Best wishes on that LesFex! I just recently saw the musical "Scrooge" here at one of our local little theaters. I was so impressed! I love singing, but I can't imagine the talent it takes to be an actor! That's an exciting goal to have! Break a leg!!!

Kimberly, my kids are crazy about teeny dogs! When I showed my daughter the pic of you and your puppy my daughter says "do you think she lets it ride in a little purse?" LOL! So I said I'd ask

hahahahahaha Deanna, I needed that laugh. No, he doesn't hang around me all the time in a lil' purse but he's like a best friend. I'm an at home mom and I talk to him all the time just like he's a human and many times, he acts like it too.

Take a moment out and read the latest "guest author" article I wrote about Chihuahuas in the dog site on bellaonline. Sandy just loved it and hey, it just may give you incentive to "plan one in the near future of 2009"....hmmmm.

Kimberly, I really enjoyed your article on chihuahuas.

For those of you interested in this teeny dog, here's the link: Kimberly's Article

My aunt has a chihuahua. It's so teeny and sweet. My kids love it - but the dog always wants to climb in my lap LOL!!! Your article explains it well - my children are too hyper for the dog LOL! And it does sit around almost all day long in my aunts lap - and in this cold weather it has a sweet little sweater.

We have a lab mix - and my goal in this new year is to walk her much more faithfully. I notice when she gets a regular walking she feels better and is calmer

More works on my save d children charity

For 2009
exercise and weightloss for my entire family
to take my Bella site to the next level
work on my house
take a vacation
enjoy life more
make a household budget

Vishenda, that's wonderful that you are working with a charity.

Diannee, health for the whole family is important for me too. I find because I homeschool and work part time from home that I will do things like let my kids grab chips for snack because I'm busy LOL! Why chips are in the house in the first place is really the problem HA HA HA! I would also like to take a vacation. We haven't gotten away as a family in SOOOOOO long!

I am totally with that whole family fitness thing. Unlike my hubbie and I, who adored playing kickball, dodgeball, jump rope and riding bikes (just playing outside in general), my kidz are home bodies but then I've set 'em up for it. All the entertainment (DVR, hockey table, pool, cable, video games, handset video games, ipods, and so on) is all focused on IN the house.

So,yeah, I'm on board with the fitness things. Thanks Dianne for putting that idea out there.

Deanna:

Thanks for the reminder. I need to make sure I look at my goals every day, or at least once a week. I know I want to schedule more time to write fiction instead of just winging it. I want to work on beautifying my workplace and I want to savor all of my past accomplishments. I turn 40 in 12 months and I've lived a full life, I'd like to take the time to luxoriate in some of my fonder memories instead of jumping from goal to goal as I usually do without taking a breathe. I mean what's the rush? LOL.

Dear Deanna,
Thank you for your sincere way of asking my Angels to answer my prayers. What a wonderful way to word this genuine quest.
I am making a copy if you don't mind, to read it every chance I get, my goal is daily. If I sticky tack in on the bathroom mirror, I will.
While I'm at it I will pray for a wonderful man. Does that work too in my request?
Will know more next month on the house.
Greatly appreciate your thoughts. This site is getting better all the time. Fabulous work Deanna.
geri www.geriart-paintings.org