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…]
That shouldn’t surprise me, should it? I had the opportunity to go to a Catholic Homeschooling conference outside of Atlanta this past weekend. It was small, but still I had the opportunity to listen to some good speakers. That is helpful, of course, but I knew that the real reason I went to the conference … [Read more…]
As those who stay at home know, most days are a frantic mess… the constant “two-steps-behind” feeling that just makes you want to crawl under a desk and chew your hair in frustration… when you look around at the end of the day and wonder what on earth you have to show for all your … [Read more…]
Once again, the week zoomed by me without a chance to REALLY sit down and post. So, to make up for it, I am offering our week in review (the photo edition). On Tuesday we had the chance to go to the zoo with some of our fellow homeschoolers… (Some of the dear friends who … [Read more…]
I’ve been interested in making food from scratch for some time now. While I’m by no means militant about it, I do try to “make it at home” whenever possible. Initially, it was simply because I couldn’t trust that the restaurants… or the factories… really went out of their way to ensure that it was … [Read more…]
It’s been a long, hard, busy week, but I wanted to give you a little something to think about, so here it is: Christ and the Folded Napkin from Touchstone Magazine. I absolutely love this meditation!
… I wanted to give you just a small sample of some of his inspirational writing. I first read this many, many years ago and I just wanted to be able to shake his hand and say, THANK YOU for putting into words all that I’ve wanted to say. You perfectly expressed my fears and … [Read more…]