A Friend Gift to Pass On!

Originally posted over at Catholic Notebook on Friday, January 23, 2009

I never expected to find a community when I started blogging. But - finding a strong, faithful, helpful, friendly Catholic community is one of my favorite parts of blogging now! I thank you, Cathy, for this and I am tickled to pass it on.

The gift comes with these kind words:

“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”

I am honored and excited to pass this on to:
Are We There Yet?
La Dolce Vita
Radical Catholic Mom
Happy Hearts at Home
Beautiful Chaos
Keeper of the Keys
Patch 'O Dirt Farm
Holy Cards for Your Inspiration
A Catholic Journey

comments:

Lisa said...

Oh, Peggy, thank-you! But, mostly, congratulations to you on this award! You are especially deserving!

Bia said...

Peggy, you are so sweet. Grazie mille! Bia

Nadja Magdalena said...

Thank you, Peggy, I'm so glad you enjoy my blog. I feel the same way about the women I've "met" through the blogosphere...

Micki said...

You are such a sweetheart. I accept from my heart but I can't play it forwarad because I want to keep the blog just holy cards. I hope you understand. Therefore, I will offer up some prayers for you and your distinguished winners of this "award". Hugs to all.

Shelly said...

oh you are so sweet!! thank you muchly ;)

Alexandra said...

Thanks so much!

Radical Catholic Mom said...

Aaahhh. Thanks so much. I've been gone for about 2 days running around, so it was sweet to come here and read this when I finally had the chance! Very sweet!

Lerin said...

Thank you! I appreciate the nod! :)

Abbey said...

I am so happy that I found your blog. You are a daily inspiration to me and this convert learns something from you every day. Blessings, Abbey P.S. Please visit me - you've been tagged!

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Four!

A) Four places that I go to over and over: Church, School, Gas Station, Grocery Store

B) Four people who e-mail me (regularly): Mary Lee, Amy, Colleen, Real Estate Agents

C) Four favorite places to eat: My house, Bucca, Olive Garden, Viggiano's (best restaurant in the N.E.)

D) Four places I would rather be right now: PA & NY visiting friends, Italy, @ home, Virgin Islands

E) Four TV shows I watch over and over: HG-TV House Hunter, Everybody Loves Raymond (on DVD)

F) Four things I say over and over:

Line up in your squads!

You can do it!

It was like my nightmare . . . . . . . . . . house after house after house after house . . . . .

I miss Lucky and Bootsie (I say this to myself - I do not want to upset my son)

I found this at Mum2Twelve! A great blog.

Of Course! Cuppa Joe

You are a Plain Ole Cup of Joe

But don't think plain - instead think, uncomplicated.
You're a low maintenance kind of girl... who can hang with the guys.
Down to earth, easy going, and fun!
Yup, that's you: the friend everyone invites.
And you are dependable, too. Both for a laugh and a sympathetic ear.

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Christmas meme

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? We've used both (and recycled both!). Over the years we have wrapped a number of boxes with tops. We wrap the bottom and tops separately so that they can be used over & over. THIS YEAR we have started a new tradition (I am so excited!). My son and I have made fabric bags of all sizes. Hopefully they will be used for many happy years yet to come!

2. Real tree or artificial? Real tree! This year I am pushing for a live tree (as opposed to cut). We would have to go much smaller tree (due to $$).

3. When do you put up the tree? Anywhere from a couple of weeks before Christmas to a couple of days before.

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually New Year's Day because it gets too dry to be safe. We would like to leave it up until January 6th.

5. Do you like eggnog? Only a sip or two.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I have to mention two.
1) A Hummel figurine from my Mom. 2) A guitar from my Mom and Dad.

note added 12-25-07
My husband gave me a beautiful study Bible and carrying case along with pencil highlighters this Christmas. It definitely ranks up there with favorites!

7. Do you have a Nativity scene? Yes, and we take our little baby Jesus figurine to the Bless Baby Jesus Mass each year.

8. Hardest person to buy for? My mother-in-law, hands down!

9. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Big "bear claw" bedroom slippers that were @ least 2 sizes too big for me (from the person I was very much in love with when I was younger). To add insult to injury - they were handed to me unwrapped and had been given to him for Christmas but did not fit him.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail! But my list of over 100 has dwindled to ~45 because of postage rates. We do a lot of calling now!

11. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life, followed (@ quite a distance BTW) by White Christmas. On the corny side I kind of like (the first) The Santa Clause movie and Elf.

12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I find things throughout the year and tuck them away.

13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, many times. If I get something I don't need or like I keep it in the package. I give it to someone that I think might need or like it. I hope everyone does this!

