The songs you Love to Hate

FUN MONDAY

cynical girl is hosting this week and she has a fun challenge for us....here it is......

A big part of many holidays is the music, but none more so than Christmas, whether or not you celebrate. It’s everywhere–on the radio, TV, in the stores. While many of the songs are lovely and happy and a part of the holiday tradition, a few songs just drive you insane after awhile. Especially since they tend to be repeated over and over, day after day.
So, my question is this: What Christmas (or other holiday) song would you prefer never to hear again, and why? It could be one song in particular, or songs by a certain singer, or a version of a song you usually enjoy that grates on your nerves. We promise not to judge. It’s your chance to vent.
If you have a YouTube version of the offenders handy so we can share your pain, all the better.

Well, I thought long and hard on this challenge and here is what I came up with. The Twelve days of Christmas...this song to me is soooooo over done.. I used to like it went it first came out..waaaaay back when, but over the years it started getting on my nerves...now when it comes on the radio, I switch to a different station right away. Think about it...this song makes no sense...who wants all that stuff they sing about??? Click on the link below to see for yourself..

http://www.the-north-pole.com/carols/12days.html

Thanks again to Cynical Girl for hosting this week. Now go see what is getting on other peoples nerves.

Wordless Wednesday

December full moon

Confessions of a Giver

This weeks challenge comes at a time of year when giving is on most peoples mind...our hostess this week is our good friend and frequent host Sayre and here is her assignment.

How will you express your inner-Giver this season? Do you donate to a major charity? Do you serve food in a soup kitchen? Is your generosity something private that you do without recognition or do you hand the guy on the corner a dollar whenever you drive by?Not only do I want to know what you do, but how you do it, why you do it, and a story about your activity and how it made you feel.

The holidays have a way of bringing out the best in most people. We look around and see want in peoples faces who are struggling in these hard economic times. In our small town of Hanover Pa. we have a group of 32 churches that contribute to The area Council of Churches and the changing lives homeless shelter. This is where my Hubby and myself contribute our time and a monetary donation throughout the year and during the holidays. In the past 4 years we have helped deliver Meals on wheels..just to be able to take a meal to someone who is house bound or handicapped or living alone and on a very fixed income, brings a sense of compassion to us. Most of these people are so thankful for this very simple act. It keeps us very humble. My hubby has been volunteering one night a week as a mentor to the people who are living in the shelter and trying to get back on their feet, whether its from drug or alcohol addiction or just people who have lost jobs n homes and have nowhere to go. My Hubby and I have a very Blessed life and never want to forget others who are less fortunate. We try our best to help out not only in the community but our church also. Whether it being donating clothes to the shelter...or the mitten tree at our church, we know that every little bit helps. As Christmas draws near, I will do the angel tree at Walmart and donate a gift to a child. Now go read some more stories about giving Click here. A big Thank You to Sayre for hosting once again!

Switching Gears

It's amazing how fast we can change gears....Guess we are not tooooo Old YET! After a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday with family....Today we took down all the fall decorations, put them away, got out the Christmas decorations and put up all the outside stuff. Yesterday Fall/today Christmas...just like that! By Sunday, we will have the inside decorated and the tree up! YAY, after that we can sit back n enjoy! Wish Christmas n Thanksgiving were spaced a little further apart. Sometimes I feel so rushed to get it all in!

Happy Thanksgiving to all

To my friends in the U.S.A I wish you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving Day. To my friends who do not live in the U.S. and do not celebrate this day...I wish you peace and blessings. Thanks to you all for coming here to visit....click on the link below to see the history of Thanksgiving. Enjoy

http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving/the-first-thanksgiving

Wordless Wednesday

Counting our Blessings

FUN MONDAY

Our wonderful hostess this week is none other then our friend Wendy, here is her challenge...

This week I thought we could consider Thanksgiving Day which will be the following Thursday in the USA. Though I know a lot of us aren’t in the US so don’t celebrate this, it might be nice to share some of the things we are thankful for in our lives.

As I count my blessings..I realize that I have so many in my life and I want to try to keep it short and sweet so here is my short list...

First of all I am so Thankful to be living in a beautiful house in a neighborhood where the neighbors are friendly, kind and caring.

I am Thankful to have such a wonderful Hubby, who is willing to watch the Disney channel when we Babysit for the little ones. And is very considerate of me.
The Lord has blessed me with two loving n caring daughters and good friends who love to come to my home for tea parties!

And last but not least...the blessings of four beautiful grandaugthers, who give me so much Joy in my life.

Thanks for hosting this week Wendy!