$1-$2 for New Children’s Shoes

I reading a recent post on Money Saving Mom’s Blog and a reader had shared with her about clearance children’s shoes on darlingshoes.com that are $1-2 each pair. You can’t beat those prices! Someone had told the reader that the sale ends today but I didn’t see that posted on the website. These would be good gifts for baby showers! I have been told the shipping charged could be $10.00.

Click here to check out the deals.

Global Warming Hits The Midwest With a Powerful Punch

A New Beginning News by Jennifer Dean November 10, 2007

Since Sunday the Midwest has been feeling the powerful effects of Global Warming. Even as Al Gore was accepting his Nobel Peace Prize for his work on protecting the environment, scientist were engaged in new research on an amazing phenomenon of global warming. An ice storm has blanketed much of the Midwest since Sunday. This widespread storm has caused numerous highway fatalities and rendering life difficult for the thousands who are now without power due to the storm. Scientist are blaming this recent event directly on global warming and its strong effect on the recent air currents flowing from Canada. “We are seeing a new pattern emerging, “ stated an official at the newly formed Midwest Warms Up Weather Station in Kansas City, MO. He continued saying, “For the last few years it has become warmer and warmer as evidenced by our lack of snow fall. This event however strikes us as the strongest proof yet that we are doomed to ever warmer winters. This ice storm has created the largest layer of ice in recent history and effected more people than any other storm in recent history. Yes, it is global warming as work.”

Yes, I created the fictitious news story up. It is a tongue in cheek analysis of the global warming craze at it’s best. Let’s blame an ice storm on global warming! I have not studied global warming in depth but I do believe our world is warming up. I was just talking to my Mom the other day about how much snow we used to get in MO when she was a little girl compared to today. I do not have faith in the panics, expensive proposed projects, or political pundits who pound the global warming scare into our heads on a daily basis. If it is getting warmer I can face it if we are presented with some real facts. On the other hand it seems the only time global warming is brought up to blame any environmental ill on is when it is warm. Hmm..do I hear any talk about the effect of global warming on the Midwest when we are in the midst of a ice storm? No, it’s only brought up on a record high heat day, or during a drought. Never when it is truly cold! What happened to global warming this week? Is it hibernating?

Here’s a link to a real story about the ice storm we are experiencing here in the Midwest. These are the real facts, ice and all.

You’ll have to excuse me here. This global warming thought all came about when I was logging in to Blogger.com and saw the “blog of note” today is carbonfund.org, a nonprofit carbon offset company. They are trying to sell enviromental note cards as Christmas stocking stuffers (only from a carbon free printing company). Need I say more?

Remembering Pearl Harbor

On this day 66 years ago Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. In remembrance of this day I will repost about one of my World World II heroes, Admiral Chester Nimitz.

Admiral Chester Nimitz
A few days ago I had stopped at the library and looked through the DVD’s. I have always enjoyed studying history and one title caught my attention. It was Pearl Harbor Admiral Chester Nimitz Thunder of the Sea from the History Channel.

My great-grandpa served in the Navy and was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese. When I was little Grandpa told me he had brought home a piece of a plane that had exploded nearby him. I never did ask him any questions about his service in the Navy, or about the time in Pearl Harbor. I really regret that. My Mom remembers he was a faithful member of a “Survivor’s of Pearl Harbor” group. When I watched that DVD I learned more about what happened during WWII. I didn’t remember hearing about Admiral Chester Nimitz and I must say I was amazed at the character of this man. My Dad’s side of the family was career military in the Army and Air Force. So I’ve heard some things about military life. Chester Nimitz was incredibly loyal to those who served under him, kind hearted, allowed his top commanders to do their jobs while he stepped out of the way, and he was humble. I was very impressed with the life he lived! Before the war broke out he was offered a job for $25,000 a year when he made $3,000 a year in the Navy. He declined taking the job to continue serving in the Navy. After he retired from the Navy he refused to write a tell all biography for a large sum of money. He didn’t want to be writing anything that would demean or criticize the men who had served under him. Needless to say, I added him to my "hero list" and would like to read a bit more about his life. This is just one example of bravery and sacrifice to country we can remember this day.

Faith In America-Mitt Romney’s Speech

Faith In America-Mitt Romney’s Speech

This evening I watched Mitt Romney’s speech with my sister and brother-in-law. I do believe that was the best speech I have ever heard from a public official. While I don’t agree with all his statements, I was very impressed that he was willing to give a speech on religious freedom. I thought Mitt Romney was right on concerning our Founding Fathers and the intention they had for this country in religious freedom and expression. He quoted John Adams as saying, ‘We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion... Our constitution was made for a moral and religious people.'

Mitt Romney also said, ‘"As a young man, Lincoln described what he called America's 'political religion' – the commitment to defend the rule of law and the Constitution. When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your President, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest. A President must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.”

