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We'll probably be back at the house next. School is starting soon. We had one offer, but it was too low to work with. Back to real life now. Aug 12, 2009

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Still at the in-laws. There has been some interest in the house. An offer is supposed to be coming in and there are two showings today. Aug 1, 2009

Monica-BeNotAfraid replied to Monica-BeNotAfraid's discussion 'Healthcare advocacy initiative' in the group Moms of Special Needs Children

Amen to that. :-)

Jul 21, 2009

Leticia Velasquez replied to Monica-BeNotAfraid's discussion 'Healthcare advocacy initiative' in the group Moms of Special Needs Children

All of us who have children with special needs must be advocates for them in this Culture of Death in which we live. If not us, then who will stand up for them? Princeton Bioethicist Peter Singer has a long editorial in the New York Times explaining…

Jul 21, 2009

Healthcare advocacy initiative

I know this is not "spiritual", but it's important. Kristan Hawkins, Exec Director of Students for Life has a 5 mos old baby boy born with cystic fibrosis. She has launched an intitiative to raise awareness (and hopefully some action) about how the proposed healthcare reform will adversely impact families who have kids w/ special medical needs (or therapies, even).You can take a look at this and decide if you want to sign the letter that will be placed on record in the hands of the healthcare…See More

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Week 3 at the in-laws. No one has looked at the house. :-( Jul 10, 2009

Monica-BeNotAfraid and Deborah Garcia are now friends Jul 9, 2009

Win some coffee

I understand there is a risk of becoming "the coffee lady" by posting 2 out of 3 times about coffee. It's okay, I really wouldn't mind.I've been playing this sweepstakes thing daily to win a year's supply of K-cups. We switched to a one-cup brewer in 2005. My husband got me a Senseo after baby #4. Then we "upgraded" to a Tassimo. And for reasons I can only explain as "gadget love", we switched to a Keurig - which brings me back to the sweepstakes.Green Mountain is one of the several brands that…See More

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Thanks for the kind comment, Monica. I LOVE the photos of your family!

Jul 6, 2009

Mary Ann Rogan replied to Monica-BeNotAfraid's discussion 'Please share your ideas regarding a parish-based group' in the group Moms of Special Needs Children

How about a discussion of sacrament prep for those with developmental/emotional needs? I was pretty stressed before my special needs son's First Penance and First Communion. I'm starting to feel the same way now that Confirmation will be…

Jul 6, 2009

Monica-BeNotAfraid replied to Monica-BeNotAfraid's discussion 'Please share your ideas regarding a parish-based group' in the group Moms of Special Needs Children

Okay - now it's a given that brownies would make it all worthwhile, but apart from that. ;-P

Jul 5, 2009

Please share your ideas regarding a parish-based group

We've started up a small group in our parish for moms of kids w/ special needs. Now, these moms have kids with a wide-spectrum of issues - medical, developmental, physical disability, etc.I'd love to hear some ideas about what would interest you in a parish group like this. Figure it's about an hour long meeting. I think most of us get our support online or in the various specific disability-related groups - what about an in-person group makes it worth the while?Thanks in advance for any input!See More

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Love "Weight of the a Mass" - beautiful!

Jun 30, 2009

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Staying at un-babyproofed in-laws since house is on market. Damian is super-close to walking now. Jun 30, 2009

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Win some coffee

I understand there is a risk of becoming "the coffee lady" by posting 2 out of 3 times about coffee. It's okay, I really wouldn't mind.

I've been playing this sweepstakes thing daily to win a year's supply of K-cups. We switched to a one-cup brewer in 2005. My husband got me a Senseo after baby #4. Then we "upgraded" to a Tassimo. And for reasons I can only explain as "gadget love", we switched to a Keurig - which brings me back to the sweepstakes.

Green Mountain is one of… Continue

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 6:00pm

Yay for Twitter! What was lost has now been found

When my husband and I were on our honeymoon (many moons ago) we were able to travel through Italy and France. Somewhere in Italy I bought a beautiful round ceramic plaque - the outside border had colorful fruits and flowers. The inside was a simple relief of Our Lady and baby Jesus. And somehow I knew this belonged in kitchens . . . so that's where I put it when we returned, on a wall in our kitchen. About two yrs later, it fell off the wall and shattered into a million… Continue

Posted on June 25, 2009 at 3:30pm

Could use an iced Thai coffee right now

About 1 generous tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk in tumbler with ice up to the top
add about 6 oz of hot strong brewed coffee (especially French Roast) poured over
stir a bit just to swirl the condensed milk around.

Best drink ever, imho. Gets better as you drink if you left some of the condensed milk undisturbed at the bottom. Mmmm.

Posted on June 23, 2009 at 2:07pm — 5 Comments

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At 4:54pm on July 6, 2009, Josephine Nobisso said…: Thanks for the kind comment, Monica. I LOVE the photos of your family!

At 11:11am on June 19, 2009, Leticia Velasquez said…: Fine thing for you to say, you got me on FB and Twitter!
I blame my kitchen floor stickiness on you (thanks)!