Welcome to YOU my special Friends...!!!
Sorry this issue of sMiLeS from KaThy is a bit late.
A lot of you have written to me asking for your issue of
sMiLeS and I love you for this....but, this issue has
been a difficult one to put together for me.
Thank you for being so patient.
Several things have been going on in my life that have caused me
to get behind in publishing this issue of sMiLeS....
But just to let know that I am back up again, full of sMiLeS,
and happy to be Kathy again.
I just had to do what it is that I always tell others to do,
and that is, to look in the mirror and tell myself that no one can
take away my special gift to myself and others, and that is my SMILE....
So you too please remember that when things get you down,
take time and look in the mirror at yourself,
and say these same words to yourself:
"NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY MY SMILE"
as it's the one Gift from God that only you can deprive yourself of...
And with that said, let's get onto some fun stuff and make you sMiLE...!!
I am so happy to Welcome all the new sMiLn buddies that have
joined this past month. We just keep growing and growing.
I am going to be a Grandma again January 18th. My middle daughter
Michelle who married in 1995 is expecting. Our family is so excited!
Janel (my oldest daughter) her kids Chelsey, Brandon, and Bailey
are growing up so fast....they are now 2,5, and 6. Gosh how I love them so...
I love kids - maybe this comes from being a single parent for so many years.
And then next inline to have kids will be Brenda (my youngest daughter who just got married this past April.) Brenda is a second grade school teacher.
I am a very lucky and proud Mom. I am very close to all three of my daughters.
I wouldn't trade in what I have for all the money in the world.

"It's good to remember that the kettle,
although up to its neck in hot water, continues to sing !!!"
(LarryCLA shared this with me.)

A Child Learning to Pray
(Courtesy of DonnaLee48)
A mother was teaching her 3 year old the Lord's prayer. For several
evenings at bedtime she repeated it after her mother. One night
she said she was ready to say it by herself. The mother
listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word,
right up to the end of the prayer. "Lead us not into temptation,"
she prayed, "but deliver us some e-mail, Amen."

A large green frog hops into a bank, jumps up on the counter and says to the teller, "I want a loan."

The teller says, "You'll have to see the loan officer. Her office is down the hall and the name on the door says "Patricia Wack."

So the frog hops off the counter, down the hall and to Mrs. Wack's office.

He jumps up on her desk and says, "I want a loan." Mrs. Wack, quite puzzled, gives the standard line, "We must have something to secure the loan, some collateral."

At that the frog pulls out a ceramic lion, places it on her desk and repeats that he wants a loan.

So Patricia picks up the ceramic lion, goes in to the bank president's office, places the ceramic lion on his desk, and tells him, "I have this frog in my office who says he wants a loan, and this is what he has to secure it. I don't even know what this thing is."

The bank president looks at the ceramic lion, looks at Mrs. Wack, looks back at the ceramic lion and finally says, "It's a knick-knack, Patty Wack. Give the frog a loan."
(Courtesy of WavyBec)

The Dalmation Dog
(Courtesy of ASweetT2U)
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmation dog. The children fell to discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster. "No," said another, he's just for good luck. A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrant."

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PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN BREAD

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup crushed pineapple in juice
1/2 cup canned pumpkin, mashed
2 tbsp. egg substitute

Lightly spray 3 mini loaf pans with notfat cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder
and pumpkin pie spice and mix until blended.
Add pineapple, pumpkin and egg substitute and mix until dry
ingredients are moistened and batter is smooth.
Divide batter between loaf pans and bake in 375 degree toaster oven
for 35-40 minutes, until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Great gifts and you can freeze and keep for unexpected company

CHERRY SQUARES

1 pkg. purchased white cake mix
1 1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup margarine, divided (1 stick)
1 egg
1 can Cherry pie filling (21 oz)
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)

In large bowl, combine cake mix, 6 TBSP. of the margarine
and 1 cup of the rolled oats.
Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumbs for topping.
To remaining crumbs, add 1 egg and mix until well blended.
Press into prepared pan. Pour cherry pie filling over crust,
spread to cover. To reserved crumbs, add remaining 1/4 cup
rolled oats, 2 Tbsp. margarine, nuts (if desired) and brown sugar.
Beat until thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle over cherry mixture.
Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until
golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into small squares.

