This is Jerry.He’s a cattle farmer from North Dakota and is what you would call a good guy.That’s what you’d expect, right?Cattle farmer + North Dakota = A good guy.That’s the equation.Jerry was in town yesterday to drop off a load of beef. His sister attends our parish, so he parked his truck outside her house and that’s where we met him.The kids … [Read more...]
Got heat?
The vent in our dining room does, which makes it prime real estate for little bodies.Especially when it looks like this outside:Yup, we’ve got ourselves a snow day. … [Read more...]
Say What You Mean
Angela came wailing up the basement stairs with a nasty scrape on her big toe.“The trampoline done it,” she choked out through her tears.“The trampoline did it?” I repeated, sympathetically.“No, the trampoline done it!” … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Kisses
A Cautionary TaleOne of my favorite things to do for a postpartum mommy is to take her other kids for the day so she can rest. This is such a fun Christian apostolate and is far preferable to, say, caring for the lepers on Molokai or having one’s fingers chewed off by the natives.I’m such a wimp that way.So when a friend from church had a new baby … [Read more...]
Turn the Head
My husband is the head of our home, of course, which makes me the neck. This means that sometimes, when Daddy is being stern and/or unreasonable—in other words, when he says no—my children will come to me with this entreaty: “Turn the head, Momma! Turn the head!”That’s my cue. I will wheedle and smile and flirt if I have to…and nine out of ten … [Read more...]
Surprised by the Truth
I think, “It’s pretty warm outside. I wonder if I should offer a cold beverage to the guy fixing our garage door.” I say, “How it’s going?”He thinks, “It’s about time she came out to check on me!”He says, “Pretty damn hot.”I think, “Oh my!”I say, “Would you like an ice water or a lemonade?”He replies, “Anything. Yes. That’d be great.”I go back … [Read more...]
Consider this title a microphone tap.
Hello? Is this thing on? Is there anybody OUT there?I am in a weird and cheeky mood this morning, having been up since 2:00 a.m. planning our fall curriculum and watching this movie. I am giddy and over-caffeinated.Let’s talk.My biggest new idea is to switch Cate from Seton over to Catholic Heritage Curricula, just to keep things fresh & … [Read more...]
Dinner’s in the Bathtub
I tend to be quite brisk at bath time. I’m tired; the kids are not; and I’m ready to be rid of them.Did I just say that?Anyway, the three little hens and I had spent a very nice afternoon at a local park while Daddy took the boys for some guy time. Come 8:00 p.m. and I was spent. I started the bath and I dropped them in—three little girls (I … [Read more...]
Quote Corner
Joe & Jem: What did the Spartan warrior say as he dove off the sinking Titanic? (Never mind the historical inaccuracies here and be warned that the following is very middle school boy humor)“The icier the water, the better!”* * * * * * *Mommy (having discovered an unsightly little wart on the underside of Felicity’s thumb): “Felicity, honey, … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Saturday
It’s 8:00 in the morning and the day stretches out before me, broad and full of possibility.Only one other member of my family is awake besides me—Felicity—who is quietly working on her coloring and cutting at the kitchen table. The house is still. My mind is calm.Now’s the time to make my list. Now’s the time for planning! I simply have to do my … [Read more...]
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