Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
{emphasis mine} First things first though. The Kindle edition of The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale is available for $.01 at Amazon today!!! That said. I'll be back later to update this post and tell you how I know that praying works. As if finding that deal on Amazon this morning wasn't enough. Afternoon Update: Sorry about the … [Read more...]
{A Photo-Heavy Recap} We had a lovely day yesterday. How about you? My favorite quote of the day was: “Momma! Your scarf's on fire!” And wouldn't you know? It was. Not surprisingly, this exclamatory remark was directly preceded by my saying, “Everything is more or less ready. If you need me, I'll be out on the deck.” With a … [Read more...]
The It's Almost Thanksgiving!/Movie Review Edition First, an exchange. “Hello, Ma’am!” George said, coming into the room. “Hi, Hon.” (That was me, standing at the counter.) “I’m not a Hun,” he replied matter-of-factly. “I'm a wizard.” Oh and that leftover Elphaba hat he's wearing? His sister glued it to his head. * * * Also? Our hot … [Read more...]
I'm sorry. It's Monday and I'm talking about my exhausting weekend. That's not right! You probably need as much pep in your step as I do. Here's Maggie's Helpful Hint #1: Coffee. Lots of it. (I'm on my 2nd 3rd cup.) Alas, there's no Helpful Hint #2. Are you kidding? You leave me one in the com-box because, HELLO, it's been an exhausting … [Read more...]
And I would do it again in a heartbeat! KARE 11 News Anchor Diana Pierce and Me(I'm the short one on the right.) (Although...and I'm probably splitting hairs here...it would even more fun if I were paid ;) Not paid as much as Diana, though, 'cause she's a pro. Gosh, was she ever! It was totally interesting to be in the KARE 11 studio and … [Read more...]
{and me on TV} {i think} [1] Remember our visit to see Meghan in Wisconsin? Her family (at least, four of them) returned the favor on Sunday. They were dropping off half their crew at the airport--a trip to Disney World with Grandma & Grandpa!--and were able to come for brunch afterwards. Meghan brought her baby, which was … [Read more...]
Originally posted on 11/11/11 (Cool date, huh?) This morning, I opened my daughter’s English 2 book at random. Opened it at “random”—ha! With God, there is no “random.” Here is the poem that I found on that page. Here is the poem; I hope you like it. St. Martin’s Cloak Saint Martin was an officer In the mighty ranks of Rome. He … [Read more...]
Our Modern Day Take on the Saints of the Reformation “Saints and Scholars” is an annual production put on by our homeschool co-op, and was held at the school across from our church last Saturday. Finding an appropriate costume and writing my kids’ speeches is always well worth the effort, and yet I always—ALWAYS—hesitate before signing the … [Read more...]
Because, you know, in this day and age it's important to be brave. Okay, wait a minute. This was supposed to be a post about the little sister. It was her 9th birthday, after all. The Little Sister (aka Miss Intrepid) So why am I talking about the almost-11-year-old? The Brave Big Sister (aka Miss Cake … [Read more...]
A Sewing Weekend So... Friday night found me feeling puny, and thus the whiny post about the low-comment day. Forgive me! "I'd had a glass of wine," I explained in an email to Charlotte on Saturday. "As such, I was feeling forward." "Don't let Drunk You blog!" she wrote back. It's true. Drunk Tipsy Me speaks her mind too freely, and I … [Read more...]
