Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
There's been some talk about meeting up at the MN home education conference. Why don't we set up a time and a place? I won't be there tonight but hope to arrive in time for the Mass tomorrow.Two recommendations were:One of the open seating areas on the first floor of the Leonard Center (the main building) - or -The outdoor seating by the quad just … [Read more...]
Assuming that I get more than three hours of sleep between now and then, I’ll be attending the MN Catholic Home Education Conference THIS WEEKEND at Macalester College in St. Paul.Will you?Speakers include Marybeth Hicks, Dr. Brian Ray, Sister Helena Burns, and Father Samuel Martin. Don't forget the workshops, over 140 tables of vendor deals and … [Read more...]
I don’t think I’ve mentioned the date that I’m hoping to have this baby.I don’t have long to wait at all. The date that I’m hoping for is tomorrow, May 24th, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians.Because I know I need all the help I can get……in every area.Rest assured. I’ll keep you posted.Ad Jesum per Mariam, Ed. Note: The above photo was … [Read more...]
Ha. I had you there for a minute, didn’t I?I am actually referring to the Cannonball Catholic Blog awards. Given that I have little other to do these days than read your birth stories (which are great, incidentally, if not terrifying) and sit here with my fat Vienna sausage feet propped up in a chair……I thought that I might check the numbers.I’m. … [Read more...]
Back when I was teaching high school, I conceived my firstborn son. It was a bit of a bittersweet event for me, as it meant an early retirement from the classroom I’d come to love so much.It also meant that when I shared the news with our school’s principal, I was as apologetic as I was thrilled.Guilt, throb throb. That’s me.The principal, though, … [Read more...]
So did you get a nice gift for Mother’s Day?I did, and it wasn’t chocolates or coffee or breakfast in bed.Instead, my husband, (you know, that man to whom I am physically and emotionally indebted until, oh, 2032), took our children camping so that I could have the weekend off.Pardon me? Yes, you heard correctly. He took all FIVE of our children … [Read more...]
Only three more days until Mother’s Day.Have you purchased a card for your husband’s mom yet? :)Ad Jesum per Mariam,PS. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers in response to yesterday’s post. The recipients of said intention are doing much, much better.(The stress of this pregnancy was taking its toll on my marriage, just so you know. My poor … [Read more...]
You would have thought my boys would be nervous, wouldn’t you?Gotten stage fright.Said, “No, thank you.”That’s assuming, though, that I actually told them that they were playing for this musician and this actor.Which I didn’t.Heck, all they knew is that they had a willing audience—and one that was willing to both:1. Offer a solid critique when the … [Read more...]
Cate belongs to a Little Flowers girls’ group that is sponsored by our homeschool co-op. All of the mommies take turn hosting and April was my month.This means that yesterday our home was inundated with lots and lots of happy, hoppy 8- and 9-year-old girls.It also means that Friday night found me stressing.You want proof that this big, waddling … [Read more...]
It was sad that I didn’t realize that the boys’ white Easter shirts were too small until 8:00 p.m. on Holy Saturday. Still, it was very sweet that my husband grabbed his car keys and was willing to run right out to Kohl’s for me.It was sad that my husband accidentally brought home a short-sleeved dress shirt (he was certain it’d been long-sleeved) … [Read more...]
