I will not even begin to say that I agree with everything Chesterton had to say about women and motherhood in his book What’s Wrong with the World, but I certainly appreciate this (rather famous) quote of his: How can it be a large career to tell other people’s children about the Rule of Three, … [Read more…]
Click here for details, and make sure to look at the list of 64 books that the finalists were chosen from! [as a little extra, here is a list on-line of all the Latin phrases used in A Canticle for Leibowitz!]
Here are some fun picture books that get our little ones into the spirit of the celebration! George Washington’s TeethA somewhat gruesome concept (that being the countdown of Washington losing his teeth one by one), but my goodness, what a fun book! My older kids still quote this one often! It’s a great two-for-one, folks … [Read more…]
Many thanks to Cay Gibson of Cajun Cottage Under the Oaks for such a wonderful post on the hiddenness of motherhood and the life of Venerable Zelie Martin (the mother of St. Therese of Lisieux)
I’ve fallen rather behind on my book reviews, it seems. The list over on the side grows ever larger, as does the list of “books I am currently reading,” which is simply a mental note in my head. I’m afraid many of my reviews here will be rather brief, since it’s been quite a while … [Read more…]
Here is my best computer interpretation of me and my life… Of course, I would absolutely LOVE to have a kitchen like this…
The Curt Jester reviewed this book on Amazon, and if it is half as funny as this quote, it’s going to be hysterical! [talking about the bad hymns we’re subjected to at Mass] “Here I am, Lord.” This hymn depicts a human soul responding to the call of Christ–but the music is whiny and grim, … [Read more…]
Hats off to the Curt Jester for another hysterical post!
We just got back from our vacation last night. We did a quick 3-day weekend trip up to Tennessee to meet my parents. It was wonderful! We got to stay in a three storey log cabin (and for my kids, who live in a house without stairs, this was a little slice of Heaven! I … [Read more…]