The Minnesota Mom Edition ~ for Jamie ~ Now granted, I’m just one Minnesota mom…. …but I’ve got enough clutter and mess to fill the state. Where is Waldo? (aka the teen who hangs out in the classroom because it's got great WiFi) At least, it feels that way sometimes. There he is! These are shots of our … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
I’m not going to post a photo of my scale but I can tell you right now that it appears to be stuck. It is stuck at a weight 15 pounds heavier than I’d like and the truth is, this doesn’t surprise me. The truth is, my life is heavier than I’d like and if I don’t clear it out, I don’t think I’ll lose weight. More on that … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
Vol. XXXI for Me The “Thou shalt not fret” Edition --- 1 --- So…not to be all negative or anything, but the bombs & blasts of this past week have me teetering on the brink of wigging out. Not really the best option, right? Better to pray. Better to parent. Better to blog. Better to… --- 2 --- Bake! Yesterday I decided that the very … [Read more...]
Saturday This & Saturday That
My beloved is at a conference all day, leaving me to clean the house sneak in a blog post. Please direct your attention to my freshly windexed windows and do. not. judge. In any case, who wants to scrub toilets when there’s a baby on hand? Not me. I have teenaged sons for that. * * * Speaking of babies and their defense... Did you see … [Read more...]
The Greatest of These…
A Mother’s Day Re-Cap in Three Parts Part I My Mother’s Day began most cheerfully, with lots of hand-lettered cards and some inimitable drawings. (rendered by my 7-year-old Angela) (of course) The front of her Mother’s Day card looked like this: (The “lift” on the corner revealed an arrow pointing to the back of the card.) The back of … [Read more...]
Germy Slurps on the Feast of St. Pat’s
~ March 2010 ~Betsy left a comment on my last post (a comment! i finally got a comment!) asking, “Is it possible to get after naughty kids and still be joyful?”I think it is, especially when it’s the feast of St. Patrick and my children are made to clean—Gasp! Clean!—before they are allowed to move on to the fun stuff.The “fun stuff” around here … [Read more...]
On being Fat and Out of Work
The first one is me, the latter one’s my husband. I’m going to talk about both, however, because I’m a blogger and that’s what I do.Unfortunately I haven’t had a whole lot of energy for blogging lately. I haven’t wanted to get up and pray; haven’t wanted to get up and write; haven’t wanted to get up and exercise. You’re thinking, who does? (want to … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
How are you doing? Are you meeting your wellness goals this week?I am not.I am decidedly not not NOT.(You can click over to see my scale if you want. Weight is up, motivation is down.)And part of me, too, is wondering if I am doing any good by posting these photos. Certainly there's--What would you call it?--a curiosity factor, as in, "What a … [Read more...]
Back on Track
The “Got Teens?” EditionLast Friday I updated my Facebook status with: If I could bottle my teenager’s energy, it would be 100-proof.My favorite comment came from Theresa, who remarked, “I’ll take a case.”(Me too! But only if you add caffeine.)Would you believe that he and Jem are only now going back to school? Not today, mind you, today is a … [Read more...]
Saturday Morning Musings
I have a good news/bad news scenario for you. Which do you want first?I’m waiting….Okay, fine. I’ll tell you the bad news first. That’s the way my kids always want it—get the painful stuff out the way first and then end on a good note.Or so they hope.The bad news is: I intended to do a give-away yesterday in honor of the beautiful feast. Our Lady … [Read more...]
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