Happy Advent!

Advent is here! It's time to Prepare the Way! How are you preparing? My Mom told me that Advent is a time to get ourselves ready to receive the "numero uno" Christmas present - Jesus. She says it's kind of like when company is coming and everyone has to pitch in and get the cave ready. During Advent, we get to do things to make the cave of our heart into a comfortable manger - or a pretty palace, depending on how much work we want to do. LOL.

Looks like the bear in the photo above is getting into the spirit. Check out how he made that wreath at Catholic Icing by clicking HERE. 

Anyway - lots of preparing to do. Want to join me? Do you have any ideas? Let me know.

Happy Happy!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from me and my OLR Family! Oliver and I are looking forward to a bear-sized feast with lots and lots and lots of mashed potatoes and yams! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday. See ya at the 9:30 Mass.

"Let them thank Yahweh for his faithful love, for his wonders for the children of Adam!

He has fed the hungry to their hearts' content, filled the starving with good things."

Psalm 107 8-9

Peek-a-Bird

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Guest Blogger!

HEY! WHATSUP?

My name is Oliver Bear. I'm a friend of Reffie's, and she's letting me be a Guest Blogger on her Blog Site. 

Sweet!

I'm also a student at the TOTALLY AWESOME Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School in Long Beach California. 

OLR BEARS ROCK!

Thanksgiving is almost here and I CAN'T WAIT. My favorite part of the day is the Football Games, the parades - AND PUMPKIN PIE. Oh Yeah! I am so thankful for pumpkin pie. I'm also thankful for my family, my friends, and my SCHOOL. 

THANKS GOD!

I found some more Thanksgiving Links that I think you'll like. Reffie said that she would add them to her sidebar, but for now, just CLICK on the Links below to check them out:

Thanksgving Riddles

Macy's Parade

The First Thanksgiving

Reffie's cool and so is our SCHOOL! If you're an OLR BEAR, let us hear you ROAR! Send your OLR School SHOUT OUT to Reffie and me at olrbear@gmail.com or leave a Comment below and we'll POST IT HERE.

iGorilla

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Rocking Turkey

Hey. How do you like my Rocking Turkey? Looks like she's all dressed up for a big holiday gig. Ms. Turkey must have been attending the OLR After School Music Courses. Looking pretty cool Ms. Turkey. 

If you want to try dressing up your own Turkey, CLICK HERE. Check out my other cool Thanksgiving Links on my blog sidebar. That's over there - on the right of your screen. Have fun. More links coming. If you know of any that you want me to add, just leave me a comment or email me at olrbear@gmail.com .