asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?"
"From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to
Declare."

 

The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what

do you Have to declare from your waist to the floor?"

 

"I have a marvelous little instrument designed to be used on a
Woman, but which is, to date, unused."

 

Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father."

 

Next!

 

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