Postage Rates

Just a reminder that postage rates go from .42 to .44 for the 1st ounce on Monday May, 11, 2009. You can check out the new rates at www.usps.com for more information.

Tonight is National Mom's Nite Out

Tonight is the First Annual National Mom's Nite Out! When they first pondered the idea of orchestrating one night for moms to celebrate motherhood, no one could have imagined that a simple idea could go so far. As of today, there are over 1,000 different celebrations, parties, and events happening throughout the US . . . and those are only ones we've been told about. Large social media groups such as MomLogic, Divine Caroline, The Motherhood, Twitter Moms, 5 Minutes for Mom, Newbaby.com, and MomTV.com, are all participating virtually in Mom's Nite Out. Over 200 mom groups, websites, and bloggers have joined together to promote and support National Moms Nite Out. They estimate that 10 million+ moms will participate in some way in this event.

If you blog, vlog, facebook, or tweet they hope you will recognize the sponsors (or better yet, tell them thank you with the power of the purse). Companies such as Simon Malls, Children's Orchard, Little Debbie, Bounce U, Pump It Up, Jose Cuervo, Ragu, Making Life Better, One Step Ahead, and many others have all shown how much they appreciate Moms.



There will be ten sites that will be streaming live content from their parties so you can see moms across the US and join in via the Internet. Visit NewBaby.com or MomTV.com to watch.

Happy Mother's Day and Celebrate Moms!

Thought of the Day - 5/7/09

The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what you might have been.

Thought of the Day - 5/6/09

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
~~ J. M. Barrie ~~

Thought of the Day - 5/5/09

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.
~~ Bono ~~

Thought of the Day - 5/4/09

All the money in the world cannot make you happy.

Make Me Laugh Monday - Spiders

Join me in the fun and giggles of making Mondays a better day by sharing some laughs. Add your link to your Make Me Laugh Monday post to Mr. Linky below. (All links not leading directly to your post will be deleted.) All posts should be funny in some way. Yes, this is up to interpretation. Ideas include riddles, funny family stories, comic strips, jokes, silly graphics, funny lyrics, hilarious photos, etc. Please don't leave me to snicker all alone. I'm sure YOU have something funny to share.

National Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week
First Full week in May

National Teachers Day
First Tuesday in May

Teacher Appreciation Day & Week
Tuesday, May 5, 2009/May 4-8, 2009

The Teacher Gets A+

(Name of teacher),
I look forward to your class
When I come to school.
You're an awesome teacher;
I think you're very cool.

You're smart and fair and friendly;
You're helping all of us.
And if I got to grade you,
From me you'd get A+!


Number One Teacher

(Name of teacher),
I'm happy that you're my teacher;
I enjoy each lesson you teach.
As my role model you inspire me
To dream and to work and to reach.

With your kindness you get my attention;
Every day you are planting a seed
Of curiosity and motivation
To know and to grow and succeed.

You help me fulfill my potential;
I'm thankful for all that you've done.
I admire you each day, and I just want to say,
As a teacher, you're number one!


A Teacher for All Seasons

A teacher is like Spring,
Who nurtures new green sprouts,
Encourages and leads them,
Whenever they have doubts.

A teacher is like Summer,
Whose sunny temperament
Makes studying a pleasure,
Preventing discontent.

A teacher is like Fall,
With methods crisp and clear,
Lessons of bright colors
And a happy atmosphere.

A teacher is like Winter,
While it’s snowing hard outside,
Keeping students comfortable,
As a warm and helpful guide.

Teacher, you do all these things,
With a pleasant attitude;
You’re a teacher for all seasons,
And you have my gratitude!


Candy Bowl

Get an inexpensive bowl from the dollar store and write Teacher Appreciation Bowl on it. Everyday I put a different sign in it:

On Monday the sign said "You are lifesaver to our kids! Thank you for all your hard work." Then fill the bowl with individual wrapped lifesavers.

