After a nightmare of an afternoon, filled with me bawling my eyes out, I found this sweet note placed in the hallway… …and this one in the laundry room… …and this one in the playroom. Sigh. When everything seems to go wrong, I can thank God for a loving husband, sweet kids who are quick … [Read more…]
… to remind us all of the PRIVILEGE we have been given, by God Himself, to care for these little ones. What an honor! What a joy!
Wanted to blog, but Holy Week preparations/activities took top priority (as well they should!)… and Easter week has been filled with, unfortunately, sickness. Poor little Joseph has been (ahem) rather unwell, although he has been an incredible trooper. How many three year olds can deal with vomiting without freaking out? This amazing little guy has … [Read more…]
Well, I took my own words to heart and tried… really TRIED… to make sure I listened to all of my kids today (but especially the one I mentioned yesterday). I hope he noticed that his mom gave him all of her attention — a smile, eyes looking at him when he talked, and giving … [Read more…]
Taxes are done…our homeschooling year is almost over…craft projects have been completed…and books that were piled on my desk, mocking me, have been read. I’ve gotten a lot off my plate, and I feel like I can sit down and blog again. Of course, I’ve probably lost everyone who ever wanted to read what I … [Read more…]
“God accepts our desires as though they were a great value. He longs ardently for us to desire and love him. He accepts our petitions for benefits as though we were doing him a favor. His joy in giving is greater than ours in receiving. So let us not be apathetic in our asking, nor … [Read more…]
The first food I ate in 2014… …was a cricket. How many people can say that? And yet, there you go. My husband has had this interest in going beyond his comfort zone and exploring other sources of nutrition (i.e. “bugs”) for a few months now. Nothing obsessive — more along the lines of, “Could … [Read more…]
My pastor sent this to several moms in our parish yesterday, and it was just too good not to share. If you’re not crying happy tears after it all, well…
Julie over at Happy Catholic asked her readers a few days ago to participate in the “10 Books That Have Stayed With You” meme. Being the avid reader that I am, I thought this would be an easy exercise… but it wasn’t. I could think of tons of books that I have read… and many … [Read more…]
Happy St. Nicholas’ Day!