***JOKE--CANADIAN IN PARIS...

This is a funny!!

A Canadian is having breakfast, in Paris, one morning (coffee, croissants, bread, butter and jam) when a Frenchman, chewing bubble-gum, sits down next to him. The Canadian ignores the Frenchman who, nevertheless, starts a conversation.

Frenchman: 'You Canadian folk eat the whole bread??'

Canadian (in a bad mood): 'Of course.'

Frenchman: (after blowing a huge bubble) 'We don't. In France, we only eat what's inside. The crusts we collect in a container, recycle it, transform them into croissants and sell them to the Canadians.' The Frenchman has a smirk on his face.

The Canadian listens in silence.

The Frenchman persists: 'Do you eat jelly with the bread??'

Canadian: 'Of Course.'

Frenchman: (cracking his bubble-gum between his teeth and chuckling). 'We don't. In France we eat fresh fruit for breakfast, then we put all the peels, seeds, and leftovers in containers, recycle them, transform them into jam, and sell the jam to the Canadians.'

After a moment of silence, The Canadian then asks: 'Do you have sex in France?'

Frenchman: 'Why of course we do', he says with a big smirk.

Canadian: 'And what do you do with the condoms once you've used them?'

Frenchman: 'We throw them away, of course.'

Canadian: 'We don't. In Canada, we put them in a container, recycle them, melt them down into bubble-gum, and sell them to France.'

FINDING SUITABLE APARTMENTS

I now first hand how hard and time consuming it can be when trying to find an apartment to rent. With my husbands job it has brought for us many home relocation's with his company. This brought us lots of stress and in some cases not being ale to find suitable living accommodations with only the help from the local newspaper ads. This last relocation brought us to purchase our first home due to the fact that we couldn't find any rental properties.

Save all the hassles and stress that apartment searching can cause and take advantage of apartment finder to help you along the way. Apartment Finder offers a great apartment guide offering you featured apartments in the state you are looking to move to. For instance when looking for Columbus OH Apartments your search will give you fast results with photos, floor plans, tours and more and you can narrow in you search for more specific locations whether you are looking to be near a college or university, work place or military base. Visit apartment finder to get your free apartment magazine and remember relocating doesn't and shouldn't have to be stressful and we all deserve to live where our needs are best suited. Thanks to Apartment Finder we have access to many great apartments available!

***IT'S AWARD TIME...I NEED SOME CHEERING UP!

Today I was given some great awards from Darlene. She is becoming a good friend and I enjoy visiting her blog. If you haven't stopped by her Mommy's Gibble and Gabbles blog you should stop on by to say hi! Thank you Darlene for these awards!

If you are reading this blog than consider these awards for you. You all deserve them as well and all I ask is that you pass them on to make someone else smile!

***A LITTLE MOTIVATION GOES A LONG WAY...

How many people out there made their new year resolution to lose weight? This can be a challenging task for most of us and whether you want to lose a little or a lot we all have our challenges to over come and sometimes a little motivation can go a long way.

So with everyone wanting and needing to lose weight it might be a great idea to get something started on my Jabber Jaws Blog. Tuesday is weigh in day for Jenn and myself so for everyone who wants to participate in losing some pounds lets all weigh in on Tuesdays!

**Leave me your starting weight and each week I will update our progress. I know some of us have more weight to lose then others but we still each have our own goals to achieve...

Together we can make our goals happen!

***TAGGED BY KIM...

I was tagged a few days back from Kim and I think that it is time that I get this posted for her. So here it goes...

Rule #1
Copy all the links below and replace a single link under the appropriate alphabet. If your domain name, or even the title of your blog, starts with an ” A,” you’d replace the link under that alphabet and put the replaced link at the bottom. Also, don’t forget to credit the tagger, or where you got the list from, at the end of the list with a full URL of the post so that a pingback gets generated.
1. A. acowboyswife.com
2. B. bloggingcents.com
3. C. caffeine-overload.com
4. D. delusionsofgrandeur.com
5. E. everythingandanythingblog.com
6. F. forumfinder.net
7. G. gotic-peach.net
8. H. happykeg.com
9. I. ipentimento.com
10. J. juliesjournal.com
11. K. kabalyero.com
12. L. ladylike4.com
13. M. michaelpark.net
14. N. notjustmama.net
15. O. originalmx5.net
16. P. patrickdevivo.com
17. Q. qweddings.com
18. R. rantingsofawoman.blogspot.com
19. S. shirleysdelight.com
20. T. thinking-outloud.com
21. U. utada-online.net
22. V. valmg.com
23. W. wickedbabylon.com
24. X. xaviermedia.com
25. Y. yimto.com
26. Z. zbudapest.com

Replaced link: rowdigrl.com
Previous tagger: thinking-outloud.com

Rule #2
You now have to “tag” at least five people and encourage them to participate so that this thing spreads like a virus. Remember, though, that not everyone’s into these kinds of things, so don’t be upset if they don’t participate. Just simply replace your tag. Remember to tag blogs only and no pornographic ones as we do want to keep the integrity as a blogging community. TIP: Tag your frequent EntreCard droppers via its messaging system.

