Let’s say that the Mommy Bear, (a.k.a. that crabby pregnant lady), purchases two half gallons of ice cream on Saturday. Let’s say, further, that she plans on making an apple pie for dessert on Monday evening and serving it with said ice cream. Let’s finally suppose that she looks into the freezer on Monday afternoon and discovers—gasp!—that all but … [Read more...]
Up and Coming: The Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference
The Minnesota Catholic Homeschooling conference is one of the highlights of my year, as you may well recall. I never, ever miss it because A. it is an excellent source of educational resources and inspiration and B. it is a chance to gab.I haven’t quite determined which of those two is the bigger draw for me.This year’s featured speakers are … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Saturday
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...]
The Good, the Bad, and the Beety
Practically all of the snow from Monday’s storm has melted, and this is good. We had temperatures in the mid-50’s yesterday and the kids were outside all afternoon—coatless and begging to go barefoot. I see they were not alone in their request.On a bad note, I still feel rotten. Technically this is a good thing, I know, but I do regret that my only … [Read more...]
Fraternal Love (of Reading)
These photos were not staged. They were simply taken within the 24-hour period following the arrival of a new Tintin.(I chose not to photograph the squabbles that occur in the van when these three are unable to sit together.)Are your kids as obsessed with this colorful little man as mine? Personally, I’m not a huge fan…but given the way that these … [Read more...]
A Topsy-Turvy Meal
Most of our April Fool’s Day passed without prank or pratfall, although I will say that I found Cheryl’s comment about the rubber-banded spray nozzle to be priceless. I just didn’t read it to my sons.I did, however, put together a topsy-turvy meal that was a heck of a lot of work for Mom fun for the whole family.We ate our dessert first: … [Read more...]
How to Break the Guilt-O-Meter 101
by Margaret in MinnesotaOn Monday evening, the boys came to me excitedly and said, “Don’t come into our room tonight! But come and wake us up tomorrow morning!”On Tuesday morning, I forgot. Instead, I went about my usual early morning business of putzing about the kitchen. I checked my email; I read some blogs; I did the dishes.Feeling some … [Read more...]
Thank You
…to all who have extended their well wishes and their prayers for our new blessing. You are an amazing, baby-loving bunch! I truly hope not to take you down the same hilly path that I have the last two times, but if that’s God’s will then that’s God’s will. Our love for these little ones will not be diminished.When I shared our news with my … [Read more...]
Apples in April and Other Foolish Musings
My husband, being my husband, suggested that I post a great big April Fools! regarding yesterday’s announcement. Because I value your friendship (and my life), I opted not to go that route……though we do enjoy a good prank around here. Not surprisingly, my husband’s April fooling almost always involves my morning coffee. This is so not funny! There … [Read more...]
No Fooling
Mr. Precipitation thought it would be really funny to send us a spring blizzard.If only he had waited until tomorrow to send it, I am certain I’d see the humor.Minnesnowta, indeed.Ad majorem Dei gloriam (I keep reminding myself), … [Read more...]
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