A little girl in a yellow dress sits on a cafeteria chair. Her snow boots are swinging slightly and her head is bent studiously over her notebook as one long lock of hair escapes from her ponytail scrunchie and comes to rest lightly on the white page.Her momma stands nearby thinking, “My heart is melting!”My daughter Cate had her First Confession … [Read more...]
The Movie Juno: a Review
The movie Juno is being called a mini-blockbuster and took third in box-office sales this past weekend. I’m not surprised; I dragged my husband to it a couple weeks ago (It was our anniversary; he was feeling amenable) and we both loved it.Well, “love” is a strong word for my patent attorney husband. He did really like it, though, as far as I can … [Read more...]
New and Improved: An Awesome Educational Resource
Alicia Says: Thanks to the help of some wonderful volunteers (and especially Suchi Myjak - our new technical adminstrator), love2learn.net has been totally revamped to facilitate regular updating and includes nearly 1000 reviews and lots of other well-organized information for Catholic Homeschoolers.To celebrate our 10th anniversary and the … [Read more...]
And the Winner Is…
Almost all of you! (No offense to those of you who lost.)I mean, really. You guys are just too good. I’m thinking maybe you’ve seen us driving around town as of late and based your guess on our scandalously filthy van.Yes, Felicity was reacting to the “Ultimate” car wash that my husband treated us to after Mass on Sunday. We live it up on Sunday, … [Read more...]
What in the World
...has gotten this little girl so nervous??Is it:a. her father's driving?b. her mother's driving? (No way)c. the fact that they've just passed McDonald's and are not stopping; ord. none of the aboveThe answer is "d", of course.Which makes the next logical question, then, what's wrong? The first person to guess correctly gets...oh, I don't know. … [Read more...]
Photo(s) of the Day
Subtitled: I Love my ChurchAccording to our wise old pastor, the Christmas season ends next Sunday on the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. And here I’d been avowing that that it ended on Epiphany!That just goes to show what this cradle Catholic knows. Well, that’s what I love about the faith—there’s always room for learning (and humility).*In … [Read more...]
Happy Feast of the Epiphany!
Many of the people who lived in Bethlehem saw in Jesus a child like any other. The Kings knew how to see Him as the Child, who, from then on, would be adored forever. Their faith gave them a unique privilege; to be the first among the gentiles to adore Him when the world did not know Him. How immensely happy must these men have been, having come … [Read more...]
Mom? Will you look at me?
My son stepped on a pen the other day and the tip punctured his heel. Don’t ask me how he did this; the kid’s got talent.As with most minor injuries that occur within a large family, we slapped a band-aid on it and called it good. Unfortunately his courage alone was not enough to fight the infection. Within a day and a half the itty-bitty poke mark … [Read more...]
Google Reader Weirdness
For some reason, when I try to check my Google Reader listings, I get nothing but a blank page.Anyone know why? … [Read more...]
One Nightstand
Last night I noticed that Jennifer was running a mini-carnival of nightstands. Dutifully I went upstairs, camera in hand, to document the mess next to my bed. I was certain it’d be entertaining, and who doesn’t like to be entertained at a fair?Well, what a disappointment. Blame it on my inability to concentrate on adult reading as of late, which … [Read more...]
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