Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
Today's post has two parts. Theme Part the First: How Easy it is to be a Saint; and Theme Part the Second: How very Hard! .: Part I :. Dressing up as one's favorite saint is easy... St. Cecilia, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and St. Michael the Archangel. ...and we love participating in our homeschool co-op's annual Saints and Scholars for … [Read more...]
I get that you're busy so I'll keep this quick. Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend! You're welcome. Also, though, since you're here... .: Have a happy Halloween! :. Wait, what's that I hear? You're feeling pressured to make it a perfect day? Me, too. We painted pumpkins! I'm doing well! And I really dislike that … [Read more...]
Back when I was 98 months pregnant with Francis—at least, that's how my 46-year-old body felt—there were only a couple things I could effectively do. One was to lay there and two, to lay there. Seriously. I was just that big. A good night's sleep was laughable and so my husband and I came up with Plan B. Every night, after the kids were in bed, … [Read more...]
'Cause when you do... They grow up. Photo Credit: his sobbing mom ; ) Where are you going, my little one, little one? Where are you going, my baby, my own? Turn around and you’re two Turn around and you’re four Turn around and you’re a young [boy] Going out the door. Nanci Griffith ("Turn Around") … [Read more...]
On Falling Off the Whole Foods Wagon “You look different,” the chiropractor told me on Monday, and I was pretty sure I knew what he meant. “I've gained some weight,” I said, sliding onto the adjustment table. “Is that it?” “That could be it.” His hands moved nimbly, pressing on my lower back. “I was going to ask if you were pregnant.” * * … [Read more...]
So you can blame all that Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese, but I'm starting another Whole30 tomorrow. Do you want to join me? You can read about the "rules" of the program here, or you can review the recap of my first Whole30 here. It's hard but it's worth it! It's so, so worth it. … [Read more...]
...and you probably did, because my segment ran a half hour early... Here's the video from this morning's show: (I'm the really short one.) And here's the recipe that I used! Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese INGREDIENTS 2/3 lb elbow macaroni (yield: 4 cups cooked) 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1 heaping TB all-purpose flour 1 TB … [Read more...]
No, I'm not going to talk about any scary virus. Rather, this is a reminder to please--please?--cover me in prayer this morning. I'm doing a segment on Fox 9 News, starting at 9:30, so that's the time that you gotta pray! (I guess if you want you can pray before or after, God being outside of time and all.) And just for fun, here's … [Read more...]
(as opposed to, you know, Wordless Wednesday, 'cause I always got way too much to say) And yes, he was still wearing his jammies though it was almost lunch. Thank you VERY much for noticing. I took this photo shortly after an exchange with my teenager. It went something like this: "Can I get Netflix on my phone so that I can watch The … [Read more...]
“Why are you so crabby all the time?” My daughter stared up at me, flushed and frustrated. Rock Art by Angela. Unfortunately I'm the one on the right. In her defense, I had been. Her words struck my heart with the force of an arrow. Yes, this daughter knows which buttons to push. Yes, she fights constantly with her brother and … [Read more...]