I am tagging...
The Males Perspective, Hip Mama Blog, It's a Woman's World, Enjoying the Ride and Mommey's Gibble Gabbles

Rule #3
Just like any other “meme” out there, ask a question for your taggees to answer along with your own answer to your previous question. This is optional.

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A WAVE OF HAPPINESS

So many of us struggle to find happiness in our lives. Why is that? I believe that there are so many things in this world that can truly make us happy. I am a mother of four amazing children and they bring me happiness everyday but yet I still find moments where I feel down and nothing seems to help. This can be the situation for many others struggling to find happiness in their lives. Well we can all find happiness through The Sedona Method Course!

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***SHARING SOME AWARDS!

I want to share these two awards that I was given from Jenn! They mean a lot to me especially since they came from her. Thank you so much Jenn. I am passing this along to anyone who takes the time to stop by for a visit from time to time. You all deserve these awards as well. So if you are her visiting then these are for you! Enjoy and pass them along ~

Parenting Aids

the most daunting and important job in today's world is raising children. Think about it when you get into parenthood you are ultimately responsible for the life of another. It can be an intimidating situation especially if you are not prepared. In today's world you need to be able to access information from a variety of sources. Now available is parent alert videos this site is an online rental location that supplies educational video's on various topics that touch so many children. You are your children's first and best teachers. so why not take advantage of all the help you can find. Great educational video's for kids grade K-13, for as little as $19 a month you have access to a wide array of help video's . Worried about how to deal with the hard issues of alcohol, smoking or drugs, there are video's for all of these topics. Concerned on how to help you kids deal with dating or sex there is help for these issues too. You can get started in three easy steps, first register and create you parent alert account and choose the subscription plan that;s best for you. Next browse the video list and select the ones that meet your needs to create your video queue. Then simply wait for your video to arrive, keep it as long as you need then return it in the postage paid envelop. When it arrives back they'll send you your next selection. You really can't miss as this membership will teach your children so many life lessons. I know when we moved this summer my son had a lot of problems with bullying at school, the video's on social health and life skills would have been a great asset in working through those issues with him.

***Ranting Hairstyles

Well tonight was monthly hair cut night for all the boys in the house, what a whirlwind, I started off with Blake, got him all trimmed up, he's the squirmiest. When he was done it was off to the shower with him and onto Kohl, he likes his hair spikey and short, it makes him think better at school. When he was done it was time to kick Blake out of the shower and get Kohl in. Than we moved onto Jay and finished up with Matt what a rough night. My reward I'm going to the professional hair stylist on the weekend to fix up my cut.

SIGHTSEEING TOURS

I am just counting the days until we take our family on vacation to Orlando, Florida. I remember going when I was younger and I had the time of my life and want my children to have the same experience and memories. My vacation to Florida was spent with my grandparents and we spent many days visiting the many attractions that Orlando has to offer. Sea World, Bush Gardens and Disney's Magic Kingdom are just some of the attractions we visited and it was an awesome experience and to see my grandparents enjoying some of the rides as well was priceless. Great time had by all! Besides the amusement attractions we experienced some of the Orlando Tours. I remember this to be a great way to visit Orlando while getting to sit back and enjoy the sights of the city.

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Last Sunday the snow was falling, the wind was blowing and we were enjoying the snow! We couldn't take being in the house any longer so we bundled up and headed to the hill. It was a 15 minute walk but well worth it when we got there. The kids really enjoyed their time and took advantage of the hour and a half of sliding.

***1ST GUITAR LESSON

I can play..."Hot Cross Buns"
(don't laugh I'm just starting)

Now it's Jay's turn to be in the spotlight. He had his very first guitar lesson last night. This went really well and he has an instructor that he really connected with. He was so excited and learned so much in just a half hour session. He had a smile from ear to ear when he came out of class and his face just lit up. At first I wasn't sure how interested he really was in learning to play but I think he has found something he loves (along with basketball) and is a natural at it. I think learning the guitar will come easy for him. I guess he likes to perform like his sister but in a different way! keep up the hard work Jay...it will definitely pay off :0)

Insurance Premiums

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Once you have made that crucial decision sometimes the most challenging things is to find the best policy for you and your needs. If you are looking to save money on insurance you can check out all the different types of policies that are available to you.
So if you are looking to reduce premiums you owe it to yourself to shop around and work with your insurance provider to get the best deals available for you. The best thing you can do for yourself is to research as much as possible to find the best insurance solutions for you.

***BRRRRR!

The last 2 days have been absolutely freezing with the wind chill it has been as cold as -29 C. Needless to say we haven't been walking the kids to school the last few days. I'm sure the Oil Man is just loving us because the heaters have all been cranked up. It finally started to warm a little tonight and began to snow it is supposed to warm back up tommorrow, we sure hope so anyway.