5 MINUTE COCONUT CREAM PIE

1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut (like Baker's Angel Flake)
1 container (8oz.) Non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
1/2 tsp. almont extract (optional)
One 9in. ready made graham cracker crust

Combine cream cheese, sugar, milk, and coconut in blender or
food processor. Cover and blend on low speed for 30 seconds.
Fold in whipped topping, add extract if desired.
Pour into ready made pie shell and chill for at least 2 hours
before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Strawberry Sundae Pie
Serves 8 to 10
(Thanks KaleeShea)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Ice Cream Cones, Crushed
(about a dozen Sugar or Waffle-type cones)
1/2 cup Butter or Margarine, Melted
1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
3 1/2 cups Fresh Strawberries, Rinsed and Hulled
1 quart Vanilla Ice Cream
1/3 cup Malted Milk Powder
1 1/2 cups Fudge Ice Cream Topping, Softened
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Crush ice cream cones to a finely crumbled texture in a blender or food
processor. In a small mixing bowl, combine crushed cones, melted butter,
and sugar. Press the mixture evenly onto the sides and bottom of an
ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Freeze for at least 30 minutes to firm.

Place 3 cups of strawberries in a blender or food processor and puree.
Slice or chop the remaining strawberries in a small bowl. Combine
strawberry puree and sliced or chopped strawberries in a large mixing
bowl. Add ice cream and malted milk powder. Stir to blend the mixture.
Pour strawberry filling into prepared pie crust and freeze until the ice
cream is solid again. (This recipe is best prepared one day in advance of
serving because overnight freezing is recommended.)

Gently warm the fudge topping in a small saucepan filled with water, or
microwave for a few seconds to make sure the sauce is easily spreadable.
Frost the strawberried ice cream with the fudge sauce to within 1 inch
of the edge of the pie. Return to the freezer for at least 2 hours.

Remove the pie from the freezer about 20 minutes prior to serving.
Garnish with halved fresh strawberries, chopped walnuts or almonds, or
dots of freshly whipped cream, if desired. Slice pie and serve.

The Beautiful Road The ABC's of Friendship
LacyBunny Kalee's SunShine Pages A Childs Love
TheLaughIn's Midi Page A Moment in Heaven
SHOWCASE LINK-A-PAGE Goodbye Kid Zone
Beaches of the World Share the Magic Build a Train Set
Amusement Park and Roller Coaster Links
Young Love...First Love JaymiAngel's UNITY
Life, Love, And Happiness Keeper of the Stars
An American Hero Father Knows Best Teddy Bear Protest
Kris's Home Page The GMG Web Ring Help Bring Nadia Home
Teddies For the Kiddies Ladie2U's Home Page
TinasTimes's Save a Child I thought of you and I SMILED!
Happy Everything from Aquapaws My Admiral Twin Encounter
Aquapaw's Home Page The Dinosaur Web Page
The Rainbows of Love and Happiness! Special Poems
Angel got it's Wing! Hugs Are Meant To Be Shared
The Hiding Place Goodbye Snuggles from Me to You
CaptHep's Home Page Toby's World Joy . Just being me!
Angels Dreams Beat the Heat! Lady's Long List of Links
I Do It For You Miss you each and every day A Hug For You
Teddy Bears For The Children CoolSavings.com Angels In My Life

~JUST ME~

Accept me as I am-I have no guarantee.
A claim to perfection I have not.
Perfect I cannot be.
I, like you.....am human.
Prone to make mistakes.
Failure is not a character flaw,
Just a part of the human makeup.
I live, I laugh and I also learn.
My knowledge is incomplete.
I am searching all the time,
in waking hours as well as sleep.
I have a long road to travel,
as well as you do.
We learn our lessons on the way.
Wisdom we shall acrue.
Accept me as I am
Because I am ....me.
And You are you.
No one like me in the world.
That is my only guarantee.
God Bless...

What You Are Is As Important
As What You Do

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. My
friend and proud father Bobby Lewis was taking his two little
boys to play miniature golf. He walked up to the fellow at the
ticket counter and said, "How much is it to get in?"
The young man replied, "$3.00 for you and $3.00 for any kid
who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or
younger. How old are they?"
Bobby replied, "The lawyer's three and the doctor is seven,
so I guess I owe you $6.00."
The man at the ticket counter said, "Hey, Mister, did you
just win the lottery or something? You could have saved yourself
three bucks. You could have told me that the older one was six; I
wouldn't have known the difference." Bobby replied, "Yes, that
may be true, but the kids would have known the difference."
As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Who you are speaks so loudly I
can't hear what you're saying." In challenging times when ethics
are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good
example for everyone you work and live with.

By Patricia Fripp
from Chicken Soup for the Soul
Copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

OOOOOONE IS A BIG NUMBEROOOOO
(Courtesy of KariDalt)

One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake the dream.
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring.
One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal.
One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room.
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.
One step must start each journey,
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true.
One life can make the difference,
You see it's up to YOU!
Don't ever forget how
very important YOU are.

