*Warning: the following contains a graphic description of extreme caffeine consumption. Do you ever have a two cup of coffee kind of day?No, not 2 consecutive cups. I mean simultaneous, as in you're running up and down the stairs so much that you've got 2 different cups going in two different rooms?I didn't think so. I think that I'm just weird. … [Read more...]
Phillippians 4: 13
Yesterday was one of those hopelessly over-booked days when you hit the ground running and don’t stop until you peel back the covers at bedtime. The kind of day where you dread going to bed the night before because you know that when you wake up it will be the kind of day you dread. I knew I could not do it on my own.And so, having bleary-eyed … [Read more...]
Funny, in an Annoying Kind of Way (subtitled: We need to talk to our son about the protocol surrounding his new nerf gun)
Overheard as I shuffled past my 9-year-old this morning: "Shoot! I missed the little French woman!" … [Read more...]
Ave Maria!
And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.Feast of the AssumptionAugust 15, 2006 … [Read more...]
From The Forge
We are children of God, bearers of the only flame that can light up the paths of the earth for souls, of the only brightness which can never be darkened, dimmed or overshadowed.The Lord uses us as torches, to make that light shine out. Much depends on us; if we respond many people will remain in darkness no longer, but will walk instead along paths … [Read more...]
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Mommy (rhetorically): Why did God give me such beautiful girls??Maria: Because you loved Him and He wanted to give you a gift. … [Read more...]
Just in Time for Autumn Baking
This is an amazing cookbook. … [Read more...]
Did You Know?
Marriage is a three-ring circus:The engagement ring,The wedding ring, andThe suffering!Thank you, Father Stromberg, for sharing this! … [Read more...]
Book Meme
1. ONE BOOK THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE:A little spiritual tome called In Love with the Divine Outcast. I spent a lot of time with it the summer before my conversion.2. ONE BOOK THAT YOU'VE READ MORE THAN ONCE:The Forge by St. Josemaria Escriva3. ONE BOOK YOU'D WANT ON A DESERT ISLAND:As in, you could only have one book? Well, certainly then I would … [Read more...]
Family Fun Night: A Recipe
Really Good Caramel Corn1 C. brown sugar1/2 C. butter (1 stick)1/4 C. corn syrup1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. vanilla1/2 tsp. baking soda3 quarts popcorn, poppedMicrowave the first five ingredients on high for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the soda. Put your popcorn in a brown paper bag and pour the caramel over everything. Microwave the popcorn … [Read more...]
