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I am very guilty of being one of those people who watch from the sidelines. I have loved this board for more than 3 years, and yet I never participate. I will try to engage more  And my birthday is in Feb!
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I'm so glad you jumped in, Crissy!
We do a combinatiion of family and individual sacrifices. No tv is the biggie. The winter months are when its heavy use sneaks up on us. And then we encourage the boys to make their own little sacrifices. Last year we filled in a calendar with different little sacrifices for different days, which worked reasonably well. It is especially good for the boys because they can actively give up something for a day instead of for 40 days, which is more manageable when you are small.
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Here is a link to Maryan's post where she shared her calendar we used last year.
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We try to do a family sacrifice and give people the option of additional sacrifices if they wish. They are in charge of their extra sacrifices, though we do share what they are so we can aid one another in accountability. The family sacrifice is usually television or sweets as those 1) usually need a halt put to them about when Lent rolls around and 2) are easy to do as a group. We also try to add something to our prayer life--I think we will try daily family rosary this year again. It is one of those things that just hasn't stuck for our family.  I think enough of us are old enough now that it might just work. We also try to eat out less and give money to the poor box or rice bowl that we would have spent on eating out.
Our parish priest encourages a Lenten sense marathon where individual sacrifices are made for each of the five senses, and additional sacrifices are added as Lent progresses (approximately every four days, totaling 11 sacrifices). With the oldest preparing for Confirmation, and me not pregnant this year, we might give this a try.
ETA: link for the document explaining the Lenten sense marathon.
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Happy Birthday, Erin and Crissy! 
I just read a good article called "Your SIster or Chocolate" about Lenten sacrifices. It was funny- the gist being that a boy is giving up chocolate for Lent, and then his mother asks: Which would be harder to do- give up chocolate or try really hard to be nice to your sister every day for 40 days?
The boy is torn... not having to give up chocolate  but being nice for 40 whole days.... he decides the chocolate thing is way easier and goes with that.
I read this to my dc, who were also in favor of the chocolate, which I believe should be telling me something...
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SeaStar wrote:
| I read this to my dc, who were also in favor of the chocolate, which I believe should be telling me something... |
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Yep, that they're smart kids to know it's much easier to follow through on something that isn't there 24/7 tempting you to mess up. 
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Everyone needs at least one seriously chocolate birthday cake!
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Fun story.
My son was hunting for his rosary. He wanted to pack it for this weekend and he couldn't remember where he'd put it after the last retreat he'd been to.
Well a shelf over the computer has a oval copper "dish" that we use for pens and pencils.. and it fell off twice today (it rarely falls off. Didn't really think about it at the time.
Until my dh found son's rosary BEHIND it. If my son had just looked before he'd shoved it back into place he would have found his rosary.
I'm thinking he was getting help (Guardian Angel?) and just not paying attention. 
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How cool about the Rosary, Jodie. Go Guardian Angels! (Or St. Anthony ;) )
My 17-year-old wants to make this type of Rosary. He's been working with paracord but we need to find larger beads. The ones we got were way too small.
My 12-year-old got her ears pierced today!!
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Could also have been St. George. My son chose him for confirmation so the rosary has a fleur de lis as the center. St. George is the patron of Boyscouts, which is why my son chose him and that's how we chose the fleur de lis.
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Stef, look for crow beads.. those are typically put on leather lacing which would be about the same as paracord.
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Oh Stef, how exciting for her!!!!
Our girls, as per Hispanic tradition, got their ears pierced as babies and get so excited when girls get their ears pierced.
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Mimi, also as per Hispanic tradition, I got my ears pierced as a baby. :) Imagine my surprise when as a new mom, I found out they don't do that here at the hospital. 
Thanks for the crow beads suggestion, Jodie!!
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My 18yold dd is throwing an Oscars Party on Sunday. She is asking everyone to bring a food related to a movie that came out last year.
Got any suggestions???? Besides something frozen HA!
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KackyK wrote:
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I tried to think of something Hobbity, then resorted to Google. Here is a link to making a feast fit for a Hobbit. I think the lavender muffins sound yummy!
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Bumping on Sunday - Hey Angie, what are the rules here? - since the forums are closed until late night on Sunday it might not get bumped. Will that be a start over if it doesn't get bumped?
Trivial trivia for the night - it's Dr. Seuss's birthday.
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And I think I qualify award for starting or bumping the most threads about pancakes in a single day...
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Melinda wins the party planner award  - as does Kacky for helping host an Oscars party and of course recognition in the birthday category also goes to our Feb. birthday girls, Erin and Crissy
Jodie gets the super-hero mom award for mentioning it (and having the most posts so far in this thread) as does Lara for being a super patient mom with the reading...
The most changes in a single day award goes to Mimi  and the most likely to be reading this in her pajamas award to Booksnbabes...
The most likely to need a caffeinated beverage awards go to Nancy and Caroline...
Lindsay gets the most encouraging/helpful award for jumping right in with great Lenten advise and resources.
Heather wins the "trying to think of an award I could win" award...we are hoping for that trivial comment...
Stef gets the funniest comment award for sharing her surprise that they didn't pierce babies ears in the hospital here... 
Stepping out of lurkdom award goes to Crissy - so glad you posted again after all this time and we would love to have you join in much more frequently! And Rebecca gets the "Hoping to pull a member out of lurkdom" award... Lisa/Lisbet love to hear from you!!!
And of course the very cyber savvy, Angie wins the cyber engagement award...
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So, the weirdest thing has happened. I have felt in prayer that I am being called to blog again. It's been eons! But this Dominican vocation is bearing so much fruit, and the charisms are indeed prayer, study, and preaching. The motto is "To contemplate and share the fruit of that contemplation." So this is definitely one way to do that! It will be my primary Lenten thing, since it requires prayer to do effectively, fasting from time-wasting stuff to find time to do it, and is almsgiving as a spiritual work of mercy.
So, I've started with sharing a list of Lenten prayer ideas that I put together for our recent parish women's retreat. If you look and find it helpful, I'd appreciate even a one word comment to let me know you were there - it does so help us bloggers to know if our efforts are bearing any fruit!
Speaking of which, Angie - would love to chat about your concerns about cyber engagement re: your discernment of whether to keep blogging, perhaps on your other thread?
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MaryM wrote:
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I would like to thank my family for making this award possible!
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