Hi all,
I don't usually "mix" blogs but I thought I would share. My business now has a Fan Page on Facebook! Woo hoo! If you are interested and would like to fan me the URL is: http://www.facebook.com/njemilyroseathome
Hope you see you there and I WILL fan you back!
Love and Blessings!
Margaret
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
5 Minutes for Mom Giveaway
I love the 5 Minutes for Mom site, they always have great information and articles. Well now they are doing something really special! They are having a Christmas Giveaway which started November 5, and goes until November 26. The best part is while you have a chance to win a gift, each company is also donating a gift to Under the Tree. It's a win win! Check out the Giveaway and find out more about Under the Tree here:
Christmas Giveaway
I hope you win!
Love and Blessings!
Margaret
Christmas Giveaway
I hope you win!
Love and Blessings!
Margaret
There are 44 Days Until Christmas
What are your traditions and is Christ a major part of the holiday for you?
Have you started your shopping? If you have, good for you! If not, WE need to get to it!
My son was easy this year, he's going on a trip with a friend's family the day after Christmas. He's very excited, mommy not so much as he will be travelling alone for part of the trip!
My daughter hasn't even made a list. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing!
This year, I've made a decision to be content with what I have, so the focus is sharing the joy of giving with the children in my family.
I've decided to try something with my kids this year. I want them to MAKE a gift for a member of the family. They can buy for all of the others if they want, but the gift for this particular person will be handmade. I want to do this as well. I know my mom wants a calendar so I'm thinking that will be her handmade gift.
What do you guys think of this idea?
Love and Blessings,
Margaret
Have you started your shopping? If you have, good for you! If not, WE need to get to it!
My son was easy this year, he's going on a trip with a friend's family the day after Christmas. He's very excited, mommy not so much as he will be travelling alone for part of the trip!
My daughter hasn't even made a list. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing!
This year, I've made a decision to be content with what I have, so the focus is sharing the joy of giving with the children in my family.
I've decided to try something with my kids this year. I want them to MAKE a gift for a member of the family. They can buy for all of the others if they want, but the gift for this particular person will be handmade. I want to do this as well. I know my mom wants a calendar so I'm thinking that will be her handmade gift.
What do you guys think of this idea?
Love and Blessings,
Margaret
Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Big Apple Circus Part II
Wow! I guess I really enjoyed the circus I had to make two posts! LOL! *The Tickets were provided to us by the Big Apple Circus so that we could attend and provide an honest review*
What I wanted to share in my last post was this blurb from the Big Apple Circus website:
Our mission is to invigorate the communities we serve with the joy and wonder of classical circus through a unique shared experience we create in our tent and through dedicated outreach programs in healthcare facilities and the community.
The Big Apple Circus achieved this objective and more. It was affordable, fun, and we did not take our eyes off the ring! The Big Apple Circus does a lot for the communities it serves. You can find more about them at the main website: www.bigapplecircus.com
The star of the show was of course Bello the Clown. He was Amazing! It seemed like he could do everything, the acrobatics, the humor, just everything! He made us laugh a lot but we also gasped a lot at his antics!
The wheel guy had us sitting on the edge of our seat! He did some extraordinary feats and I covered my eyes a few time! Like when he was jumping rope on TOP OF THE MOVING WHEEL!
There were not a lot of animals. There were horses:
Goodness, I tried to make this shorter but I really could go on and on I took over 200 pictures! LOL! If you are in the vicinity of NYC, please please please try to go see this circus, the two hours will go by so fast you won't even notice!! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
What I wanted to share in my last post was this blurb from the Big Apple Circus website:
Our mission is to invigorate the communities we serve with the joy and wonder of classical circus through a unique shared experience we create in our tent and through dedicated outreach programs in healthcare facilities and the community.
The Big Apple Circus achieved this objective and more. It was affordable, fun, and we did not take our eyes off the ring! The Big Apple Circus does a lot for the communities it serves. You can find more about them at the main website: www.bigapplecircus.com
The star of the show was of course Bello the Clown. He was Amazing! It seemed like he could do everything, the acrobatics, the humor, just everything! He made us laugh a lot but we also gasped a lot at his antics!
