Thank you one and all for your sweet comments on our fairy gardens (see below). The gardens are still going strong, and still (gasp!) in one piece — no one has tried to take the little pieces and play with them… which in our family is saying quite a lot. I haven’t been ignoring y’all… … [Read more…]
I finally got a chance to rent the video Into Great Silence. For those who have not heard of this film, it depicts life in a Trappist monastery as it is lived — no explanations, no “voiceovers,” etc. And, as the title suggests, most of the movie is silent. While it would seem tedious to … [Read more…]
Like I said, I’m trying to be more mature about the whole thing… you know, the lack of “me” time, the constant holding/rocking of an infant who just wants Mommy 24 hours a day, but whew… it’s hard on the back, the arms, and the mental stamina… Not to mention the fact that it makes … [Read more…]
…I’m HUGE! Oh my goodness. And I’ve got 33 days left! This sweet little girl better not try to grow anymore, because I just don’t have any more room to give her! [and see? I don’t ALWAYS wear a skirt…]
I’ve been in a bit of a funk the past few days. Nothing earth-shattering, of course, but just a bit on the disappointed side. First, our pastor chose to finish up the Mass with a few comments on the latest Vatican “pronouncements.” I had been hoping for some encouraging words, but instead he chose to … [Read more…]
Thomas continues to learn what it takes to be a big brother… and I learn not to jump to conclusions in the process! Episode 1: As I was homeschooling yesterday, the three youngest (Christopher, Thomas, and Marie) were being exceptionally loud and distracting, so I sent them to the back of the house with instructions … [Read more…]
Jen over at Et-Tu? has a FANTASTIC post called “Motherhood: God doesn’t called the equipped, He equips the called.“ I’ve come across a series of posts and comments lately related to the topic of determining God’s will for how many children you should have. I’ll pick on Sarah (of the very cleverly-named blog Sarahndipity) only … [Read more…]
Seriously, how many times in one day (one morning, actually) can I snap at my kids? Unfortunately for me, the number seems to be rather high. Here’s the real kicker… they’re not really DOING anything bad, either. It’s just the typical constant chatter, the silly questions, the inane comments, and the small squabbles that happen … [Read more…]
We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt it. The “dear-God-I-just-can’t-be-a-Mommy-today” sort of mood that settles over us, and we find ourselves turning into screeching harpies — barking orders at the kids, shoveling chocolate in our mouths to make us “feel better,” and generally turning the atmosphere in our homes into a “not so nice place … [Read more…]
Just a quick post to talk about the insight the Lord gave me today. As you can see from the post below, we had snow. As all of you who live with snow on a regular basis know, that means that I spent the day getting kids dressed, undressed, cleaning the floor, drying wet coats/mittens/hats/etc. … [Read more…]