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So how does a mother who’s suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Speech Disorder) celebrate St. Valentine’s Day?Well, she doesn’t get too creative, I’ll tell you that much. Heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were pretty much the extent of it. (“You mean we don’t have to eat the crusts?!” They were ecstatic.)Even better, though, was the … [Read more...]
...for investing in a puppy.Subtitled: One picture is worth a thousand reasons. … [Read more...]
Isn’t that an awesome name for a moms’ group? The Miracle of Motherhood. Well, ain’t it the truth.Pictured from left to right: sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom,sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom holding sweet baby, sweet mom holding sweet baby,sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom, surly mom pretending to be sweetThank you so, so much … [Read more...]
It’s 3:00 a.m. and I can’t sleep.Why is that?I’ll tell you.I’m giving a talk to a moms’ group today—the first ever such talk for me as far as I can remember—and I think this means I’m nervous.Can you spare a prayer for me this morning?And a prayer for them? : )Ad majorem Dei gloriam, … [Read more...]
I snuck away this afternoon to see this chick flick with a girlfriend. Such excursions are vital for us busy moms—not for the quality of the film, necessarily, but for the renewal of our spirit.Consequently I am not going to say that you should go see this movie, for it is every bit the chick flick (as I’ve mentioned). And specifically because it’s … [Read more...]
Margaret Mary Myers has tagged me for the “Gaggle of Saint Friends” meme. (Unfortunate name, that.)Because we share a much-loved patron and therefore must be sisters-of- the-heart, I would like to thank Margaret Mary for the tag and offer my response. This took some thought, (unlike my usual post), because—after all—we are talking about the saints. … [Read more...]
The Weekend Musicale VersionTen years a parent and I finally thought to bring home a copy of this CD. There it was, front and center on our library shelf when I went to find it. All in God’s good time, I guess! Have you given it a listen?My beautiful big sister Yvonne was 15 years old when I was born and was very good at mothering me. She used to … [Read more...]
Mom is on the mend, thanks be to God & your get-well greetings. The worst of it was over once I’d…er…been divested of my lunch & breakfast (in that order). Why couldn't it have been a fast day? After that, though, it was just a question of lots of bed rest (for Mom) and frozen pizza for the kids.Thank you to Laura my favorite crazy mama for … [Read more...]
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...on this second day of Lent.Cate came down for breakfast and fixed her big brown eyes upon me.“I had the best dream last night,” she announced.“Really, Honey?” (I so prefer those to the more morbid variety.) “What was it about?”“Easter eggs…and Jesus.”Not a bad dream, all things (and Lenten fasts) considered. ‘Cause if those eggs were chocolate, … [Read more...]
