Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
This past weekend I got to go away.I packed my bags—a single duffel, actually—and said goodbye to the kids, who didn’t mind at all that I was leaving them. Staying with friends from Friday ‘til Sunday? A grand adventure!(My husband couldn’t watch them because he was on retreat too—a retreat of a different sort called Wood badge Training.)Even … [Read more...]
Just checking in to…check in, I guess.In other words, this is not the post I should be writing but the post that I should be writing is taking longer than I’d like.Oh, for heaven’s sake. Enough of this procrastination.Have you ever taken, as your Lenten penance, the desire to embrace whatever God sends? In other words, you don’t choose something … [Read more...]
Well, I meant to get this post up yesterday...a little service, as it were, to distract you from all those tummy rumbles.Alas, real life got into the way and we ended up at the zoo as a family.(I thought this would distract me from all my tummy rumbles.)(Instead, I found myself wanting to gnaw on a monkey.)Funny how fasting puts life in … [Read more...]
Finally I understand all the hype about Pinterest. Having received an invite, (thank you, Jessica!), I ventured over and saw firsthand how fun, fast & easy it really is!Trust me. I am a mom who craves fun, fast & easy.My very first “board” over at Pinterest was created for Cate and the girls in her Little Flowers group. (See original post … [Read more...]
Is there a Valentine's card that can capture--really capture--the love & commitment behind something like this?Not really.True love is complicated.True love is hard.True love doesn't often last 65 years!It's true. My mom and dad have been married for 65 years, and on January 29th, we kids got together. Keep in mind that when I say "we kids", I … [Read more...]
First of all? I wouldn't have this post at all were it not for my beloved husband.Obviously.Were it not for my husband I would not have Cate.~ Cate & her Little Flowers Group ~These girls have been together for years. My point, however, is that I took dozens of photos at yesterday's Little Flowers meeting, which we hosted at our home. And then … [Read more...]
We must never glance at what is good in ourselves, much less ponder over it, but we should search out what is wrong and what is lacking. This is an excellent way of remaining humble.-- St. Vincent de Paul … [Read more...]
(Sorry I’m late running this—my life has taken a turn for the crazy busy worst.)(Not to worry, though, it’s all quite good.)(Just crazy busy.)(You understand, I know.)So! No photos of my scale this morning—today’s post will be more about encouragement than about my public humiliation.I’ll save that for Lent.I will say that this week’s weigh-in … [Read more...]
All the time it is you, you, you. And you will never be effective until is is Him, Him, Him, so that you act in nomine Domini—in the name and with the strength of God.--St. Josemaría Escrivá (I don’t have a flesh-and-blood spiritual director, so I lean heavily—and I do mean heavily—on Father Escrivá and this book.)(He has a knack for speaking … [Read more...]
So here’s the thing. I wanted to watch the game & the commercials, but that was downstairs and the (food and the) feminine fellowship was upstairs.In the kitchen.With the food.As I’ve said.We’re talking chili & potato skins & wings & guacamole & these little bits of sausage-y goodness that were deftly prepared by my friend Ruth … [Read more...]
