Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
A December Give-Away (with a bonus coping mechanism thrown in at the end) Every now and then, my freelance work with Netflix means that a little treat shows up on my doorstep. I love that! This month, they sent me a goodie box for New Year's Eve (more on that in a week or so), and two complimentary gift cards for a year's subscription to their … [Read more...]
It's almost Christmas, (as you probably know), and once again I am learning the difference between what brings me peace and what does not. Baking with my 2-year-old does not bring peace. I do it for Advent penance. Donating 25 bags' worth of household goods & clothing definitely brought me peace. PLEASE don't tell the fire marshal … [Read more...]
So the thing about inadvertently dying one's hair black is... When your gray roots grow in, you have a skunk stripe. It's the Pepé le Pew look! (Goes with my French temperament.) * * * These cookies. Trust me. You want to bake them. * * * Yes, I know, another poem. Indulge me, please; it's a good one. I … [Read more...]
My daughter is crying in her room right now. We are both of us wounded, my daughter and I, hurt by the harsh words just exchanged. Our mother/daughter relationship—our mother/teenaged-daughter relationship—needs the healing power of humility. I need to be the one to say "I'm sorry." I need to remember what those years were like. I do … [Read more...]
Happy feast of the Immaculate Conception! Are you finding the logistics of getting everyone to Mass a bit tricky? We are too, but it's always worth it. So we set up our tree last night, my husband and I, after the kids had gone to bed. I think it's beautiful before it's trimmed; in truth, I prefer it, but that's just me. When my … [Read more...]
It's not what you think, my Advent challenge, because I have shamelessly lured you into this post with what appears to be a very cozy photo. My two little men cuddled up together...in Momma's recliner...perusing a book on the saints, perhaps? No. Let me forewarn you, dear friend of the heart. The internet is not what it appears to be! In … [Read more...]
I have exactly one hour before I meet my friend Tracy for pizza. (I love meeting Tracy! Especially when she offers to treat.☺) That means, however, this must be quick quick quick, like one of those stream-of-consciousness exercises you do in high school English. One of our back-to-back birthday girls with her requested Lethel Chocolate … [Read more...]
Granted, my Facebook greeting yesterday had just a touch of Debbie Downer: "Shedding tears of both gratitude and guilt! Who am I to have so much?" Hey, that Debbie girl has a point sometimes. I'm just sayin'. Now pass the cheesecake. It is true that on Wednesday night, at nearly midnight, as I wrapped discs of pie dough to bake the next … [Read more...]
As part of the Netflix #StreamTeam, I'll be doing a monthly post highlighting certain themes and movies from their service. In exchange for these posts, I received a year's membership to Netflix and a streaming device, but the opinions expressed are entirely my own! So be warned. : ) My family's got a big weekend coming up—back-to-back birthdays … [Read more...]
...We interrupt this blog's normal High Brow Reporting with a completely ridiculous and irrelevant post... Last Friday night started out normally. Well, "normally" for me, anyway, in that I was getting ready to go out with friends and was using that as an excuse to color my hair. (These days I need a good excuse because coloring my hair … [Read more...]
