It's simple, really. For the past month, give or take a day here and there, I have focused on success in the following areas: 1. Overeating; 2. Overspending; 3. Under-exercising; 4. Under-cleaning; and 5. Dealing with a mental health issue that's not my own. And THAT'S why I haven't been blogging at all, because I'm pretty sure you've … [Read more...]
What the what?! I’m over here at WordPress!
And though I haven't a CLUE what I'm doing just yet... I feel like a kid at the playground. It's fun! But I'm lost. :P Come over and say hi if you have a chance. Better yet, give me a hefty push up this learning curve. It's steep and I'm old but what the heck? … [Read more...]
Desperately Seeking…
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...]
My Messy Life
"I love you, George!" "I love you too, Mommy." "Well, I love you all the way up to heaven!" {George, thinking.} "Well, I love you all the way up to heaven's ceiling!" A blurry picture but you get the point. Oh, to be a kid again! Yesterday, I said that 4-year-olds were awesome. Today, (and always), I'm thinking that 5-year-olds are … [Read more...]
New moms? I love you. I respect you. I GET you.
And this week? I need—really NEED—your prayers. 'Cause this is me, passed out on the stairs. (You had NO idea I looked so young.) (I know, right?! It's my skin cream. Lots of Retinol A.) Now listen. I'm pretty sure that this blog post will be written in increments because my current window of time could be smashed AT ANY MOMENT and when and … [Read more...]
Bull Run Coffee Give-Away Winner!
We'd like to interrupt your last Saturday before Christmas (!) preparations with the following announcement: Stacie? Your husband is in luck! Please email me ASAP with your address, Stacie, and we'll get the coffee shipped right off. Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who participated! … [Read more...]
Bull Run Coffee: A Review & Give-Away
I am a big proponent of supporting small businesses, so for that reason, I was pleased--okay, ecstatic--when Brent from Bull Run Coffee offered to send me some coffee to review. Honestly, this has nothing to do with my getting free coffee. (She says, slurping down her second delicious cup of the day.) Bull Run Coffee is a family-owned, small … [Read more...]
Consider this title a microphone tap.
Hello? Is this thing on? Is there anybody OUT there?I am in a weird and cheeky mood this morning, having been up since 2:00 a.m. planning our fall curriculum and watching this movie. I am giddy and over-caffeinated.Let’s talk.My biggest new idea is to switch Cate from Seton over to Catholic Heritage Curricula, just to keep things fresh & … [Read more...]
Yes, that’s basically it.
My sons took care of the neighbor’s dog this weekend. Having received their payment late Saturday evening, they were itching to be taken to the store on Sunday afternoon so they could spend it. I, however, was feeling the residual effects of my early morning Holy Hour and said that I’d be happy to take them if they could wait ‘til I’d had some … [Read more...]
Is it still penitential if I complain?
It will surprise you not a whit, I should think, to hear that my primary Lenten penance involves coffee. As in, (I told myself at the start of Lent), I just wouldn’t have any.Coffee, that is.As in, I would instead start my day with tea.Given that the drinking of tea is firmly associated in my mind with a 4:00 p.m. teatime and not a 5:00 a.m. … [Read more...]
