Credit Card Fraud

Have you ever wondered about Credit Card Fraud. We should be more aware of what the crooks are coming up with. There is a new function on credit cards that is called RFID. In the video it states what it is.
Save yourself from Credit Card Fraud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLAFhTjsQHw

Rodeo Time!

Wear With Pride!

Enjoy Rodeo Kickoff!

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Take Time To Relax

Enjoy all my friends!

Take Time To Relax

Have a great weekend!

Ash Wednesday!

So as we celebrate Ash Wednesday there are a few things that we forget to remember, of course today as we the good catholics are NOT suppose to eat meat. back in t he day we were to fast but I think that in time we have got over that belief as everyone starved on Ash Wednesday. Today no we eat without the meat in our diet. So as I sit today and I am eating salad, wondering just how long that is going to last me for the day. AND of course we MUST go get the ashes, I have told the girls every year that the reason we go get them is to be blessed and it will help us on the right path. NOW as they are older they are wondering what are really wondering what the true meaning is behind the catholic belief and that they are learning that in CCD or as it has been changed to Faith Formation. Last night we had a discussion abut that we were going to give up that was important to us OR what we are going to chang
e to better ourselves. SO yes you are wondering what I chose, WELL I have chose to take away negative thoughts and actions in my life. I am now practicing POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE. As we were going around the I realized as the girls were going to give up, sweets, fighting, Maddie said apply herself more in school, which is great and she does a great job anyway. Then it was my turn and instead of just to give something up for 6 weeks, I want to make a life change. So yes you will see the inspiration as well the encouraging words and not only for you but also for me to remind me of my new lok on life and how I handle it. Maybe will be a year goal of mine to change or add  a positive way of life every year at Lent. However the true meaning is to give up something that is very important to you or means well. I have already accomplished that with NO Credit Cards! Good luck with your Lent Season and God Bless to all of you!

If Things Aren't Going RIGHT, Turn Left!

Journaling

Pay It Forward, have we thought about it? I let someone cut in front of me and then smile at them today. Just a nice gesture. I am still waiting for that opportunity that I can really help someone. I am reaching out for help myself. trying to find the fit with balance, work, etc. I have started putting all my thoughts on paper and it seems to really help me as I get those thoughts down on paper and it is not clogging my mind all day with negative or even positive thoughts. Helps me clear my mind!

Find something to help you relax and free your mind! How many journal? What do you do with the filled journals? I had plans to start on January 1 but did not however I am not that late in the year started on 2/15/12.

Fat Tuesday!

The girls always ask " Mom what are you" Lovely question don't you think, but I do however know what they are asking. Yes I am Acadian with a touch of Irish. Ernie on the other hand is Full Czech. We say "Lassaiz le bon temps roulez", which in translation means let the good times roll. It is Fat Tuesday and the end of the Mardi Gras Season and going into lent Season!

For a brief Explanation. Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," has grown in popularity in recent years as a raucous, sometimes hedonistic event. But its roots lie in the Christian calendar, as the "last hurrah" before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. That's why the enormous party in New Orleans, for example, ends abruptly at midnight on Tuesday, with battalions of streetsweepers pushing the crowds out of the French Quarter towards home.

The season along with the Christmas Season is my favorite. However I have never been to the Mardi Gras in NOLA. Maybe one day, it is on my bucket list!

So Enjoy the local area restaurants celebration's tonight and for my catholic friends and Family, Happy Lent Season and wishing well during this time.
Now I have to think of what I want to give up.............................Will post that tomorrow along with history!

Ernie & Shanna

Married on Riverwalk in San Antonio

May 2, 1998



Marriage Pay It Forward

In Marriage there are times when you get distant, self absorbed and distracted. In my Pay It Forward challenge I am also going to make a point to do the "little things"compliment, note, gesture, etc. my husband everyday. I think that it is important to do so. After years of marriage it sometimes seems to be on way side that those things are nice and well accepted!
We often seem to take for granite our spouses and tend to have them on back burner, find the spark again, be kind and gentle and respect and trust!

New Challenge.....

From the Heart..................

OUR NEW CHALLENGE.......Will you join us?

I am starting a new challenge today! This will need to involve all of you helping out. Comments and ideas will need to be shared to inspire all of us.
Paying it forward was once a great deed that the world took to. What happened? It can be something small as holding the door, helping someone carry something or bigger buying a meal or even helping out in ways that could not be explained. This is something that I want my children to practice and pass on to their children. Isn't this what we want for them?

