When we found out in March of 2000 that we were expecting, I flipped ahead 8 months in the calendar. "The Feast of the Presentation of Mary," I decided. "That's the day I pick."And so it came to pass (to our great joy) that Mary's special little girl arrived on Mary's special day. My first girl! You have led us into a world of pink and purple; a … [Read more...]
Nuclear Engineer pours energy into CCL and Family Center
Given his passion for helping people, commitment to just causes, and military experience, Bob Laird, a member of the CCL board of directors, may well be considered an “army of one.”Formerly the director of the diocesan Office for Family Life in Arlington, Va., Laird is now using his many gifts as executive director of the Tepeyac Family Center in … [Read more...]
The Loveliness Fair Continues
...and is being hosted at The Cabbage Patch.This week's theme is the Loveliness of Thanksgiving, and in case you ladies didn't know it, I remain very thankful for all of you.Have a Blessed Thanksgiving, everyone! … [Read more...]
The Kiss of Death
The following is brought to you by Vicks Nyquil Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu Relief, (the Nighttime, Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Fever, Sleep Better to Feel Better Medicine) and by Halls Mentho-lyptus Cough Drops. Me: "Man! I don't know what happened but I seem to have come down with a huge cold! My head is pounding, my muscles ache, and … [Read more...]
Does Anybody Know
What's going on at Bloglines? For every feed that isn't being updated there is an old one turning up.It's weird.Plus my feed has a red exclamation point at the top that, when I click on it, reads:Bloglines has encountered an error trying to fetch the latest version of this feed. Bloglines handles errors automatically, no action is required by … [Read more...]
M in M’s Rule of Six
Look what I just found in my "Edit Posts" box...way down at the bottom.My lesson in humility for today (well, there have been other ones) is to go ahead and post it, even though the Carnival was a month ago.Mainly because I love a list, and I have especially loved these Rules of Six. I am going to print them out and post them someplace … [Read more...]
My Crazy, Swirling, Weekend World
101 things to do, I know.A tendency to go go go.But if you find your pace you slow,I promise you won’t regret it.My tables are covered, both of them.The laundry room’s a dirty den.May not our sorrows from these things stem.For they are always with us.Sit down to read a picture book.Don’t fly through it—really lookAt all the faces drawn insideAnd at … [Read more...]
The Right Answer
Subtitled: How to Know When It's Time for Momma to Take a BreakMommy (giving her two-year-old Hun a big hug) : Who loves you?The Hun (hugging her back) lisps: God does.Mommy (tired after a long day of picking out crushed cheerios from the carpet and yet so pleased with this response) murmurs: That's right! And so does I.Please tell the grammar … [Read more...]
Thankful Thursday, One Day Late
Hey, where's the party?I am a day late and a dollar short for both Thankful Thursday and the feast of my much-loved adopted patron, St. Margaret of Scotland. No matter! I am going to jump in where I am, which in my case is always slighty behind and fairly off-center.What is an “adopted patron saint” you say? For me this means that though my parents … [Read more...]
Thankful Thursday
We are one short week shy of the great feast of Thanksgiving! Please stop by Diane's beautiful online journal The Journey of a Mother's Heart to share in the gratitude of so many lovely moms!This mom will have to wait until tomorrow to be thankful [;)] as I am still working on my post! It will be a remniscent trip back to the bonny hills of … [Read more...]
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