First, the poem.I gave two talks at the recent Minnesota Catholic homeschooling conference. The first was titled, “Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Work: On Guarding Your Heart and Not Losing Hope,” and refers, in my mind, to both success in the classroom and spiritual growth.Because if we’re not growing spiritually then what’s the point.Right?At the end … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
(Vol. XIV for Me)~ Take 1 ~I’d like to begin and end this week’s Quick Takes installment with a quote. Here’s the first one.Yesterday we attended Our First Baseball Game of the Season. (This is an event of such significance and magnitude that you must put it all in caps.) My oldest son Joe is playing on not one but two local teams, and tell me how … [Read more...]
A Garden Party
(Weeds and All)We are on our third year of doing The Garden of the Good Shepherd: A Sticker Calendar and are incredibly blessed, really, to be on the receiving end of Charlotte and Jessica’s creativity when it comes to hosting a garden party.I hope this post doesn’t embarrass them.Here we are out on the deck, beginning our very informal Garden of … [Read more...]
Why I’ll Never, Ever Be a Blogger like Pioneer Woman
Reason Number One: I never remember to take pictures of the food as I'm preparing it.Reason Number Two: Even if I did remember, people would be like, "Um...what exactly are you preparing?"Reason Number Three: I cook big.Reason Number Four: The food still tastes okay, even if I forget to blog about it.Reason Number Five: Case in point.(Pictured … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Blogging (Part II)
[You can read Part I here.]Furtively, I got the Windex.I began by spritzing the stain in the dining room, where a crayon had been melted over the heat vent and then poured out on the floor. What child does this?! My curious little Madame Curie, that’s who.(It helps me to compare her to super smart people. It makes the naughty behavior seem…not that … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Blogging
An Odd, Semi-Obsessive Little Tale[Part I]Anthony’s been fussy the past couple of nights, the result of a lingering ear infection. The usual drill is that Mom (the early bird) will nurse him until he’s full and then Dad (the night owl) will take over. Two nights ago, however, I woke to the sound of loud, persistent, angry wails and so, bleary-eyed … [Read more...]
Artistry
Jem & Felicity wanted me to sew them a couple of teddy bears. I dragged my feet for a day or two but finally I relented. Don’t say it. Don’t you dare even say it. AMDG, … [Read more...]
A Big Fat Bleg
Any advice on how this homeschooling mom might survive the last long month of pregnancy, given that it coincides with the end of the school year? I'll gladly welcome any words of counsel that you can send my way. … [Read more...]
O Happy Fault
The Story of My ConversionPart I (In the Beginning) ;Part II (The Age of Reason) ;Part III (Ages 11-14);Part IV (“Hitting Bottom” Prologue);Part IV (“Hitting Bottom”) Part V (Free at Last))Part VI: On Seeking Balance and Seeing Benjamin Button (Twice)Warning: The following post contains a multitude of quotes from the movie The Curious Case of … [Read more...]
That Kind of Day
The Kitchen Counter: BuriedThe Kitchen Island: Sinking FastThe Kitchen Table: A Mess of Muffins and Playdoh (Let’s hope those girls don’t get confused.)Marilyn wrote a post about how she felt like Sisyphus most days, and I thought I’d share these photos in empathy. There is never an end to mess around here. It’s part of the...joy of my … [Read more...]
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