First, thank you to everyone who participated in today’s Loveliness Fair.Second, thank you to everyone who visited and who left such gracious comments upon departing!And finally, thank you very much to the person who nominated me for one of these.I’m happy.I’m honored.I’m pooped.Good night. … [Read more...]
The Loveliness of Romance
I still get the occasional flowers and chocolate and an evening out from time to time, but this is not really what I consider the most romantic part of marriage. I believe the most romantic part of marriage is found in the day in and day out of ordinary life. (Suzanne Temple)We have survived an advertising onslaught in preparation for St. … [Read more...]
The First of Many
The bride;The groom;And the lyrics to our first dance. Go Light Your World by Kathy TroccoliThere is a candle in every soulSome brightly burning,Some dark and coldThere is a spirit who brings the fireIgnites his candle and makes his homeCarry your candle,Run to the darknessSeek out the hopeless, confused and tornHold out your candle for all to see … [Read more...]
Memento Mori
“What you can do today, defer not till tomorrow; for a day once passed never returns, and tomorrow death may come” (St. Alphonsus de Liguori).I said in my post this morning that I had my Friday’s meditation ready-made with that photo of Morocco. I was joking, of course, in my implying that the Minnesota cold was indeed my mortification and that my … [Read more...]
Surfing Safari Redux
....from Morocco with Love.My ready-made penance for this Friday will be to meditate upon this photo. We have had eight straight days of sub-zero temperatures (yes, I choose to live here) and a vacation sounds so good right now!Anyway, that's my dear sister-in-law on that camel. She is a world traveler and is always good for a stick pin or two on … [Read more...]
You Know It’s Cold and Dry When…
You slather on the hand lotion and fifteen minutes later, your hands are dry again. You go to lovingly apply some of that same lotion to your daughter’s itchy arms, and she complains that your hands are “snagging” her. And finally, your son wakes you up in the middle of the night because he itches so badly. He is madder than a little hornet … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Resource for Couples who have Miscarried
One of the most painful interims for a couple who has miscarried is that awful, uncertain time of waiting between finding out that your baby has died and the mother's actually delivering it. We may wait a couple of days, a week, or even longer.The advice that my doctor gave me was to wait a week from the day of that fateful ultrasound to see if my … [Read more...]
Ray Guarendi would be Proud of Me
Because clearly, I'm a better parent than I think.I think.Though were you to seek the opinion of my 7-year-old, the words “good” and “parent” would be nowhere near each other in a sentence.Well, kid, you’re just going to have to get over it.And, gulp, so am I.It is bad enough that I had to drag all five kids out into the sub-zero temperatures for … [Read more...]
A Joke so Horrible
....that of course I have to post it.(Instead of stirring the noodles, as I should be.)What did the man say to his dead robot?The answer is in the comment box.*This horrible joke comes courtesy of my 9-year-old son and his copy of Boys' Life. … [Read more...]
The A-B-C’s of Homemaking
I was honored to be tagged for the homemaking meme by the author of one of my favorite blogs, The Gift that's Kristen. (Okay, so that's my name for it.)When it comes to homemaking, I am a total work-in-progress. I love having my home all neat and tidy, but with five little people running around it doesn’t often happen. Sometimes I start to overly … [Read more...]
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