“When something is truly intended for you, it will come your way more than once.”(Dr. Franklyn Nelick, as quoted in The Mysteries of Life in Children’s Literature) … [Read more...]
Things Go Missing
In a big house filled with people, it is not the rarest of occasions that things go missing. Often this means buying the more important of items—hairbrushes, socks, chocolate—in great big bunches so that you are certain to have at least one edition of whatever it is that you need when you should need it most.Like before Mass on Sunday.Or after … [Read more...]
Down a Jazzy Rabbit Trail
Today was feeling rather blah;I thought we’d watch Mr. Rogers.He is always good for a pick-me-up;A brief respite for us artful dodgers.He had as his guests some musicians;A pianist and his sons.The music they played was brilliant,The kind we teachers never shun.It dawned on me—that was Branford!As in Marsalis, you know? Saxophone?And his brothers … [Read more...]
Were it not for my Netflix Addiction
Camille wouldn't be running around the house saying, "Bam! Bam! Bam Bam Bam!"You would think that she'd like cute little cooing Pebbles, but no.Loud and physical all the way."Bam! Bam! Bam Bam Smash!"That's my Camille.* * * * * … [Read more...]
Ascension Sunday: Hope for Humanity and Gratitude for God’s Good Gifts
“No matter what, just keep looking up and trust ‘til you bust!”Rita E. (my mother) For many of us, the feast of the Ascension has been transferred to today. I love this feast and the virtue of hope with which it’s associated. One can never have too much hope, I find. (What’s the expression? Ah yes: a sad saint is one sad saint!)Today let us pray … [Read more...]
Someday: A Wee Gem
I thought that I’d put off my lesson-planning share with you the briefest of reviews of one of my new favorite books.Someday is not, perhaps, the best pick for an over-emotional mommy who feels that her babies are growing up too fast, but it is a very touching little tome, regardless. It’s one of those children’s books that speaks volumes to a … [Read more...]
You Choose Tuesday! (A Preview)
You already know that I’m distractable, right?And that, in addition to being distractable, I am also slightly manic.I sit, I spin, I sip more coffee.Which sometimes helps and sometimes doesn’t, all that caffeine.We are smack dab in the middle of what I call crunch time, my friends. I have end-of-the-year tests to organize as well as the planning of … [Read more...]
Calling all Photographers!
We are in the market for a new camera. Not surprisingly, my husband is wary of buying me another expensive model because of my previous record with all things small, black and electronic.Here’s where you come in. Having seen the beautiful photographs on all your blogs, I am wondering if you can recommend a reasonably priced digital camera to a girl … [Read more...]
Odds & Ends Thursday
A bit of this, a bit of that.From us to you this Thursday.I. Mom-Tested/Kid-ApprovedCurrently on our List of Favorites:The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman“The Seven Silly Eaters are silly when they eat. Their names are Peter, Lucky (sic), (that’s a girl that likes lemonade), Fran & Flo and Mac, Jack and Mary Lou. I recommend that eight … [Read more...]
Sometimes
A Play-by-Play of the past 24 Hours (the Highly Abridged Version)5:00 a.m. Sometimes all I need is a good strong cup of coffee.10:00 a.m. Sometimes all I need to snap me out of an I’m-really-getting-bored-with-school funk is to take the kids to a children’s museum. My favorite part came when, in the midst of a crowded exhibit, a little kid called … [Read more...]
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