I wasn’t expecting to be able to blog much after Wednesday. My son Christopher had a birthday this weekend… AND we’re still sick after what? Four weeks?… so I gave myself permission to not write anything until Sunday. 1. First, I want to wish my son a very, very happy birthday. I am so thankful … [Read more…]
I was pretty sure no one would notice if I just stopped blogging. However, I just got a call yesterday from a friend who said, “Do you know that you haven’t posted since March 20th? My kids keep wondering when you’re going to post something new!” For you, Malia, I’ll post something! Lent has continued … [Read more…]
1. Went to the first homeschooling conference of the year. I’m glad I went, but since it wasn’t a Catholic conference, there really wasn’t much in the way of books that I was interested in buying. (I’m not being snobbish… being in a very non-Catholic part of the United States, it is next to impossible … [Read more…]
when you just couldn’t get a song out of your head? It’s been one of those days for me. All day long this song has been playing in my head, and I have no idea why. BUT, since the best thing to do at a time like this is just LISTEN to it, here we … [Read more…]
It ain’t traditional… and it ain’t all that pretty… but at least it’s green!
[I’m a bit hesitant to post this, since by doing this I feel like I’m negating the spirit of what we’re trying to accomplish; however, since several people IRL have asked me about this project, I am tossing this out there on the off-chance that it might interest someone else.] Our family is going to … [Read more…]
OK, maybe not, but do you ever get those days when you are just in a cooking mood? I usually don’t mind preparing meals — it’s creative, it’s fast, and there’s a decent payoff at the end — but this was one of those days when I REALLY felt like cooking. I try to make … [Read more…]
I know this has been around for many, many years, but I had forgotten how incredibly funny it is! For all parents everywhere, here’s a link to Lamentations of the Father by Ian Frazier. Especially since I lived this just this evening: Concerning Face and HandsCast your countenance upward to the light, and lift your eyes … [Read more…]
As I was tucking Marie in, she asked if she could have a glass of water. Seeing a cup right near her bed, I gave it to her. Me: Here you go, sweetie!Marie: Oooh, no thank you, Mommy… that’s old, and when you drink it, it tastes like bath water.
OK, I am soooooooooo late for this one (that’s what happens when you don’t get on the computer!), but Betty Beguiles asked people to post pictures of their wedding dress and say a little something about them. My mom came down to South Carolina to help me look for a dress. I was pretty sure … [Read more…]