We do not mess around at our country house here in Peculiar, Missouri. We multi-task like pros, and that's a fact. Take today, for instance. Today we covered no less than THREE holidays in one day plus one birthday, all while homeschooling, working, cooking, cleaning, going for a walk, watching the movie Christopher Robin, and doing a bunch of other stuff. I caught up with my mom on the phone, we FaceTimed with Daddy in Kuwait for a loooooong time, I ran to the grocery store for whipped cream for our hot chocolate, and more.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
The Power of Murals
People love passing by big beautiful graffiti murals. They
identify art in something that is considered to be vandalism. But that's an
obsolete point of view. Today, large and small cities seem to be more colorful
than in the older days. And it's not because of the colorful flowers in Spring
or change of colors in Autumn. Municipalities learned how to transform blunt,
boring, gray walls, and support local talent.
Graffiti is still considered to be vandalism in some cities. What they need to see is the power of graffiti murals. They need to realize how beautifying can colorful walls and streets be. Your local talent can easily transform a regular small city with these graffiti mural designs, into a huge public canvas that attracts attention.
Travelers and tourists often visit the cities for their
graffiti sightseeing. Some neighborhoods even gained their popularity through
graffiti murals. You may have heard about ETNIAS by Eduardo Kobra in Port District in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The
artist painted the mural in 2016, and it has gained global popularity in no
time. What seems to be just a pretty painting on a paper, is a great attraction
and transforming sightseeing on the walls. The mural has its' own idea sewn in.
It represents the unity of the people and five Olympic rings. You might also
know about the popular "My god, help me to survive this deadly love"
mural. It's one of the most widely recognizable works of art. Now tourists
visit Berlin even often to see this mural.
The power of graffiti murals is in attraction and
beautification. Their power describes the simple joy of our eyes when they see
colors. The power of graffiti shows how a simple, talented folk can change the
way we see boring canvases.
Graffiti murals are not only for the joy of the eyes. They
also deliver a great social message. Sometimes the message is satirical. A lot
of artists use murals to describe the tragedy of society. They describe today's
situation and problems. Even with this dark and socially troubling messages,
graffiti murals can be astonishing to look at.
Murals
build the sense of community and bond. Some neighborhoods decided to copy
others that had murals on their walls. Murals seem so friendly, and welcoming,
every community wants to have one.
It's a form of art, and art is what humanity carries since the
dawn of our existence. We have old forms of art, and we can also develop the
definition of art. Graffiti is one of the best examples of how humanity can
upgrade the list of art forms. Our creativity lives on, and we improve our
skills and adaption.
After realizing that graffiti is not destruction, but it's
something that gives birth to a beautiful piece of art, cities started funding
projects to create murals. Nowadays, talented painters get paid to create
something memorizing. They can enter the competitions and get approval for
funding. Our society is creating something amazing and powerful in the form of
art.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Happy Birthday to My Amazing Husband, Aron McLoughlin
My husband is 52 today. I can't believe I met him when he was 28, almost 29, and I was 24. Time has been kind to my guy ... he is still a totally hot babe and gets finer with age! I can't believe how blessed I was to find him and how good God has been to our family. I feel like the luckiest woman alive when I think about our 20-year marriage and family.
Aron, thank you for selflessly traveling for work across the world to support your family. You are a true man of God and a blessing to all those who know you. I love that you can work on cars and plumbing and fix anything and teach our kids how to do it also. I love how you taught Joel how to drive (and worked so many hours with him on his Eagle Scout plans) and are now teaching Michael (plus building that canoe with him) and will teach three more kids before that part of our parenting journey is done. I love the respect you show for our daughters and for me. I love that you take Sam out to fish and fix his bike tires. I love so many things about you and find more to love all the time. You are the best father to our kids I ever could have dreamed up in my mind, and the husband I always knew was out there for me.
We love you, Aron McLoughlin!
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I have instructed our daughters to marry a guy who is handy around the house and who can also catch AND cook dinner. |
Aron, thank you for selflessly traveling for work across the world to support your family. You are a true man of God and a blessing to all those who know you. I love that you can work on cars and plumbing and fix anything and teach our kids how to do it also. I love how you taught Joel how to drive (and worked so many hours with him on his Eagle Scout plans) and are now teaching Michael (plus building that canoe with him) and will teach three more kids before that part of our parenting journey is done. I love the respect you show for our daughters and for me. I love that you take Sam out to fish and fix his bike tires. I love so many things about you and find more to love all the time. You are the best father to our kids I ever could have dreamed up in my mind, and the husband I always knew was out there for me.
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KCI airport leaving for another long trip to Kuwait to support his family |
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DisneyWorld in Florida, 2017 October |
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My man, 20 years married. Back off, ladies. |
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With Sam on his birthday this year |
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With Eva on her birthday last year with her new haircut. |
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Pulling Women Together
Joining or starting a ministry for women can lead to encouragement for each other, as well as friendship and a show of love for the Lord. There are a few ideas to consider for a women's ministry that are full of energy while keeping the faith that women usually want to pass along to others.
One of the things that you need to keep in mind is that all women aren't designed the same. There are some who are opinionated while others are quiet and reserved, waiting to follow the lead of someone else.
There are different lifestyles. Women have different lives at home, some who have children, some who are dealing with abusive relationships, some who are facing challenges with getting pregnant or raising their children.
