Subtitled: A Spa Weekend (of Sorts)At my homeschool co-op’s first meeting in September, our parish priest gave a talk. He spoke to us moms about the importance of getting out with friends, and even suggested that we make time for an occasional overnight.And so we did.This is us last Saturday night. Hello, us! We chose a local hotel with a New … [Read more...]
Learning Him by Listening to Her: A Review of Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary
“We can’t conjure a powerful prayer experience; God is in charge of that. But we can make ourselves available for one.”--Karen EdmistenBecause October is the month of the Holy Rosary—and today its special feast day!—I am re-reading my copy of The Rosary: Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary.What a treasure this book has been for me.I have given away … [Read more...]
Jem(s) of the Day
Here’s what our wittle Anthony is up to these days.You have to say it like that. “Wittle” Anthony.Or you can call him a wittle man. Either is acceptableHere is a close-up of that cute wittle mouth.Oh dear. He needs a drool bucket.Let’s zoom back out.If you were here I’d even let you smell him. He just had a bath and he smells so good.It’s enough to … [Read more...]
As Luck Would Have It
Me: What do you want for lunch?Angela: Macaroni & cheese and pancakes!What a coincidence! We're having...neither.Still a doting mom, I promise, … [Read more...]
It’s Just a Game
Or is it?* Updated to Add *Final Score: Vikings 30; Packers 23(But I’m sure you already knew that.)After the second touchdown, I emailed my husband and asked, “Are you deaf yet?” His single word reply was “Huh?” He said that it was, not surprisingly, a very exciting game and that the crowd was on its feet for most of it.We were too.Okay, not … [Read more...]
Respect Life Sunday (Revisited)
Subtitled: 11 Years Ago Today......We were living in Boston and had just discovered (that morning) that we were expecting our son Jem. This on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and on Respect Life Sunday, to boot!I was so pleased.Because it was Respect Life Sunday, John & Joe (& Jem) and I decided to take part in a Pro-Life march that … [Read more...]
Notes from Yesterday
It’s the weekend, which in my case means more relaxed blogging!(Though granted, this blog has been pretty consistently relaxed since…oh… Baby Anthony was born 4 months ago. Who’s got time to be cerebral?)(Don’t answer that.)Here I am with our birthday breakfast of choice: rich & buttery, hot & caramely Monkey Bread.(Note the little monkey … [Read more...]
A Guardian Angels Story for You
[And one that’s true, to boot.]Once upon a time, my dear older sister was living on a farm in North Dakota and teaching CCD once a week at the local church. (She’s still living in North Dakota, by the way, but that’s neither here nor there.)One crisp Autumn evening, she grabbed her coat and headed out. A half an hour later, the phone rang and my … [Read more...]
An Apple (or Two) for the Teacher
When I shuffled downstairs for my coffee this morning, this is what I found:Someone appears to have been busy in the kitchen. I wonder who.When I found a cryptic symbol on my coffee filter I began to worry.Don’t nobody mess with the Momma’s coffee. It’s one of my most important rituals of the day.(Okay, it’s THE most important ritual of my … [Read more...]
A Month Among Months
You’re seeing a theme in these blog post titles, I’ll bet. Well, if this week is a week among weeks liturgically, then this month is even more a month among months.October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. What could be more beautiful? What could be more needed?I can think of at least a dozen heartfelt intentions that I have at the moment, … [Read more...]
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