Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
…that for just one hour, I could see our home the way my kids do.I wish that I could look past the pool of spilled water under the chair…And the modeling wax ground into the linoleum…And the pencils, ponytail holders and paper scattered on the kitchen table…And the dishes in the draining rack that need putting away…And the strawberries on the … [Read more...]
The “A Day in the Life” EditionSubtitled: The One where Jem wanders around the House takingPhotos at RandomAnd I am going to break my word fast (because all my friends do) to say:Isn’t that a perfectly adorable sweater that Jenn made for my Tony?Thank you, Sweetie! As you can see, he loves it. Ad Jesum per Mariam,Photo Credits: Jem … [Read more...]
Physically: I got my sad, sorry you-know-what to Weight Watchers this morning for the first time in three weeks. Woo hoo! I’ve lost five pounds! I promptly went home and prepared a healthy breakfast of eggs & sautéed vegetables and wrote it all down in my little journal.That’s the point of these weekly meetings. Accountability is a good … [Read more...]
Subtitled: The aliens have landed Am I just clueless What the heck are these things?Photo Credits: Mommy & FelicityAMDG, … [Read more...]
If it’s possible to slow down at the same time that we’re speeding along, then that is what we’ve been doing. There’s never an end to the work to be done—and I’m sorry to have to tell you that, but there’s just not—yet still, there’s an attitude of gratitude that makes all the difference.I’m getting all mushy on you, aren’t I?Okay, I’ll stop.We … [Read more...]
And a book giveaway! These things do happen (name that quote) but not quite yet. I’m thinking later today sometime.First, the laundry.And then, the fun.Aren’t you ever so pleased my priorities are straight?*Updated to Add: Well, I am not going to make my self-imposed deadline and I am sorrowful beyond all reason. Please tell me that you still love … [Read more...]
“When you have to give orders, do not humiliate anyone. Go gently. Respect the intelligence and the will of the one who is obeying.”St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Forge, 727.Call me a control freak and I’d say, “Wash your hands and wipe your feet.”(I may say it with a smile but still.)I get ever so tired of hearing myself bark commands, don’t you? How … [Read more...]
Or at least some of that.So the dynamics of this house have changed considerably since the departure of my two sons. For those of you who have fallen out of the Minnesota Mom loop, shame on you! An update: they are down on Grandpa’s farm taking care of these horses:And playing with this dog:Sans the sister.You would think that my house would be … [Read more...]
This afternoon has been very busy.We finished up the last of the schoolwork at the big wooden kitchen table, then shuffled all the books into a pile and put them away.I spent a good hour and a half at the counter and the stove, whipping up tonight’s supper of Sloppy Joes and Suzie’s delicious Midwest Chowder (listed in the comments on this post … [Read more...]
The 3rd Commandment EditionCate and I have just returned from a trip to the grocery store, where I found myself annoyed by the number of people shopping on a Sunday.Note the contradiction.I can rationalize my actions just fine and so I’m going to ask you: Do you think it’s sinful to run one’s errands on a Sunday? Is there a difference between, say, … [Read more...]
