Where have I been? I have been holding a screaming baby every night since I wrote last — nursing him to sleep, and then having to hold him to KEEP him asleep. He has not been an easy child. Still, I have good news and bad news on this front: THE GOOD NEWS: I have … [Read more…]
I think I get a free pass on this… I’ve been holding a baby pretty much non-stop for days! (he will NOT sleep if I put him down. I’m not kidding.) 1. Joseph was baptized last week! We are so blessed to have good friends (M&B) be the Godparents of Joseph. With them in his … [Read more…]
We have had the blessing of many, many meals brought over after Joseph’s birth, and I am so thankful for the love and care that went into each one of them. However, after four weeks my family is missing “Mom cooking,” so I’m cooking a simple supper tonight — burritos, with a side of rice … [Read more…]
Cooking During Stolen Moments has a wonderful recipe for homemade Portillo’s chopped salad. I was intrigued enough by the picture to whip up a batch just before supper was ready this evening — I didn’t have bacon or gorgonzola cheese, so I had to substitute ham and reggiano cheese… OK, and I had to use … [Read more…]
Eek! What have I gotten myself into? Today was the first day that my husband went back to work, although the kids and I were alone Monday and Tuesday when my husband travelled for his father’s funeral. I barely managed to roll out of bed around NINE after a night of repeated awakenings and diaper … [Read more…]
Yes, it appears that my “vacation” from homeschooling is drawing to a close. Whether I feel ready or not, I’m going to have to attempt to teach 6 kids while nursing a newborn and dealing with a 2-year old who wants to be part of the action. Joseph, thankfully, is doing his part right now … [Read more…]
I am sorry for the design of my blog… I have tried to figure out what on earth I did to it, but so far have been unsuccessful. I wish there were a way to erase any funky additions to the original design so I would be working with a “clean slate.” Until I figure … [Read more…]
Either 1. Not many people read my blog2. Not many people share my sense of humor, or 3. Not many people realize that CANDIDA is the scientific name for a yeast infection. Oh well! I can say that we’ve had an awful lot of fun singing “Candida” these past few days! I hope those of … [Read more…]
At 1:00 am it’s officially Monday, but since I haven’t gone to sleep yet, I consider this still part of the weekend. Joseph is giving me a rare moment without him, so I’m taking advantage of it and blogging! 1. I was going to write about the wonderful time I had with Grace and Marie … [Read more…]
It is with great sadness that I write that my father-in-law passed away yesterday. We did not expect him to make it this long, and I am thrilled to say that he *did* get to see a picture of his newest grandson before he died. I cannot begin to write about him in a way … [Read more…]