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The Laetare Sunday EditionMy Lent has been wonderfully fruitful so far. I am growing spiritually by leaps and bounds.April Fool’s!I wish I could say that it’s been easy. I wish I could say that I feel strong.When I decided to set my blog aside for Lent, I meant just that—my blog. Unfortunately my 11-year-old son (surely the most literal of human … [Read more...]
We interrupt this blog break with the following: The blogger formerly known as a person who blogs will be taking a break from her blog break tomorrow.And how many times can a person use the word “blog” (or its derivative) in a single sentence?Gosh. You’d think she actually missed it.See you tomorrow. … [Read more...]
This past week found me in the possession of:A uncooperative, unrepentant computer that went on the blink not once but twice;An extremely demanding toddler who was (by all accounts, just ask his siblings) never not nursing; andA persistent God Who, on more than one occasion throughout the time leading up to Ash Wednesday, said "Yes, Margaret, you … [Read more...]
by Barbara @ Praying for GraceOur dearest Margaret has asked me to do a guest post for her today. If you know Margaret, you know she has a great appreciation for the Lenten season. As she does with most things in life, she embraces Lent, with all her 60-inch being (60 inches...in shoes). That makes her most unique, if you ask me, as there … [Read more...]
Subtitled: Got a toddler? George is almost-two going on 42—42 because that’s the age of Columbus when he discovered America and George is also a great explorer.*Explorer George. That has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? Except when the land he’s exploring is under the kitchen sink and/or behind the toilet and/or in my makeup drawer.Mascara wands … [Read more...]
“Humility is to the various virtues what the chain is in a rosary. Take away the chain and the beads are scattered; remove humility and all virtues vanish.” --St. John Vianney … [Read more...]
The Fourth and Final Post in this SeriesPart I is here; Part II is here; Part III is here; and Part III 1/2 is here.How do we cope? That’s easy. We keep looking up and we trust ‘til we bust.(HT: Minnesota Mom’s Mom)It will be spring! It will be spring! It will be spring! It…will…be…spring.Happy month of March, everyone! … [Read more...]
(courtesy my 13-year-old son)(so don't say I didn't warn you) … [Read more...]
Part III 1/2Yes, of course I went in my son’s fort.What kind of a blogger would I be if I didn’t?A safe and warm one, that’s what kind.Here’s the view as I army crawled inside, feeling pretty darn nervous about that plywood. I was certain that it’d collapse on me, in which case my blog would get a new name.“Flat Margaret.”Coming soon to a computer … [Read more...]
Sarah! Congratulations! I am particularly indebted to Sarah, who blogs at Amongst Lovely Things, for her most welcome endorsement of chocolate wine. I...I... never knew such a thing existed.But I do now.Thanks to everyone for playing along and congratulations again, Sarah! Please send me your snail mail address and I, in turn, will send you … [Read more...]