Today just make a small Pay It Forward.....
In Today's world it can seem like an unfriendly, threatening place, yet we all want safety, health, and happiness for ourselves and our loved ones. How can one ordinary person -- you or me -- make a positive difference in this world? One way is the practice "paying it forward." While the steps might be simple, the outcome could change the world. Just try it once a day for one month! It will also make you feel better!t be thanked enough.
I will be posting a new challenge or deed that we have done on every post. Help us out in the quest for peace and we Invite you to join the challenge with us and follow this to something that might grow big but followers and readers can help! Pass on the blog and encourage others to join.

Accomplishments This Week

So very proud of my girl and so very thankful I have them. They bring so much joy to my life.  Maddie was recommended to apply for National Junior Honor Society. Avery got  a part in the 2nd grade musical as Polly Pomeranian and Bailey also got a part in the musical as the Dalmation Dancer.
I will of course make a video and post it.
Would love to hear comments back what you would like to hear more of of less of. I am about to start a whole series on Tips Tips Tips that we could all use.

The first one being that I learned today that you can put a coffee filter  at the bottom of a flower pot and the soil will not leak on the carpet or out so that you will have to add more soil Pretty clever. Where do people come up with these things.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England.

Here is my experience today!
Receiving flowers and wonderful gifts are nice BUT I remember those little moments that cannot be bought........Husband asked what I wanted for dinner, He is going to store to get and cook dinner, which means no waiting in line to be seated and steak that is over cooked. There is also a surprise dessert and cards that they have bought for me and three little smiles that will melt your heart better than any diamonds or flowers that can’t for tonight for me to open them.................. AND Girls opened there Valentine’s gifts this morning and said "you are the best" now that ALL is PRICELESS To me! Thank you family, your the best!
So at times yes flowers and gift would be nice but the best present is the little things that are often forgotten. Remember and cherish those moments!

                                                          Ernie and Shanna
                                                                 May 2, 1998

February is the month of LOVE and since I have a career in Social media I see all the tips trades and national days.........
Today is National bagel Day, Tomorrow National Umbrella Day. This week is National marriage week. where do they come up with these things? But stuff I can totally blog about and gives the topics which makes it easy. So now on a personal basis, National Marriage week, from today I will be kind, cherish and say nice encouraging words to Ernie. You think I should let him in on the secret?    We often take for granite our loved ones thru the busy chaos called kids, life, work etc. We seem to remember the love on special days such as Valentines Day, Anniversary, birthday etc. How can we get back to Lovebirds? Well for starters always give your spouse a compliment. I know that a smile is worth a thousand words in my house. I love it when I smile and Ernie smiles back. Just a small gestures that did not cost a thing. There are a thousand sites that offer wonderful tips etc.
But one that I found is www.bestlovetips.com

Enjoy your day and start today with a smile and tomorrow a compliment, the next day a nice hug.............and so on......................Those are FREE and mean more than a bought box of chocolates that will make you fat! What is that implementing????? :)

Cleaning Yourself or NOT???

So here is a question for today as this discussion came up in our house......Is a Cleaning lady worth it to a MOM? Here is response to what most men do not think is worth the money.....My question....So who will help me sweep, mop, clean toilets, clean bathtubs, wipe the mirrors that no one can seem to wipe the water spots after they finish using sink (:), wash sheets, put back on bed, straighten the house, wash laundry, fold AND put away, unload dishwasher, vacuum, and DUST the ENTIRE HOUSE! whewww The answer I got.............we can help it will only take an hour or so. So after we have this conversation the last time, was anyone willing to help? NO here we are three weeks later and the topic came up. So after I cancelled the maid expecting the help to come from my family, nothing was done. I had to do it myself. Here we are again. SO I have came up with a chore chart and IT WILL BE DONE in between the hundred activities we have this weekend and a Super Bowl Party on Sunday. But bottom line no one that comes on Sunday will really notice the floor was not mopped, or house not dusted, maybe I should wait till everyone leaves ha. So question, supporters answer. Do you get a maid AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH to help out or do you save the over priced rates to clean house and do it your self?
I think most moms will sure agree with me that it is worth the money to get a jump start! Will see if the family can pull through and help out. If NOT FACT PROVEN!!! Moms have to do everything!
Moms just have a way of making it all pull together and look like a clean and spotless house. I have a sign on the refrigerator that states TOO BUSY MAKING MEMORIES.....the truth is that however sometimes we have to over look that and take hours and clean! So my OCD self everything has a place as well as has to be cleaned and straughtened at all times. When it all comes down to it, my house is always straigtened and not really that dirty! :) Happy Cleaning!
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