We didn’t throw a friends’ party for Daniel this year, but don’t worry. He had a fantastic birthday. He actually burst into a spontaneous dance before opening his gifts. He took munchkins to school and it happened to be the day when the children get to shop for little giftsRead More

It snowed this week. Again. I’m feeling the effects of the lack of routine. Our children really should be in school now and then. But the snow and ice just keeps coming.Have you ever read The Monster at the End of This Book? I feel a little like Grover as on pageRead More

Happy April Fools’ Day! I have no plans to trick anyone today, but if I did, I wouldn’t announce it here, would I? I am taking the day off from work since our boys have been off from school this week, and we are overdue for a day of adventures.It’sRead More

   Introduction: In the nine days leading up to Thanksgiving I will share a novena of prayers, reflections, and music selections that may enhance the celebration of this special day with your family and friends. Day 6: Today I will share a prayer for persons and families who mourn and grieve the loss ofRead More

Our big excitement of the week may have been our flat tire. My parents had let us borrow their extra car, and the other day one of my colleagues pointed out that one of the tires was going flat. I filled it up with 50 cents’ worth of air atRead More

For the first time in forever—or in three weeks, I suppose—I am able to participate in 7 Quick Takes Friday! Due to technical problems, I wasn’t able to blog for what felt like such a long time, but was really just a couple weeks.Living without a blog may not beRead More

Suddenly Ash Wednesday is next week. How did that happen? Are you ready? I am still figuring out what I want to do for Lent. Right now my plan is to give up buying things online and to try to go to daily Mass at least once a week. I likeRead More