...when you’ve got kitchen help in triplicate!I used to make them wear hairnets, but as they got older they started to balk. Eh bien, I figure that having not one, not two, but three sous chefs is a luxury.And besides. It’s their cake.Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]
“7 in 2007”
My daughter Cate turns 7 today.She loves the fact that, having been born at the turn of the millennium, she will always have a handy mnemonic for remembering how old she is. (Assuming that like her dear old mum, she needs it.)And speaking as her dear old mum, I can never resist retelling (and retelling) the story behind her conception and birth … [Read more...]
A Pre-Thanksgiving Must-Read
Can be found over at Diane’s.And for dear Diane, (who is my cyber-twin, by the way, in terms of temperament), is the following photo:Because all work and no play makes Jem a dull boy!Oh, and lest you think that this picture is a totally idyllic representation of life here in Minnesota, what you don’t hear in the above photo is the slightly prideful … [Read more...]
The cranberry relish I could do without…
….but I always take lots of stuffing!You Are The StuffingYou're complicated and complex, yet all your pieces fit together.People miss you if you're gone - but they're not sure why.What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?One of my favorite memories from Thanksgiving Day is watching my father stuff the turkey. He makes the most delicious dressing I’ve ever … [Read more...]
Deep Thoughts to Stir the Sauce By
The back of my stove is pretty cluttered these days. Currently in residence is a very large bottle of olive oil, a bottle of red wine vinegar, a bottle of caramel-flavored coffee syrup, two pepper mills, a sea salt grinder, a saltshaker, and a box of peppermint tea.Oh, and we mustn’t forget the hand-painted wooden sign behind all of this that reads … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Sunday
Cinnamon Cider simmering gently on the stove Two-dozen peanut butter cookies (minus the one that Mom just snitched) cooling “not fast enough” on the rack Snowflakes then rain then hail and then more rain falling (The snowflakes were by far the most romantic.) Amazing Grace (the movie) waiting patiently in the DVD player. (The theme is … [Read more...]
About Last Night at PetSmart
Every Friday night the boys and I take in a puppy-training course at the local PetSmart.The boys always look forward to this weekly outing with Mom and I enjoy their company. I also truly need their assistance, as I find it disagreeable to make that 10-minute drive alone with Ellie. You try driving with a 35-pound ball of fur in your lap!However, … [Read more...]
A New Beginning
I was so happy to hear from a dear old friend & fellow blogger! (We Catholic blogging mommies are tight like that.)Jen, formerly of Nestled in the Woods, is back—hooray!—and is as sweet and as down-to-earth as always. Her new blog is titled this-family-of-ours.For a wonderful introduction to her brand new blog, begin at the beginning with her … [Read more...]
The Sinner and the Saint that’s Me
I am wondering if I might interest you in a post or two about my conversion. It’s quite a story—not a tall tale, unfortunately, but it is a long one—and the reason I am thinking about is this:Today is the feast of my much-loved adopted patron, Queen Margaret of Scotland, and as I meditate on her amazing life I find myself longing to be better.I … [Read more...]
It’s a small consolation but I’ll take it.
I only had the two little girls today at Target while the others were at piano. Angela was beside herself with [insert big huge toddler problem here], and I was so distracted and embarrassed that I wheeled the cart away without even taking my groceries.Meanwhile the clerk is calling, “Miss! Miss! You forgot your bags!” and all the other people in … [Read more...]
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