A Briefish Treatise on Movie Role Models Margaret the Blogger is back (one month later!) with yet another #StreamTeam review. Sheesh. You’d think I’d pop in more often than this. It’s almost like I’m in college again, with this #StreamTeam gig my monthly term paper. I’m writing this hastily…my March review…on the last day of March … [Read more...]
Strawberry Popcorn!! A Valentine’s Day Treat
There's a story (or two) behind this popcorn, but for TODAY I am sharing the recipe only. Tomorrow you get the stories behind it. I found a version of this recipe over at Pinterest—where else?—and made a double batch last Friday to share at our Classically Catholic Memory co-op. Dare I say it was a hit? I do dare, cause it … [Read more...]
Building Family Bonds the Netflix Way
My January #StreamTeam Post Greetings, fellow Netflix fans! I'm trying something different this month, because for some reason I've been a bit too...preoccupied to watch all my shows. Forgive me, great Netflix execs! And it's not like I haven't wanted to, either, because how cool is this? As a certified member of the #StreamTeam, I have … [Read more...]
Making Memories, DAVANNI’S Restaurant Style
Being a frugal (i.e. dirt poor) blogger... I am always happy to review local restaurants in exchange for a gift card or three. This is to the advantage of both my family and...um....me. My kids get snockered up on pizza & breadsticks... And I get to satisfy my overwhelming need to be … [Read more...]
On Giving Thanks for the Gilmore Girls: my Netflix in November Review
Posted, as is this procrastinator’s way, on the FIRST day of December because...you know...the holidays. Do you ever feel like the end of November is just one big appetizer for the whirlwind we call "The Holidays"? It's good to pace yourself, I'm finding. It's good to slow down. It's good to take breaks and watch shows on … [Read more...]
Notes on the Feast
Do you know what I love about All Hallows' Eve? I love that it's followed by the feast of All Saints, and that we go from the super-fun (but ordinary) to the super-celestial and extraordinary! I love to think of ALL THOSE SAINTS: St. Margaret of Scotland & St. Josemaria Escriva; St. Teresa of Avila & Therese of Lisieux; St. John Bosco; … [Read more...]
Is there Room on your Broom?
A Mini-Meditation on How to Have... It is Saturday evening as I type this. My children are hopped up on plenty of sugar, having gone to an All Saints' party hosted by People of Praise. "Sticked up," was the phrase my 3-year-old used, meaning...I think...sticky from ingesting an excess of candy. 'Tis the season to be sticked up. 'Tis very … [Read more...]
A Simple Woman’s Daybook
For Today... I am trying to live my life one day at a time. I was a little—okay, a lot discouraged last night because of missing my family and wanting to be there at this time of transition. (My mom's been moved into a nursing home.) I went to bed sad but woke up hopeful. That has to be grace, don't you think? Outside my … [Read more...]
Our New Family Favorite: ShineOnMe Safety Reflectors
When sweet Eliana from ShineOnMe Safety Reflectors asked if we'd like to try out their product... I said "Sure!" because how cute are they? (The answer to that is "Very cute.") Cate, a high school sophomore, quickly claimed this fun fox reflector: Whereas Rolo the Guinea … [Read more...]
Habits, Hope and Classroom Help: Part II
Or: How to Choose When You Feel Buried Prologue: I had the best of intentions for this 3-part series, as in, posting more frequently than every three weeks! Hopefully you'll forgive me after reading this post, and understand that while I really love to blog, sometimes I must choose other things. Because... "How to Choose" is a big theme … [Read more...]
