Winterr's words

It's been so long!

2009-05-24T09:46:00.001-07:00

Hey anyone who still reads my never updated blog! It's been a year now since I had Grade and I finally have a little time to blog. I must admit that I have been facebooking a bit to keep in touch with my Australian friends and family, I send pictures and video's through there, it's so much easier than email.
I have been living here in the USA now for just over 2 years and don't have the American accent.
It's been great watching Grace grow into a toddler and Brianna is 13 years old! I can't believe how time just flies when you have children, it's great to watch them grow, although the pre teen and teenage years are a challenge! Keeping the message of purity in today's world is so difficult, but as I was thinking about it today I know it's impossible to keep yourself pure, unless it's with God's help and his strength.
I'm starting a veggie garden, so that's going to be great. We do have rabbits though but I don't care, I love them, they are cute.
That's about all I have time for, I need some relaxing, me time to just sit here and rest while Grace is napping.
God bless

My blogging break

2008-11-17T04:54:00.000-08:00

As you may have noticed, I have not been blogging since baby arrived! Being a mother to Grace has taken up a lot of my time. I do miss reading your blogs and receiving your comments on mine here, but for now I will continue with my break, until things get a little less hectic. I will be visiting your blogs from time to time and hopefully will find time for a post here and there. Have a lovely thanksgiving and Christmas season.
Here are some pictures of my girls...

2008-06-17T09:35:00.000-07:00

how fast they grow!! Grace is smiling, it's nice to get a smile after months of waiting. I have had no time to read blogs and when I have it's been only for a few minutes!

more...

2008-06-03T08:54:00.001-07:00

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fake magazine cover starring Zoe

2008-06-03T08:47:00.001-07:00

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So I was bored and...

2008-06-03T08:35:00.001-07:00

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baby

2008-05-15T06:36:00.000-07:00

On April 16th We welcomed Grace into the world. I have not had time or energy to post earlier, or a free hand!!! So this is a short update. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

Holy Father's message to the US

2008-04-12T09:25:00.001-07:00

Incestual relationship

2008-04-11T05:10:00.001-07:00

This story makes my skin crawl!! A father and daughter in a relationship, with children.
Where do people set their boundaries? These two people have crossed a terrible line.
Here is the link

So what do you think about this?

little update

2008-04-09T05:11:00.000-07:00

Just a little update, yes I am still pregnant! My due date is the 17th of April, it's going by so quickly. I haven't been blogging obviously but I do try, but sitting near the computer for too long can really be uncomfortable at this "bigger" stage of my pregnancy.
Spring is in the air, so I have been trying to get outside more, it's been so nice to open the windows and let real fresh air come into the house. I have seen just about all the snow I want to see for a while.
I had a meaningful lent and a wonderful Easter, ate too many chocolates but they were soooo good.
We spent Spring break visiting family, it was so good to get away, I get sick of the same place after a while.
The ladies at my in laws Church threw a wonderful baby shower for me (or for my baby really) it was awesome, the gifts were so cute. In case you don't know, when we had the ultra sound we found out that our baby is a girl, so many of the gifts were cute little dresses etc.
I had my OB appointment yesterday and the doctor will give me until Monday the 14th to go into labor, or she'll make an appointment for the labor to be induced, she doesn't want me to go past the due date, I am not sure why but I suspect it's because maybe the baby will just keep on growing, I am a small person so perhaps that's why. So the next time I update I guess that it will be news that our baby is here (God willing).
Now it's time to go and enjoy this warm weather. I'll update asap!! I will also visit your blogs, I promise!!!
Here is a picture of the cake that the ladies bought me for the baby shower, I think it's so cute:

Remote Area Medical

2008-03-03T05:23:00.000-08:00

I saw this on 60 minutes last night Remote Area Medical it was first started for medical help in the Amazon, now they also help out in the USA.
The health care system here in the USA is just terrible, and I have even thought the insurance we have personally, is expensive and the deductibles are way too high.

They also are in need of Physicians, dentists, optometrists, vetirinarians etc to join their team. So if you think that you can help and are looking for something to do that could help a lot of desperate people, this might be fore you.

