Subtitled: Pigs are hot dogs!This is a story about a mom and her plans for a perfect day at the fair.Ha.Nice try, lady.I have read that the Minnesota State Fair may be the largest state fair in terms of daily attendance.After our visit this past Wednesday, I would say hmm.I suppose that’s accurate.Let’s just say that one doesn’t attend this fair to … [Read more...]
Good Night, Sleep Tight
With the advent of a brand new school year, and the (alleged) return to a more disciplined lifestyle, I am going over my habits with a fine-toothed comb.(Or should I say a felt-tip pen?)(I have to write things down to process them.)One of the areas I have not been happy with is bedtime. We have prayed as a family for years now but after … [Read more...]
Going to the Fair Fair Fair
Aka The Great Minnesota Get-TogetherAs you read this, we are at the fair. Do you see us? I’m the one covered with powdered sugar and sunscreen; they’re the ones reeling and clutching my skirt.The state fair is all about sugar, you know—sugar and grease and yet more sugar.See this link if you don't believe me.Oh, and money. Let’s not forget the … [Read more...]
A Reflection for Teachers
…on the first day of September:The religious teacher must always work with God. She may never presume to believe that she can educate the child with her own resources. Every honest teacher must agree with the author of the Book of Proverbs, “Of the way of a man in his youth, I am utterly ignorant.”Though she may study psychology for whole decades, … [Read more...]
The Compromise
I told Jem to go outside and get some fresh air.So he did.As you can see.Also, why is there a clump of dirt on my deck?Can you come clean it up for me?Finally, and for the record, I (too) will be taking my own advice and getting some of this “fresh air” that’s supposed to be so good for you—fresh air (found in abundance, I’m told, at the local … [Read more...]
The Crank
Hello, my name is Baby Toddler George.And I am a great big grumpy crank.My mom wants you to know that she misses her daily chats with you but that--I'm crying as she types this, by the way--she is being held captive by her teething toddler.Literally.I'm yanking on her skirt bottom as we speak.With love & blessings & wails & oh, how … [Read more...]
A Mother’s Love
“St. Monica constantly kept the conversion of her son in mind. She wept much, begged God insistently, and never stopped asking good and wise people to speak to her son and try to convince him to abandon his errors. One day St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, whom she had already visited several times, took his leave from her in words that have been … [Read more...]
Room(s) for Improvement
Subtitled: This is the floor that John built.This is John.He’s my husband and I love him lots.This is the room that was our dining room before I filled it with books and set up shop.(Maggie the Squatter.)(That’s me.)Because the carpet in this room was really gross (I mean REALLY gross) and because my husband loves me, he agreed to install a … [Read more...]
From 0 to 60, PetSmart-Style
Subtitled: I’m sorry, John, but this is what happens when you take off on me.It all started with a toad on Tuesday.Two toads, actually. And then one escaped and the other remained, trapped and miserable in a purple plastic bucket in the corner of our driveway.“Angela, please. Will you let that poor toad go, already?”“I’ll let it go when you get me … [Read more...]
Big Brother’s Watching You
Now, normally that’s a bad thing, right?Not so in the case of Joe and his little brother, George.“Joe, keep an eye on the baby, will you?”“Sure, Mom.”Hey, thanks.Whatever will I do when that kid goes back to school in a week? He doesn’t really need an education, does he?Don’t answer that.These photos, by the way, are brought to you courtesy of … [Read more...]
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