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December 2012

December 12, 2012
While spiritual preparations for the birth of Christ are much more important, perhaps you, like...
December 11, 2012
Today during quiet time I cleared off the shelf that held our "Wednesday pile" all...
December 09, 2012
Sunday was my 12th wedding anniversary and (I know Red hates it when I get...
December 07, 2012
Does your mantle look like this? Ours does.  Or at least it did until last Sunday....
December 06, 2012
We have been lighting our Advent wreath at bedtime each night and then taking some...
December 04, 2012
Happy New Year, dear friends! Although the calendar new year is just under a month...

November 2012

November 30, 2012
From one of our dear friends: I am growing weary of listening to toddler music...
November 28, 2012
We have a rule for our boys that they may not come out of their...
November 27, 2012
It is truly remarkable how easy it is to slip into a household of negativity...
November 25, 2012
Today is the tenth anniversary of the birth of Therese Joy, the first child of...
November 25, 2012
Dear friends ~ I would love your car seat reviews. I have an almost 3...
November 25, 2012
On today's great feast day, I wanted to share with you a bulletin excerpt written...
November 23, 2012
I have to say, I love Red's list, and I love her "get it done...
November 20, 2012
"What's Wrong With This Picture" activities are among my older kids' favorites. So we especially...
November 13, 2012
Patheos has given us a writing prompt for the month of November, to consider in...
November 13, 2012
It is happening to me - I am getting sucked in. I want to know...
November 13, 2012
Christmas really is just around the corner, and like it or not, trying NOT to...
November 12, 2012
I have vivid childhood memories of my parents hosting dinner parties: clinking ice cubes at...
November 09, 2012
Similar to Mary Alice's lovely sentiments, I found the following piece from Kirk Martin uplifting...
November 07, 2012
This week I have spoken with several friends who are worried.  They are worried about...
November 04, 2012
It’s pretty simple really. No Catholic, and really no person of faith, can in good...
November 01, 2012
In our day, sanctity-of-life issues are foundational -- not because of anyone's 'religious' views about...

October 2012

October 31, 2012
While I plan to post more thoughts on the election later this week (where I...
October 30, 2012
If you need something to do today, and you have still have power, go here...
October 29, 2012
The 4 builders on the East Coast are hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy.  We have...
October 25, 2012
I sat outside the big boys' room tonight folding the two loads of laundry that...
October 25, 2012
It is one thing to become an informed voter and decide how you will cast...
October 24, 2012
One of the best things about the place where I live is the proximity to...
October 23, 2012
We are in the heat of Election Season here in the United States, and there...
October 22, 2012
Small things that we say (and do) can have a huge impact on other families...
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