The Flower Children Edition {Pretty} Flower hair clips. Aren't they sweet? Here's the thing. We have one short week until Angela makes her First Communion--one short week for her to master the concept of "transubstantiation." Um, yes. Have I mastered the concept of transubstantiation? Still, she needs to know what it is, anyway--as per … [Read more...]
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
The Sometimes-Total-Surrender-is-What-God-Wants Edition Continued prayers, please? ☺ … [Read more...]
Industry
On Saturday morning, some friends and I met for Mass and a study of the Catechism. It was a lovely three-hour outing—good for my soul, and great for my need to chitchat & visit—and I was so thankful my husband let me slip away. My oldest son even did the dishes! When I got home, I discovered this scene in the family room: “Wow!” I … [Read more...]
Checking In
Alternately Titled: On being me when being me isn’t easy. First, a photo. You see that kid in the turban giving me a raspberry? I lean on him repeatedly throughout my day for a hearty sampling of K.I.S.S. therapy. I “keep it simple, silly.” I kiss my boy. Also? I understand that your life is no less difficult than mine right … [Read more...]
Easter Clean (Part II)
Or, Things My Almost-Three-Year-Old Teaches Me(You can read Part I here.)Now, none of this made sense to me. I knew this mother to be an efficient & capable & loving mom and yet, she wasn’t doing what I thought she should do. I tried to wrap my brain around this—I tried, but was really struggling. And then the little guy approached his mom … [Read more...]
Divine Mercy Sunday
The Second Sunday of Easter is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday.Today’s message—that of unconditional love and forgiveness—is both a consolation to me, a sinner, and a call to action. In other words, having been shown great mercy in my life, I am called to show great mercy.I stand to learn a lot from this feast.For me, it’s more like…really, Lord? … [Read more...]
Easter Clean
Or, Things my Almost-Three-Year-Old Teaches MeI’ve been hanging onto this story for a while now, waiting for the perfect time. Well, guess what? There is no perfect time, ever!There have been Mother/Daughter tea parties for American Heritage Girls.There have been recorder concerts where I waited, patiently, for the third-to-the-last name on a very … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday Album
Here are some of my favorite photos from Easter Sunday. They are not always the “best” shots in terms of lighting & composition & everyone-looking-at-the-camera-and-smiling-ness, but they do capture the spirit of the day......and for that reason, I like ‘em.::In the Morning::Getting this shot made getting up at 7:00 worth it.My bookend boys … [Read more...]
Easter Monday Musings
Easter Sunday dawned bright and early, heavy emphasis on the early part.Tell me that you assisted that bunny too.Tell me that you stayed up way too late.It was all good, though, and the clear blue skies were so very welcome. (We had rain on Holy Saturday.) I took a fair share of pictures throughout the day and may, eventually, get around to posting … [Read more...]
Happy Easter!
He is risen! Alleluia!This photo was taken by my friend Bearing’s husband.Thank you, Mark! This is once again the post-vigil picture and I had to work really, really hard to get it. I think it might be a teenager thing, and I think (possibly) that I don’t care. I think that I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t sweetly request demand these annual photos.And … [Read more...]
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