AHG stand for American Heritage Girls. I’ve got three…and couldn’t be more pleased.I love the patriotism.Love the reverence.And I love love LOVE the uniforms!It’s a red, white & blue thing, I think, and plus I’m a great big fan of earning badges.(My Boy Scouts got me trained that way.)These pictures are from last Saturday’s “Joining … [Read more...]
Food for Thought
If you commit some fault, do not get all worked up or make a big fuss about it; having acknowledged the fact that you have done something wrong, gently humble yourself before God and try to put your soul at rest, saying to yourself, “Ah, well! I have tripped but now I must walk slowly, watching my steps.” Every time you fall, do the same and when … [Read more...]
[Almost] Wordless Wednesday
“My Mother Laughing” Photo Credit: My Sister Yvonne … [Read more...]
Food for Thought
In this month of the Holy Rosary“Therefore, the Rosary, with its constant rhythm of 10, 50, 100 and 200 Hail Marys, is the prayer which best expresses this union with Mary, which better than every other places one in direct communion with Her in the contemplation of the Incarnation (joyful mysteries), of Revelation (luminous mysteries), of … [Read more...]
Harvest Greta
~ by Angela ~(I so prefer this one to her Vampiretta version.) … [Read more...]
Because you’ve got better things to do than watch the season premiere of House…
I present to you “The Pinata Project.”(Not to be confused with that Blair Witch movie or any such thing.)(Although there is that one segment where I throw up off camera.)(Not really.)(I was adjusting my sweater.)Do you remember the scene in the movie Signs where Merrill was watching TV in the closet? These videos remind me of that, only without the … [Read more...]
B-Day Plus One
First, a disclaimer: I did not drink too much at yesterday’s birthday celebration. Are you kidding? I had a glass of champagne and a half a glass of Moscato.I may be old but I am not a lightweight.Still. I feel hungover.Like, it was all really fun and I’m not ready to be done.You can relate, I think? It’s that let-down feeling that you get the day … [Read more...]
Ripples
This couple:Had these kids:Including her:Who went on to marry him:Who used to be:And now is:And who is much loved by:Who is very thankful for:...because, well, they had her...45 years ago today.(Yep, it’s true. As of today my age gets rounded up to 50.)(I should have titled this post “Wrinkles.” )Thank you, God, for the gift of life! Thank you for … [Read more...]
Share Your Story: The St. Thérèse Edition
This story was originally posted in October of 2007. I am re-posting it today in honor of our beloved Saint Thérèse, whose feast day it is and to whom we owe so much. The name of my story is “She said yes.” Breaking News: We got a dog.She’s cute. She’s soft. She pees a lot.You warned me about this in your comments. In fact, I was so thoroughly … [Read more...]
The Archangels and Us
Gosh, I love this feast day, don’t you? It’s one of those feasts where I try really, really hard to get to Mass, even if it means waking the kids up at 6:30 to make it out the door by 7:00.(I had made them waffles with blackberry jam, as per Jessica’s recommendation, and that lessened the sting considerably.)Except that that George of mine didn’t … [Read more...]
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