Sprinkles...

on toast? Ok so I have put sprinkles on ice cream, but never on toast. One of my friends is a world traveler, she just returned home from the Netherlands. Kelly said people in the Netherlands put sprinkles on their toast, and what do you know Wikipedia agrees

In the Netherlands, chocolate sprinkles, or "hagelslag," are used as a sandwich topping for sandwiches with sweet contents; this is also common in Belgium and Indonesia, once a colony of the Netherlands.

So when Kelly came over last night she brought me a care package complete with two boxes of chocolate sprinkles - Melk & Puur Sprinkles.

So this morning for breakfast Kris, Mason, Anna, and I put sprinkles on our toast. Holy Moly that is good, now i just need to make them last.

THANK YOU Kelly!

Perspective and some Prayer

Have you ever heard a story and just felt the NEED to try and help, but you have no idea where to begin...

This afternoon, I called my Mom to ask her a simple question about my Dad's Father's Day gift, and my question was answered and the followed by a prayer request...


Do you remember the girl Brigid from Transfig's VBS two years ago that Anna just attached her self to? Yes, I said why? Well, my Mom continued to explain that her family is going through a lot of medical things...HORRIBLE medical things!

Brigid (a Senior in HS & almost 18yrs old) has a benign brain tumor and her brother, Jack (16yrs old) has been having severe head pain caused by arteries in his brain that are re-sectioning themselves(somewhere related to collagen growth- from what I understood)the issue is that any amount of stress, physical, emotional, stress any kind could cause these to burst - NOT GOOD!

I was pulled over on the side of the road when I had my first conversation with my Mom and Anna was with me so we both took a few minutes right then to PRAY for them and their family with the little information that I had. I then continued on my way with my errands all the while aching in my heart to want to help this family that I really never met.

After arriving back home with a piece of paper and pen in hand, I called my Mom again - I needed more details. So, I learned more about Jack and his family, Brian and Kathleen are Jack and Brigid's parents and Maggie (13 yrs old) and Sean (11yrs old) are their brother and sister. Jack will be going to the Cleavland Clinic on June 29th and I am hopeful that the Doctors there will have the wisdom and the resources to help Jack and his family.

Please pray with me for the strength and healing of Brigid and Jack. Lord please fill Brian and Kathleen with your STRENGTH, HOPE, PEACE, & LOVE as they walk with Jack through this difficult time. Please keep Maggie and Sean safe and help them feel your love & the love of their parents. God, you are an awesome God and you are the only one who can carry Jack and his family through this, with you all things are possible. AMEN!

"For with God nothing will be impossible." (Luke 1:37)

God has come through for me so many times, I am so blessed! I do want to do more to help this family...I will continue to pray to find a way that we can shine our little light on this family that is going through so much!

Many Thanks! LOVE ANNA

Make a Smilebox greeting

Writing Celebrations 2009

Happy Flag Day Klem South

I heard lots of Patriotic songs at the celebration including, Anna and all the Kindergarten friends sing "Yankee Doodle" and Mason and all the 1st grade friends sang "You're a Grand Old Flag."

Today at the Flag Day celebration Anna received a
"Mrs. Carol R Young Student Writing Award"
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are very proud of you, Anna!

After the Flag Day celebration I headed to Mrs. Sero's First Grade classroom for the

Sero Superstars Awesome Author's Publishing Party
Here is Mason's Author's Studio poster, First Grade Poetry Book, and Mason's newly published Ben Ten Book!
Buddy I love to read all of your writing, you are working so hard and we are very proud of all that you have done this year!While I was at this fabulous party I was also able to take a look at a few other writing pieces including Mason's "I Like Bugs" poem and his "All About Me" writing. Words included on this "All About Me" writing were "I am the best kid on Earth!"
Well, he is one of my favorites, that is for sure!Next to do at the party was have a snack...CUPCAKES! I did have a chocolate one, oooo was it YUMMY!

Mrs. Sero is always so creative and tried to have her cupcakes send a message, but the vanilla cupcakes just did not have the same plan...

So... "Create a mental image! The cupcakes should spell out:
"Congratulations Awesome Authors!"

Mrs. Sero thank you for a great party, but most of all THANK YOU for being a great teacher for Mason this year AND last year!

Anna's Dancing A Dream!

Ladies & Gentlemen
presenting...

Anna Rzepkowski

DK Dance Spring Performance
Dancing a Dream

Webster Schroeder High School
June 13, 2009 @ 5pm
No tickets needed!
(there are other shows at 11am and 2pm)

These pictures were taken at the dress rehearsal, June 12, 2009!

Words for Women to Live By

This was sent to me in an email today! LOVE IT!

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the b**** has everything.

2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color.

3. Take life with a pinch of salt.... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.

4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!

5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).

6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.

7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.

8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here.

9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.

10. Don't get your knickers in a knot; it solves nothing and makes you walk funny.

11. When life gives you lemons in 2009 - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka.

12. Remember where ever there is a good looking; sweet, single or married man there is some woman tired of his bullshit!

13. Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest.

14. If it has Tires or Testicles it's going to give you trouble.

15. By the time a women realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.

'Good friends are like stars..........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there' 'Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live for today'. Now smile and send to any girl wasting time at work, suffering from a hangover, or just suffering from life, that might need a reason to smile!

Thank you Kelly! I love this!

GOD is Love & When Love Takes You In...

I truly believe that GOD IS LOVE!
No matter who you are, where you have been, what you have or have not done, God WILL take you in! When Love Takes You In, things change!

When I was in high school I went to the Church of the Transfiguration and found the love of God! There were a lot of great people that let their little light shine, and were bright fireflies in my life. THANK YOU!

Father Jerry Appleby - Congrats! Fr. Jerry’s 50th Jubilee Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, June 7th at 11:00 Mass with a reception to follow. I will be there!Father Jerry married Kris and I July 18, 1998 (wow 11 years ago this July). As asked he did not even mess with my flowers.

Mrs. (Presutti) Lancto & Mrs. Sens - you made Destiny, Search and Maine some of my favorite moments in high school!

Deacon Piehler & Mrs. Piehler - by the way I would love a copy of the Feast of the Transfiguration homily in the old building, Batman!

Thank you so much for all of the love and guidance through the years!

Experience A Grand New Day - I will!

It is that time of year again...My annual refresh! Women of Faith Conference, this year the idea is A Grand New Day and I am so ready!



Life with the Rzepkowski bunch is good. Kris is still working for Hudson a company in Chicago, but mostly sitting in the corner office of our house, or bonus room. I am working a lot and loving every minute of it - Training with Tricia! Mason and Anna are wrapping up the 2008/09 school year. Mason is playing spring soccer and Anna is putting the final practices in for her DK dance Spring Performance. I can not believe how much they have grown up. Mason will be in 2nd grade and Anna will be in 1st grade in the fall.
P.S. I know it has been a long since I made a post here, I will try to come back to it soon.