How To Be Happy
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Make up your mind to be happy.
Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of your circumstances. No one has
everything, and everyone has something of sorrow
intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to
make the laughter outweigh the tears.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that
somehow you should be protected from misfortune
that befalls other people.

You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.

Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.

Do the things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.

Never borrow trouble.
Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.

Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy,
enmity, grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.

Have many interests.
If you can't travel, read about new places.

Don't hold post-mortems. Don't spend your time
brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be one
who never gets over things.

Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

Keep busy at something.
A busy person never has time to be unhappy.

This Moment

I may never see tomorrow; there’s no written guarantee,
And things that happened yesterday belong to history,
I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the past,
I have just the present moment, I must treat it as my last,

I must use this moment wisely for it soon will pass away,
and be lost to me forever as part of yesterday,
I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet,
Be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete,

The unkind things I do today may never be undone,
And friendships that I fail to win may nevermore be won,
I may not have another chance on bended knee to pray,
And thank God with humble heart for giving me this day.

The First Time I Saw You
Courtesy of: LuvLeighMe

The first time I saw you
I could see it in your eyes
I saw that little sparkle
like an angel by your side

The first time we touched
I felt my heart be slow
It stopped just to let me know
that this is how it goes

Love was like a puzzle
always missing just one piece
yet standing here before me
was all I'd ever need.

Things never went my way
but suddenly I knew
All my dreams were just a reach away
the first time I saw you.

You'll never have to worry,
I'm not going anywhere
my shoulders here to lean on
and my heart will always care.

You're all I'll ever need
a gift from God so true,
You have fulfilled my dreams
Since the first time, I saw you!

HEARTPRINTS

Whatever our hands touch---
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books,
As we touch we leave our identity.

Oh please where ever I go today,
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion
Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindness
and genuine concern.

May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter,
Or an anxious mother,
Or, perhaps, a dear friend!

I shall go out today
To leave heartprints,
And if someone should say
"I felt your touch,"
May that one sense be...YOUR LOVE
Touching through ME.

Life can seem ungrateful ~ and not always kind...
Life can pull at your heartstrings ~ and play with your mind....
Life can be blissful ~ and happy and free...
Life can put beauty ~ in the things that you see ...
Life can place challenges ~ right at your feet...
Life can make good ~ of the hardships we meet...
Life can overwhelm you ~ and make your head spin...
Life can reward those ~ determined to win...
Life can be hurtful ~ and not always fair...
Life can surround you ~ with people who care ...
Life clearly does offer ~ its Up and its Downs...
Life's days can bring you ~ both smiles and frowns...
Life teaches us to take ~ the good with the bad...
Life is a mixture ~ of happy and sad...
SO....
Take the Life that you have ~ and give it your best...
Think positive, be happy ~ let God do the rest...
Take the challenges that life ~ has laid at your feet...
Take pride and be thankful ~ for each one you meet...
To yourself give forgiveness ~ if you stumble and fall...
Take each day that is dealt you ~ and give it your all...
Take the love that you're given ~ and return it with care...
Have faith that when needed ~ it will always be there...
Take time to find the beauty ~ in the things that you see...
Take life's simple pleasures ~ let them set your heart free....
The idea here is simply ~ to even the score
As you are met and faced with ~ Life's Tug of War

COUNT YOUR GARDEN
by the flowers,
never by the leaves that fall
Count your days
by golden hours,
don't remember clouds at all.
Count your nights by stars,
not shadows
Count your years with smiles,
not tears
Count your blessings,
not your troubles.
Count your age by friends,
not years.

Let's all Smile.....
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Smiling is infectious ,you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.
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I passed around the corner, and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized, I'd passed it on to him .
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I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth.
A single smile, just like mine, could travel round the earth.
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So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected.
Let's start an epidemic quick and get the whole world infected...!!!
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My Friend
(A Gift from my Special online Friend - KaleeShea)

Somehow in this great big world, I found my way to you.
My friend across the computer lines, my heart, my soul, that's who.
You try to make me smile with the mail you send my way.
You never fail to drop a line each and every day.
Whenever I have hurried home with something I must share,
I find it just so comforting that you are always there.
Encouragement you give me and a friendship that is true.
I'm glad my soul while reaching out, found someone like you...
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Thank YOU for your "Love & Friendship" and for the Sweet E-mail that continues to fill my mailbox! YOU, yes YOU, are making me sMiLe...!!! Thank YOU for sharing a part of my "Heart" with Me........updated 8/8/98

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