The two girls and I are sick.  We have the stomach yuck that the boys had last week.  We’re not dying or anything, just curled up under warm blankets, eating dry toast, and watching television…and blogging, of course.  #4’s warm little body is curled up next to mine and the deliciousness of her body heat is making me drowsy. The boys are making their way slowly through their schoolwork, unsupervised.  Every now and again I hear the not-quite-patient voice of... Read more

 *I’m rambling a bit here.  Last night’s vote has me very upset.  Please excuse me if I make little to no sense.* I could go on and on about the immorality of the Health Care Bill which was passed last night, but other people are doing that much better and more eloquently than I am capable of being at this moment.  I keep getting caught on one point which nobody has been able to adequately explain to me.   How does... Read more

Ah, the plans I had for our snow-enforced family weekend.  The lazy days spent together….. Then #3 threw up all over his bed.  Laundry, make the bed, settle him down. Then #6 threw up all over me.  Shower, laundry, put him to bed.  He did it again.  All over my bed at 2 AM.  Laundry, shower, make the bed, back to sleep. This morning, #5 …all over his bed, the hallway, the stairs.  Laundry, carpet cleaner, shower. This is no... Read more

After two days of gorgeous, albeit windy, spring weather, we are awaiting the arrival of yet another blizzard in Oklahoma.  The weather man predicts that this storm will make the white-out on Christmas Eve look small.  The whole state is panicking in anticipation.  Providing the power stays on, I can’t wait. We are too busy these days.  The Computer Guy works late, the children have something going on every night, and I have an endless list of errands to accomplish.  ... Read more

Every Sunday after Mass, we pick up donuts on our way home.   The same order ever week: one dozen-3 maple bars, 4 double chocolate, 1 glazed, 2 white with sprinkles, 1 Bavarian cream, and an apple fritter.  Add a cup of hot chocolate and a large mocha latte and you have our Sunday treat.  Week after week.  Month after month.  It’s part of the routine of my life.  Then the donut shop got a radio and tuned it to the... Read more

The history of St Patrick, just for you.  Have a great day and enjoy your green beer. Read more

Spring break is a moment of rest in our crazy life.  For the next week our text books will sit quietly upon their shelf.  My voice is not repeating, “Do your math.  Do your math.  Are you done with your math?”  Instead I smile at my children’s laughter as they fly out the door on their way to find adventure. Their summertime friends are again available.  Those great friends who are too busy during the school year to play, find... Read more

“…I have sinned through my own fault…in what I have done and what I have failed to do…”  -The Confiteor I thought eating differently was all about my physical health.  Who knew I could be so wrong?  It has made me aware of my shortcomings as a mother and as a person.  It has shown me how I suffer from the sin of sloth. I thought I was fat because of gluttony, because I ate too much.  I need to... Read more

For some reason, y’all are interested in what the doctor told me to eat for acid reflux.  (The reflux is better today, by the way.)  It’s not a weight loss plan, although I am losing weight.  It is simply a collection of foods which are known to not exacerbate my problem.  For Kim, it’s not affecting the amount of milk sweet #6 is getting, yet.  It may though, and I’m okay with that.  He can have a few bottles of... Read more

In our never-ending quest to find the cause of my coughing and mouth swelling, my doctor has ordered me to lose wight and follow a restricted diet to see if we can catch the culprit through process of elimination. It sounded like a not-too-tough thing to do until he gave me the list of what I’m allowed to eat.  That’s right, the not-alloweds are so long that it’s easier to tell me what I can eat. I grimaced a bit,... Read more