30 Weeks!

2008-02-07T07:04:00.000-08:00

Today I am 30 weeks into my pregnancy, I feel like I have been pregnant forever, but then again, time is going by so fast, I am in nooooo hurry either. I am sick of getting all these blood tests etc every time I visit my OB/GYN and wonder how necessary they all are. I know that some are very important to do but it just seems that there are so many. They test you for HIV and all these STD's when you first get there, and then they do it again later, I know that I don't have anything like that so it all seems pointless. I went for a glucose test which read that I had high blood sugar (I ate lots of cookies that week, no one told me that I wasn't supposed to) only to go back for a 3 hour glucose test and find out that my blood is normal (apart from low iron but I knew that already).
It's expensive you know! We have health insurance but the health care system here sucks.
I think that now the doc's want me to go in every 2 weeks or something, that's alot! I don't remember going in that often when I had my first daughter, nor do I remember all these tests.
Well that's my complaint for the day. Also, just so you know, I am very thankful to be healthy and that our baby is healthy.

Catholic people out there!

2008-02-06T07:05:00.000-08:00

To all the Catholics out there who have already voted for the new presidential candidates...........you should have voted for Ron Paul!

Here is something from Dr.Ron Paul's own website about life:

The right of an innocent, unborn child to life is at the heart of the American ideals of liberty. My professional and legislative record demonstrates my strong commitment to this pro-life principle.

In 40 years of medical practice, I never once considered performing an abortion, nor did I ever find abortion necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman.

In Congress, I have authored legislation that seeks to define life as beginning at conception, HR 1094.

I am also the prime sponsor of HR 300, which would negate the effect of Roe v Wade by removing the ability of federal courts to interfere with state legislation to protect life. This is a practical, direct approach to ending federal court tyranny which threatens our constitutional republic and has caused the deaths of 45 million of the unborn.

I have also authored HR 1095, which prevents federal funds to be used for so-called “population control.”

Many talk about being pro-life. I have taken direct action to restore protection for the unborn.

As an OB/GYN doctor, I’ve delivered over 4,000 babies. That experience has made me an unshakable foe of abortion. Many of you may have read my book, Challenge To Liberty, which champions the idea that there cannot be liberty in a society unless the rights of all innocents are protected. Much can be understood about the civility of a society in observing its regard for the dignity of human life.

You can read more here although, it's most probably too late because you didn't vote for him, which is ridiculous. Electing a pro life candidate is a huge thing if you are a Catholic or have conservative views.
There is no perfect candidate, I know and I am not saying that he is either.

Where you still have the chance to vote for him, you should do it, for goodness sake!!

The business of being born

2008-02-01T07:47:00.000-08:00

Someone sent me this video, and now that I am pregnant and don't have too long to go until my due date, I feel uncomfortable and am afraid of going to the hospital. I am glad though, that I did watch it.
In this video it says that midwives are normally the ones attending to the person in labor. When I had my first daughter, I had one midwife, a doctor and 2 medical students all checking up on me and my daughter, and when I went to my OB/GYN I was with him for most of the appointment, I must admit that now when I go, it's mainly the nurses and about 5-10 minutes with the OB/GYN.

Lacking on updates

2008-01-24T06:11:00.000-08:00

Since being pregnant I have not really paid attention to my blog! I am now 28 weeks pregnant and feel a lot better than I did in the early months. I am now starting to get some energy back and am doing a little bit more.
I feel our baby kicking mostly at night and she is pretty still during the day, or at least, I can't feel much during the day.
I am certainly growing, my belly gets in the way of putting socks on and getting into our bed is interesting too.
My husband and daughter have felt the kicking too and are pretty excited about the due date. I am just going to enjoy every bit of sleep and rest that I can get before then.
I hope everyone out there is doing well. Also, happy new year!!

Pure Fashion

2008-01-08T11:36:00.001-08:00

Women, girls, check out purefashion.com I thought it was a great idea.

Advent Season

2007-12-17T07:40:00.001-08:00

Is everyone enjoying the Advent season? It's hard to believe that it's almost Christmas! Time goes so fast, but I am looking forward to it and enjoying the whole season, including now which is the 3rd week in Advent. We have been lighting our wreath and it has been great doing this together.
We are going to spend time with my husbands family this Christmas, who live out of town, so it's going to be so nice getting away and being together.
Being such a busy time of the year, I hope to post another blog entry, but if I don't, have a wonderful Christmas!!

Just like Johnny!!

