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.This week, our life was inexorably altered when our dog Petie, who I’ve been calling the Jack Russell Terror in this space for years, died unexpectedly. In honor of the years we’ve spent together, and because it makes for good material, I am dedicating today’s 7 Quick Takes to dog tales…about him. ~1~ Terror…not Terrier [...]
Entries Tagged as 'home life'
Crazy Week Daybook
July 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · daybook
Outside my window: Sunny. And hot. Already. Rambling thoughts: This week, I seem to have twice as much on my to-do list as I do hours to complete things. I’m pushing things off until next week, when presumably I’ll have more time. (Don’t laugh too hard. I can dream!) I’m also, though, getting some of [...]
The Friday Seven
March 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Quick Takes
1: Total Consecration For anyone interested, the next cycle of preparation Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary starts today. This is inspired by St. Louis de Montfort’s classic True Devotion to Mary. You’ll find all the prayers and readings — for print or for audio download — at this awesome website. I purchased a $5 [...]
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Not So Small After All
January 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Small Successes
I was going to do a “real” post, and then I realized that, at least for me, these Thursday Small Successes are real, in every sense of the word. So here goes… 1. I was given a small, gentle nudge about some neglected housework. Rather than pout (too much), I attacked the living room and [...]
To Be Quick or Not to Be Quick
November 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Quick Takes
It’s Friday, and I’m rounding up everything I’ve wanted to share this week and just…haven’t. So here goes: –1– One of my very favorite podcasts is Among Women, hosted by Pat Gohn. In fact, it’s one of my top five podcasts, the ones that bump to the top of my playlist no matter what I’m [...]
