Planning, my friends, planning. Does anyone else struggle with this as badly as I do? Every year during the summer I start the long process over, pulling out syllabi, going over each and every subject, deciding if that is the direction I want to take or not. If not, then I have to pull out … [Read more…]
You know, we can all wax poetic about the glorious vocation of motherhood, and find all sorts of deep spiritual lessons from the activities of the day, but this morning I can’t stop laughing at the thought that *MY* personal path to holiness — lovingly planned and hand picked by God Himself — is peppered … [Read more…]
I couldn’t take this ugly, beat-up rocking chair (that yes, I’ve rocked each of my children in) another day, so while Grace took her nap… …I whipped up some slip covers out of the free fabric I was given. You know where this is going, don’t you? Yeah… I’m trying to figure out if I … [Read more…]
The Catholic Company offered me a chance to review the Magnificat magazine. How incredible is that? This magazine is a Godsend, pure and simple. It is a great resource for anyone who would like to establish a better daily routine of prayer and Scripture reading. This monthly magazine is set up with readings (taken from … [Read more…]
My 19-month old daughter, who can handle this… …and this… …is absolutely terrified of this. Can someone explain this to me? [note: lest anyone out there write me off as a horrible parent, I will just say that letting the kids watch The Lord of the Rings was NOT my idea. My husband thought the … [Read more…]
OK, I know it’s not as bad as that, but at 1:30 am, that’s what it feels like! Background first: I haven’t mentioned this, but I’ve been going through a miscarriage now for over 4 weeks. FOUR WEEKS. My body just wasn’t able to do what it was supposed to do, and since I’m planning … [Read more…]
I’ve had a rough couple of nights this past week… very little sleep, plus a 19 month old who STILL won’t give up nighttime nursing (arrgh!), has made waking up in the morning a less-than-pleasant experience. And if you knew me, like my family does, you would know that even on a GOOD day, I … [Read more…]
It was with great sadness that I learned over the weekend that baby Faith had passed away. I wish I could have the opportunity to talk to Myah (her mother) and tell her how much I admire her — … not because she carried her daughter to term in spite of the world telling her … [Read more…]