Most of our April Fool’s Day passed without prank or pratfall, although I will say that I found Cheryl’s comment about the rubber-banded spray nozzle to be priceless. I just didn’t read it to my sons.I did, however, put together a topsy-turvy meal that was a heck of a lot of work for Mom fun for the whole family.We ate our dessert first: … [Read more...]
How to Break the Guilt-O-Meter 101
by Margaret in MinnesotaOn Monday evening, the boys came to me excitedly and said, “Don’t come into our room tonight! But come and wake us up tomorrow morning!”On Tuesday morning, I forgot. Instead, I went about my usual early morning business of putzing about the kitchen. I checked my email; I read some blogs; I did the dishes.Feeling some … [Read more...]
Thank You
…to all who have extended their well wishes and their prayers for our new blessing. You are an amazing, baby-loving bunch! I truly hope not to take you down the same hilly path that I have the last two times, but if that’s God’s will then that’s God’s will. Our love for these little ones will not be diminished.When I shared our news with my … [Read more...]
Apples in April and Other Foolish Musings
My husband, being my husband, suggested that I post a great big April Fools! regarding yesterday’s announcement. Because I value your friendship (and my life), I opted not to go that route……though we do enjoy a good prank around here. Not surprisingly, my husband’s April fooling almost always involves my morning coffee. This is so not funny! There … [Read more...]
No Fooling
Mr. Precipitation thought it would be really funny to send us a spring blizzard.If only he had waited until tomorrow to send it, I am certain I’d see the humor.Minnesnowta, indeed.Ad majorem Dei gloriam (I keep reminding myself), … [Read more...]
A Double Annunciation
Today I am thinking about two infants.I am thinking about the One in this image, hidden and needed by the world.And I am thinking about this infant, also hidden and also neededby five children and their parents.I am nine weeks’ pregnant today!Since discovering this surprise blessing on my husband’s birthday one month ago, we have been into the … [Read more...]
Our Mini Roger Ebert
Angela was very pleased last night when she saw the older kids gathering for a DVD—not so much when she saw that the selection was Attack of the Clones. “I hate this movie!” she fumed, and threw herself dramatically on the ground.Later she came over to me and said solemnly, “Star Wars is not a good movie. I am not exkited about this film.” … [Read more...]
O Happy Fault:
The Story of My ConversionPart III: Ages 11 to 14“I turn to consider the boy I once was in order, finally, to describe the man I am now. I remember what was so grievously lost to define what was necessarily gained.”Richard Rodriguez in his autobiography Hunger of MemoryThis is the post that may peg me as a prude and an idealist. It’s true—I am … [Read more...]
All That To Say…
Jen has started an interesting discussion about on-line communities, in which she compares the internet to the village water well, one where“it’s not necessarily a good place to try to form deep friendships, but [where] it is a place we can quickly, casually throw out the question ‘You ever have days like this?’ in the midst of our daily work; a … [Read more...]
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