You need to keep an open mind about the women who are involved in the ministry so that everyone can be successful while feeling like they have a place to call home. The knowledge that is given about the Lord can stretch far and wide if you pay attention to the intellects of the women involved in the ministry. If you only focus on helping the emotional desires and needs of the women, then you likely won't succeed in the ministry. It needs to be a ministry that seeks to grow the knowledge of each woman while focusing on each woman's strengths.
While there are some women who are married and have a home life, there are also women who don't have this kind of life and focus more on a career. They might want to find a spouse and start a family, but they aren't ready at the moment and are happy with discovering who they are in the world. Consider a few community projects that everyone can get involved with while instilling the love of God in the women who are involved in the ministry.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Natural Wonders of India
When we mention
natural wonders in India, names like Mount Everest, the Amazon rainforest, the barrier
reef, and the grand canyon will always
click into our mind. But, there are a lot
of natural wonders in India. The most varied nation when it comes to
geographical diversification is India with
astonishing arrays of natural phenomenon. Some of the Indian
wonders are well known while others are not popular. But they all have one similarity: they will attract you.
The Indian
nation offers the best landscape around
the world along with some other amazing
natural scenery and wonders. This article takes you through the natural
wonders of India that you must know. You
can also go to the
India e-visa portal and apply for an e-visa
if you wish to travel to India to
witness the wonders of the world. Read about the wonderful attractions and get an India e-visa.
Lonar
Lake
Lonar Lake is the best and the youngest preserved
crater lake which is found in basalt rock, and it
is 52,000 years old. This lake is the only one of its kind in the whole world, and it was formed when a gigantic meteor crashed
down into the planet Earth at a high speed which was estimated at ninety kilometers per hour.
Over a long period
of time, the jungle was over and above the deep
and great depression and later a stream transformed that crater lake into
the tranquil space which is an emerald lake. Currently, the fringed lake, which is located around the Buldhana, is a wildlife habitat with an ecology which is different from its surrounding landscape. The water of this lake
supports some of the rare micro-organisms which are rarely found in other parts of the world. Its surroundings have fragments containing some unique
expensive minerals such as maskelynite.
Borra Caves
Most people around the world are not lucky enough to
come across real caves in their lifetime. The formation of Borra Caves, which are based around the Ananthagiri hills, are proof
that great and attracting things can develop when water comes into contact with
the limestone.
Borra Caves are some of the deepest caves in India and the whole world. Borra Caves were formed many years ago due to the karstic
actions of the river Gosthani.
Some of the local tribes associate several and different myths associated with
the cave. Borra Caves are recognized for
anthropological study with excavations stone
tools of Paleolithic culture which
confirms that there were people who were
living there for many years ago to date back
to 30,000 - 50,000 years ago.
Loktak
Lake
This is the largest freshwater lake with natural water
around the northern-eastern part of India. It is a lake of a unique ecosystem
called phumdi meaning vegetation, organic
matter and floating nets of soil. Phumdis appear in different forms which float
on the freshwater lake serving as a lifeline
for all the societies living around the lake.
The Kabul
national park is located in the western
region of this lake, which makes the lake to be more special. Lamjao
National Park is the only floating park in the whole
world. It is a home of the Manipuris brow-antlered deer in sangria. This area is also a home of more than 235 brands of
aquatic plants, 430 breeds of animals and
120 species of birds.
Marble
Rocks
This is a wonder of nature found in Jabalpur district. This is a common tourist
attraction in India. The rocks are found on river
Narmada, which is three km long.
Sangestar
Lake
This lake was formed due to earthquake activities. The name of this lake is spelled as shoNgaseir
by the local people after the shok
community was transformed to the lake
because of earthquake activities back in
the year 1970. It is as well referred to
as Madhuri Lake shortly after a famous
actress took a video around here for the
famous film Koyla and it is revered by Buddhists
for both the Tibet and India. Many rotten tree trunks that were one time alive
before the activities of the earthquake emerged from the waters of this lake to
create haunting imagery before the visitors. It is very important to
remember that you require special permission from
the district commissioner's office which
is approximately 30 kilometers away to be granted a permission to
visit the Sangestar Lake.
Seek and
Hide Beach
This beach is located around the Balasore district
in Odisha and it is a home to a wonder
which is rarely found in other areas around
the world. Each day, the lake here
recedes at ebb until it almost goes and
then it comes back afterward to fill up the void during the high tide.
Note that this seek and hide of this lake appears
only twice during the day and this is the purpose why this beach is a home that
hosts unique and various species such as the red crabs and the
horseshoe crabs. It is a good experience to see and
watch the waters disappearing and coming back.
Magnetic
Hill
This is a hill where Isaac
Newton’s law of gravity does not apply. This hill is 14,000 feet high above the
sea level and it is based on the Leh national
highway, which is about 35 km from the Leh. As you reach the venue, a certain
indication along the highway will invite
you to stop over a marked square on the road before you switch off your car while in a neutral gear. When you can follow those instructions, the motor
car will appear to roll up the hill without being driven at a low speed of
between 10 and 20 kilometers per 60
minutes. The reason for it to happen is nothing strange
but due to an illusion that the down to
the hill highway is an up mountain road. This situation can also be seen at Kalo mountains of Bhuj.
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