of Musings and Mommy Stuff
Posted in Holidays, Musings, Patriotic, Sunday Poems on Jul 6th, 2008
So, then, to every man his chance –
to every man, regardless of his birth,
his shining, golden opportunity –
to every man the right to live,
to work,
to be himself,
and to become whatever thing his manhood and his vision can combine to make him–
this, seeker, is the promise of America.
~ Thomas Wolfe
The Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance [...]
Posted in Holidays, Patriotic, clothes, sewing on Jul 4th, 2008
The challenge: Make 3 pairs of culottes for my 3 yo, 2yo, and I with 3 yards of material.
The verdict: After an hour and a half of trying 3 different patterns…and lots of sighing…it just couldn’t be done.
The resolution: Make a skirt for me and culottes for the girls.
We wore them a [...]
Posted in Holidays, Patriotic, Thankful Thursday on Jul 3rd, 2008
Thankful Thursday is hosted by Iris at Sting My Heart.
I’m Thankful…
that the final text of the Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.
that John Adams said this about the fourth, “I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival… it ought to be celebrated by pomp and [...]
Posted in Bible, Daily Life, Musings, Patriotic on Jun 17th, 2008
A Fly Lady Podcast I listened to recently featured an interview with former Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell. Here is a link to the show.
Marcus Luttrell was talking about the attitude needed to make it through the Seal training. He summed it up with this saying, “There’s nothing anybody can do to make [...]
Posted in Musings, Patriotic, Sunday Poems on May 25th, 2008
Here Comes the Flag!
Here comes the flag,
Hail it!
Who dares to drag
Or trail it?
Give it hurrahs –
Three for the stars,
Three for the bars.
Uncover your head to it!
The soldiers who tread to it
Shout at the sight of it,
The justice and right of it,
The unsullied white of it,
The blue and the red of it,
And tyranny’s dread of it!
Here [...]
Posted in Patriotic on Jan 5th, 2008
One of my nephews is going to boot camp Monday and his parents sent this to me through e-mail.
Watch the movie here about using a sign to say thank you to a person serving our country.
Don’t worry about turning on your sound. It just plays slightly nasty music.
Let me know what you think. Good idea? Bad [...]
Posted in Musings, Patriotic, Sunday Poems on Nov 11th, 2007
Photo from Getty Images
Here Comes The Flag!
Here comes the flag,
Hail it!
Who dares to drag
Or trail it?
Give it hurrahs - -
Three for the stars,
Three for the bars.
Uncover your head to it!
The soldiers who tread to it
Shout at the sight of it,
The justice and right of it,
The unsullied white of it,
The blue and the red [...]
I know, it’s another link…
It just seems to fit for this week.
A Soldier’s song - If I Die Before You Wake.
Thanks to my oldest sister for sending the link to me a while ago. I’m pretty sure you read my blog because my site meter says Portugal and who else in Portugal would read my blog?!
Posted in Patriotic on Nov 5th, 2007
In the book Hansi The Girl Who Left the Swastika I came across an interesting statement about the Nazi Youth.
Mail helped to keep the war going. As everybody knew, headquarters had ordered that in case of emergency, mail must be delivered even if food must be left behind. The boys could stand hunger as long [...]
Posted in Patriotic on Sep 11th, 2007
ribbon graphic from T.C. Design
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