Oh my goodness.Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your prayers and well wishes. My little comment box was like a party yesterday, with appearances from some of my dearest friends-of-the-heart, both old and new.You can bet that I spent the majority of the day with a sizable lump in my throat.And that the kids and I didn’t get a lick of … [Read more...]

Dedicated with love and honor to my Beautiful Blessed Mother; & also to the awesome Guardian Angels, to whose power & intercession I owe plenty1. The gift of life and the grace of baptism2. The little town of Ortonville, Minnesota that welcomed me3. The little town of Wahpeton, North Dakota that formed me4. My father, a blue-collar kind of guy … [Read more...]

Father in Heaven, we thank you for the gift of these heavenly warriors.To be inspired and to learn what the names of these great saints mean, read Father Thomas Euteneuer's comments here.For ideas on how to celebrate with the kids, go here.That's where we got the idea to make this, which will then be topped with a statue of St. Michael and "slain" … [Read more...]

Pick your PoisonMy daughters were playing in the next room.This is what was said: “Okay. I’m the robber and you’re the police.”This is what I thought I heard: “Okay. I’m the robber and you’re the priest.”Blame Cayfor this very unexpected trip down Memory Lane I'm taking!This is the post that started it all.This is where I ended up.Season I is … [Read more...]

Beautiful Dawn of By Sun and Candlelight is amazing! Please visit her latest carnival of Autumn fun and family learning here.Because, as she so lyrically put it, "nature's last dance is its merriest ~ there's so much to see and to do! And as hard as it can be to slow down, nature needs this time of rest - and so do we!" … [Read more...]

But the roses are in full bloom!It's their last big hurrah before the Winter.[Wistful sigh.]PS. My son wants to know if you noticed the "big huge rose" on the left. It was really an enigma. … [Read more...]