Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
MidpointSo we have surpassed the halfway mark. My girls are wistful; my boys, taciturn (they’re boys, after all); and me? I’m way too bleary-eyed to know.Between rushing out the door at 7:45 each morning, driving 30 minutes there and back, snatching a hurried half-hour nap, and rushing back out for ballet & baseball & soccer each … [Read more...]
A Guest Post by GeorgeGonna be a busy week!!!If you need me, I’ll be in the nursery.Trapped, basically.But having fun with all the other kids.Flirting with the cute little girls…Lining up to go outside…Picking the rocks out of my sandals on the playground…And learning lots about my faith!Lots of love & hugs & cuddles,George(PS. Don’t tell … [Read more...]
aka Stream of ConsciousnessDo you ever cry out of guilt for your sins of omission? And then despair of ever being a saint? I do, all the time. And then, being human, I look around desperately for someone—or something—to take the blame, because I can’t bear the weight of being so darned imperfect. Usually, it’s the computer—as in, how dare I spend … [Read more...]
While I get my thoughts, photographs and commentary from the MCHEC conference in order, I thought I would share with you a brief true story that took place last Friday.Note: I shared this story at the conference, so if you were there you may skip this post.Go have a coffee.Feed your cat.For those of you who weren’t at the conference, you should … [Read more...]
Have you made the nine First Fridays? We were in Mary’s White League when Joe & Jem were little. They made their nine First Fridays several times in a row, but now that I’ve got six in tow… Well, we haven’t been all that diligent. Thus this reminder for you and for me. We’ll go to Mass at 9:00 or at noon because this afternoon we’ve … [Read more...]
I can tell that it’s First Communion time because lots of people are coming to my blog via an Internet search for: First Communion Novenas; A Letter to My Daughter on her First Communion Day; and Common Loons in Minnesota (Okay, so that last one is an anomaly, I’m sure.) I am more than happy to share the letters that I … [Read more...]
Okay, granted, May Day is not technically a feast.We love it just the same, especially when there is one ENORMOUS May Day basket on the table when the kids get up."Whoa, whose is that one?" they breathed in unison.(Not really.)(They actually just looked curious.)"That's for everyone," I said happily. Clearly the momma was pleased with herself."Oh." … [Read more...]
The Liturgical Edition"Finish your breakfast and get dressed!" I told the kids. "We're going to Mass for the feast of St. Blaise." I explained that the priest would give a special blessing today by crossing two candles and holding them up to our throat. Felicity's eyebrows drew together in concern. "Are the candles...lit?" she wondered.While at … [Read more...]
I finished reading today’s Kindergarten catechism and closed the book.Angela: So you mean when I go to heaven I can touch Jesus?Me: Yep.Jem: There will be a line, though. … [Read more...]
Today is the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The colonial bread is in the oven, and prayers to the patron of our curriculum provider are underway!St. Elizabeth Seton—or Mother Seton, as she came to be known—was raised in the Protestant Episcopal Church but became a Catholic when she was 30. She was staying in Italy when her host family brought … [Read more...]
