Parental Guidance

Hubby and I went to see the new Billy Crystal/Bette Midler movie, Parental Guidance, this afternoon.  We were pleasantly surprised, and found it more entertaining than we expected.  Recently we went to see Guilt Trip, and I think we expected today's movie choice to be comparable.  Guilt Trip was, well...., boring.  Parental Guidance was much better.  If you are trying to make the choice, go see Parental Guidance.  Of course, our viewpoint could be accounted for by the age bracket we are in.  I'll give this one:



As a follow up on our Season of Giving, I will apologize for not posting more.  We did learn that concentrated giving is rewarding, but also time intensive.  We didn't get everything done that was on "the list", but I also know that giving should not be confined to one month of the year so some of our planned giving will still be done - just not in the original time frame.

We did participate in some volunteer activities that we found fun, eye-opening, and very satisfying.  We spent a day volunteering at a local food bank.  While I spent my time at gift tables, Hubby spent his morning in the back of a semi-trailer packed full of hams, turkeys, and potatoes.  By the end of the morning, the truck was empty with the exception of six hams.  WOW!  That is a lot of food!  The food bank served approximately 450 families that morning!

We also volunteered at our little city's celebration.  I was particularly proud of my non-crafty husband.  He spent his night making popsicle reindeer with the kids.  There was lots of glue involved, but at least he wasn't covered in glitter at the end of night!

 Gratitude for:
- helping provide a better Christmas for families in need.
- the blessings we take for granted too much of the time.
- the light of wonder in the eyes of children.