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A Spoiler-Free Post with Beans & Corn & just a Hint of Mishap Did you happen to not see the season finale of Downton Abbey? Me, too! Which means you have come to exactly the right place! (For an excellent re-cap of last night’s episode for those of you who did watch, do read Melissa Wiley’s latest post over at Geek Mom. [I’ve heard … [Read more...]
I am either the world’s best mom or the world’s worst Catholic or neither, but we celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday. Remember when I said I was indifferent to chocolate? (I think this might have been on Facebook.) Well, yesterday was definitely not the case. I felt a bit guilty giving out treat bags full of candy because—Hello?! … [Read more...]
Or: On Looking Uncertainty in the Eye So which would you like to talk about: Sunday night’s episode of Downton Abbey, (a double-header!) or the unexpected resignation of our beloved pope? Neither? Well good, because I think both subjects have been amply covered already. It’s not that I don’t have an opinion because I do. Don’t you? It’s … [Read more...]
Or: That Which didn’t Kill Me Made Me Stronger On Getting Through Three Weeks of Postpartum Depression My baby was only four days old when I knew that I was getting depressed. How did I know? Basically I was crying ALL the time. The tears started on Christmas Eve (I was very disappointed in how the gift-giving played out) and didn’t stop, … [Read more...]
So. Given the tremendous angst I felt after acknowledging my depression last Friday, I’ve discerned that it is God’s will for me to talk about this. Why? Because I’ve since gotten some emails affirming the need for this discussion, and I think all that doubt was a spiritual attack. It’s much easier, you know, to not talk about … [Read more...]
Or…How good it feels to finally see February. January was a long, hard month. The depression hit on Christmas Eve—Christmas Eve! Can you believe it?—and by Epiphany Sunday, it was clear that I needed to talk to my doctor. Ask my husband. Ask my best friend. Ask my kids. Ask me! We can talk about that later if you want. Long story short, I have … [Read more...]
I said I would tell you how we potty-trained our 3-and-1/2-year-old and here it is: We did nothing. Potty-trained kids by the age of two? Not at this blog! Pinterest-unworthy ideas on how to arrive at your goal...eventually...by making endless bribes of M&M candies? You’ve come to the right place. There are many things that I feel … [Read more...]
If you’re like me, you had to read the name of this award a couple of times before it sank in. That’s Sheen-azing, as in named after the Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen. [When I taught high school religion, I introduced my 11th graders to his writing. They called him “The Bish” and grew to love his wisdom, this despite his being some unheard-of old … [Read more...]
After a week (or so) of Arctic weather, we’ve got snow and balmy temps in the 30’s. You know what that means, don’t you? Recess! Outside! While baby naps and Mommy blogs.* (Because said Mommy is just that desperate.) Hey, we do what we can to survive the doldrums, even breaking out the cornstarch & water when necessary. We had been out … [Read more...]
Okay. Is this not the face of a little boy who’s got his momma exactly—but exactly—where he wants her? I mean, look at those cheeks! ~ Photo by Cate ~ (Yes, I was trying to read a blog or two.) Clearly this kid is getting the good stuff, if—ahem—you know what I mean. I’d just finished nursing when this photo was taken and frankly, little … [Read more...]
