a.k.a. a bucket list of my insanity Point the First: I’m often told, when people hear that I’ve got seven kids, that “I must be really busy.” My standard response is “Not at all! I make the kids do all the work.” Lately, though, I’m thinking that they are right. What I would tell them if I were brutally honest…which I’m not…when it comes … [Read more...]
Clinging to my beads today…
...and chewing my fingernails to the quick. (The former of those two is the better half.) As I told my sons when I dropped them off at school this morning, we really don't know the day or the hour when we will be called from this earthly life. On Sunday, we were at a Senior Recital. The young woman graduating is a neighbor of ours--we have … [Read more...]
Daddy Update
(Because yes, this awesome man’s my “daddy.”) (I am 46 and he is 88 and he will always be my daddy.) The little boy in this photo is now six feet tall. Craziness! I would like to thank you, dear readers, again & again & with all my heart, for the prayers you are offering for my father. Certainly “cancer” is not the most upbeat of … [Read more...]
Love is Everything
Early this morning I dropped my boys off at school. “Only one week to go!” 15-year-old Joe remarked. “And then I start my driver’s training.” As we pulled up to the entrance, my eyes were drawn to a girl on the sidewalk. In most every way, she looked like the other female students—standard white polo, navy skirt—but in one distinct way, she was … [Read more...]
“The Interruptions ARE your Day”
This came to me via my dear friend, Tina. It blessed my day and I’m fairly certain… It will bless yours, too. “Where You Water It” PS. Those “interruptions” include bickering siblings. And tattling tots. And sticky spoons. And ants. (Damn ants.) … [Read more...]
Playing Catch-Up
...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...]
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