Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
Where do you find yours?I often find mine:* hidden within the depths of my morning coffee* in the midst of my morning prayer* and finally, (how glamorous is this?) while on the stairmaster. Seratonin's a wonderful thing.I also look to the "Arts" for my inspiration:* Handel's Water Music* the sound track to Master and Commander* the musical A Year … [Read more...]
The other day I realized that my 3-month anniversary as a blogging mom has come and gone.How could I have missed it??I'm kidding, of course. This is hardly the most auspicious of dates. But it has given me pause for reflection because (will it surprise you to read this?) this blog has become a fairly large part of my existence.So will you humor me … [Read more...]
My husband just sent me this. It's not at all accurate in my case (I hate shopping) but it made me laugh regardless. … [Read more...]
This past weekend I had a conversation with a beautiful young lady from Poland. I asked about her brothers & sisters and she replied that she had none.And then she fairly exclaimed, "But you! You have 5 children! In Poland most people have only one or two children. We cannot afford to have more!"The conversation continued with my asking what her … [Read more...]
As taught to me by my toddler.I have been looking for my copy of Magnificat for two days. Finally I found it, under the settee in my bedroom, half sticking out from under a crumpled pink sweatshirt.Happily I brought it back downstairs, stopping on the way to show its lovely cover to my 5-year-old. Carefully I placed it in the magazine rack with the … [Read more...]
Let me tell you at the outset: I don’t know where this post will take me. The coffee is strong and the day is young, and I have a lot on my mind.When I saw that the next Loveliness Fair was being hosted by Dawn and that the theme was handmade gifts, I had lofty goals. I was going to go here (because their home office is right by my church--how cool … [Read more...]
I came across this very fun site when I was doing up my post for tomorrow's Loveliness of Homemade Gifts Fair. It's a must-share!Have a blessed Sunday! … [Read more...]
Did you know that hot cocoa, when left bubbling on the burner, becomes hot pudding?Mea culpa to my daughters. Your momma is distracted by her new template.And mea culpa to my readers if my switch to Beta Blogger is affecting your Bloglines. Karen & Helen: How do I do labels without it showing up as a new post?PS. Camille seems to like her lumpy … [Read more...]
...but someday it might be! Because face it, there are a lot of clever kids out there. (And some very awesome and clever moms to boot.) So many ideas and examples to learn from!A big HT to Karen for inspiring me to do this very link-y post. And if I've ever left a comment on your blog, please consider yourself included in all of the above. I … [Read more...]
(photograph courtesy of CaringBridge.org. Photographer: Jensen Sutta)Our much-loved Alice recently posted a beautiful love story.Would you like to read another?I met this amazing family in January. At that time Bill's recovery from brain cancer looked hopeful. Now, however, it would seem that such is not God's will. Jackie's journal entry … [Read more...]