On Tuesday the sign said, "You plant the seeds of knowledge in our children." Then fill the bowl with individual bags of sunflower seeds in it.

On Wednesday the sign said "Because of you our kids are not DumDums." Then fill the bowl with DumDum lollipops.

On Thursday the sign said "Hugs and Kisses for everything you do." Then fill bowl with bags of Hershey's hugs and kisses.

On Friday the sign said "You deserve a "Carefree" week-end. You are a much appreciated group of teachers and staff!" Then fill the bowl with Carefree gum.


There are lots of other ideas that you can use such as Smarties candies and 100 Grand candy bars ("You are worth a grand."), etc.


These are the cards I made for the teacher whose classroom I volunteer in and for my kids' teachers.

Thought of the Day - 5/3/09

Each person must live their life as model for others.
~~ Rosa Parks ~~

Unconscious Mutterings #8

"Rules are, there are no rules." There are no right or wrong answers. Don't limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head.

Luna says . . . and I think . . .
1.. Avoid :: Cigarette smoking. Its hard to quit once you start.
2. Castle :: New show on ABC.
3. Episode :: I sometimes feel like my family is on an episode of reality TV.
4. Limited :: Edition.
5. Nail polish :: If you store it in the refrigerator it will last longer.
6. Dip :: I love sour cream & onion dip with my Lay's potato chips.
7. Share :: Memories with your family and friends.
8. Damage :: My foster is sadly a very damaged girl emotionally.
9. Improper :: Indecent, undesirable behavior.
10. Handle :: I'm tired of having to handle everything as a single parent.

Check out others responses by going to Luna Nina's blog.

Sing to Me Saturday #6

You May Be Right by Billy Joel

Friday night I crashed your party
Saturday I said I'm sorry
Sunday came and trashed it out again
I was only having fun
Wasn't hurting anyone
And we all enjoyed the weekend for a change

I've been stranded in the combat zone
I walked through Bedford Stuy alone
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to drive
But I made it home alive
So you said that only proves that I'm insane

You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just might be a lunatic you're looking for
Turn out the light
Don't try to save me
You may be wrong for all I know
But you may be right

Remember how I found you there
Alone in your electric chair
I told you dirty jokes until you smiled
You were lonely for a man
I said take me as I am'
Cause you might enjoy some madness for awhile

Now think of all the years you tried to
Find someone to satisfy you
I might be as crazy as you say
If I'm crazy then it's true
That it's all because of you
And you wouldn't want me any other way

You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
It's too late to fight
It's too late to change me
You may be wrong for all I know
But you may be right

You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
Turn out the light
Don't try to save me
You may be wrong for all I know
You may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right



You May Be Right @ Yahoo! Video



Please join me in celebrating songs that touch your heart. Add the link to your post to Mr. Linky below.

Thought of the Day - 5/2/09

You really have to look inside yourself and find your own inner strength, and say "I'm proud of what I am and who I am."
~~ Mariah Carey ~~

Aloha Friday #9

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is a day to take it easy, so Kailani thought that Fridays is a good day to take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

My question this week is:

What are you doing for Teacher Appreciation Day on Tuesday?

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link at An Island Life. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Friday Fill-Ins #4

1. The first rule of working in an office and getting along is to be a team player.

2. I don't like clams.

3. When I think of carnivals I think of cotton candy.

4. Lilacs my favorite spring flower.

5. Things on my desk include a stress ball, Christmas Notebooks, Household Notebook, to do list, call list, mouse pad, medical notebooks for each member of the family, pens & pencils, lotion, clipboard, eyeglass cleaner, and so much more.

6. My foster daughter lying makes me wanna scream.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping, tomorrow my plans include mowing the lawn and Sunday, I want to scrapbook.

Join us and fill in YOUR OWN blanks by visiting Friday Fill-Ins.

Thought of the Day - 5/1/09

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
~~ Barack Obama ~~