Grandma was a cutie, she did one little skit where she was a popular young singer and she did her moves and everything, it was SO funny!!
The wheel guy had us sitting on the edge of our seat! He did some extraordinary feats and I covered my eyes a few time! Like when he was jumping rope on TOP OF THE MOVING WHEEL!
The Asian Acrobats were excellent and were SO limber! After they finished their act, Bello did a mock version, again it was hilarious!
And also dogs (didn't get good pics of them). I like that the dogs were all rescued dogs from around the country. They were so cute! There were also trapeze artists, they were nice but not as fun as the clowns and other acts. The ringmaster was new and he did a very good job as well!
Goodness, I tried to make this shorter but I really could go on and on I took over 200 pictures! LOL! If you are in the vicinity of NYC, please please please try to go see this circus, the two hours will go by so fast you won't even notice!! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
Love and Blessings,
Margaret
The Big Apple Circus!!
I've been trying to write this post for a few days now and finally here it is!!
On Wednesday 10/28, my husband, daughter and myself had the opportunity to go to the Big Apple Circus which was at Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center. *The Tickets were provided to us by the Big Apple Circus so that we could attend and provide an honest review*
To start our journey, we took the train into NYC which always thrills my daughter. Her and her dad were up to their usual antics on the train... SO EMBARRASSING!!
Once we arrived, we took a cab from Penn station to Lincoln Center. Cab fare was about $10 each way which I didn't think was too bad. When we arrived the circus tent, we took a picture with Grandma (the clown). Grandma was very friendly and we loved meeting "her" We didn't purchase the picture so I can't share that with you but I will have pictures of Grandma in this post or the next.
Once inside I was amazed at how clean and organized everything was. Granted it was a Wednesday night but it was so pretty and coordinated. The ladies will appreciate this. The bathrooms were a trailer with actual STALLS and SEAT COVERS!! And they were so so clean! There were some port a potties but you didn't have to use them. Also, there was potpourri sprinkled around the outside of the trailer bathroom and the port a potties. Not only was it pretty, it smelled good too! OK, OK, enough about the bathrooms (even though they were so nice!!).
We found our seats which were fourth row ringside. We were on the right side of the ring. I have to say MOST of the seats were good seats. A few were behind poles so I'm pretty sure those people did not have a good view. The other thing I was concerned about was the type of seats. I don't do theater seats as I am very large. These seats did not have armrest (+1 point!) and they were very comfortable (+5 cajillion points). Here we are under the big tent... aren't we cute! LOL! And yes my daughter already has cotton candy all over her face!!
After we sat down my husband decided we needed a snack (other than my daughter's cotton candy). I asked for a pretzel and he got one as well. They were absolutely the best pretzels I have ever had! They were soft and delicious and definitely fresh! I could have eaten 10!! LOL! (for the record, I only ate ONE... but I wanted 10!!!) I didn't take a picture of the pretzel, it was gone to fast, but you can see a piece of the one my daughter shared with hubby here:
He also got a hot dog and the bun did NOT crack apart!! It was nice and soft and the hot dog was the right color. That tasted yummy too. I do NOT like circus or carnival food but I would eat at the Big Apple Circus anytime! The food prices were very reasonable as well.
Now on with the show!! It opened with fanfare and bright colors as a circus should! The costumes were nice and the performers were engaging. They had us smiling from the beginning!
Hope you are liking our trip so far, I'll be back late to post more!
Love and Blessings,
Margaret
On Wednesday 10/28, my husband, daughter and myself had the opportunity to go to the Big Apple Circus which was at Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center. *The Tickets were provided to us by the Big Apple Circus so that we could attend and provide an honest review*
To start our journey, we took the train into NYC which always thrills my daughter. Her and her dad were up to their usual antics on the train... SO EMBARRASSING!!
Once we arrived, we took a cab from Penn station to Lincoln Center. Cab fare was about $10 each way which I didn't think was too bad. When we arrived the circus tent, we took a picture with Grandma (the clown). Grandma was very friendly and we loved meeting "her" We didn't purchase the picture so I can't share that with you but I will have pictures of Grandma in this post or the next.
