My dear friend Tracy and I are over an hour apart, so getting together is always such a treat.Even if it means getting my [motley] crew dressed & ready & out the door.And I’m sorry but that’s just the way it is for us these days. I’m the worst of all, you know--a great big slow-moving vehicle is what I am, and if I can get my kids from … [Read more...]
Twitterpated
Many of my online friends-of-the-heart and I have been talking of all things Twitter.I twitter. Do you?With every tweet I pretend it's Spring, … [Read more...]
The Payless Saint Revisited
Do you remember my story about the Payless Saint?You may read Part I here; and Part II here.Last week I received the very best kind of Christmas email—a story of passing it on and of paying it forward; a story of yet another Payless Saint.I asked Denise, who blogs at Ordinary Grace, if I had permission to post it and she said yes.Here it is:I'm … [Read more...]
A Friday Funny
A man boarded a plane with 6 kids. After they got settled in their seats a woman sitting across the aisle from him leaned over to him and asked:“Are all these kids yours?”He replied, “No, I work for a condom company. These are customer complaints.”Have a happy weekend, everyone! … [Read more...]
I love my husband
…but I have to admit, I find it annoying when I grumble, “We’re out of milk,” and he proclaims, “Rome is burning!”Ever the wife of a sarcastic spouse, I amUpdated to Add: Said sarcastic husband later brought home eight gallons of cold and creamy 2%, thus sparing me a trip to the store in 10-degree weather. Have I mentioned that I love my … [Read more...]
Homeschool Connections
I sat in on Danielle’s online presentation yesterday at Homeschool Connections and I have to say, it was very cool and very fun. We got to watch a live video feed of Danielle, which was such a treat and she was as pretty as always (even wearing that dorky headset, wink wink) and we got to participate in a live chat at the same time.Alicia was … [Read more...]
Strike!
The girls and I cuddled up in my bed last night to read a bedtime story. My ungainly figure kept getting in the way, and as I struggled and heaved and tried to find a comfortable spot, I grew frustrated and exclaimed, “I’m just a bowling ball!”“No you’re not,” Cate reassured me.“They’re little. You’re big.”Looking forward to the next twenty weeks, … [Read more...]
Calling All Minnesota Moms!
My co-op is hosting a Homeschooling Mother’s Day of Renewal and you truly want to be there.When: Saturday, January 24th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with an optional (delicious!) luncheon at 1:00.Where: Holy Family Church in St. Louis Park, MNWhy: There will be Mass, a light breakfast, confessions and one of my very favorite speakers, Anne … [Read more...]
That Kind of Day
The Kitchen Counter: BuriedThe Kitchen Island: Sinking FastThe Kitchen Table: A Mess of Muffins and Playdoh (Let’s hope those girls don’t get confused.)Marilyn wrote a post about how she felt like Sisyphus most days, and I thought I’d share these photos in empathy. There is never an end to mess around here. It’s part of the...joy of my … [Read more...]
My Pretty Sisters and a Story
I just got a card in the mail from my mom with the following message: “Wish you could have been here for this picture, Margie—all four sisters together. Thought you might like to see them.”From left to right: My sister Renee, my mum, my sister Yvonne, my sister Linda, and my sister MaryShe was right. I regret being so far away from the rest of my … [Read more...]
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