Then Mitt Romney ended his speech by saying, "The diversity of our cultural expression, and the vibrancy of our religious dialogue, has kept America in the forefront of civilized nations even as others regard religious freedom as something to be destroyed.

"In such a world, we can be deeply thankful that we live in a land where reason and religion are friends and allies in the cause of liberty, joined against the evils and dangers of the day. And you can be certain of this: Any believer in religious freedom, any person who has knelt in prayer to the Almighty, has a friend and ally in me. And so it is for hundreds of millions of our countrymen: we do not insist on a single strain of religion – rather, we welcome our nation's symphony of faith.

"Recall the early days of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, during the fall of 1774. With Boston occupied by British troops, there were rumors of imminent hostilities and fears of an impending war. In this time of peril, someone suggested that they pray. But there were objections. 'They were too divided in religious sentiments', what with Episcopalians and Quakers, Anabaptists and Congregationalists, Presbyterians and Catholics.

"Then Sam Adams rose, and said he would hear a prayer from anyone of piety and good character, as long as they were a patriot.

"And so together they prayed, and together they fought, and together, by the grace of God ... they founded this great nation.

"In that spirit, let us give thanks to the divine 'author of liberty.' And together, let us pray that this land may always be blessed, 'with freedom's holy light.'

My brother-in-law pointed out there must be something real about you if all 5 of your sons are willing to campaign for you.

I know there has been an outcry from some evangelical circles concerning his LDS faith, however in the present selection of presidential candidates there are some who would profess a Christian faith, yet deny the reality of standing for what is right and true in their public policy. For such a person I could never vote, it would be to deny all I believe in. I would be voting for the lesser of two evils so to speak, but none the less I would be voting for evil. I don’t know that I could call such a person himself evil, but that they are willing to uphold evil in their public office. I want to find a man to vote for who is willing to uphold (moral) truth while in public office, even if I don’t personally uphold his theological beliefs. What would you rather vote for:

1. A person who professes to be an evangelical Christian but is willing as an elected official to support abortion.

2. A man who you do not agree with theologically but who will support life as an elected official?

I for one will choose the man who will support (moral) truth in government policy.

I do not agree theologically point to point with the following men: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, or Martin Luther King to name a few. However, I do believe each of these men accomplished great good in their governmental offices or public life. I would not withhold praise for the good they brought to our nation, or ignore their faults on the basis of their theology. While I may strongly disagree with many portions of the LDS faith, I will not refuse to listen to or praise the great speech of tonight on those grounds. In the months ahead I will be watching to see if there is action that follows the words that were spoken. I would encourage anyone interested in the destiny of religious freedom in our country to listen to Mitt Romney’s speech or read the transcript.


My sister Caroline had found a new book in the library recently entitled, ‘A Mormon in the White House? 10 Things Every American Should Know About Mitt Romney’ by Hugh Hewitt. After listening to this evenings speech I think I will take the time to read it!

We Know It All

By moderation thinking we know it all. We are shocked to find an ancient people who had the same knowledge we do. This seems to fall in line with evolutionary thinking. In times past we were stupid cavemen. Now we have evolved into the brilliant humans we are today. Granted, scriptures does tell us that knowledge will abound in the last days. Does that mean we have the corner on all knowledge in our era only? I read this very interesting article about a 500 year old map.

Researches are baffled that this mapmaker had enough knowledge at his disposal to accurately display the world, specifically South America. It seems to me an amazing lack of humility on our part not to realize there are wonders and mysteries of knowledge that were discovered in the past. Some of this knowledge may be lost in time, we have not even rediscovered it yet ourselves. I look forward to the day with the Lord when we, as Christians, will be able to comprehend and understand the entire creation and mind of God.

By David Alexander Mon Dec 3, 12:19 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The only surviving copy of the 500-year-old map that first used the name America goes on permanent display this month at the Library of Congress, but even as it prepares for its debut, the 1507 Waldseemuller map remains a puzzle for researchers. Why did the mapmaker name the territory America and then change his mind later? How was he able to draw South America so accurately? Why did he put a huge ocean west of America years before European explorers discovered the Pacific?

Read the full article here.

Out of the mouths of babes...

My brother-in-laws birthday is tomorrow and my sister and I were running into several stores with her sons this evening looking for Sean's birthday present and buying his Christmas presents. After supper her 4 year old son, Mosiah, started coughing, and didn't stop! He has been coughing at night the last few days but this was especially lengthy. Mosiah didn't seem to be doing it for attention. Caroline and I were asking Mosiah at the same time if he was okay. In between coughs he said, Mama, I need my vitamins!" Caroline has started giving him the liquid SuperKids Vitamins from Beeyoutiful that we now carry with New Little Blessing to see what she thought of them. Caroline and I burst out laughing when he said that. He was so serious. I think he has been enjoying that orange flavor more than she realized!