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I like the ALL the traditional things -- turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, salad, peas, yams, homemade bread, pie

15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? We have decorated in both styles. Like 'em both! My kids want multicolored lights this year so that's what we'll do!

16. Favorite Christmas song. Angels We Have Heard on High and Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home!

18. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer. Absolutely!

19. Angel on the tree top or a Star? We change our tree topper almost every year. Many of our trees haven't had the right shape for a tree topping ornament! :-).

20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We prefer Christmas morning! But we do open gifts on Christmas Eve if someone is traveling and can't be in 2 places at once on Christmas Day.

21. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Annoying?
Hmmm, hard one. OK, I have it! Not enough time off from school!!! When I taught at University we had nearly 3 weeks. THAT was great!

All the predictable annoyances don't really bother me.

• I don't go to malls or shop so that whole scene doesn't bother me.
• Mass being SUPER crowded is a sign that some people are @ LEAST getting to Mass!
• The whole change to "Happy Holidays" is more than a mere annoyance. It is a sad state of our culture. Somehow I believe that people do not know that the word Holiday is actually a way of saying "Holy Days."
  
• Busy Post Offices do not bother me because we do not mail that much.

Google Images Meme

How to play:

Type the answer to the following questions into Google Image, then pick from the first page.


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3. Place I've been:




















4. Favorite food















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6. Place I live















7. Name of past pet:
























8.Best friends' nickname:














9. My first name:






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10. First job:

Personality Test

Results of personality test:

About the INTP

Expert Quotes & Links

"INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to most anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves." - INTP Profile (TypeLogic) "The INTP is above all a thinker and his inner (private) world is a place governed by a strong sense of logical structure. Every experience is to be rigorously analysed, the task of the INTP's mind is to fit each encountered idea or experience into a larger structure defined by logic." - An INTP Profile (intp.org) "INTPs live in the world of theoretical possibilities. They see everything in terms of how it could be improved, or what it could be turned into. They live primarily inside their own minds, having the ability to analyze difficult problems, identify patterns, and come up with logical explanations. They seek clarity in everything, and are therefore driven to build knowledge. They are the "absent-minded professors", who highly value intelligence and the ability to apply logic to theories to find solutions." - Portrait of an INTP (The Personality Page)

"The Architects' distant goal is always to rearrange the environment somehow, to shape, to construct, to devise, whether it be buildings, institutions, enterprises, or theories. They look upon the world -- natural and civil -- as little more than raw material to be reshaped according to their design..." - The Portrait of the Architect Rational (iNTp) (Keirsey) "INTPs contribute a logical, system-building approach to their work. They like being the architect of a plan, because of the scheming and thinking involved, far more than being the implementer of that plan. Implementation tends to be drudgery. They are content to sit back and think about what might work, given their view of the situation. INTPs may ignore standard operating procedures. The hours that they spend are not what is important to them, but rather the completion of their thought process" - INTP - The Wizard (Lifexplore) "likes solitude, not revealing, unemotional, rule breaker, avoidant, familiar with the darkside, skeptical, acts without consulting others" - Jung Type Descriptions (INTP) (similarminds.com)

OK, So Sue Me . . . I Like to Read!

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people's grammatical mistakes make you insane.
Dedicated Reader
Book Snob
Literate Good Citizen
Non-Reader
Fad Reader
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Name It!

Hi, 8th grade!
I know you will have fun with this assignment and it will help me assess your open office skills.

This is called Name It!
Read all directions before starting.

1. Copy this post
2. Paste it into an Open Office doc.
3. Delete all pictures
   
4. Change the font to Verdana 10pt
5. Delete the author's names
   
6. Create your names according to the instructions.
7. Bold your names.
8. Make your spacing 1.5
9. When you are finished - delete these instructions and put your name at the top of the doc.
10. PRINT to the LOBBY
11. Have fun!
    

Name It!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & family's current car) Bootsie Emma Rae

2.YOUR HIP HOP NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Baskin Robbins Chocolate Chip Pizelle

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first letter of first name, first three letters of last name) P-Cor

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Blue Horse

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Ann Norristown

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Corpe

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Red Water

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Steven Charles

9. YOUR ROMANCE NOVEL NAME: Your Mom's or Dad's name in another language + your favorite male saint name with "son" added to the end of it. Marguarite Michaelson (male name: Stefano Michaelson)

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Elizabeth Paul

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 2nd or 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Deery Dennison or Murphy Memphis

2. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Winter Wisteria

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Raspberry Socksy

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Nada Birch

15. YOUR ROCK STAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Dance Hurricane Tour

Quick Answers/No Explanations meme

I was tagged by The Catholic Warrior.This was supposed to be one word answers with no explanations. I just can't do all "one word" answers!

