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To one who has faith,
no explanation is necessary.
To one without faith,
no explanation is possible.
~Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, HENRY ELLIS
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All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
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All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
I LIKE YOU, DUME
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Last Saturday morning on the way home from Mimi and Papa Beile's house, Ava and Jessica had a discussion about "treats." Ava had agreed that sweets would be limited to weekends. Since it was Saturday, Ava had big plans to eat treats ALL DAY LONG. Jessica had to break the news to her that there would be ONE treat a day on Saturday and Sunday. Ava was supposed to attend a birthday party for a schoolmate that day and she could either have the sucker that Papa Beile had given to her, or she could have birthday cake. This didn't sit well with Ava. She got a little sassy and Jessica advised her that sassy girls don't get to go to birthday parties, so she had better check her attitude real quick.
Ava picked up her notebook and pen.
After about 15 minutes or so, Jessica asked to see Ava's journal. Ava began scribbling feverishly. Then she started crying. She said she didn't want to get in trouble. She was told she was already in trouble and could only get out of trouble by sharing her journal and talking about what she had written.
This is what she handed over...
UNDER the scribbling Ava had written:
abawt mom (About Mom)
dume
dume
dume
dume
dume
dume (dummy)
Jessica explained that parents set boundaries because they love their kids, not to make them miserable.
Ava and Jessica made up and Ava enjoyed a cupcake at the birthday party!
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Last Saturday morning on the way home from Mimi and Papa Beile's house, Ava and Jessica had a discussion about "treats." Ava had agreed that sweets would be limited to weekends. Since it was Saturday, Ava had big plans to eat treats ALL DAY LONG. Jessica had to break the news to her that there would be ONE treat a day on Saturday and Sunday. Ava was supposed to attend a birthday party for a schoolmate that day and she could either have the sucker that Papa Beile had given to her, or she could have birthday cake. This didn't sit well with Ava. She got a little sassy and Jessica advised her that sassy girls don't get to go to birthday parties, so she had better check her attitude real quick.
Ava picked up her notebook and pen.
After about 15 minutes or so, Jessica asked to see Ava's journal. Ava began scribbling feverishly. Then she started crying. She said she didn't want to get in trouble. She was told she was already in trouble and could only get out of trouble by sharing her journal and talking about what she had written.
This is what she handed over...
UNDER the scribbling Ava had written:
abawt mom (About Mom)
dume
dume
dume
dume
dume
dume (dummy)
Jessica explained that parents set boundaries because they love their kids, not to make them miserable.
Ava and Jessica made up and Ava enjoyed a cupcake at the birthday party!
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A GROCERY LIST FOR NONNIE
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Nonnie requested a
shopping list from Ava
so she can be sure to
have food on hand that
Ava will enjoy when
she visits...
Mac & Cheese
Licorice - red
KoolAids (juice pouches)
Apples
Strawberries
Raspberries
Fruit Snacks
Chocolate
Milk
Ovaltine
Chocolate cereal
A drop of love
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Then she thought of a
few additional items...
Pancakes
Candy
Gogurt
Watermelon
Blood ( ** c r i n g e ** her vampire phase has not passed...)
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Nonnie requested a
shopping list from Ava
so she can be sure to
have food on hand that
Ava will enjoy when
she visits...
Mac & CheeseLicorice - red
KoolAids (juice pouches)
Apples
Strawberries
Raspberries
Fruit Snacks
Chocolate
Milk
Ovaltine
Chocolate cereal
A drop of love
***
Then she thought of a
few additional items...
PancakesCandy
Gogurt
Watermelon
Blood ( ** c r i n g e ** her vampire phase has not passed...)
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