This seems silly to say, but I am really grateful for the internet!

Of course there can be draw backs to the internet, and it must be used wisely, but there are many, many benefits.

For example, just tonight, my sister (who lives in Australia) emailed me to ask for a cobbler recipe she could make for our Dad when she has him for dinner later in the week.  I sat down and typed up two of our favorites and sent them off.  They get there INSTANTLY....I know this is nothing new, but it is so great!

There have even been times when my sister and I are on the phone and we are talking about a recipe,  a dress we are thinking about buying, something we are interested in and would like to show the other.  We both get on-line and look it up, then we can look at it together and talk about it.  This just helps so much.  Being so far away, I appreciate these little things we can do.  One of the things I greatly miss is being able to do everyday things together.  This makes it feel a little like we are doing some of those things....shopping together, comparing recipes...

Another reason I love the internet is because I live in a small town.  There are some things you just can't get here.  But you can order anything online...and most of it from my favorite place: Amazon.com!  With Free shipping.  Oh it is so nice.  The last two years I have tried to do most of my Christmas shopping online...it is great to avoid the crowded mall.

One last reason, we can use the internet to make us smarter (oh that sounds so silly).  There are many questions my children have that I just don't know the answers to.  I probably would forget to look them up at the library, but now I can just use google.  I use the internet to learn so many things...cooking tips, homeschooling, researching a new car purchase...the list goes on.

So there...that is what I am grateful for...silly as it may be!

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