As I said, I’m going through A Mother’s Rule of Life (again) to try to get our day organized. What worked in years past no longer works now, so I’m having to rethink everything all over again. I have to take into account a new baby, my night-owl tendencies, and the increased workload for homeschooling … [Read more…]
1. Another week of holding a very fussy kid. Bless his heart. Someday we’re all going to sit back and laugh as we remember these days, but for right now… well, in my better moments I try to offer it up. In my not-so-good moments, I opt for a walk around the neighborhood or a … [Read more…]
Sunday night we had the chance to go to a free fair held by one of the local churches. Since it advertised “free hot air balloon rides,” I felt obligated to go. You see, Reilly’s dream has been to go up in a hot air balloon. We got there after supper and stood in line … [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…]
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…]
I couldn’t have asked for a better start to Holy Week. I had the wonderful opportunity to drive with a friend to an AMAZING Church for confession yesterday. Is there any better feeling than exiting the Confessional after hearing the words of absolution? To kneel in the Church afterwards and just KNOW, beyond a shadow … [Read more…]
It was with great sadness that I saw that Michael Spencer, AKA The Internet Monk (one of my all-time favorite bloggers) has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Barring a miracle, he is expected to live for only 6 months to a year longer. That, along with my own father-in-law’s brain tumor, has made me focus … [Read more…]
We had a rough start… Marie had a stomach bug. God bless her, though… she is a real trouper, and never complained once. Thomas, Grace, Sean, and Christopher all mentioned feeling a little “off,” but so far no one else has caught anything. To be safe, though, we’re giving ourselves another day or so to … [Read more…]
Aggie Catholics has a great list of Lenten resources, which I hope you’ll take the time to check out. And courtesy of that site, I offer you a lighthearted look at Ash Wednesday: Enjoy!
That’s the goal, people… it’s the goal. All that planning last night paid off. I was able to take two of my kids with me (Reilly and Christopher) for a day o’ shopping. Ten stores and 4+ hours later, Reilly said, “Mom, I’m never, ever going to ask what’s taking you so long at the … [Read more…]