At our house, the children play a game. I invented it. It’s called “For this one moment in time let’s pretend that Mom has a clue.” It’s a fun game and saves lots of time. There really are no rules, but I’ll give you an example of how we play it. me: “The word bus only has one ‘s’ in it.” #3: “Are you sure? Because it sounds like it has two.” me: “I’m sure, just one ‘s.'” #3: “Because,... Read more

We are increasing our life insurance amount from what seems like a lot of money to a lot more money. Let me be honest here. The only way to get someone to take all 6 children is to flat out bribe them. The lady from State Farm called today to verify my health information. It was going well until she asked me, “Have you ever been treated by a health care professional for a serious neck injury or amputation?” “Excuse... Read more

From Fr. Longenecker’s blog Standing on My Head The campaign to stop Obama speaking at Notre Dame commencement is gathering pace. Tonight over 45,000 people have signed the petition asking ND to disinvite this most pro abortion President from speaking and receiving an honorary degree. We invite you to sign the petition here. I would also ask you, if you are a blogger, to link to this site and encourage your readers to sign. At this site you will also... Read more

As political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends compensatingly to increase. And the dictator will do well to encourage that freedom. In conjunction with the freedom to daydream under the influence of dope and movies and the radio, it will help to reconcile his subjects to the servitude which is their fate. -Aldous Huxley, novelist Read more

We find out the baby’s sex a week from today. I don’t care. I genuinely don’t, which is very strange for me. Usually at this point of pregnancy I am a lunatic waiting to find out pink or blue. People keep saying, “You want a girl so your numbers are even, 3 boys and 3 girls, right?” I shrug my shoulders and say, “eh.” This puts me right up there for Mother of the Year, I just know it. Absolutely... Read more

Spring Break’s last hurrahstudies and to-do lists goneall back tomorrow Read more

I had my monthly OB appointment yesterday with my midwife. This time, I took the 4 youngest Little Kids with me. The eldest was off doing some kind of Irish dance performance or something with her two best friends. She missed seeing #6. We didn’t. Lucky us! #5 freaked out a bit in the exam room. He doesn’t like “new”, and was on the verge of tears the entire time. I tried to explain that she was the nice lady... Read more

Borrowed from June. Thank you June. Now don’t come hittin’ me with that shelaighle just cuz I ripped ya off. Beep. Read more

So I was roaming around the internet yesterday and I came across this adorable post. And I stole it. And administered it to my children and then answered the questions myself. If you like idea this then steal it too! The interviewees:#4 is 4#3 is 7#2 is 9#1 is 12 1. What is something mom always says to you?#4 – I don’t know#3 – Do your schoolwork#2 – Do your school#1 – Go clean your room. the Mom – Why... Read more

Is there anything guaranteed to kick off a quarrel in an otherwise harmonious household faster than naming a new baby and picking godparents? The only hotter topic around here was whether or not to circumcise #2. (I won. They’re all the way God made them.) Fortunately, the circumcision argument was a one time thing. So what if it lasted 3 months? The name and godparent thing comes up every time. I have declared my love of a girl name that... Read more