Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
...about going away is coming home again.There was no shortage of open arms and sticky floors to greet me, I'll tell you. Even the dog was beside herself with lapping.We are needed and we are loved, us moms.I had much to do upon my return, not the least of which was convalescing. As such, I am behind on all things blogging...which I know you … [Read more...]
I’m stalling and I can’t get up.Not only do I have a very long post in the making—my next “Hitting Bottom” installment—I also have one heck of a cold to contend with as I edit.Will my roommates during this weekend’s conference kick me out for all my hacking?Will I finish the post before I go?Stay tuned (but if you do, stay back). I mean it now. I … [Read more...]
Got a minute to make a new friend?Heather at Saints in the Making is feeling a bit overwhelmed today, and goodness knows I can relate to that. Her “Thoughts Interrupted” post hit close to home and is pretty darn cute, to boot.Do stop by and say hello to Heather. Stay for coffee if you'vegot the time. : )(Oh, and please do not miss her bear story … [Read more...]
...and counting.I'll be there (God willing).Will you? … [Read more...]
Where I was:Near a lake in central Minnesota.(Centrasota to the savvy)What I did:Walked away from this blog and all its problems.(Not really. It was time for our annual trip to family camp.)Who I called (whom I called?) to bail me out:My mystery blogger and dear friend of the heart, Diane.Isn’t she just a honey? I love Diane and I love her sense of … [Read more...]
A Must-Read.Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]
(not to be confused with Alice’s Restaurant) has a brand new look!Do go check it out.Have a cup of tea in hand. … [Read more...]
I've read in a very long while! Thanks be to God for blessings big and small. In this case, the blessings are very, very big. … [Read more...]
“Friendship is a bridge between you and me. When you are sad and lonely, cross it. I’ll wait on the other side forever. But if you are afraid, I’ll cross it for you.(Author Unknown)Or, to quote John Lennon, I get by with a little help from my friends.I love you, Jennie C.!Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.With much love and many … [Read more...]
It’s 8:00 in the morning and the day stretches out before me, broad and full of possibility.Only one other member of my family is awake besides me—Felicity—who is quietly working on her coloring and cutting at the kitchen table. The house is still. My mind is calm.Now’s the time to make my list. Now’s the time for planning! I simply have to do my … [Read more...]
