Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
Our priest talked about Respect Life Sunday during his homily today, and that reminded me to tell you that... October Baby is on Netflix Instant View right now! My older girls and I watched it last night. Loved it every bit as much as the first time. Happy Sunday, everyone! Have a blessed & beautiful week. … [Read more...]
This post is for all you big-time blog readers, with a special shout-out to the locals. Question for you: How many blogs have you read today? And now for the follow-up question: How many comments have you left? I ask this question because, generally speaking, we blog-reading types tend to read far more posts than we ever comment upon, and as … [Read more...]
The "They're Back from Camp!" Edition There is so much I could say about this camp, but for now... Well, it's Friday and I finally have all my chicks home. I feel like Felicity looks in this photo. Calm...happy...and completely in love with Our Lord and my family. Have a blessed weekend, everyone! … [Read more...]
...I would like share with you a preview and a promise. (Twelve promises, to be exact--the promises made to my patron saint.) First, the preview: Look who was at the home education conference! It's the Holy Heroes kids! Very cool & very fun & I'm hoping to get to that conference recap...someday, maybe...if Baby Francis lets me. (I'm … [Read more...]
(only the highlights, I promise) Note Number I: Sacerdotal Ordination That's a fancy term for becoming a priest. "Fancy" as in, oh my goodness, ten new priests! My family attended this ceremony on Saturday morning. It was very beautiful and very long. "Long" as in three hours total. "Three hours total" as in so very worth it. … [Read more...]
...and chewing my fingernails to the quick. (The former of those two is the better half.) As I told my sons when I dropped them off at school this morning, we really don't know the day or the hour when we will be called from this earthly life. On Sunday, we were at a Senior Recital. The young woman graduating is a neighbor of ours--we have … [Read more...]
One Sacred, one semi-Sacred but mostly Secular. First, the sacred. I brought Baby Francis to my holy hour this morning, as is always the case when I don't express milk so that when he wakes up my husband can feed him. Gotta be better about doing that. Except...if I hadn't taken him to my holy hour this morning, I would have missed out on hearing … [Read more...]
A Study in Contrasts Today we’re taking a look at two sets of contrasts. First, the weather in Minnesota at the end of April: The view from our deck when I got up yesterday I’m sorry. That whole global warning thing? Pretty, yes, but welcome? No! Just. Not. Feeling. It. I’m reminded of that scene in Frog and Toad Are Friends where Frog … [Read more...]
…from today’s meditation in Magnificat magazine. [emphasis mine] “The strength of your convictions joined to a delicate respect for the consciences of others will, perhaps, contribute toward breaking down the absurd prejudice cultivated against us, and you will show successfully that all human knowledge collectively cannot obscure the pure … [Read more...]
I will tell you what I think it is. Truth is goodness, sweetness, cuteness and light. Truth is love…and hope…and a grinning baby. (This despite the indignity of a wearing a diaper on one’s head.) What is truth? I will tell you what I think it isn’t. Truth is not killing off our own. Truth is not dismembering them. And truth is … [Read more...]