2007-12-12T07:01:00.000-08:00

This guy sounds just like Johnny Cash! I am amazed. He is only 15 years old and his name is Vince Mira

cute kitten

2007-12-10T06:49:00.000-08:00

Westroads Mall, a gun free zone

2007-12-07T09:30:00.000-08:00

With all the attention on the very tragic shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, why have the media failed to mention that this mall was a gun free zone?
A shooter and criminal will ignore the gun free zone signs, while law abiding permit holders will leave their guns at home.
Another mall shooting happened in February at the Trolley Square Mall in Utah, this mall too was a gun free zone, the attack was stopped by an off duty police officer who ignored the sign and thank goodness had a gun.
I was reading here that research has been showing for years that multiple victim public shootings keep occurring in places where guns are banned.
Any madman/woman can illegally buy a gun and be walking in malls, schools and on the street, wouldn't you feel safer if more law abiding citizens with permits had their guns with them too?
Are these gun free zones disarming the victims, while giving the shooter less to fear? I think so.
I would feel safer with a gun in my purse, it may not save me, but I would at least have a better chance.

Jennifer Love Hewitt is NOT fat!!

2007-12-07T05:51:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Love Hewitt is not fat at all, she is healthy and radiant looking. Focusing on a size 2 womans butt is the wrong thing to do. No wonder there are so many pressures out there on young girls, and all this crash dieting/anorexia going on. Size zero should not be the ideal.
Size zero models look unhealthy and their airbrushed pictures in magazines are very unrealistic. We wonder why everyone rushes to plastic surgery and feel unhappy with their bodies, now matter how many times you tell them they look great.
My opinion is that Jennifer Love Hewitt is a beautiful woman.
None of us can be airbrushed beauties at the beach in a bikini.

I have been lazy

2007-12-04T06:29:00.000-08:00

It's not that I've been lazy, but blog lazy. Everything seems to happen around November/December, it's always been the busiest time of year for me. I can't wait for the Christmas break because my husband and daughter get time off work/school.
Nothing new has happened, I did get sick last month and was taking naps in the day, which I can't stand doing normally. Now I am all better and have more energy so I will be back to the blogging. I am still pregnant, at this stage I feel like I have swallowed a huge basketball, it's hard to get my socks on or bend over to pick something up, so when I do actually drop something I get a bit impatient.
We are getting quite a lot of snow, it's pretty from inside where I am warm. I did get out in the snow yesterday though, I wanted to try plowing the driveway (with a shovel not a plow, we don't have one) to see how difficult it was, well it's easy!! Well not that easy but do-able at least. Pregnant women can shovel snow too!
That might sound strange to those of you who live in these cold parts, but this will be my first Ohio winter, so all is new to me.
I wish that I had something more creative to share than to talk about myself, I will come up with something soon and I will visit blogs soon too.
Have a great december, Oh and for those who are interested in the Church year, Advent has begun!!
Bye bye!!

*my husband is doing the shoveling now, he said "you're pregnant" (yes he is lovely) so all the credit of nice driveways goes to him now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-19T11:43:00.000-08:00

Have a happy turkey day everyone! (if you want to have a happy one)

Snow!

2007-11-07T08:52:00.000-08:00

We had our first snow of autumn! I am certainly not ready for the snow shoveling, the tough driving, ice, slippery pavements etc, but today it is just a little dusting and it's certainly pretty. It's weird to see fall decorations among the winter look of snow. I took a photo of my pumpkin and gourds early this morning (the gourds are now buried under the snow) because it looked neat. Here is the picture:

Too lazy to think of a title

2007-11-05T08:33:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a restful weekend. I loved putting all the clocks back an hour and actually seeing my daughter off for school in some daylight. I didn't feel like I slept in at all but it was just nice to have some daylight when starting the day.
My in laws came into town for the weekend, it was great, we all ate out a lot so I have probably eaten too much. I can't keep away from those salad bars when I'm out, so I am full before my meal arrives, which leads me to force feed myself a bit more so no one notices that I wasted food, which of course leads to eating too much.
It's not too bad now that I am a member of the YMCA and I can work out more, I usually work out at home but it's not the same without all the fancy machines.
I had a very nice All Souls day, it was great to pray for all the souls including my dear and close family.
Now I am looking forward to the thanksgiving break, it's coming up soon. I hope you all have a good one!