Last week we celebrated Chiquita's 11th birthday! I mentioned the other day that our schedule has been pretty full lately, but we still managed to squeeze in a fun day for the birthday girl! The girls watched Little House on the Prairie (our favorite Disney...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~Between catching up from our road trip at home and at work (juggling working outside the home, even just part-time, and homeschooling is tough!), three birthday parties, the end...
Last night I persevered and stuck with my diet, watching everyone else eat pizza and cake at our older boys' end-of-season party and award ceremony (they both received the Varsity award!) for their high school hockey team, while I snacked on a bag of plantain chips......
"The New Testament lies hidden in the Old, and the Old is unveiled in the New." - Saint Augustine (from title page of Into the Sea, Out of the Tomb)In the same thread as the author's first book in the "Old and New" series, which I was excited to add to...
The purpose and highlight of our road trip over spring break and Holy Week was to visit my husband's parents in Arizona. It had been five years and four months since our last family visit in 2010. (My husband did take the five little ones a couple years ago, so...
After spending most of St. Joseph's Day in the car, this is the beautiful view we woke up to on Palm Sunday while staying in the guest housing at Thomas Aquinas College, my husband's sister's alma mater. It had been over 20 years since my last visit, when I was...
From Shower of Roses over at Instagram: After dropping my three oldest off at golf practice, the younger kids and I decided to head outside and enjoy this gorgeous spring weather too! #strawberrymilkshakes #oldfashionedringtossOne of these days I will hope...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}Recap from Shower of Roses over at Instagram: Happy Easter Monday! I stopped to admire the "Raindrops on Roses" before getting back in the car this morning. I'm...
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.
