I'm sending you over to Cheryl's Thoughtful Spot this morning, where you will find that she has done an excellent job putting The Loveliness of Baking Fair together.Bring a cup of coffee and your planner; there are delicious ideas a'plenty. … [Read more...]
Why Morning Mass was not an Option
If you look closely, you will note that my husband (the tallest of the three shovelers) is winding up to throw a snowball at the photographer.And he's going to kill me when he sees the label that I've tacked onto this post. … [Read more...]
The Fast and the Feast of It
No offense, but I need all the help I can get.Thank goodness for people like Laura who post amazingly helpful Lenten meditations like this one! You will be inspired; you will be encouraged; you will run to your printer for a copy.Have a blessed First Sunday of Lent! … [Read more...]
If I Knew You Were Coming
I would bake a cake, of course!And being from Minne-soh-ta, dontcha know, it would have to be a Bundt cake.Indeed, this is a long-standing tradition for the baker that is me, and the reasons for this are plentiful.First, a Bundt cake is easy to make and frees one up for frantic, pre-guest house cleaning.Second, a Bundt cake looks lovely upon said … [Read more...]
Oprah’s Oscar Special (did you see it?) Gave Me Pause
And it wasn’t just those gorgeous glossy curls that Oprah was sporting. (How do they get her hair to do that?)It was, rather, the moment when Nicole Kidman (interviewing fellow Aussie Russell Crowe), posed this question: do you prefer to love or to be loved?Which made him fidget uncomfortably.And which really made me think.We mothers tend to give a … [Read more...]
My Thoughts Exactly
My goal for today is to keep this thought before me: “To be perfect in our vocation is nothing else than to fulfill the duties which our state of life obliges us to perform, and to accomplish them well, and only for the honor and love of God.” (St. Francis de Sales)And also: “There is no sin or wrong that gives a man a foretaste of hell in this … [Read more...]
Who you calling Little?
Blog word clouds are taking the Internet world by storm. Go here and grab your own. (They're free.)ht: lots of great galsEd. note: I didn't know that there was "Catholic chocolate." Must be an Easter thing. … [Read more...]
I Survived
Ash Wednesday.How 'bout you?Dead Soldier by JMB And after last night's pep talk (aka Ash Wednesday homily), I dragged myself off the battle field with renewed optimism and courage."Dead soldier?" you say."Dead to self," comes the reply.PS. Thank you, Jesus. … [Read more...]
So what do you do when your husband’s birthday is on Ash Wednesday?
You throw him a Mardi Gras party instead!Happy 30-something-th Birthday, Honey! Photos courtesy of Kevin's cell phone. All rights reserved, though you could probably talk him out of said rights with a can of Guinness or two. … [Read more...]
Here. Have my Chocolate.
I’m sorry. Should I not be talking of chocolate?One last little pre-Lenten scene and it went something like this:My boys and I were sitting on my bed. They were showing me their new Cub Scout memorabilia and talking excitedly about their future plans: a merit badge here, another medal there.I looked at them with that mix of poignancy, pride and … [Read more...]
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