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Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Good cause, but glad they're not my neighbors...

This is not only a really good Halloween house light display, its also a great opportunity to give to charity.  They are accepting donations for children with Down Syndrome - specifically for Gigi's Playhouse.



Youtube quote:
Published on Oct 5, 2014Thomas Halloween 2014, Conan Doyle Rd, Naperville IL. 96 LOR Channels
Donations are being collected for Gigi's Playhouse this year. Come out and see the light show and donate, or donate here:http://gigisplayhouse.org/



Gigi's Playhouse...





In Christ,

Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner



Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AHH81Z6Dzg

Link: http://gigisplayhouse.org/



Friday, November 8, 2013

7 Quick Takes Friday: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly


The Good:

No words needed in my opinion, but if you want to read more: HERE




The Bad: For decades now our nation has fought to end smoking because of the damage it does to our health (lungs in particular and increased heart attacks). We’ve spent millions to educate our children against smoking and now I fear that most of that work has been for nothing.

 This week voters in several states have voted to legalize RECREATIONAL marijuana (note: this ‘Quick Take Friday’ is NOT about medical marijuana).

What message are we NOW sending our children? 


 Recreational cigarettes are harmful, but DOPE is not?

Read HERE and HERE about the serious life threatening dangers of "recreational" pot smoking.  This is nothing to ignore- today's "pot" isn't what the hippies of the 1960's smoked.

 This is a BAD idea that will have VERY BAD consequences.


The Ugly:
Canada’s Crackhead Mayor
(CNN) -- Just days after admitting he had smoked crack cocaine, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford found himself trying to explain more bizarre behavior. A video obtained by the Toronto Star and released Thursday shows the embattled mayor staggering around and making violent threats about some unknown person. "I'm going to kill that (expletive) guy. I'm telling you it's first-degree murder. ... He dies or I die, brother," Ford is heard saying in the video.
Someone really needs to step in and get this guy some help.



The Good: A nice warm stranger’s shoulder to nap on. On a Brooklyn bound Q-train a 65 year old Jewish man allowed a perfect stranger to take a nap on his shoulder.
"But there is only one reason that I didn’t move, and let him continue sleeping, and that has nothing to do with race. He was simply a human being who was exhausted, and I knew it and happened to be there and have a big shoulder to offer him." 

 He might be Jewish, but he'd make the Pope proud!



The Bad: "Bad" parents play a rotten Halloween "I'm sorry but I ate all your Halloween candy" prank on their children- thanks to Jimmy Kimmel.

[I couldn't do this to my own kids, but I am glad other parents did it to theirs. :)  Thanks for the laugh.]

 


The Ugly: Monster Typhoon Haiyan slamming the Philippines.


Prayers for all the people suffering there.



And finally, one that some are calling GOOD, some are calling BAD and I'm just calling it an UGLY non-apology.

 

 It's really UGLY when you lie, get caught LYING and refuse to admit you lied. Shame on you Mr. President, you're behavior is UGLY.


For more Quick Takes, visit Conversion Diary!

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Halloween Horrors... (or not)

I've never been a fan of Halloween, even as a child I didn't like it.  I hated the houses playing horror sounds (blood curdling screams, gasps and creepy ghostly sounds).  

I hated the gory costumes and people "TPing" homes (especially of the elderly who had a horrible mess to clean up the next day).  

And it felt odd to go begging strangers for candy that might have razor blades in them.  My grandmother and mother would inspect the candy for hours looking for weapons and possible poisonings in this "fun" kid holiday where eating a "treat" might kill you.  

I just never saw the appeal in Halloween and soon we gave it up because none of us liked it.  Instead we bought our OWN candy treats that WE liked and ate it all ourselves- I've continued this practice with my own children.

I didn't grow up Catholic, so the thought of dressing up as some amazing saint never crossed my mind- I wish it had, I might have had a whole different view of this holiday.

This is Halloween done RIGHT!  Shower of Roses is one of my VERY VERY favorite Catholic family blogs- EVAH.  I have been reading and following this blog for years- pure delight!  Please check them out... a wonderful family with a fantastic blog.

LINK: http://showerofroses.blogspot.com/


Now to some things I found in the news.

These children's faces and comments are priceless as they sample "healthy" Halloween treats!

LOL



What's Halloween without a WITCH? 

 Happy Halloween FATSO!...


 Crazy magician head falling off trick (*mild profanity*)

 


Do NOT purchase or use NOVELTY FAKE CONTACT LENSES- you can damage your eye balls!



Yes, apparently some people need to be told this is NOT good for your eyes.

God bless and be safe this Halloween.

Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner


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