...today after our trip to North Dakota and you know what? It was totally worth it. (Baby Francis, shown here on Grandma & Grandpa's living room floor, agrees wholeheartedly.) It was the shortest and sweetest of trips--just Cate, Felicity, Francis & me--arriving at 4 p.m. on Sunday and getting back to the Cities just 24 hours later. … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope you have (had? are having?) an awesome day! This was the family photo that we took last night, minus the 3-year-old who passed out in front of the movie. We celebrated Mother’s Day Eve because, on a whim and in a fit of inspiration, I decided yesterday to drive up to North Dakota today. (Don’t tell my mom! I’m surprising her for … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
(Vol. XXXII for Me) The Mother’s Day Giveaway Edition --- 1 --- Happy Almost Mother’s Day! In honor of each and every over-worked mother out there (you know who you are) I am dedicating this Quick Takes post to you. Got kids? You’re a hero. Plus, you know, without them how would we get our laughs? --- 2 --- Like, the other day we … [Read more...]
A Friendly Reminder
...about the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference. Register today to save $10.00! The fee goes up after Friday. Details here. See you there. … [Read more...]
Two Cool Things
One Sacred, one semi-Sacred but mostly Secular. First, the sacred. I brought Baby Francis to my holy hour this morning, as is always the case when I don't express milk so that when he wakes up my husband can feed him. Gotta be better about doing that. Except...if I hadn't taken him to my holy hour this morning, I would have missed out on hearing … [Read more...]
“Protect Your Heart”
That’s the counsel I was given this morning after emailing a dear friend in tears. (I was the one in tears, not my friend.) (I’m assuming.) (Still, what a buzz kill for her this morning!) That’s what I get, though, for watching hidden videos taken at abortion clinics. That’s what I get for clicking through on those links. My tears fell onto … [Read more...]
MCHEC: You’re going, right?!
I could go on and on about how much I love the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference & Curriculum fair. Wait a minute. I have. Can there ever be too many babies? (MCHEC 2007) All in the Name of Good Reporting (MCHEC 2007) Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference: the 2008 Edition Catholic Home Educators Unite (MCHEC … [Read more...]
This Wintry Spring’s Eternal
A Study in Contrasts Today we’re taking a look at two sets of contrasts. First, the weather in Minnesota at the end of April: The view from our deck when I got up yesterday I’m sorry. That whole global warning thing? Pretty, yes, but welcome? No! Just. Not. Feeling. It. I’m reminded of that scene in Frog and Toad Are Friends where Frog … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
Vol. XXXI for Me The “Thou shalt not fret” Edition --- 1 --- So…not to be all negative or anything, but the bombs & blasts of this past week have me teetering on the brink of wigging out. Not really the best option, right? Better to pray. Better to parent. Better to blog. Better to… --- 2 --- Bake! Yesterday I decided that the very … [Read more...]
In the Easter Season
Or, On Looking Back at Lent and the Little Lessons that I Learned In a word, detachment. * * * So I can’t say I gave up a lot for Lent. Forgoing my daily cup(s) of coffee? Not an option, and anyway my husband forbids my giving up caffeine because he knows that it would be his penance too. I did try to give up playing Candy Crush … [Read more...]
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