The Weekend Musicale VersionTen years a parent and I finally thought to bring home a copy of this CD. There it was, front and center on our library shelf when I went to find it. All in God’s good time, I guess! Have you given it a listen?My beautiful big sister Yvonne was 15 years old when I was born and was very good at mothering me. She used to … [Read more...]
Maggie’s Quick Picks
Llama Llama, Mad at Mama is wonderful. The illustrations are wonderful; the storyline is wonderful; little llama and his mama are wonderful. What’s that? You want real proof, you say? Okay. Here’s but a snippet of this to-be-read-aloud and to-be-loved-a-lot new book:Llama llama/out with Mama/shopping at the Shop-O-Rama. Yucky music/great big … [Read more...]
On Family Fun and Football Flicks and the Blessings of your Five-Year-Old
Jennifer wrote to ask me about the First Confession/First Communion program at our church, and to that end I am preparing a list of resources for parents. (This would be the “story to follow” reference at the end of my post yesterday.)Unfortunately, as I have a mountain of to-dos this morning, I will not get to that post until later today or … [Read more...]
The Movie Juno: a Review
The movie Juno is being called a mini-blockbuster and took third in box-office sales this past weekend. I’m not surprised; I dragged my husband to it a couple weeks ago (It was our anniversary; he was feeling amenable) and we both loved it.Well, “love” is a strong word for my patent attorney husband. He did really like it, though, as far as I can … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary to Us
One (or two) of these plus a platter of this topped off by attending this movie makes for a very pleasant evening.By the way, I highly recommend the above film. It is very pro-life, in a subtle sort of way. It is totally funny, engaging from start to finish, and is set in Minnesota! (Woo hoo! Hey, there's your reason!)This is not a movie for … [Read more...]
Ego Sum Weary
So we started praying the O Antiphons today and a good thing, too, because that is about the only thing I accomplished.Tell me again the Latin for “bone tired?”Little does this photo show, but these muffins are just stuffed with chocolate.We need all the help we can get on a Monday morning, don’t you agree? I’m blaming it on the wild hormonal … [Read more...]
Life is Beautiful and so is Bella
Ah yes, the movie Bella.Perhaps you’ve heard of it?I attended this movie on Sunday with a very good group of ladies. Before I launch into my review of it, however, I wanted to share with you a quick story.One hour prior to my leaving for the movie, I was holding a brand new baby girl. My neighbor had been caring for her all weekend, as the baby’s … [Read more...]
The Perfect Pick-me-Up
When I mentioned being stressed last week, my very wise friend Tracy emailed me with a book recommendation: Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison. I took one look at the title and requested it from my local library. Two days later, it was ready for me to pick up.I love it when life’s that simple!Not … [Read more...]
Scaredy Squirrel Takes on the World
When I was studying photography in art school and needed a break from the darkroom, I would wander up to the mezzanine to see what the graphic artists were up to. I stood there in awe of what these clever souls could do with a charcoal pencil and some acrylic……and I thought, “What fun! What imagination!”Mélanie Watt, the author and illustrator of … [Read more...]
My New Favorite CD
“And when we find what we’re looking forWe’ll drop these bags and search no more‘Cause it’s gonna feel like heaven when we’re home.”(from Heaven When We’re Home byThe Wailin’ Jennys)I am sad that my husband’s mother is in Siena, Italy without me, butI am happy that she let me baby-sit some of her CDs while she’s away, andI am very, very happy that … [Read more...]
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