As taught to me by my toddler.I have been looking for my copy of Magnificat for two days. Finally I found it, under the settee in my bedroom, half sticking out from under a crumpled pink sweatshirt.Happily I brought it back downstairs, stopping on the way to show its lovely cover to my 5-year-old. Carefully I placed it in the magazine rack with the … [Read more...]
The Loveliness of Homemade Gifts
Let me tell you at the outset: I don’t know where this post will take me. The coffee is strong and the day is young, and I have a lot on my mind.When I saw that the next Loveliness Fair was being hosted by Dawn and that the theme was handmade gifts, I had lofty goals. I was going to go here (because their home office is right by my church--how cool … [Read more...]
Got Kids?
I came across this very fun site when I was doing up my post for tomorrow's Loveliness of Homemade Gifts Fair. It's a must-share!Have a blessed Sunday! … [Read more...]
Mixed Blessings
Did you know that hot cocoa, when left bubbling on the burner, becomes hot pudding?Mea culpa to my daughters. Your momma is distracted by her new template.And mea culpa to my readers if my switch to Beta Blogger is affecting your Bloglines. Karen & Helen: How do I do labels without it showing up as a new post?PS. Camille seems to like her lumpy … [Read more...]
Christopher Wren It’s Not
...but someday it might be! Because face it, there are a lot of clever kids out there. (And some very awesome and clever moms to boot.) So many ideas and examples to learn from!A big HT to Karen for inspiring me to do this very link-y post. And if I've ever left a comment on your blog, please consider yourself included in all of the above. I … [Read more...]
One Family’s Testimony to Hope
(photograph courtesy of CaringBridge.org. Photographer: Jensen Sutta)Our much-loved Alice recently posted a beautiful love story.Would you like to read another?I met this amazing family in January. At that time Bill's recovery from brain cancer looked hopeful. Now, however, it would seem that such is not God's will. Jackie's journal entry … [Read more...]
A Blog in Progress
Pardon the erratic changes you may witness on my template over the next week or so. I'm experimenting with a new level of security after a code-orange type comment this morning. I may also add a photo to my header! Let me know what you think. … [Read more...]
Did Somebody Say List?
Here is this Week’s List of Ten Things for Which I’m Grateful: The cup of coffee at my side. It’s Caribou’s Obsidian blend today. My copy of Magnificat, which I am forever misplacing and which makes it all the more valuable when I find it. The 68-degree day we had yesterday (Are you teasing us, dear Lord?) and the awesome, amazing pink & … [Read more...]
My Writing Off-Line
For those of you who subscribe to Family Foundations, (the Couple to Couple League's publication), I have an article on page 8 of the Nov/Dec issue. I was asked to do the profile on CCL boardmember Bob Laird, who runs the Tepeyac Family Center in Fairfax, VA and who has to be one of the nicest gentlemen I've ever interviewed.May God richly bless … [Read more...]
And the Winner Is…
It's 5:00 p.m. in Minnesota. I don't know what you have going on in your state, but over here we're baking our"Election Day Cake!"This tradition is not long-standing, going back only two years to the 2004 Presidential election. Here's the story: my dear neighbor Brenda came by with a meal for us, as Baby Camille was, well,pretty much a brand-new … [Read more...]
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