On Saturday I went to the grocery store, leaving my husband to take care of all 7 kids. When I came home he looked a little… not overwhelmed, but a bit tired, perhaps. As we were unpacking the groceries he told me this story… “So, soon after you left Marie had a messy diaper. I … [Read more…]
Oh, you have no idea the wonderful blog posts I’ve written… Unfortunately, I’ve forgotten them all. I get these great topics going in my head, but by the time I actually have my hands free (as in, not nursing a sweet little baby), it’s either too late or I’ve completely forgotten it. Sad. So sad. … [Read more…]
…and we are surviving! Praise God! After a horrendous day on Friday, I spent a good portion of the weekend sending up prayer flares for the grace I would need for today. God has graciously answered! My friend Carrie brought over breakfast this morning (blueberry muffins…yum!) Grace has been a sweet baby and actually allowed … [Read more…]
I actually had the opportunity to go to Mass by myself this evening (a GREAT rarity, I assure you!) While it was a bit “lonely” not having my family with me, it gave me the chance to actually LISTEN attentively and participate more fully. I was especially moved by this particular prayer intention: “We pray … [Read more…]
I really do. My dh is a wonderful man, who loves his family dearly. He cherishes his children, plays with them, spends amazing amounts of time with them, and is basically just an all-around terrific dad. And yet, in spite of all of that, it seems that God doesn’t bless him, or other men, with … [Read more…]
…for the light blogging as of late. They say “real life trumps blogging life,” and I must say this is true. I have been battling a low-grade fever for many days now, which resulted in getting my little you-know-what trotted over to the ER this afternoon (much to my great dismay). After many tests, they … [Read more…]
Last evening we had our parish’s first All Saints’ Day party. The kids were very excited about going, but unfortunately, I was NOT going to be able to sew anything new for them… so it was an interesting experiment to see exactly HOW we could make them into the saints they had chosen, simply with … [Read more…]
… working on All Saints’ Day costumes for the kids for the party tonight. Pictures will be forthcoming!
Make sure to check out the three new posts below! Lots of pictures!
Surviving this past week, that is! The awards have to go out to my husband, my mom, and my dad. For every meal cooked (especially Dad with his “chef’s egg surprise” for breakfast… the surprise being, of course, that there *is* no egg…), dish washed, child bathed, load of laundry done (how did you keep … [Read more…]