Party Platters:

Getting ready for a big party tomorrow...open house for about 150 people...
my ninth child is receiving her FIRST HOLY COMMUNION,
my fourth child is graduating from High School,
my oldest with her Master's Degree...
So people will be coming and going from noon till 7pm...
gotta have lots of food that can be put out in shifts...
deli and fruit trays to start and grilling in the afternoon...
with tons of yummy stuff in between...
Hoping to make trays that look like this:

This party is mainly sponsored by ALDI's...three carts and lots of helpers...

THY WILL BE DONE!!!+JMJ+

The Diet That Finally Works:

Where I work out...

My triathlete husband:

The book that is helping me:

Some of you know that have finally found a way to lose weight. I hope I keep it up because I feel great and the pounds are dropping.

See more here:

Hope you are feeling good about yourself too!!!

Thy will be done!!! +JMJ+

I don't feel 43:

How to have a perfect 43rd b-day:

go to 6:30am mass at the chapel on the hill...
get a pedi with your daughter,
go to the gym with your daughter (4 ml),
have a great friend take 4 of your little kids,
lunch with your hubby,
shopping for landscape products,
and have a great dinner with family and friends.

Thy Will Be Done!!!+JMJ+

HE HAS RISEN...HE HAS RISEN INDEED!!!

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

Jesus - Mary Did You Know Video - The Passion

UPDATE:
From a priest friend of mine:
Fr.Joe wrote "Mark Lowry admitted years ago that he wrote the following line of his song as an attack against the Catholic teaching of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: "This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you." I have banned it in my church and can in no way advocate the song for Catholics. It is pretty... but be careful of lyrics... Mary was already delivered... as the New Eve, she did know who Jesus was and why he was here. She cooperated in his redemptive work."

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

MOVIE REVIEW MONDAY:

Fried Green Tomatoes:

Totally a classic. Teen and up...not just for chicks...
it's one of my hubby's favorites...
(That's why he calls me TWANDA!!!)
"The secret's in the sauce!!!"

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

Dessert treats:

These are great when you are having a party with alot of little kids around.

Sand cups:

Ingredients:

2 cups milk 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped

topping, thawed 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed

Directions:

1.	In a large bowl, combine milk and pudding mix. Beat with a whisk until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
2.	Add whipped topping and half of the crushed cookies and fold in.
3.	Place 1 Tablespoon crushed cookies into each cup. Fill cups 3/4 full with pudding mixture. Top with remaining crushed cookies. Refrigerate 1 hour. Decorate before serving.
4.	Suggested Decorations: small paper umbrellas, gummy worms, gummy sharks, candy stars, chopped peanuts.