I actually like Reign. But I like romance and pretty costumes. :)

We have ceramic and wood. Our maid sweeps and mops every day. We also never wear shoes in the house.

I big fat puffy heart loved the kiss with Molly. And I loved the change in Anderson's character. Perfect. And the big hug Lestradt gave Sherlock when he saw him alive. And when Mary said, "I like him" speaking of Sherlock to John. And the whole thing with the mustache. So funny. And at the end of episode 3 when Sherlock said there was something he has wanted to say to John for a while and then says "Sherlock is actually a girl's name." :) And I actually liked that Sherlock shot Magnussen. I was actually screaming "John, just shoot him!" to the TV. Does that make me a bad person? So I was even more glad that Sherlock did it. And I really hope that Moriarty is back because I love him as a villain. I never really "felt" it with Magnussen. He was just sort of ho-hum to me.

I see now. I misunderstood you. I thought you meant you were only offended by Christian prayer and not prayers by any other religion, when what you meant was you were offended if only Christian prayers were offered. Thanks for taking time to explain!

This is supposed to be sarcastic, right? Not serious? Just checking. It's hard to read tone on the Internet and I don't want I assume.

I hear the Muslim call to prayer 5 times a day every day. There are Buddhist alters with incense burning in almost every business I frequent. I will not be able to go anywhere for the next 3 days because of the Hindu Thaipusam holiday. And I am a Christian. First, I think it is unrealistic to expect to go through life without ever being exposed to a religion that is not your own. Secondly, I think being exposed to these other beliefs has made me a more well-rounded person. I don't get angry or indignant because the mall has a prayer room for Muslims but no alters for Christians. That's just ridiculous. I wouldn't be offended if someone quoted the sacred text of their faith or prayed to their god/goddess/higher power in front of me. People need to stop being so easily offended.

I felt the same way when I accidentally stumbled upon Cajun Pawn Stars.

Well, we had spicy chicken masala pizza this morning. Does that count as weird? We had it last night for dinner and the kids asked to have the leftovers for breakfast so I said why not?

Yeah I tried a similar recipe that was Paleo and it was YUCKY.

Just finished episode 3. . . . . . . . I really want to say something profound to describe how much I loved it but I got nothing. Speechless.

I'm doing well so far. I am using Powered by 4 which sends readings with commentary 4 time per week. I am also using the GoTandem app which sends me bible verses with thought-provoking questions after them, 3 times per day. And I am also listening to an audio bible each morning while I get ready for work. I am going through the NT first.

SPOILER.... I found the scene with Anna to be horribly traumatic to watch/hear. I have not been a victim of rape myself but I know victims. The scene in Mrs. Hughes' office was SO SAD. I love Anna and I want Bates to get that guy. Ugh! The way he said good night to them at the end like everything was fine was CREEPY and made me so angry! Also, the new guy flirting with Mary is so cute. I always that matthew was rather petulant and not my type. And I love that Mr. Greyson caught Sampson cheating at cards and beat him at his own game.

I bought an iPad and hen I bought the iPad mini. I LOVE the iPad mini screen size. It is perfect for everything I do and SO portable.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was the breakthrough book for my ds (and it has a little bit of WW2 stuff in it). He's still not an avid reader by any means but he reads a lot more than he used to.

Ted Dekker's books scare the bejeepers out of me! :) I do so love Lynn Austin's Gods and kings series. Really awesome.

I really enjoyed this video especially when he said we teach kids how to make a living but not how to make a life.

I believe Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that Jesus is God. I disagree, but you asked so there you go.

It felt like I was going to die. Seriously. Worst pain ever. Hence the two adoptions that followed. I'm not kidding. I know lots of people have a much easier time of it and I am truly jealous. As to how one knows if the contractions are real or just BH... I wouldn't know. I was induced and went immediately into hard labor.

My mom always says, "You young people and your new fangled ideas..." The first time she said this to me is when I wouldn't let her put whiskey on my baby's gums for teething pain. Honestly, though, she has a lot of wisdom and raised three kids to adulthood so I try and listen to everything she says. I may not give my baby whiskey but she WAS right about the "diaper genie" being a stupid idea. :)

I just finished "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman. O M G It was so very good. Wow.

I know what you mean. My first thought is that I may end up with more categories than just those four! :)

Tom Kha Gai ... Just had it last night. Yum. http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/tom-kha-gai-chicken-coconut-soup

I think this year I should add some sort of rating system to my list. I am terrible at writing book reviews but maybe if I gave a rating it would help? Nothing fancy. I think I will use "Excellent, Good, Average, Blech" as my scale. :) But I won't rate them until they are finished. OK, here goes... Started reading: Unwind by Neal Shusterman Still reading: The Rage Against God: How Atheism Led Me to Faith by Peter Hitchens Finished reading: 1. The Curiosity by Stephen Kiernan (AVERAGE) 2. The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene (GOOD)

I watched the very first episode of Elementary and I was like...umm...what? I admit I only watched it out of Sherlock-withdrawal-desperation but it only made the withdrawal WORSE.

I am so sorry. When I first started teaching a very good friend of mine, also a teacher, was involved in a very similar situation. I found out about it on the evening news. It was shocking and heartbreaking not only to find out that someone you really care about is capable of something like that, but to find out about it on the news... I'm just really, really sorry.