ht: Mom of boysYour Brain is PurpleOf all the brain types, yours is the most idealistic.You tend to think wild, amazing thoughts. Your dreams and fantasies are intense.Your thoughts are creative, inventive, and without boundaries.You tend to spend a lot of time thinking of fictional people and places - or a very different life for yourself.What … [Read more...]
Because I know you care
...about my mental health, especially after that last post, I am writing to reassure you that a bit of fresh air (cold air, granted, but very fresh) did me and my sons no end of good.The trip to the library helped also, as did the 50 books we checked out there.Wonderful, seasonal fare such as:thisand thisand thisOh, and did I mention the stop at … [Read more...]
Cabin Fever or the Black Plague?
Whatever it is, I feel like this house is about to implode.We are so ready for spring to be here. … [Read more...]
Jumping on the Bean Wagon
So I was going to write a negative review just to shake things up a bit, but being an honest type, I couldn’t. I have read this beautiful little gem of a book and it is excellent.Having said that, though, I cannot recommend that you buy a copy.I recommend that you buy three.One to keep for yourself, of course.One for your friend.And one for that … [Read more...]
Saxon Math Meets FlyLady
Did you know you can empty an entire draining rack during a 2-minute timed drill?And here I thought I had to look at those dishes all day. … [Read more...]
Thought for the Day on this Great Day
Who is St. Joseph ~ and ~Why Does He Deserve So Much Honor?St. Joseph was Jesus' daddy and Our Lord is prone to hear him.Oh, and he is also Patron of the Universal Church, Fathers, Families, against doubt and hesitation, confectioners, craftsmen, workers, working people, laborers, happy and holy death, expectant mothers, house hunters, … [Read more...]
Thoughts of Oahu cont.
Part III: Local Color~ Shrimp trucks and shave ice; surfer dudes and snorkeling.~ Oh, and a bonus embarrassing bit about yours truly.Warning: this post contains a scene where the blog author vomits. So there you go, then. You’ve been warned.I. Shrimp!There are these lovely little shrimp trucks scattered all over the island. The food is cheap and … [Read more...]
Good Morning! Do you know where your children’s church shoes are? And how’s that coffee?
I have a hundred and one things I'd like to talk to you about, but for now I would just like to wish you a blessed Fourth Sunday of Lent (it's Laetare Sunday and Lent is halfway over!) and a happy day at home with your family. If you're like me, you're having your corned beef and cabbage tonight instead of yesterday! It's a festive weekend all … [Read more...]
Will they be serving him corned beef tonight?
Brother Fergus is "a Cork man living in France, a friar of the Irish province of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) living and studying with the French Dominicans."And if all that's not enough, he's got a new blog to boot.Congratulations, Brother Fergus! A Blessed St. Pat's to you. … [Read more...]
Irish for the Day
An Irish Welcome (even though I'm all French)Here's Céad Míle Fáilte to friend and to roverThat's a greeting that's Irish as Irish can beIt means you are welcomeA thousand times overWherever you come from, Whosoever you be~ Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~ The Irish verse was found at IslandIreland.com.The clip art is from Webweaver's. … [Read more...]
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