Once inside I was amazed at how clean and organized everything was. Granted it was a Wednesday night but it was so pretty and coordinated. The ladies will appreciate this. The bathrooms were a trailer with actual STALLS and SEAT COVERS!! And they were so so clean! There were some port a potties but you didn't have to use them. Also, there was potpourri sprinkled around the outside of the trailer bathroom and the port a potties. Not only was it pretty, it smelled good too! OK, OK, enough about the bathrooms (even though they were so nice!!).
We found our seats which were fourth row ringside. We were on the right side of the ring. I have to say MOST of the seats were good seats. A few were behind poles so I'm pretty sure those people did not have a good view. The other thing I was concerned about was the type of seats. I don't do theater seats as I am very large. These seats did not have armrest (+1 point!) and they were very comfortable (+5 cajillion points). Here we are under the big tent... aren't we cute! LOL! And yes my daughter already has cotton candy all over her face!!
After we sat down my husband decided we needed a snack (other than my daughter's cotton candy). I asked for a pretzel and he got one as well. They were absolutely the best pretzels I have ever had! They were soft and delicious and definitely fresh! I could have eaten 10!! LOL! (for the record, I only ate ONE... but I wanted 10!!!) I didn't take a picture of the pretzel, it was gone to fast, but you can see a piece of the one my daughter shared with hubby here:
He also got a hot dog and the bun did NOT crack apart!! It was nice and soft and the hot dog was the right color. That tasted yummy too. I do NOT like circus or carnival food but I would eat at the Big Apple Circus anytime! The food prices were very reasonable as well.
Now on with the show!! It opened with fanfare and bright colors as a circus should! The costumes were nice and the performers were engaging. They had us smiling from the beginning!
Hope you are liking our trip so far, I'll be back late to post more!
Love and Blessings,
Margaret
I'm BAAACCCKKK!
Hello,
Psalm 23:3 he restores my soul...
I'm back! My spirits are lifted, God is SO GOOD!!! My sister in law's home going service was BEAUTIFUL (even though the minister messed up her name!!). My husband is doing better, it will be a long time healing. Afterwards, we had a great time at his brother's house, lots of laughing and reminiscing (and good food! LOL!). I'm making the family a slideshow so they are all giving me pictures of their sister and their brother that died NYE last year. I did a small one for the service and they loved it.
Anyway, I'll be back to updating 2 - 3 times a week and I will be checking in on you guys as well!
Love and Blessings!
Margaret
Psalm 23:3 he restores my soul...
I'm back! My spirits are lifted, God is SO GOOD!!! My sister in law's home going service was BEAUTIFUL (even though the minister messed up her name!!). My husband is doing better, it will be a long time healing. Afterwards, we had a great time at his brother's house, lots of laughing and reminiscing (and good food! LOL!). I'm making the family a slideshow so they are all giving me pictures of their sister and their brother that died NYE last year. I did a small one for the service and they loved it.
Anyway, I'll be back to updating 2 - 3 times a week and I will be checking in on you guys as well!
Love and Blessings!
Margaret
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Trading my Sorrows
Hello all,
I didn't mean to be gone so long. We are still mourning the loss of my sister in law. My husband is at times inconsolable. But I know our strength comes from the Lord. The Lord tells me in Psalm 121 to look to Him for help and that's what I'm doing in this case:
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Help for my husband and the rest of her family as they grieve, help for all of us to get through Friday, help for all of us to continue with our lives. It's what she would have wanted.
I thought I would share this video with you today since I've made a decision to trade my sorrow and return to the joy of the Lord!
Trading My Sorrow by Israel Houghton
I didn't mean to be gone so long. We are still mourning the loss of my sister in law. My husband is at times inconsolable. But I know our strength comes from the Lord. The Lord tells me in Psalm 121 to look to Him for help and that's what I'm doing in this case:
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Help for my husband and the rest of her family as they grieve, help for all of us to get through Friday, help for all of us to continue with our lives. It's what she would have wanted.
I thought I would share this video with you today since I've made a decision to trade my sorrow and return to the joy of the Lord!
Trading My Sorrow by Israel Houghton
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