#3 is our very own superhero, handsome and chivalrous and full of daring-do.  Like most comic book heroes, he has his weaknesses.  Superman has Kryptonite, #3 has Legos and small shiny things.  They do not weaken him on their own, but he finds them irresistible.  He eats them When he was little, we knew he liked to chew things.  We found chewed up bits of plastic all over our house, but as he got older we found fewer and fewer... Read more

Non nobis, non nobis, DomineSed nomini tuo da gloriam. Not to us, not to us, o Lord,But to your name give glory. Joining in with other Catholic bloggers to thank God for the victory in Massachusetts, which may not have halted but  has slowed down the death march in Washington.  For more info, go on over to Creative Minority Report. Read more

We got married 14 years ago in June. We were poor.  If you’ve never had to choose between buying groceries and paying the gas bill, you’ve never been as poor as we were on that cloudy, wonderful day.  We had no honeymoon, just two nights at a local hotel, and it was a stretch for us to pay for that second night.  I knew that it would be alright, because eventually, we’d graduate from college and earn some money and... Read more

A child I know and love asked,  “When you feed the baby, are you going to use your belly things?” I’m thinking I may need to hoist the girls up a bit higher. Read more

I was on a roll this morning. The laundry’s in the machine. The children are learning with a minimum of fuss. The kitchen floor is mopped. Yes, I was feeling fine and congratulating myself on my efficiency. The kitchen would be sparkling by the time the Computer Guy came home for lunch. I reached under the sink for cleanser to put the finishing touches on the stove top, that trusty green can of cleanliness.  Not the usual brand, but we’re... Read more

Upon checking my hit counter this morning, I noticed an unusually high number of hits on my post about the abortion drug RU-486. As I wrote it over 2 years ago, I wondered what was up. Had I been linked to by someone new? Nope, they were all individual Google searches. 23 in the past 36 hours. What’s going on? They’re the Christmas babies. People go home for the holidays, or get lonely, and have a little fling. Christmas babies.... Read more

Like most of the world, I have been watching the news from Haiti with the mix of horror and fascination that just won’t let me completely look away. I had the news on on Sunday morning as we were getting ready for Mass too see if relief was beginning to reach the people. ABC news had a reporter standing in front of a relief truck. (I don’t know who she was, if you saw this report and know, please fill... Read more

We’re studying the American Revolution, so what do we watch? 1776, what else? Read more

#4 (who is 5) this morning said, “Mom, did you know that William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings?” Me: “Yes, I did. Do you know who he beat?” #4: “Harold.” Me: “Oh. And why did he have to fight Harold ?” #4: “Because Edward was king and had no sons, so they made Harold king, but William wanted to do it. So William killed him and he got to do it.” Me: “That’s exactly right. How did you... Read more

A boy asked our eldest for her phone number this week. It’s not surprising, I guess. She’s 13 and looks older and is gorgeous. It’s been hell on her father, the whole gorgeous thing. The boy asking for her number got him thinking about what kind of ammunition we have on hand. It started out innocently. He’s on the basketball team; she’s a cheerleader. He friended her on Facebook; I’m beginning to hate Facebook. He sent her an email saying... Read more