Music the Moves Me - Merry Christmas!

This one isn't so much for the music, though that's pretty...the rest is indeed a silly concept, yet one that moved me all the same.

I guess just putting them in a modern perspective.


Another song that takes their perspective (or Mary's at least)...and one of my favoite Christmas songs ever...Breath of Heaven.


And, my husband's favorite Christmas song (same theme).

Rosetta Stone Giveaway

Want to learn a new language?  I do!  And I want my kids to, too!  So that's why I'm entering the giveaway below:

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Right now Rosetta Stone is having a special Holiday promotion on our Homeschool Edition program and we’d like you to help spread the word! Everyone can save up to $150 on Rosetta Stone Homeschool by visiting our website at http://www.RosettaStone.com/hsw1110.

By helping us spread the word you can win a Rosetta Stone Homeschool Edition Level 1 program, language of your choice, valued at $249.

This is a computer based curriculum and Rosetta Stone will also include a headset with microphone, and a supplementary “Audio Companion” CD so you can practice lessons in the car, on the go, or where-ever!

Students participate in life-like conversations and actually produce language to advance through the program. Rosetta Stone incorporates listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary and writing along with speaking and pronunciation lessons. For parents, the new Parent Administrative Tools are integrated into the program to allow parents to easily enroll up to ten students in any of 12 predetermined lesson plans, monitor student progress, grade completed work (the program grades the work automatically as the students progress), and you can view and print reports for transcripts. Homeschooling a lot of kids at your house? This program is designed to enroll and track up to ten students (five users on two computers) and will work for nearly all ages — from beginning readers up to college students.

To win this program, copy these paragraphs (between the asterisks ***) and post them in (or as) your next blog post, and/OR post about this contest on your facebook page. Then go to the original page at

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and leave a comment saying that you’ve posted about, or have linked to, the contest. Please make sure the link works to get back to the original contest page when you post, and good luck!

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Aloha Friday

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday! Every Friday (well, ok, almost every Friday) I ask a simple question--nothing that requires a lengthy response. 

So, here's my question...

How do you connect with friends and family that are far away during the holiday?

Please leave your answer in a comment below.  And, if you have a blog and would like to post your own question you can leave your link at An Island Life.

Aloha Friday - Road Trips

Road Trips Are Forever by Science Will Prevail

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday! Every Friday (well, ok, almost every Friday) I ask a simple question--nothing that requires a lengthy response. 

Ten Talents, one of my favorite blogs, recently had a a wonderful post you might find useful if you are taking a long road trip this holiday. It's full of tips for driving long distances with a baby...inspired by driving 42 hours (21 hours each way) with their young daughter.

She even had advice specifically for driving through Texas.

"Bring some sort of music-playing device if you EVER plan to drive through Texas, especially if you're going to be driving through from 2 to 4 a.m. Mariachi music might be your style, but when it's your only option, you really wish you would have thought to bring along your iPod."

So true, oh, so true!

So, what's your best advice when taking long road trips (with or without children)?

Please leave your answer in a comment below.  And, if you have a blog and would like to post your own question you can leave your link at An Island Life.

Aloha Friday/2 Question Thursday

((Beach Snowman Gifts by RedRider08)

Week before last we had 80 degree weather here, and a friend of mine was complaining that it didn't feel like the right time of year with the weather being so warm.  I have to say, though, I like getting a little summer in the middle of Winter. There's so few times the weather is that nice here in Texas, I'll take it when I can get it!

Of course, Christmas is a little different. It's kinda nice to have it FEEL like Christmas. Snow is the best Christmas present, but it's a little unrealistic to hope for that two years in a row (places all over Texas had a white Christmas for the first time in a decade or so last year).  But a nice chill on Christmas is welcome!

So, here's a couple questions for you about winter weather  (and yeah, I realize these don't apply much to California and other warm weather states...unless you live in the mountains like I did) ...

• Do you (or would you) enjoy an 80 degree break in the winter weather? 
• Would you be disappointed if it was warm on Christmas?

Thanks!  If you have a blog and would like to post your own questions you can leave your link on the appropriate day at the linkys at 2 Questions Thursday and Aloha Friday.