As I sit here eating my--oh so good for me--mixed green salad with walnuts and cranberries, the countdown begins...The countdown to what??OH, I'm glad you asked!!Next Wednesday will be my first WoW check-in.What is WoW?Well, it is a group that my dear friend Regina...
My family has not gotten to be ALL TOGETHER since 2003. Since then, there have been many times that we have gotten together, but someone always seems to be missing. Even though 5 of my siblings still live at home, the four that follow me (Jennifer, Sean, Jamie and...
One of the things I love about both the Jesse Tree and the Jesus Tree is they tend to make my children listen closer to the readings and Gospel at Mass. This past Sunday, my hubby took the kids since I was sick, and when he got home, the boys ran into my room and...
... how easy it is to make my day.Check out this delicious surprise my Auntie gave me as a bonus for finally catching up her bookkeeping:These little things are SO GOOD!! Thank you AUNTIE B!!!Oh... and how soon is Easter?? In the meantime, it's a good thing that...
Being a stay-at-home, home-educating mom, I don't often stop to think about the need to "spend time with my children." I think I lean more towards thinking about when hubby will be home so I can have a little break! However, when I noticed that the Loveliness Fair...
Speaking of Stuff, Colleen has a very thought provoking post on the need to declutter:"From the day's First Reading:""Tend the flock of God in your midst, overseeing not by constraint, but willingly...Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be an example to the...
A couple weeks ago, I started reading the book It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff by Peter Walsh. It is so great, and is just what I had been searching for!For months now, I have been feeling slightly overwhelmed, and I knew I...
Everything is calming down around here... The kitchen is clean, the boys are schooling, the washing machine is staying very busy, and so far no one has thrown up! Thank you all for your prayers! I really appreciate them, and I KNOW they have been a TREMENDOUS help....
"For one pain endured with joy,we shall love the good God more forever.""Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing."~ St. Therese of Lisieux
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
