Super good & super creamy Wild Rice Soup! … [Read more...]
On the 9th Day of Christmas
...dear Mary Ellen gave to me: The Loveliness of Christmas!And it's beautiful to see.* * * * *The 53rd Carnival of Homeschooling (the Anniversary Edition) is also being hosted here.* * * * * … [Read more...]
The Very Best of New Year Eves
...begin with a lovely sit-down dinner at 8:00 p.m, the Rosary at 10:00, and a champagne toast at midnight.We were so blessed to spend the night at our friends Mike & Tina's house. Six happy couples and children too numerous to count (they appeared, like mice, when the food did). It was indeed a joyful New Year's.It is now 10:00 in the morning … [Read more...]
The Loveliness of Mothers
is being hosted by one the most inspirational mothers I know, Helen, (aka Mary Vitamin) at Castle of the Immaculate.And what a beautiful day to reflect on the beauty of motherhood--the first day of the new year and the Feast of Mary, Mother of God!May she continue to intercede for all of us mothers, today & always. … [Read more...]
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
Eternal rest grant unto him, Oh Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.For more details, please visit the family's website here. … [Read more...]
My Mother’s Bible
I haven’t asked my mother for anything upon her passing from this world.Only her photo album.And her Bible.My mother’s Bible is just a beautiful witness to the prayer life and spiritual journey of one very faith-filled woman. Her Bible is bursting with prayer cards, mass cards, family photos and novenas (both completed and in progress). It is … [Read more...]
Catholic Devotions Meme
I have been tagged by dear Donna at A Garden of Roses and Lilies for this Catholic devotions meme, surely one of the most beautiful memes that’s gone around.1. Favorite devotion or prayer to Jesus?Probably just talking to Him, though I really love the devotion Suggestions of the holy Antonius Maria Claret for spending a quarter of an hour before … [Read more...]
So Much More than a Wink and a Promise
To my husband, John:12 years ago today you threw a bag of birdseed across a crowded wedding reception to make the maid-of-honor’s acquaintance. It landed—kerplop!—on the table directly in front of her, where she sat watching her dearest friend-of-the-heart get twirled across the floor by her new husband.The bag of birdseed trick worked. The young … [Read more...]
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents
I’d like you to meet our little holy innocent!Isn’t he/she cute?To see that tiny heart chugging away yesterday did my mommy’s heart much good. The only “problem” at this point is that my estimated due date seems off. Those clever technicians! How did they know that I fudged on the “first day of my last menstrual cycle?” (And I’m usually so good … [Read more...]
Christmas 2006: The Best of the Best
Or in some cases, the Most NotoriousMy Little "Angels" ;) Favorite moment from our church’s Christmas Eve Nativity Play: the camel that stopped to graze on the bald man’s head. No, Virginia, it was not a real camel. Favorite new dish added to Christmas menu (in Mommy’s opinion but definitely not the children's): mushroom casserole. Most … [Read more...]
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