<First, the confession. I’ve been a homeschooling mom for over 15 years and you’d think I would know what I was doing by now, right? Don’t get me wrong; my kids are doing fine. They’re just a little...splattered from all the different hopes, dreams and curricula that I’ve thrown at them over the course of my being their homeschooling … [Read more...]
The best resolution? No more resolutions!
Instead, my friend, I'm building habits. There's so much that I could talk about--so much I'd love to talk to about!--but I need to keep today's post rather brief. We're leaving tomorrow to celebrate Christmas with John's family, because (speaking of working on strong new habits) who says that you have to celebrate on December 25th? Not … [Read more...]
Word-for-the-Year Wednesday
I decided to choose a Word for the Year and it is: This is an especially good word for me because I often forget TO breathe. You wouldn't think that was possible but it is and I'm proof. It's very uncomfortable to go without breathing. I turn blue and the kids back away from me slowly. Not anymore, though, because I've got a new word! And … [Read more...]
Good Night, Sleep Tight
With the advent of a brand new school year, and the (alleged) return to a more disciplined lifestyle, I am going over my habits with a fine-toothed comb.(Or should I say a felt-tip pen?)(I have to write things down to process them.)One of the areas I have not been happy with is bedtime. We have prayed as a family for years now but after … [Read more...]
On Hiding the Good Scissors
And other Crafting WoesDuring my blog break in December, I made several resolutions. That’s how you know a die-hard, hopelessly addicted blogger, by the way. We don’t make New Year’s resolutions. We make them during our blog breaks.Focus, my friends. It’s all about focus.One of my biggest, most eagerly anticipated goals is that of being craftier. … [Read more...]
Calling all Weight Watchers
Now you get to watch mine, too. ;)I am back on the program as of today’s 7:00 a.m. meeting and it feels great. I hadn’t gone to a meeting since August.What a coincidence! That was the same time I began this blog! I have gained 15 pounds since, (the freshman blogger’s 15?), which on my short little frame--5’0” on a good day--means feeling squished … [Read more...]
I Can’t Hear You!
Subtitled: Upon waking from a really bad dream and wanting to tell my subconscious to shut up.And I don’t even let my kids say shut up.That’s how bad the dream was.In it, my parents were packing up after a visit. I stopped by our guest room (which is also our office/library/garbage dump) to see how they were doing. Imagine my surprise when I saw … [Read more...]
Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New: the Loveliness of Resolutions
"A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other."~Author Unknown I can’t say I’m one to make New Year’s resolutions.I can talk about them, however, especially when the Loveliness Fair is at hand!The fact is, I don’t need to write a list come January 1st because I’ve already been writing it all year long. I live my … [Read more...]
The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord
Question: Do you know when and where you were baptised?Or the name of the priest that administered the sacrament?My goal for today is To Find Out.I know some of the details of my birth...that it was late at night when my parents left for the hospital and that the neighbors, who were returning home from a party at that time, hollered out many jovial … [Read more...]
