If someone could kindly direct me to a website where I could learn all I need to know about raising (almost) teenagers, and getting them to clean up after themselves, I would be most appreciative. Sigh. Yeah, it’s been one of those days. I hit the wall sometime this afternoon, and Reilly got to hear … [Read more…]
We are a drawing family. My kids draw EVERY DAY without fail. The first thing that is placed on the kitchen table in the morning isn’t breakfast… it’s a pile of paper and the pencil box. So it was no surprise that I came into the kitchen and Thomas (age 6) said, “Look, Mommy, here’s a … [Read more…]
I’ve been keeping myself pretty busy, obviously! The strawberry season is winding down, but I was able to get myself going this past weekend and make TWO batches of strawberry jam! That bumps our total to twenty jars of strawberry jam (since we opened one already and ate it). What does one do with that … [Read more…]
The doctors were concerned that perhaps my placenta was lower than it should be, and if it were laying on scar tissue, a hysterectomy would be the likely outcome. Yesterday’s ultrasound showed that the placenta is much higher than was previously thought, so it looks like things will go smoother than expected. Praise God for … [Read more…]
I realize that canning is routine for most people, but I have always had a fear of it. After reading so many different articles and books on canning, I had this dread in the back of my head that somehow I’d do it wrong, and my whole family would wind up with a horrible case … [Read more…]
It’s been a long two weeks, but we made it through! First, Christopher’s First Holy Communion. I think I would cheapen it to say too much about it, so I’ll simply say it was so beautiful, and thankfully my parents were able to come (Thank you, Mom and Dad!!!). Christopher told me after Mass, “Mommy, when I … [Read more…]
I hope you’ll bear with me. I’m into the last two weeks of school, and getting Christopher ready for his First Holy Communion, so blogging is rather light right now. I will say, though, that Christopher is SO excited about this weekend! Other than his baptism, this is the biggest day of his life, and … [Read more…]