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Friday, February 26th, 2010

I know how many hits I get a day, but I have no idea who actually reads my blog.
But that can change with your help!

I found out how to install the Google Friend Connect widget this afternoon.

If you read my blog,

please

and follow my blog.

The widget is on my sidebar just under the “Email Michelle!’ link.

Thanks!!

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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Elizabeth posted about this, and I wanted to share it, too.

After the railways were built throughout Russia, churches took residence in them.
Check out the last photo, which shows that this isn’t a modern phenomenon.

photos from here

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

idea from Sylvia at Adventures of an Orthodox Mom

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Saturday, January 9th, 2010

My friend, Presbytera Kathy, is giving away a set of her beautiful notecards.

Go check it out!

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I had no post planned for today, and found this on Laura’s blog:

ABC’s of Me

A – Age: 28
B – Bed size: King
C – Chore you hate: this one is obvious: laundry!
D – Dog’s name: Leo
E – Essential start your day item: umm… a toilet

F – Favorite color: sky blue
G – Gold or Silver: Silver (or white gold)
H – Height: 5′6″
I – Instrument you play: piano; although, not often enough
J – Job title: Mommy (used to be Teacher)
K – Kid(s): Three- Punky, Spunky, & Bunky
L – Living arrangements: Home with hubby, three kids, one dog and two African dwarf frogs
M – Mom’s name: Grammy

N – Nicknames: Mommy, Mom, Honey, Bun, Mic, Mickle-Pickle (my sister’s nickname for me)
O – Overnight hospital: Only when I had my babies
P – Pet peeve(s): I have a lot…. I think not using a turning signal makes me the most frustrated.
Q – Quote from a movie: “I used only the good notes” (from The Holiday when Jack Black’s character wrote a song for Kate Winslet’s character)
R – Right or left handed: Right
S – Siblings: One sister (Aunt Lu)
T – Time you wake: Basically whenever the kids come running into the room or the baby needs to eat, usually some time before 7am
U – Underwear: always
V – Vegetable you dislike: brussels sprouts
W – Workout style: well…. “none” is the correct answer. But I do like walking.
X – X-rays you’ve had: Basically everywhere below my neck

Y – Yesterday’s best moments: Falling asleep for a quick nap with Bunky on the couch and waking up to find Punky sitting there with us, quietly cuddling with Leo
Z- Zoo favorite: I really like goats and fish

Leave a comment if you decide to do this on your blog or feel free to fill it out in a comment.

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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

I’ve been reading Deb’s blog, Deb on the Run, for years now. She recently posted about her homemade soap, and I told her that I thought she should sell the soaps on her blog because I’d love to buy some.

Then out of the blue, I received an email from Deb asking for my address so that she could send me some of her soaps, telling me to consider it as a “help a soaper with her addiction” ministry.

Well, I’m more than happy to help someone with an addiction like that because I am the one who gets wonderful things in the mail, like these:

Deb sent three, but the cinnamon one was immediately
put in the downstairs bathroom for all to enjoy- It smells wonderful!

Thanks, Deb!

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Monday, October 19th, 2009

Amanda at I Am Mommy!

Amanda, email me your address so that I can send you
the Baby Cream, Diaper Cream, Baby Lotion, and Sunscreen.

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Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Niecey blogged about her friend Mary this week, and I need to ask you all to pray for her.

Mary was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. She had 10 children and one on the way.

Presently, she is in the hospital where the doctors are trying to keep Mary alive for seven more weeks so that the baby can be delivered. There is nothing that they are able to do to stop the cancer and she has fluid building around her heart, which they have drained. Only a few weeks ago, she was hospitalized with fluid buildup in her lungs, and then she was diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to her spine and liver.

Together with her husband and family, Mary created and operates the largest food pantry in the state of Nebraska. They founded Mission For All Nations a few years ago and for every dollar donated, they give away 7 dollars in food, clothing and household goods.

Please pray for a miracle for Mary and for her family!

You can sign up for Mary’s 24-hour prayer vigil.

O Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, the Physician of souls and bodies, who didst become man and suffered death on the cross for our salvation, and through thy tender love and compassion didst heal all manner of sickness and affliction: do thou O Lord, visit Mary in her suffering, and grant her grace and strength to bear this sickness with which she is afflicted, with Christian patience and submission to thy will, trusting in thy loving kindness and tender mercy. Amen.

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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

We put the names of everyone who commented out of Spunky’s hat.

Punky and Spunky picked out SIX winners.

And the winners are…

If you click on the winners’ names, it will take you to their blogs.

WINNERS: Please email me your address at ourlittlemonkeys.net@gmail.com

Go out and buy some Late July!

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Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Happy Blogoversary to Us!

This is just a quick post to let you all know that OurLittleMonkeys is celebrating our One Year Anniversary.

However, I will be spending my day changing lots of diapers and taking my boy to the bathroom many times because it seems our big kids have some kind of intestinal virus. Fun stuff!