is wonderful for story-telling with the children! Packed to the gills with action and powerful imagery, it is also such a beautiful reflection of the humility & faith of Peter:1 While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes'aret.2 And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out … [Read more...]
Our Blessed Mother’s Birthday
is only two days away! Here are some ideas for celebrating. … [Read more...]
This Morning’s Back-to-School Avilism:
"Momma! I’ve been seeing a wot of school busses! I just seen another one! It just passed us by…"How’s your new school year going? ; ) … [Read more...]
A Sunday Morning Sacrifice
That comes to me ready-made is the pre-Mass ritual of my young daughters, whereby they promptly yank out and/or unravel any pony tail or braid or barrette or whatever that Momma has so painstakingly put in place. I mean, really. Looking cute is so overrated!Our children are such little people, aren’t they, with preferences all their own. … [Read more...]
Another Must-See
movie is Invincible: the story of a down & out group of losers (aka the Philadelphia Eagles) brought back to life when a rookie from the streets of south Phillie (Mark Wahlberg) joins the team.Fondness for the sport of football is not required, though it was fun for me to attend the movie with my friend Tina, who grew up living & breathing the … [Read more...]
The Carnival of Homeschooling
is here this week.Scroll to the bottom of the post for all the contributions. I am regretting the title of my e-mailed submission, which was meant only to catch the eye of this week's host but to my husband's delight and my dismay was not edited.So that's me--the middle-aged homeschooling mother--smack dab in the middle of the Loni's and the … [Read more...]
Home Again Home Again
Our trip up north was so very nice and I have lots I want to share! First, though, comes time spent with Daddy and an exhilarating mountain of laundry to scale.On the briefest of notes I’ll close with an exchange between the boys after attending Mass one day with Grandma & Grandpa.Stephen: We prayed every decade that has a name!John Michael: No, … [Read more...]
One Last Hurrah
Margaret in Minnesota is going home to North Dakota! Grandpa George & Grandma Rita, here we come! … [Read more...]
On Losing Little Pluto: a Meditation
I am inexplicably mourning the loss of the planet Pluto. It doesn’t seem fair, really, for this little guy to have gotten the boot.First, it is annoying to have to learn another mnemonic. I have liked singing “My very educated mother! Just served us nine pizza pies!” Well, what’s on the menu now?I am certain that someone will eventually come up … [Read more...]
Some Days this Blog just Writes Itself
Avila: Mommy, what can I have for a snack?Me: Nothing. I'm making lunch in a half an hour.Avila: If I don't eat I'm going to die.Me: No you're not.Avila: Yes I are.Camille (the resident toddler): Die! Die! Die!Avila: See? Camille said! … [Read more...]
