I’ve been so busy checking out other people’s blogs, I forgot to tend to my own! Oops! Several people have asked me to post a picture of me in “the dress” — that is, the ugly, bleached-stained dress that my children somehow happen to think is so beautiful on me. (Un) fortunately for me, everyone … [Read more…]
[gasp] “Oh Mommy, I’m so happy you’re wearing that dress! That’s the way all Mommies should dress…” So says my son Christopher every time he sees me in this dress. It’s a rather homely looking thing — a cranberry colored nursing dress with tiny white polka dots. It’s at least ten years old… probably more… … [Read more…]
And her wonderful Mommy Myah. I am awed by how the Lord is carrying her through all of this, and what an amazing inspiration she is to everyone. Ask the Lord to bring her to mind often, and then pray when He does!
Many, many thanks to The Anchoress for putting this Steven Colbert clip on her blog. He takes on Bart Ehrman, an atheist who also is the chair of Religious Studies at UNC. I needed something like this today, so watch and applaud!
Courtesy of Standing on My Head (Fr. Longenecker) comes this amazing video from Britain’s Got Talent. Please take the few minutes and watch this. You’ll be glad you did! For a few of us, moments like this will come here and now. For the rest, that moment may only come when we reach Heaven. We … [Read more…]
Christ is risen!Hallelujah! May you all have a truly Blessed Easter! [picture by Carl Bloch]
Thanks to this wonderful posting from Catholic Cuisine, I was inspired to try our own version of a Seder-like meal. The haroset (top right) was simple to make and will quickly become a family favorite, I predict. [I diced up 7 apples, put in a generous handful of raisins and walnuts, added 2 tbsps of … [Read more…]
Again, merely of the “grocery store” kind… Behold the purchases for this evening (and the yummy loaves of bread I baked earlier today. Yeah!): 2 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios2 bags of plastic Easter eggs2 bags of Easter grass5 packages of Mentos gum Total out of pocket expenses for me: $0.42!
Two rather important events happened to me this week. I’ll probably ramble on trying to figure out exactly what I’m trying to say, but I hope you’ll bear with me. First event: I watched AMAZING GRACE (the movie about William Wilberforce). This was an incredible movie… not in terms of the surface things like acting, directing, cinematography, and … [Read more…]
Against All Odds Watch this amazing video that I saw on Patrick Madrid’s site. You won’t be disappointed. Posted using ShareThis