Hello Everyone

OOps sorry, I just noticed that I was able to post my blog from Monday. Sorry if this repeats the same info .

I noticed on Monday that I had not posted in a while. I wrote a nice long post that included things like bomb threats, me on TV, Alysia with a big bruise in her chin and more. But when I tried to post it, I was unable to. Jeff had installed a program that was giving me trouble so I lost my post :(.

I was supposed to be at the Moncton coliseum on Sunday from 10-1pm, but a bomb threat was called in and we had to stay outside. It was the lifestyle show and Avon had a booth there. Since we could not go in, my manager and I decided to decorate the car and do some advertising in the parking lot. There were lots of news people with their cameras and one of them came over to interview us. I got to be on the evening news.

Alysia tripped and fell on her chin. She has a lovely bruise on her chin that she keep showing to everyone :). She also bit her lip and for a moment I thought she might have lost a tooth, but it was just blood from her lip. She is doing great now.

Jeff and I have started our projects for the year. We are painting Alysia's bedroom and buying her matching furniture. We are also painting the family room a different color. I have bought curtains to make my living room look nicer. Jeff has a new bike and Alysia is now riding a bicycle (with training wheel). We had to buy a helmet for her. We have a few other project, like painting the playcenter, but they have to wait till the weather is warmer.

I am being kept busy with church stuff too. Children's church, Sabbath school teacher, head deaconess, and now I'm part of a subcommittee (can't tell you what it's about, board only stuff :) ). This Sabbath I'm doing children's church, trying to recruit for Vacation Bible school and participating in a food drive. Next Sabbath is potluck and we have a group of students doing some music. I have to make sure we provide snacks for them when they finish. The Sabbath after that my Father-in-law is getting baptized :). Two weeks after that we have a group from Kinsway college coming. I have to find families to host them and provide lunch for them.

I am keeping busy with my Avon also. I have people I'm meeting with this week to see if they are interested in signing up. If you can recommend a person who is interested in joining and they join, I will give you $25 worth of Avon products (you choose the products). This is also for any of you people in Toronto :) or where ever you are.

Well take care everyone and May God bless each and everyone of you :).

Marta

Hello Everyone

Well a full week has passed since I last posted, sorry. I was kept busy with lots of things :).

I wanted to share what happened to me yesterday. I was scheduled to be at the Moncton coliseum from 10 -1pm yesterday. There was a lifestyle show going on. I was with the Avon booth. Well my turn came up yesterday, but when we got there we noticed everyone leaving the building. We also noticed fire trucks at the front of the building. We found out that there had been a bomb threat called in that morning. We were not allowed to go in (obviously). We were told that a bomb sniffing dog was being brought in from Fredericton ( 2 hours away). Since Ruth Anne (my manager and neighbor) and I could not go in. We decided to do some tailgating. Tailgating (I hope I'm spelling it right) is when we decorate the car with balloons and signs and advertise about Avon. We also do a free draw. People approach the car and you get to speak to them about Avon :). We do tailgating were there are big events going on (ex. Hockey games). Well there were not a lot of people, since the radio was telling everyone about the bomb threat and that the show was postponed till 1:30pm. But we got to be in the news. Global TV came over and took a shot of the car, and he also interviewed me . Jeff got to see me on the evening news :). So that was my 1 minute of fame :P .

The bomb threat was a hoax. There was a robbery at one of the Canadian tires around the same time so we figure they were related. Nobody was hurt and the show started again at 1:30pm. I had to return home since Alysia was with a babysitter (Jeff was golfing).

Alysia slipped and fell on her chin last Friday. She has a lovely black bruise on her chin she likes to show of :). She also bit her lip, but that got better a lot faster than her chin. We set up her slides and swings again, she is loving it. She is now riding a bicycle with training wheels and doing great.

Take care everyone and May God bless each and everyone of you.

It's nice to have friends visiting

On Thursday evening our friend Jerry and Olivia Smith arrived at our home. They were on their way to a wedding, but were staying overnight in our home. It was a pleasure to have them. I tried out a new recipe on them (tofu) and it was delicious ( meaning I liked what I cooked :) ).

