Spring Break...Ahhhh!

I love this time of the year...the flowers are starting to bloom, the air is just right (especially here in the desert), and well my son is out for a whole week!

To me it's a time to totally relax, not having to get up at a scheduled time, fixing his lunch and no HOMEWORK! Wooo....Hooo...I think I'm more excited than my son is...lol.

It's also my son's birthday. He'll be 12! Yes starting the "pre-teen" years...not sure I'm ready for that, but hey we all have to go through them don't we.

We're heading off to San Diego for part of his birthday week extravaganza to the "Wild Animal Park", I'm so looking forward to getting away and seeing all the cool animals. I'm even more excited because now I'll get to use my really awesome camera to take some really cool pictures...I will share them when I get back.

So "Happy Easter" to all....don't forget how many eggs you hid, especially the real ones!

Ciao Bellas!

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This week we had a choice to choose between quite a few different items. It seems that March is a month of: * Irish American Month, * Music in Our Schools Month, * National Craft Month, * National Frozen Food Month, * National Irish American Heritage Month- designated by Congress in 1995, * National Nutrition Month, * National Peanut Month, * National Women's History Month, * Poetry Month, * Red Cross Month and * Social Workers Month.

WOW! I never knew. I've decided to touch a little bit on a few of them that mean a something to me, not that they aren't all worthy to blog about.

First, "Music in Our Schools", it's such a shame that our schools do not see or feel the need to make this a bigger priority. It's been proven that "music" helps with academics. I for one was in the band and played the clarinet. Prior to that, I will admit, I was a terrible student. But after joining in band, my grades improved and some of my concentration during class improved too. It might not be what everyone uses in their lives forever, but it does make a huge different! So here's to keeping "MUSIC" a priority in our schools!

Second, "National Women's History Month", there is so much to say on this one, but I'm going to keep it short. I'd just like to thank ALL the women whom came before me, that paved the way for me, that made voting a right, respect for working women and all the women who fought for civil rights!

Thank you....Thank you...and to all the women who are still fighting for equal pay, more funding for women health issues and so much more!

Finally, "National Craft Month", yeah on a lighter note! I've always had a love of crafts. I wish I was so talented to paint paintings like my dear friend "Laura Zollar" www.laurazollar.com. But I did inherit a little bit of craftiness...lol from my mother.

I'm currently work with polymer clay creating all kinds of things.



I still enjoy scrapbooking, drawing and one of my greatest loves is "photography".

Kudos to all the rest!