Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
Part I: the ParticularsOur weeklong stay on Oahu was, for my husband and me, a brief but fairly comprehensive introduction to our 50th state.Let’s get this out of the way right now: I cried when we left Hawaii.It was just that perfect a vacation.It is just that beautiful a state.Hawaii is proof of God’s goodness, love and incredible artistry. Words … [Read more...]
...chez les Crazy Minnesotans.PS. That's our backyard. … [Read more...]
Here is a photo of my winter world last Sunday.And here is a photo of my winter world the following day.Go Northwest Airlines! Go Hawaii!Did you know I'd been away? : )Ed. note: My husband, being a prudent man, asked me to wait to blog about our trip until we returned. So here we go! Are you ready to re-live our week on Oahu? Highlights include the … [Read more...]
They may still be on the shelf at Wal-Mart. If this is the case, you will want to take them down from the shelf and place them in your cart. You will balk at paying good money for a tray of plastic tubes. Get over it. They’re worth it.They may be scattered all over the floor around your table (and I do mean scattered). Sweep ‘em up and stop … [Read more...]
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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...]
....from Morocco with Love.My ready-made penance for this Friday will be to meditate upon this photo. We have had eight straight days of sub-zero temperatures (yes, I choose to live here) and a vacation sounds so good right now!Anyway, that's my dear sister-in-law on that camel. She is a world traveler and is always good for a stick pin or two on … [Read more...]
So what do you do when the local temperature is a mere 10 degrees and falling?Why, you drag out the boxes and blankets, of course!My children's mom is a wimp, you know. She is not up for outdoor play when it is freezing. Are you kidding? We keep the house at an absurdly high temperature and even then, I'm in my husband's fleece and still … [Read more...]
...in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.Alice, where were you?!! Well, you were an honorary guest since the idea for this lovely tea was entirely yours.It was a hit!We started out with a Rosary. All five decades were led most admirably by the kids, with our intentions being joined to those brave Pro-Life marchers in DC (and elsewhere).The kids were … [Read more...]
Scenes from our Minnesotan Winter Wonderland!Finally!!!These were taken with our camcorder and are not HDTV-type images, but you get the idea. The first shot is of our intrepid 7-year-old: such a good helper for such cheap labor.The second image needs no explanation, other than this is the view out my kitchen window. Now you know what I see when … [Read more...]
