Today is the feast of that much-loved martyr, St. Lawrence.So! If you’re planning to fire up the grill this evening for a nice little piece of salmon or something, consider sharing with the kids the words of our dear deacon, who, on his death “bed”, (aka the gridiron), said to his executioner:I’m finished on this side. You can turn me now.I should … [Read more...]
Ahem.
Tomorrow, August 11th, is the one-year anniversary of the inception of……this blog. (Not that I’ve been paying attention or anything.)Coincidentally, it is also National No Lurking Day! Which means (providentially for me) if you’ve been hanging out and having fun here, you need to tell me so tomorrow.Or today.Hee.Here are some little known facts … [Read more...]
A Salvo for Stroganoff
...and other tasty fare, to boot.One of my favorite foodies is hosting a Crock Pot Festival today. Visit Barbara of Praying for Grace fame at her cooking blog for lots of tasty, energy-saving, keep-your-kitchen-cool- on-a-hot-hot-day ideas.Got all that? Good. Now get going. ; )PS. Don't forget your planner. … [Read more...]
On Again, Off Again
Jennifer’s recent success guilted me into inspired me to jump back on the potty training bandwagon.And then, with a little help from my stubborn daughter, I jumped right back off again.Here is a section from this morning’s transcript:Me (encouragingly): Do you want to go pee on the potty?Camille (good-naturedly): Yeah. You have to have to change my … [Read more...]
The Grace of Losing It
Part ISwimming lessons went great yesterday and Angela was just a peach.You know why?I didn’t bring her! (Never underestimate the blessing of a good babysitter.)The not-so-funny thing is the following admission: my Got a Toddler? post on Monday was written in a state of High Anxiety. Yes, on the surface my words were playful & light-hearted, … [Read more...]
A Week Ago Today
My husband phoned me at my parents’ home in North Dakota to say a bridge had collapsed in Minneapolis. He was driving home from work at the time; he didn’t (and doesn’t) go that route, though we both have taken it on several occasions.A week ago todayThere were husbands, wives, fathers, mothers and children who didn’t return for supper.A week ago … [Read more...]
I Scream, You Scream
Subtitled: For the Scrapbook (not)Okay girls, scrunch together for a photo, please!Woops. Got a blinker. Let’s try again.Another blinker. Hang in there; let’s try again.Felicity! Alrighty then. We’re done.Who’s got time to scrapbook, anyway? : ) … [Read more...]
A Movie for the Foodies and More
Sometimes all that a busy, burnt-out mom needs to do is slip away.That is exactly what I did last night. In lieu of the Haagen-Dazs and pizza that my tattered nerves were craving, I spent the evening at the movies with a dear friend and a diet root beer. Much better for both the spirit and the figure!No Reservations is fun and funny and not … [Read more...]
Got a Toddler?
If so, this post’s for you.The following is:a. a picture of a little girl playing in a fieldb. a photographic illustration inspired by this paintingc. an advertisement put out by the Minnesota tourism boardd. an image of the calm before the storm, as in: this little girl just whined and fussed and fretted and screamed her way through a full hour … [Read more...]
The Inequality of the Sexes
Or...camping the way that God intended it! … [Read more...]
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