Here’s just a thought of very cool gift idea: Photojojo. If you have a photography lover as your friend – than it’s a great place to look for something that’s truly unique. Check it out!
You may be surprised (or maybe not), how do I manage writing in a foreign language? Well, there’re several reasons for that:
1. My kids refuse to speak a different language ( english and french are the only ones acceptable by them)
2. I study hard – because of the #1 reason
3. I enjoy it!!
4. I use the best writing software tool to widen my ideas and vocabulary! (See Demo of WhiteSmoke)
This is what others say about WhiteSmoke (I’ll share my honest opinion later):
YAHOO!: “Innovative technology for native and non-native English speakers.”
NBC: “WhiteSmoke is unequaled in its field.”
CNN: “Ranked #5 in the Top 31 Business ideas in the World.”
Here comes what I think:
I purchased my own version of WhiteSmoke a year ago. I hoped to improve my writing as I kept on dreaming that one day I will be able to write with confidence. I am a writer in my heart. I love to write! With help of WhiteSmoke this task became much simpler. With one click of a mouse, I can choose dictionary option, equivalent words or explanation of rules of language. No other software so far gives these possibilities. I honestly recommend WhiteSmoke to all who want to polish their writing style. I love new features WhiteSmoke introduces for 2010 -a Style Checker and a Writing Review. Style Checker will enhance sentences with alternate words and phrasing, including alerts for informal language. Writing Review will give a feedback about other things such as sentence length, total word count, and other issues of readability. And how about getting a writing score from 1 to 10 to let you know instantly whether or not your text is good to go? I think, with the latest upgrade, WhiteSmoke is a very exciting tool! I can’t wait to get that upgrade for myself!
In a few hours I am heading over to Old Navy store. They have a 3 days (from thursday to saturday) special: All Outerweare 50% Off, Sweaters $15 (reg. $16.50-$29.50) and Long Sleeved Tees:$8 Adults (reg. $14.50-$17.50) $5 Kids (reg.$7.50-$14.50). I am not a regular Old Navy shopper, but from time to time I am successful at finding something that fits me. I need a sweater (winter is behind a corner) and I am not going to miss out on that deal. I’ll keep you posted in the evening of what I find. 
If you can’t go to the store, they have this deal available online, plus you get a free shipping on any purchase of $50 or more! Great job, Old Navy!
Aaaaa…! I am back with empty hands! Nothing for me! I wonder why my local store carries mostly XXL and such sizes?
Misha was 4 years old. She lived with her mommy and daddy and older brother in the big old house. Every morning, right after she waked up, she HAD TO have a bottle of milk. Misha’s mom was a designer, and went to work every morning, so Misha stayed with her father. And Misha’s father just looooooooooooooved to sleep! Nothing would wake him up. Not a thunderstorm, not an earthquake, not even the 1st grade, 2nd grade and 3rd grade screaming alltogether!
One morning Misha opened up her eyes, sat on the bed and said: “I WANT MILK!”, but her mom was already gone to work and daddy was snoring like an old grizzly bear in a winter.
Zzzzzzz… Zzzzzzzz… Zzzzzzzz… Zzzzzzzz…
“I WANT MILK!” – said Misha again very decidedly, but daddy was still asleep.
Misha pulled on daddy’s hair. Nothing happened.
Misha pulled on daddy’s hair and yelled: “I WAAAAANT MILK!”
Nothing happened. Daddy was still asleep.
Misha jumped on daddy’s belly, pulled on daddy’s hair and yelled: “I WAAAANT MILK!”
But daddy was still… asleep.
Misha jumped on daddy’s belly, pulled on daddy’s hair, sticked her finger into daddy’s bellybutton and yelled: ” I WAAAAANT MILK!” But nothing happened. Daddy was still asleep.
Misha sat on the bed thinking. Then, after a good thinking for about a minute, she jumped on daddy’s belly, pulled on daddy’s hair, sticked her finger into a daddy’s bellybutton and bite daddy’s ear. Then she yelled as loud as she could: “I WAAAAAAAAAAAAANT MIIIIIIIILK!”
Daddy’s eyes opened up. Daddy screamed, jumped on the bed, grabbed his hurting ear and ran to the kitchen to get the bottle of milk for Misha.
Based on the true story – right from our life
Mish's illustration of the story... so cute, I had to share it with you
The printing paper in our house is like a gold… No, not this expensive – this hard to find! Not a long time ago I remember I have had maybe 2 stashes of that paper but now when I need to use it – it’s nowhere to find! And who is to be blame for? Of course my youngest, very creative, smart, talented, independently thinking mind – Misha.
“Did you use the paper from the printer?” – I asked.
“Nope.” – she answered quickly looking at me with big innocent eyes – “Joshy did.”
I looked at her brother as always lost in his little world of Lego Star Wars storm troopers and clones.
“Yeahh – I said quite slowly – What did you draw?”
“A princess.” continue reading »
4 years old is such a cute age! My daughter won’t stop talking.
“Mommy, oh, you have a beautiful nose!” – about my nose.
“Mommy, thank you for making a light! You make light on my pillow, thank you!” – when I turned my laptop on at 6 o’clock in the morning, for her, in the middle of the night.
“Mommy, could you buy me some lipstick?”
Me:”You don’t have anymore lipstick?”
“No, Josh throw up on it. Could you buy me some?” continue reading »
“Mom, Mom! I had the most horrible dream!” – my son cried with his eyes wide open.
“Common, – I said – You’ve been sleeping for 5 min only!”
“I know – he gesticulated with his hands hysterically – I went to my class and it was full of peanuts, so my teacher or the office, called you. Mom! You came and we went to the hospital and the ambulance was just a big peanut! And when we get to the hospital it was a big peanut butter sandwich or something…!” continue reading »
As you may guess, my own Book Club for the past month, failed miserably! hahaha! What a shame! But, new post, new resolution! This month I am going to read a book by Janette Oke “When calls the heart“. It is a story about a teacher whose name is Elizabeth. I’ve already read a first book from the series, and I enjoyed it a lot. Too bad I can’t get you posted from the beginning! If you want to catch up with me, you have to do it on your own. It’s a great read and you will enjoy it.
See you at the Book Club!
I have no idea who wrote it but I couldn’t stop laughing when I received it in my email.
“Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes:
Dear Grand-daughter,
The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a “Honk if you love Jesus” bumper sticker
I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting.
So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. continue reading »
Another funny post on Facebook…
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