If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a kid or a dog or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap! I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.Here’s a tale (or a docked pair of tails, as it were) of tears and giggles, shared in part because otherwise the five of you who pay attention to the details around here will be highly confused by the different doggy faces that start appearing in this space. At the end of July, our infamous [...]
Entries Tagged as 'family'
In Honor of Mary
September 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Inspired by Mary, family
We had brownie batter for breakfast, made a batch of cupcakes before kindergarten, and licked all the spoons, bowls, and assorted counter tops. You might say it’s just an excuse to be badly behaved. You might, in fact, be right. (Ain’t it grand to have feast days, though?) The truth is, I’ve never taken the [...]
Tags: Catholic·Faith·family·in real life·mary
Mary at the Milestones
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Inspired by Mary, family
A Mary Moment Monday post Today is a milestone day in my life as a mother. In a few hours, a big yellow bus will pull up to my driveway and my oldest daughter will board it. I’d like to be brave and not have tears coursing down my face when that moment occurs after [...]
Tags: back to school·Education·mary·Mary Moment Monday·milestones·Motherhood
Forty
August 23rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Inspired by Mary, family
This Mary Moment Monday is a tribute to the guy who introduced me to my heavenly mother, who continues to lead me to her, and who has encouraged me, every step of the way, in this endeavor to share her with everyone else. Today, my Prince Charming (who has earned that title) turns 40. For [...]
Curing the Summertime Blues, by Maia
August 18th, 2010 · 4 Comments · family, guest post
This is an example of a fabulous guest post that was lost in the shuffle during my email crisis. Though it’s perhaps not as relevant now that school’s just about to start (next week! really?), I wanted to post it before summer was completely gone, especially since Maia was kind enough to send it and [...]
Tags: family·family life·guest post·seasons·summer
