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I was complaining at my more recent inability to multi-task well, and Laura sent me this:
Thanks for this wisdom, Laura!
Which ties in a bit to the next few...
TWO
Okay, Syria. This has been on my heart and mind so much. Today is the a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria. I can't fast, but Will and I are going to confession and mass today.
There have been interesting articles posted around, explaining the conflict in Syria, and it's just tragic. But Syria is not the only place in the world when horrible crimes are being committed against its citizens, and the hubris of our government to think that they have a moral obligation to "right the wrongs" abroad when our own country is crippled by our abortion rates, the sex trafficking happening right under our noses, the ridiculous war on drugs which sounds good but is causing more violence and crime, the callousness towards anyone attempting to live in a counter-cultural way and the want to conform our country to one standard (be it in education or mores) is truly disturbing.
Syria has not attacked us. Syria's peace crisis is not going to be solved by another country attacking them and then forcing them into a peace treaty. The devastation of war in the 20th century are multiple examples of that. In the peace treaties following WWI, the humiliation of Germany (an ally, not even an aggressor) was a direct contributor and catalyst to the renewal of pride in being German, the so many closed eyes to wrongs done by the National Socialist Party and its leaders, and the death of millions of innocent people across the European and Pacific theaters.
Hubris can be a greater evil if we allow pride to dictate our power over others.
THREE
The USCCB has written to the President and Congress, following Pope Francis' call for peace. I haven't yet, but I'll be writing too. Pro-life means valuing ALL LIVES. War is not the answer. The end does not beget the means.
Contact your Congressmen. Let's really start keeping people accountable.
FOUR
Okay, fluffy part now. I am in love with Shutterfly. Huggies gave me a "free book" for being a "new mommy" so I made a wedding book, because the offer expires on September 28, and the baby is due on September 24. No way I could make a baby book before then, and I reeeeally wanted to make a wedding book before the deluge of baby pictures come rolling in.
It came last night.
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| I texted this to my sister last night. |
My favorite page with my sister's MOH speech.
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| She's fuuuuuunny. |
They're having another general deal for the end of summer - one free 8x8 book with the code "SUMMERBOOK" - hop on it, y'all!
FIVE
I am a list girl. Before Baby arrives, I want to have my chore list established and my pantry list in working order, as well as our finances and passwords in one location so Will can contribute to the process. On a larger scale, I think this is going to be a big step for me in not micro-managing.
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| My current list! |
Also, on a personal question level, does one ever get used to taking care of the majority of the housework, cleaning, errands?! Will helps out when I ask, but I have to be specific because I don't think he notices a majority of the messes I am obsessing over... Maybe that's why I fit this job description better.
{He can also memorize a ridiculous amount of information and comprehends it all - which I really only benefit from when I have a pregnancy woe or when we're watching a t.v. show and someone has the flu, and the doctor says they're running low on antibiotics, or something like that. Laugh laugh laugh - the flu is a virus! You can't cure it with an antibiotic!}
Another question: I know chores is a constant adaptation to one's surroundings, but how does you stick to your goals? I tend to get side-tracked by other jobs (which perhaps ties into the first part - struggling with multi-tasking!)...
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One perk of an OB's office are all the adorable baby announcements one gets to look at while waiting for the doctor to come in the room. Since my baby is due in 17 days, I've been thinking more seriously on this. I also don't want to wait to see if it's going to be a boy or girl when deciding... I've been thinking of a New Orleans onesie!
I found this one at a local store, Fleurty Girl:
Thoughts? I'll probably keep looking around, and buy one by next weekend.
SEVEN
Fun links:
- Performing Shakespeare’s plays with their original English accent - um, very cool.
- 10 Things I Love About Flannery O’Connor - hearts, glitter and puffy paint galore! Me too, Haley.
- Cormac McCarthy's words matched with music at Literary JukeBox - a side project of BrainPickings; love.
Happy weekend!
I have no idea what to think about Syria and our involvement. I'm pretty sure the side that I'm leaning to makes me sound horrible and cold.
ReplyDeleteShutterfly books are amazing! Thanks for that code, I might make another (I made one of our wedding too!).
1) THAT ONESIE IS SO ADORABLE, I CAN NOT HANDLE IT
ReplyDelete2) I tend to be the same with chores like you are and I can get sidetracked- a lot, so this is what I did in the summer when I had to clean. I would make a checklist and instead of just saying 'do the laundry', because that's a HUGE job, I would split up into into little jobs such as: run 2nd load, fold 1st load, put away shirts, put away towels, and so on and so forth. I would feel more accomplished when I finished them! I hope that helps!
The thing about chores is that they never stop. I was happier when I decided my goal wasn't "complete" but rather "house looks like civilized people live here, most of the time, and when it doesn't, there's a reason."
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout-out! I think I'm with you on #2. #4: Love! #5: "does one ever get used to taking care of the majority of the housework, cleaning, errands?! " 7 years into marriage, I intellectually accept it but not always emotionally resigned to it. ;-)
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