Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
Part II(Read Part I here.)We only have one daughter who’s in dance right now—my middle girl, my littlest girl.“Little” as in petite itself.Petite as petite can be.Now then. What with all my blogging about baseball and soccer—all the good-natured complaining about simultaneous games and chilly venues—I haven’t said much about Felicity’s sport. I … [Read more...]
I...love...LOST!!!I know.I am so completely behind the times that it's groundbreaking, really. Cool & retro, that's me! (Not really.)Well, I may not be trendy but I know a good thing when I read about it...and read about it...and read & read & read about it. My husband and I started watching Season 1 of LOST on Netflix a couple of weeks … [Read more...]
If you bring a baby to the baseball field, you’re going to spend a lot of time entertaining him.That is to say, a LOT of time.That is to say, the whole time.So what if his brother is pitching a no-hitter? (He wasn’t, mind you, but it could happen.)It’s far more fun to play with Daddy.Sort of gives new meaning to the term “pop fly,” don’t it?Catch … [Read more...]
How does your garden grow?Any more questions? … [Read more...]
Thursday afternoon found me both tired and cranky. (Scandalous, I know.) We had been going & going & going all day and still we had obligations—a baseball game for Joe and (simultaneously, at a different field) a soccer game for Cate.Who decided we were a sporting family, anyway? I blame my husband.So yeah, tired and cranky, that was me. … [Read more...]
The Twelve Promises of the Sacred Heart(as given by Our Lordto Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque)1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.2. I will give peace in their families.3. I will console them in all their troubles.4. They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of death.5. I … [Read more...]
...but am being kept crazy busy.Will you forgive me for a few days' light blogging?I thought so.See you soon! … [Read more...]
First, the poem.I gave two talks at the recent Minnesota Catholic homeschooling conference. The first was titled, “Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Work: On Guarding Your Heart and Not Losing Hope,” and refers, in my mind, to both success in the classroom and spiritual growth.Because if we’re not growing spiritually then what’s the point.Right?At the end … [Read more...]
Speaking of Florence, my friend Tina just got back from a trip to Italy where she spent a glorious week and a half with her husband and daughters. We had the privilege of watching her three sons during part of that time, and I’ll tell you, they couldn’t have been better little men.It was especially wonderful having another five-year-old in the … [Read more...]
A reader, Jan, emailed to ask me about the medal that I always wear.Would you like to hear its story?It all began with the girl in this photo—a lovely young lady named Guillemette.You know how that’s pronounced, right? Because it would kill me if you pronounced my friend’s name wrong. It’s Ghee-ya-mette, with a hard “g” as in “great”. Guillemette. … [Read more...]
