Nothing is sweeter than the calm of conscience, nothing safer than purity of soul - yet no one can bestow this on himself because it is properly the gift of God's grace. -- St. Columbanus Cate made her first confession last evening! (Story to follow.)Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]
Name that Photo
a. Momma’s Little Darlingb. Angela at Restc. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon For Momma’s pick, check the com-box! … [Read more...]
I think I need a stronger prescription.
Me: I don’t know why I’m so tired today. I took my vitamins.Felicity: Did you take your coffee? … [Read more...]
To the Moon and then the Sun and Back
A little girl in a yellow dress sits on a cafeteria chair. Her snow boots are swinging slightly and her head is bent studiously over her notebook as one long lock of hair escapes from her ponytail scrunchie and comes to rest lightly on the white page.Her momma stands nearby thinking, “My heart is melting!”My daughter Cate had her First Confession … [Read more...]
And the Winner Is…
Almost all of you! (No offense to those of you who lost.)I mean, really. You guys are just too good. I’m thinking maybe you’ve seen us driving around town as of late and based your guess on our scandalously filthy van.Yes, Felicity was reacting to the “Ultimate” car wash that my husband treated us to after Mass on Sunday. We live it up on Sunday, … [Read more...]
What in the World
...has gotten this little girl so nervous??Is it:a. her father's driving?b. her mother's driving? (No way)c. the fact that they've just passed McDonald's and are not stopping; ord. none of the aboveThe answer is "d", of course.Which makes the next logical question, then, what's wrong? The first person to guess correctly gets...oh, I don't know. … [Read more...]
The Spirit of Christmas
This morning’s “big ticket” stocking stuffer was a beautiful, enormous candy cane that I’d orderedSanta got from Magic Cabin. The kids have been asking all Advent to snitch the little red-and-white striped confections off the tree and I’d held off, saying, “Sorry, kids. Not until Christmas.”They love their candy canes.This morning when Felicity was … [Read more...]
Dental Visits of the Rich and Famous
The hygienist was certain that she recognized her youthful client from somewhere.Was it the FAO Schwarz store in Manhattan?The Planet Hollywood in Palm Springs?The Hard Rock Café in Houston?Or was it on the pages of some blog that she found when doing a Google search for winter/Minnesota/crabby mom/early morning appointments?It would just bug her … [Read more...]
How to Melt your Mother’s Heart 101
by Felicity (age 5)Felicity: Do you know what I would like for Christmas, Momma?Momma (smiling): No I don’t, Honey. What is it?Felicity (shyly, as is her way): Whatever you want to get me.I should be so easy to shop for! … [Read more...]
Granted, I lead a pretty sheltered life…
…but hands down, the best part of my day today was when the three-year-old finally finally took a nap. (This process took approximately 45 minutes of effort on my part.)Eventually the angry screams subsided, the wall that was getting kicked stopped thumping, and the closed door stayed…well, closed.You can get a heck of a lot of schooling done in a … [Read more...]