ORGANIC HERBS

With our New Years resolution to become more health conscious I have been searching for healthy alternatives to add great flavor to our recipies. I recently found a great selection of bulk organic herbs available to be shpped direct to my door. I can choose from superior quality herbs for culinary, craft and theraputic purposes all at great prices. With monthly specials, a 1 800 customer service line and news letters starwest-botanicals.com has all the information you'll need to make healthier choices.

***Guitar Lesson

Tonight is my son's first night of guitar lessons, he asked for a guitar for Christmas and has been eagerly anticipating the beginning of his lessons. He will be going once a week to work with his instructor and practicing at home every night for about a 1/2 hour, it will be a lot of work but he really wants to learn so he'll do just fine. I can't wait to hear him strumming away to his favorite songs.

PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING

I can only imagine what it would be like up on a bull. The chances you are taking, the dangers and such a large animal. Oh my, the adrenalin running from just watching such an event! I think it would be a rather scary experience but for many others they do bull riding as a profession. Now don't get me wrong here, just because I wouldn't want to ride a bull doesn't mean that I wouldn't be caught purchasing Professional Bull Riders tickets! I spent a lot of my childhood watching bull riding on television Saturday afternoons with my dad and always thought it would be fun to attend a bull riding event in real life someday. Will you be attending the Professional Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada? Get your tickets now!

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***CONGRATULATIONS MISS TRINITY !

Triniyt received a great Tap report last night from her junior 1 tap exam that she took on the weekend. This was her first dance exam and she did awesome! I am so proud of her. The exam assessement was broke down into marking categories of pass, pass plus, commended, commended plus, highly commended and highly commended plus and I am pleased to say that Trinity received a " HIGH COMMENDED" assessement. She is a natural little dancer and makes both her mother and father very proud :0) Next year she will take her Jazz 2 exam...

***KINDNESS AWARD :0)

I received the "Everyday Kindness Award" from my good blogging friend Jenn! Much appreciated! Thank you :0)

I am passing this award on to...
~Tammy
~Jocelyn
~Petula
~Misty
~Anne
~Anna
~Mel
~Matt
~Juliana
~JJ

***IT'S TIMES LIKE THIS....

...THAT REMIND ME THAT MY CHILDREN REALLY DO LOVE EACH OTHER!

With having four children things are always crazy busy around here and the kids are always picking at each other and aren't very nice to each other on most occasions which often gives me the impression that they hate each other. The other night after little Blake took a fall into his brothers bed, I got the bloody lip cleaned up and put a cold cloth on it to help stop the bleeding while he was curled up in my bed. Not long after I returned to the bedroom and found Kohl and Blake cuddled up together and Kohl was telling Blake that it was alright, trying to make him feel better! Why can't they be this way to each other all the time or at least most of the time?!:0)

***CONGRATULATIONS ANNE!

It's a girl!

Congratulations to Anne ~My Virtual Journal~ and her husband on the birth of their first child, a beautiful little girl named Jadyn! Jadyn was born on January 16th and weighed 7.4 and 19 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well and are now both resting at home.

Take care Anne, get some rest and enjoy little Jadyn!

***CUTE JOKE!

AN OLD MAN WAS GROCERY SHOPPING WITH HIS GRANDSON.

THE TODDLER WAS CRYING AND AT TIMES SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS.

AS THE OLD GENTLEMAN WALKED UP AND DOWN THE AISLES, PEOPLE COULD HEAR HIM SPEAKING IN A SOFT VOICE...'

WE ARE ALMOST DONE, ALBERT... TRY NOT TO CRY, ALBERT... LIFE WILL GET BETTER, ALBERT...'

AS HE APPROACHED THE CHECKOUT STAND, HE CAREFULLY BRUSHED THE TODDLER'S TEARS FROM HIS EYES AND SAID AGAIN,'

TRY NOT TO CRY, ALBERT... WE WILL BE HOME SOON, ALBERT...'

AS HE WAS PAYING THE CASHIER, THE TODDLER CONTINUED TO CRY AS A YOUNGWOMAN IN LINE BEHIND HIM SAID,

'SIR, I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL HOW SWEET YOU ARE BEING TO YOUR LITTLE ALBERT.

'THE OLD GENTLEMAN BLINKED HIS EYES A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE SAYING . .

MY GRANDSON'S NAME IS JOHN........

I'M ALBERT

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***I'M EXHAUSTED...

Oh my God...I am so exhausted that I can hardly function right today. I am in much need of some rest so with this said I think I am going to take the weekend off from running the kids around to their friends houses. It will be a weekend home with family where I can just stay home and not worry about going anywhere...well except to take my daughter to her dance exam tomorrow afternoon, but that is only 30 minutes. No running around, no renovation projects, no cleaning...sounds relaxing all ready. Now if only I will stick to it! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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