The Loveliness of Gardens is being hosted by the lovely and very able gardener, Jennifer of As Cozy As Spring. Grab your hat and stop by what is sure to be one of the most beautiful and comprehensive virtual garden tours around!Oh, and please don’t forget to thank Jennifer for all her hard work. She really did an amazing job.The above image was … [Read more...]
A Garden fit for a King
As part of his First Communion preparation, my son Stephen made a 9-day novena that ended yesterday. He planted a spiritual “garden” in preparation for his special Guest’s arrival, including such planting such virtuous blooms as roses (acts of kindness), lilacs (not getting angry), and daisies (for obedience).Not surprisingly, I found myself very … [Read more...]
Good Morning, Sunshine!
How are you?I don’t have a lot of time of for blogging these days, because a). my mom and dad are here and I think it would be rude to clack away at the computer in front of them; and b). we are but a day away from my son Stephen’s First Communion! I love this sacrament in general, obviously, but also watching one’s child receive Our Lord for the … [Read more...]
Even Better than One Last Cigarette
Somehow, when my husband called me over to the paper with a “This one’s just for you, Honey,” I knew to be suspicious. … [Read more...]
Freezer Burn Notwithstanding
We have some special guests staying with us and so I pulled out one of my favorite family-friendly recipes for supper: Chicken Poppy Seed Casserole.Everyone exclaimed at how good it was and asked where the recipe came from. I said that it comes from Mrs. R. and that she had first made this for us when Angela was born.At this Cate blurted: “You mean … [Read more...]
Praying for Heather
When my friend Tina was diagnosed with colon cancer, she went through all of her prayer books to find a handful of the very best devotions to sustain her. After her surgery, she said that she was so low she couldn’t even pray them; at that point, her husband did.Today we need to pray for Heather, the mother of three and the devoted wife of one, who … [Read more...]
From the Editor
Because I know you’re prayer warriors;And because I know you know that I am a tall ditzy blonde trapped in the body of a short brunette;Will you please add some more very special First Communicants to your prayer list? They are: Julia, Juliana, Sarah and Max.*These little sweeties are my son’s friends, too, and it was only through a glaring … [Read more...]
Mars and Venus in the Mathroom
My boys, when asked to draw pretty much anything for their Saxon Math assignment, hastily scribble “x” amount of smudgy circles on their paper and move on.My daughter, however, is different. When I went to check on her work today—a full fifteen minutes after she began it—I found that she was stuck on the second question. The “draw five pairs of … [Read more...]
Happy May Day!
I am bleary eyed but happy.We were up late putting the finishing touches on our May Day baskets. They are not very complicated little ensembles, but we did hand stamp the nametags and that was time-intensive.Long story short: we will be delivering these at 6:00 a.m. (before our school friends leave for the day) and so I’d better get cracking on … [Read more...]
In the Month of Mary
It’s the day before May and our flowering crab is in full bloom. This tree, for me, is bittersweet in its beauty. The radiant blooms and intense fragrance last only a week or so, and then—thanks be to the breezes of spring and the impermanence of all earthly things—it all goes away again until next year.Sigh. I am confident that in heaven, anyway, … [Read more...]
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