Join us in sharing Doterra Essential Oils – and receive the deepest discounts on your own oils – and love helping others become healthier.

Get your copy of “Modern Essentials guide to oils #1151 – learn how to use oils the simple way.

May be diluted when needed with Doterra fractionated coconut massage oil #3026.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn’t want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn’t stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn’t know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn’t know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn’t know the bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn’t know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

Do Teachers need to be paid more for classroom teaching?

After  being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher  said:   ‘Let me see if I’ve got this right.

‘You want  me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive  behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits,  censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.

‘You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage  war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of  self esteem and personal pride.

‘You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and  how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.

‘You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize  signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final  exams.

‘You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.

‘You want me to do all this  with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.

‘You want me to do all this and then you tell me. . . I  CAN’T PRAY?

Now that’s Something to think About!!! For all YOU over worked – underpaid teachers our hat goes off to you – for the great job you do with the children of this nation.   Well Done TEACHERS!

BEST work at Home Business – Moms LOVE work from Home

Why I LOVE my Angel MOM

Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, ‘I’m tired, and it’s getting late.  I think I’ll go to bed’.

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day’s lunches.  Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, and put spoons and bowls on the table for morning.

She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer,  ironed a shirt and secured a loose button.  She picked up the  game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer.   She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.

She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom.  She stopped by the desk, wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair.    She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store.  She put both near her purse.

Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night time anti-aging moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.

Dad called out, ‘I thought you were going to bed.’

‘I’m on my way,’ she said.   She put some water into the dog’s dish then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV’s, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack.  She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list.  She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.

About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular.  ‘I’m going to bed’, And he did, without another thought.

Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer?  Cause we are made for the long haul (we can’t die sooner, we still have things to do!)

Natures Sunshine Products – Wholesale – Over 600 products

]]> http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2010/02/05/why-i-love-mom/feed/ 0 http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2010/01/14/things-that-will-make-you-laugh/ http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2010/01/14/things-that-will-make-you-laugh/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:12:31 +0000 admin http://www.courtneykelsey.com/?p=580 1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique Up On It.

2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit?
Tame Way, Unique Up On It.

3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest?
They Take The Psycho Path

4. How Do You Get Holy Water?
You Boil The Heck Out Of It.

5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall?
Dam!

6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long?
Polaroid’s

7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn’t work?
A Stick

8. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn’t Yours?
Nacho Cheese.

9. What Do You Call Santa’s Helpers?
Subordinate Clauses.

10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?
Quattro Sinko.

11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk.

12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.

13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.

14. What’s The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup?
Anyone Can Roast Beef.

15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs?
Right Where You Left Him.

16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Because They Have Big Fingers.

17. Why Don’t Blind People Like To Sky Dive?
Because It Scares The Dog.

18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.

19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover?
The Location Of The Dirt Bag.

20. Why Did Pilgrims Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat.

21. What’s The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver?
A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang!
A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack.

22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same?
Somebody’s Gonna Lose A Trailer.

]]> http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2010/01/14/things-that-will-make-you-laugh/feed/ 0 http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/12/14/christmas-thoughts/ http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/12/14/christmas-thoughts/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:28:21 +0000 admin http://www.courtneykelsey.com/?p=574

A Christmas Thought

If there had never been a Christmas

or the Holy Christ Child’s Birth,

Or the angels singing in the sky

of promised PEACE on EARTH–

What would the world be like today

with no ETERNAL GOAL,

What would the temporal body be

without a living soul–

Just what would give us courage

to push on when hope is dead

Except the Christmas message

and the words OUR FATHER said–

“In love I send My Only Son

to live and die for you,

And through His resurrection

you will gain a new life, too.”

by Helen Steiner Rice

Christmas in Heaven Poem Sarah Schieber

]]> http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/12/14/christmas-thoughts/feed/ 0 http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/11/30/little-drummer-boy/ http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/11/30/little-drummer-boy/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:41:03 +0000 admin http://www.courtneykelsey.com/?p=569

Let Us Bring Him a Gift of Joy as Did the Little Drummer Boy

As once more we approach

the Birthday of OUR KING–

Do we search our hearts

for a GIFT we can bring,

Do we stand by in awe

like the small DRUMMER BOY

Who had no rare jewels,

not even a toy,

To lay at Christ’s Crib

like the Wise Men of old

Who brought precious gifts

of Silver and Gold–

But the Drummer Boy played

for the Infant Child

And the Baby Jesus

looked up and smiled,

For the boy had given

the best that he had

And his gift from the heart

made the Saviour glad–

And today He still smiles

on all those who bring

THEIR HEARTS to lay

at the FEET OF THE KING.

by Helen Steiner Rice

May we all remember the true meaning of Christmas this year

At a fund-raiser dinner

Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball.  Shay asked, ‘Do you think they’ll let me play?’  I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.  I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, ‘We’re losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning…I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.’

Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart.  The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.  In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.  In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field.  Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay’s team scored again.  Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?   Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn’t even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing the other team was putting winning aside – moved forward a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.  The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.  The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.  As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.   The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.  Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman’s head, out of reach of all team mates.  Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, ‘Shay, run to first! Run to first!’  Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.   He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.  Everyone yelled, ‘Run to second, run to second!’  Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.

By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball – the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.  He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman’s head.  Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.  All were screaming, ‘Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay’ -

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, ‘Run to third! Shay, run to third!’ As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, ‘Shay, run home!  Run home!’  Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.

‘That day’, said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, ‘the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world’. Shay didn’t make it to another summer.  He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

At this Thanksgiving Season - May we each look for opportunities every single day to make a difference in another persons life.

]]> http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/11/20/little-heroes-baseball-story/feed/ 0 http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/11/09/the-wedding-irish-saying/ http://www.courtneykelsey.com/2009/11/09/the-wedding-irish-saying/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:17:46 +0000 admin http://www.courtneykelsey.com/?p=558 A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life.  ~ Irish Saying

Careeer Choice – Work at Home Business – Agents

Work from Home Moms