A 5th Day of Christmas Recap I thought long and hard yesterday about what it means to be a "Holy Family." And then I thought about my own crazy crew... And about our family get-togethers, both in North Dakota and down here... And about how none of us is perfect and yet, we are all of us loved... Will those big baby blues get him a sugar … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
~ From our House to Yours ~ {Okay, so technically that's our church, not our house.} Merry Christmas! Merry Merry Christmas!! … [Read more...]
Bull Run Coffee Give-Away Winner!
We'd like to interrupt your last Saturday before Christmas (!) preparations with the following announcement: Stacie? Your husband is in luck! Please email me ASAP with your address, Stacie, and we'll get the coffee shipped right off. Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who participated! … [Read more...]
Then and Now: a Brief Birthday Retrospective
Then: And now: Francis is one year old today! (He was born on 12/20/2012 which is kind of cool if you think about it.) We celebrated by attending Joe's Junior Play--a one-act drama called "Noah and the Flood." (Joe played Noah. Can you tell?) "What the heck?" Francis appears to be thinking. "What's this...stuff on my brother's … [Read more...]
Bull Run Coffee: A Review & Give-Away
I am a big proponent of supporting small businesses, so for that reason, I was pleased--okay, ecstatic--when Brent from Bull Run Coffee offered to send me some coffee to review. Honestly, this has nothing to do with my getting free coffee. (She says, slurping down her second delicious cup of the day.) Bull Run Coffee is a family-owned, small … [Read more...]
Crazy-Busy but Beautiful
The "Ack! Advent's passing!" Edition I. So we tried to take a Christmas card photo after Mass last Sunday. I am, if nothing else, ambivalent about the results. And what about poor little Baby Francis Waldo? Typical Number Seven, fighting for his place in the sun. II. Speaking of "Baby" Francis... The kid is keeping me on my … [Read more...]
Am I not your mother?
What do you love most about today's feast? Is it the beautiful, colorful, miraculous image? Is it the humility--the littleness--of Saint Juanito Diego? Or is it the very good excuse to eat good Mexican food? Pour me another margarita, please. Even though I am French (100 percent!) I love and lean on Our Lady of Guadalupe. In fact, just … [Read more...]
In Little Things and Big Things
...we are making our way towards the King. Point the First: This man. On Monday Father Andrew Cozzens became Bishop Andrew Cozzens. That would be a big thing. Not surprisingly, the Cathedral was packed. This was my view: Here. I'll zoom in a bit as a courtesy. Pretty cool, huh? I thought so. This man. Bishop Andrew Cozzens. … [Read more...]
Praying WORKS.
{emphasis mine} First things first though. The Kindle edition of The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale is available for $.01 at Amazon today!!! That said. I'll be back later to update this post and tell you how I know that praying works. As if finding that deal on Amazon this morning wasn't enough. Afternoon Update: Sorry about the … [Read more...]
Advent Bliss
Ha! Got your attention with that title, didn't I? Because if there's one word I don't associate with the season of Advent, it's bliss. Peaceful, maybe...and okay, frenzied, maybe... But bliss? No. Uh-uh. No. The pressure I feel is just too great. And the funny thing is, there's pressure even to be peaceful! It's like a competition, … [Read more...]
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