Comments on: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 63)

By: Molly

Molly — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:52:41 +0000

Additional Pros for Fireworks
~Sparkly and Shiny

By: Mary @ Parenthood

Mary @ Parenthood — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:11:53 +0000

Did you come up with New Years Resolutions yet?

I resolved to visit all the museums in my city. We'll see how literally I end up taking that resolution...

By: samcarter

samcarter — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:29:41 +0000

I hate fireworks. Hate, hate hate. They are illegal in our state, but idiots (i mean, people) still do it. We don't call the police if it's the Fourth of July, because we figure the police are already pretty busy. This year people were shooting some off on New Year's Eve, which i didn't understand. It is COLD out there. I grew up in this state and never heard of fireworks on New Year's Eve.

By: patti Hildreth

patti Hildreth — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:35:12 +0000

I am not making new years resolutions this year I am just going to ask God what He wants me to have faith for this year. Since faith is always growing, I am sure that there is something I have not had the faith for last year that God wants me to tackle this year.

By: unavocis

unavocis — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:23:07 +0000

On this, the beginning of 2010, it is fitting that I begin reading (catching up with, really) your blog. After my conversion at Easter Vigil 2008, I found myself really missing the close-knit group that was built into the RCIA process. I have tried to supplement (mostly) regular church attendance with various Catholic blogs. Yours has been SO helpful. I have loved reading your conversion story. Mine is definitely not as dramatic or inspiring as yours , as I was raised in a Protestant Christian tradition, but it was a journey of its own. Thank you again for writing as you do, and for hosting the "7 Quick Takes Friday." I hope to participate in the near future. Blessings for 2010!

By: Sarah - Kala

Sarah - Kala — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:45:41 +0000

You could come spend New Years on O'ahu . . . our first was last night: constant, relentless, loud, obnoxious fireworks/crackers from about 6:30pm to well after midnight! I think they are fun, in a controlled way . . . but many locals were setting them off (there were two or more injuries and a few fire scares, but no fires due to fireworks). Still, my dog was annoyed.

By: Dawn Farias

Dawn Farias — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:13:30 +0000

the kids will still get up at the same time in the morning, regardless of how late we stayed up the night before.

Ha! Yes. I'm so there.

Off to read the blogging mistakes list. Happy New Year!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:06:40 +0000

Excited to participate this week/year!

By: MemeGRL

MemeGRL — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:56:37 +0000

Happy 2010! SO with you on home-done fireworks.
My resolutions are always ways to be kinder to ourselves. More date nights, new-to-us movies once a month–something that will be fun to keep since up north here, we're always in midwinter bleakness. Then even if I only make it to April (as with movies last year) it at least gets us through the winter.
But I love Embrethiliel's post above!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:51:30 +0000

We set goals, individually and as a family, in six areas (how many in each area varies with the person, the year, &c.): Spiritual/Intellectual/Physical/Family/Community (could be parish & includes "social")/Work. This helps maintain a comfortable balance, but still offers the challenge of growth/improvement.

Happy New Year to you & yours
Linda