On the Passage of Time, as per Angela“Once,” she began, “A long, long time ago…longer than Mass…when we were at camp this summer…”I’ll bet I’m not the only parent whose kids want to go to daily Mass, but only if “It’s a short one.”* * * * * * *On Life imitating Art, or in this case, Ancient HistoryWe were discussing the Greeks when the subject of … [Read more...]
No Stove
My stove (and oven) have been broken for two weeks, and we haven’t yet replaced it.My husband claims that he’s still doing research on a new model but I don’t for a moment believe him.I think I’m being filmed for a reality show.Do you have any idea how hard it is to feed a family of seven—eight if you include the five-month-old that’s feeding off … [Read more...]
Room of Dreams
If you play it, they will come.AMDG, … [Read more...]
From the YouTube Jukebox
This is what we’re listening to today.And this.And this.What can I say? It’s another droopy, drippy day.We need our Roch Voisine. … [Read more...]
The Ties that Bind
Subtitled: Dakota-Bound and Back AgainLast Thursday evening, I was talking to my mom and dad on the phone. (My mom and dad, in case you didn’t know, are possibly the cutest little couple ever.) “We sure do miss you,” my father said. “I miss you, too,” I told him. “I wish that we lived closer!”On Friday morning, my husband found me camped outside … [Read more...]
The Problem with Pancakes
(And a Solution)Subtitled: Banana Pancakes? Who’d of thought? The problem with pancakes (and this is the only problem as far as I can tell) is that one needs both the time to make them and all the ingredients. As a homeschooling mom whose one and only school-kid is picked up every single day by a very generous carpool, I pretty much always have the … [Read more...]
A Week Among Weeks
This is what I found when I came downstairs this morning.My husband did the shopping after hours last night! It’s like Christmas!Many years ago, my friend in Idaho (who is currently expecting her 10th child), told me how she had neither the time nor the energy for grocery shopping. I remember thinking at the time, “I could never let my husband do … [Read more...]
Teaching with Terrorists
Often I will visit this lovely homeschooling blog or that one, only to see a dozen lovely photos depicting all the fun things they have done that day. I will feel greatly inspired and, yes, a little envious. No offense, dear lovely homeschooling blog. It is just that this is how my classroom looks on any given day.How can this be? This space was … [Read more...]
Where There’s Smoke…
We’ve been putting out some fires lately, in ways many and diverse.Take our most recent family meal as an example.Dinner was fairly late last night—around 8:00 p.m., I guess. (We strive to be like the Europeans in this house.) I was as busy as a mother always is this time of day—passing the fussy baby from sibling to sibling and trying desperately … [Read more...]
Even More Refrigerator Wisdom
How do moms with multiple kids at multiple schools do it? I’ll tell you, the past week has been crazy, what with car pools and early morning risings and after school practices and oh! Did I mention that Joe has his first cross-country meet this afternoon?At least his sports are getting me outside.Consequently, whatever “schedule” I might have had … [Read more...]
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