finding balance

"'Woman with a Balance' provides us not with a warning but with comfort and reassurance; it makes us feel not vanity of life but its preciousness. Against the violent baroque agitation of the painting behind her, the woman asserts a quite, imperturbable calm, the quintessence of Vermeer's vision."Edward A. Snow, A Study of Vermeer, 1979

The training of children

Sirach Chapter 30

1
He who loves his son chastises him often, that he may be his joy when he grows up. see kids I am doing this for your own good...
2
He who disciplines his son will benefit from him, and boast of him among his intimates. I love to brag on my kids...
3
He who educates his son makes his enemy jealous, and shows his delight in him among his friends. I knew the bible was pro home schooling...
4
At the father's death, he will seem not dead, since he leaves after him one like himself, hmm...lots of little sardonic people...I guess that's a good thing...
5
Whom he looks upon through life with joy, and even in death, without regret: wouldn't it be wonderful to look back on life without any regrets...
6
The avenger he leaves against his foes, and the one to repay his friends with kindness. be kind and charitable to all...
7
He who spoils his son will have wounds to bandage, and will quake inwardly at every outcry. one of the worse things you can do to your child is to spoil them!!!
8
A colt untamed turns out stubborn; a son left to himself grows up unruly. be consistent in your discipline even thou it is so much easier to ignore bad behavior...
9
Pamper your child and he will be a terror for you, indulge him and he will bring you grief. just think about what kind of person/employee/citizen/spouse... they would be if they got everything they wanted...
10
Share not in his frivolity lest you share in his sorrow, when finally your teeth are clenched in remorse. keep them on the straight and narrow and stay on your knees in prayer...
11
Give him not his own way in his youth, and close not your eyes to his follies. try to keep high standards...
12
Bend him to the yoke when he is young, thrash his sides while he is still small, Lest he become stubborn, disobey you, and leave you disconsolate. oh, for the times when you could just grab that certain area and give them a squeeze...
13
Discipline your son, make heavy his yoke, lest his folly humiliate you. giving responsibility early is character building...

Getting oil out of clothing!!!

I am so excited!!! I finally got a remedy for getting oil out of clothes!!!
http://www.ehow.com/how_13515_remove-oil-grease.html
My son left a tube of neosporine in his pocket and it exploded!!! I tried everything-to no evail!!! This trick worked great!!!

Fruit Dip

yummy with all fruit...really fating!!! Great for showers.


1 – 8 oz jar Marshmallow Cream

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 – 8 oz cream cheese

2 tablespoon lemon juice.

Prince Vince Shoes!!!

Check out these really cool shoes!!!


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Needs of a Man and Woman

This is from a very holy priest Father Michael Sliney:
The #1 need for both men and women is God’s grace through the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist, and lots of prayers from their loved ones!

7 Needs of a Man

1. A holy wife who brings calm and peace to the household.
2. Physical intimacy
3. Cave time…a need to be left alone
4. Give advice when offered but do not offer advice when not asked (nagging)
5. Time with the boys (golf, basketball, outings with his friends)
6. Realistic expectations…the wife should not expect too much, too fast in terms of generosity and self-giving. He will change if he sees this change in his wife first.
7. Service- to “get done” the things that he asks of you, especially the details of managing the house.


7 Needs of a Woman
1. Quality Time with her husband- one on one, without blackberry’s or interruptions
2. Appreciation- to recognize the objective sacrifices that she makes every day for the whole family.
3. Allow them into your world- patiently answer ALL of their questions and keep them fully up to date with all the details
4. Kindness- the tone, the sincerity in the words you use, this really matters!
5. Time with the gals (allow them to take a few week-ends off to be with their friends, etc…husbands should offer to occasionally take the kids)
6. Listen, REALLY listen to them, show sincere empathy and do not try to solve their problems…
7. Give them a hug!

BAD MOM AWARD...

My 12 year old made an amazing dinner tonight. Seafood Lasagna...although we all enjoyed it, it was a little spicy with a little red pepper. My dear Eric (#11) who is 8 months old isn't really eating "real food" yet. After dinner I ran into his room to do some more cleaning...my job this weekend...and I heard him scream...than my husband yell for me...I went to the kitchen and heard my husband say, who was the brain who dipped the babies bread into the spicy sauce?!?!Oops, it was me. So I felt terrible...the babies face and eyes were red. Then I brought him to the sink to wash him up before nursing him to calm him. Well, I grabbed (what I thought was clean)a towel from under our sink where I put clean dish rags...and ran cold water on it, than wiped off his face...he cried again, than I checked the towel and smelled that one of my little darlings had put a dirty rag back under, and I was wiping my precious babe's face with the rag with cleaner on it...I got a clean one and gave him a good rinsing with it...boy did I learn my lesson. Sorry, sweet baby E. I love you. +JMJ+