MOTHER’S DAY FUNNIES. I’m posting these fun pics up to liven up your day. I’m taking the day off from blogging tomorrow…I’ll see you back here bright and early Monday morning. Enjoy your day Mamas! 
Reasons for why people run in different countries
It’s Tuesday and I say we all need something to smile about these days. I hate hearing the news lately so I’ve shut the idiot box off. If I need to know about anything important I know I’ll hear about it on Facebook or someone I know will tell me. My husband is usually good for that; he’ll come home from work and tell me the latest news headline he heard while eating his lunch. In this age of information at our fingertips it’s hard not to keep informed, whether you like it or not.
So I challenge you today to focus on the GOOD that is happening and part of doing that is on purpose tuning out all the negative voices that try to drown out the good ones. Life goes on in spite of high gas prices, high prices for everything in fact. Life goes on in an election year. Life goes on and bad news reports can do nothing to stop the marching of time. Take life and enjoy each day because I ask you, can anyone of us add a single day to our lives by worrying? And isn’t it true that MOST of the stuff we waste our time fretting over never really happen?
Today’s picture took me several tries to shoot it the way I wanted it. The wind was blowing hard that day and I wanted to capture our flag waving in the wind to remind us all that though the winds of adversity are upon us we WILL come out of this because we are a people who’ve never quit no matter how hard things have gotten now and in the past. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Have you ever felt like you’re the one everyone depends on for seemingly everything? You’re the one people try out their best and worst lines on. You’re the one they leap, twirl, tip-toe, prance and dance on. You’re covered will all sorts of scuff-marks and scratches. There are days you don’t feel special; in fact you have days when you’re so exhausted that you just lay there.
Welcome to that part of life I’ve come to embrace and dubbed “The Stage”.
If you’re a parent you’re acquainted with being the stage for your kids. You’re the one they try their best and worst lines on. You’re the one they try their firsts on; from crawling, to first steps, then jumping, running and eventually dancing. You’re covered with all sorts of scuff-marks and scratches but you keep going nonetheless because out of those, you know dreams are launched. And, as parents we all have days when we feel overlooked, ignored and forgotten. The activity continues though because you know the show must go on.
You know that at the end of the performance you’ll get no credit. The actors will be lauded. The director and his crew will receive pats on their backs. The lights will shine but you’re underneath it all. Still you don’t care because when you’re called to be the stage, you know that without you, they won’t have a place to stand on. Without you dreams won’t come true. Much is said about great performances; little is ever mentioned about the stages they played on. It takes great confidence to be a stage. You must have a firm grasp on yourself; a knowing that you are a vital part of the show’s success.
When the lights go out and the audience goes home, you’ll just lay there, quietly fulfilled, resting for the next performance.
-Eva Santiago 2012
- EVA SANTIAGO copyright 2012
When You Wish Upon A Star lyrics
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
[ From : http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/disney-lyrics/when-you-wish-upon-a-star-lyrics.html ]
AT THE WHEEL..
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Here it is! My last song, I dedicate it to YOU, my dear readers whom I appreciate so very much. We just opened up our loot under the tree and I hope wherever you are, you are cozy and blessed. Spread the warmth, share the love, it’s CHRISTmas!
Today’s song I dedicate to my daughter Esther who is a big fan of Taylor Swift. I have to admit, I’ve never been a fan of country music. However, Taylor Swift is a country music artist that is a cut above the rest of the pack. She brings something extra special to the country music world. Yes, I’m aware that I posted a metal version of this song a few days ago. This morning I happened along this beautiful version done by Taylor Swift and I urge you to have a listen as you nibble on some home made cookies and sip on a warm beverage. Savor the flavors of this season!
“O Holy Night” was a song I endured when I was a kid. My uncle would play the version sung by one of those singers from The Lawrence Welk show and I would just fall asleep. I ‘ve never been able to listen to this song since then. That is until today when I discovered this “goose bump” version of it Now, I’m a big fan of this song and I hope you find is as amazing as I did! If you live where it snows, go play outside with your family and friends. If you don’t have snow to play with where you live, just do something new and fun with your loved ones today!
Here is a rendition of ”The Little Drummer Boy” as you might have never heard it before. This is so beautiful and it took the song to a whole new level for me. Mail out your Christmas boxes and cards, have a nice cup of hot tea and smile because you are truly blessed!
“DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR” is in the top 5 of my favorite Christmas songs. I was around 12 years old when I first heard it and I still get chills hearing it; very much like I did when I first listened to it. Whitney Houston does a wonderful rendition in this video. If your kids are close by, hold them close while you watch this.