1. Yourself: Fearless

2. Your spouse: Talented

3. Your hair: Short!

4. Your mother: A Saint

5. Your father: My Hero

6. Your favourite item: (It Changes) right now . . . my Christian Prayer Book

7. Your dream last night: No Requerdo

8. Your favorite drink: Water

9. Your dream car: Company Car

10. The room you are in: Lab

11. Your ex: Ex What?

12. Your fear: Evil People

13. What you want to be in 10 years: Holier

14. Who you hung out with last night: My son and a Fullness of Truth crowd

15. What you’re not: Perfect

16. Muffins: Homemade

17. One of your wish list item: Wii

18. Time: 5pm

19. The last thing you did: Taught a class

20. What you are wearing: Casual

21. Your favorite weather: Spring in Texas, Fall in PA, Winter, Summer in Wisconsin (I can't choose)

22. Your favorite book: (right now? --) Jeff Cavin's Salvation History

23. The last thing you ate: Egg salad with sprouts

24. Your life: A Miracle

25. Your mood: Thankful

26. Your best friend: Jo

27. What you’re thinking about right now: Sacramental Prep Meeting

28. Your car: "EmmaRae" . . she has 100K plus miles

29. What you are doing at the moment: This

30. Your summer: Too Short

31. Your relationship status: Married

32. What is on your TV: Dust

33. What the weather is like: Hot

34. When was the last time you laughed: During my last class

I tag anyone who reads this!

I am a Horse

You're a Horse!
Versatile, powerful, and true, you have quite a reputation for hard
work and a certain unbridled spirit. Many look up to you as an example of what
people can really become, though somewhere deep down, you admit to feeling a little
bit broken. You hate racing, but are still exceptionally good at it. Beware broken
legs, dog food, and glue. If your name is Ed, you do a surprising amount of
talking.

Take the Animal Quiz
.

A Picture of Now, Between Past and Future

I was tagged by Dawn. Thanks, Dawn!

1a. Describe your outfit.

A soft & silky tie dyed (in blues) button-down shirt; black cotton capris & bare feet (of course!)

b. What associations does the main color invoke?

My Mom loved blue. I feel closer to her in blue sometimes.

2a. Are you listening to music? nope

b. Was this intentional? yep

3a. Describe the objects within arm's reach.

1. my youngest son, sitting on my lap (he's not an "object" but he is definitely right here and so darned cute!)

2. my calendar

3. a stack of books I'm reading including: Called to Communion, by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Our Holy Father) ; Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures, by the same illustrious author (actually just finished this one); Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict

4. pencil holder

5. lamp

6. phone

7. Lucky, our Golden

8. computer (duhh!)

b. Choose one object and tell where you acquired it.

The lamp was a great garage sale find. I repainted the bottom and polished the brass, added a new shade and viola! A totally solid & pretty lamp

c. On the whole, are the objects new (memory blank) or old (memory filled)?

Memory filled! The books are new but I plan to re-read them many times.

4a. What room are you in?

The office

b. To what extent is it yours?

It is a shared room! My youngest son has a desk in here because he still likes help with homework. There is a comfortable arm chair & floor space so others can be in here on a laptop or reading quite comfortably.

c. What kind of memories will you have in the future of this room

This room has seen many a metamorphosis. It has been a private "home" for many different families going through hard or transitional times. I think of Michael, Robert, Carissa, John, Nanette, Rich and Clint ....... I miss them all as they have all moved on (to Manhattan, Oregon and Houston). It has also been a guest room.

Currently it is our office :-)

5a. What were you doing before starting this post?

I was visiting with neighbors, gently wrestling my son from his playmates who would play together 24/7 if I let them! I supervised his shower and made homemade pizza for our dinner.

b. What would you like to do next?

Tuck everyone in bed after a book and prayers.

St Augustine's Confessions

I took the book quiz and here are the results:
I'm Confessions! by St. Augustine

You're a sinner, you're a saint, you do not feel ashamed.

Paying attention to the past does such a good job of teaching one what not to do, what works and what doesn't work and what brings one closer to God.

You are a devout Catholic and have spent more time
ruminating on the world to come rather than worldly pleasures.

Your realizations and ability to change will bring reverence upon you.

Take the Book Quiz at the Blue Pyramid.

What American accent do you have?

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
Philadelphia
The Inland North
The Northeast
The South
Boston
The West
North Central
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

You gotta love this! I am from northwest of Philly. My parents are from Kentucky and Ohio!