Jeff got to go golfing again on Friday and we were kept busy the rest of the day doing errands and getting ready for the Sabbath.

Sabbath we had about 20 people in our home. We had a potluck here after church. I got a great soup recipe from the Pastor's wife (Melanie). Jeff and I have been trying to eat less meat and so far we are doing ok. We don't buy it to cook at home, but we don't mind ordering it for takeout.

I have my first recruit with Avon. I had an appointment on Thursday with her and she like what she heard and decided to join :).

Life had been going great lately (for me at least), but I worry that the devil is just out to trip me up :(. I have been doing my Sabbath school lessons, reading my bible and doing Alysia's Sabbath school lesson with her every day. It's so nice to see that the lesson I'm reading to her is actually making some sense to her :). She has been sick this past weekend. She had a fever on Friday and Saturday. She does not have the fever anymore but it sounds like it's going to her lungs :(. I will be taking her to the doctor tomorrow. But even sick she has a lot of energy :).

I watched an interesting movie yesterday night. It's called Water (it was an Indian movie, not bollywood). It was very eye opening.

I will be busy this week. I have errand to run tomorrow, I'm taking my brother-in-law to Fredericton on Tuesday, I have an Avon meeting on Wednesday, My Avon order is due on Thursday and I have to have to clean my home on Friday for the Sabbath. Our friends Jerry and Olivia will be staying overnight on their way back home from the wedding :).

Life is certainly busy for me lately. Jeff and I will also be doing some home projects in the next few weeks. We are painting Alysia's bedroom and the family room. We finally buying some curtains for the living room and will buy some matching accessories to make our bathroom look nice.

Alysia is now riding a bicycle with training wheels. Jeff bought himself a cheap bike so that we can ride together as a family.

Last but not least, the fish is alive and doing well. It's back to looking a lovely blue color and hopefully will be alive for many more years :).

Take care and may God bless you.

Busy, Busy, Busy

I just realised today that it has been almost a week since I last wrote in my blog. But I have been busy with Avon.
I'm trying to remeber what has been keeping me so busy :). But It's not coming to me.

This has been a busy week. I will not mention what with, just that it has been busy. Tomorrow I will be having company over for the night (can't wait ).
Jeff has gone golfing for the first time this year (like a kid with a new toy). He is looking forward to golfing this year (he has a membership).

Please keep my parents in your prayes as they are going through tough times.

Take care and May God bless you.

Happy Belated Birthday

To Analise. Dee London's daughter. She turned 1 year old yesterday :). May God bless you with many, many more birthdays.

I have been keeping busy. My Avon order came on Tuesday, so I was busy sorting and delivering them. I have my sis Elena almost convinced to join Avon :). So if she does join, all you Toronto people will hopefully support her (it is so much easier to shop from the brochure than from the web).

I have to give a big thanks to Dee London. Because of your msn space I now read my sabbath school lesson everyday and I have started the "Read your bible in one year". You had the link to the site and I discovered how easy it is to do it all on my computer. I'm always on the computer, so this is great for me. I never seem to pick up my bible. But this way I don't have to pick it up, I just read it online :).

Alysia and her friend Nicole at the YMCA playgroup

Take care everyone and May God bless you.

I had a fun weekend

But I am tired. We went to Halifax this past weekend for a youth rally. We had a lot of fun and the speaker was great. I got to see a lot of people I have not seen in some time and also missed seeing some people I would have liked to see.

I forgot to take my camera :(. So I have no pictures to post :(. A friend did take a few pics for us, but who knows when we will get them.

Alysia had lots of fun, but the poor child is exhausted. She needs 12 hours of sleep each night and she was getting only 8 each night (and no naps). She should be sleeping in till late today :).
She had a doctors appointment today but I have decided to cancel, she needs her sleep more.

Today Alysia and I plan to just hang out at home. I do have an Avon meeting tonight (to find new recruits) but nothing else planned.

I have added some new links in the links section if you care to check them out (I got the idea from Dee London).

Have a nice day everyone and may God bless you.