Family

MSB 37: Just Take Me Now

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This is a picture of happier times.  Miss Udele is almost 1 now, and has somehow managed to increase in cuteness!  Since after Mass today I was le tired and le haggard, this recycled picture of the same outfit will have to do. If I had been able to really pray from my heart today […]

Packing Struggles

This post contains affiliate links.  If you make any purchase at Amazon after clicking one of my links, I receive a small percentage at no cost to you.  Thanks for supporting our family! The first step of selling a house is to pack up and store half of what you own.  We thought we did […]

First Reconciliation Head to Head

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After taking a little break, I’m back to teaching 2nd grade family formation in our parish this year.  Elle is in the class, so I’m particularly interested in making the year meaningful and special.  I love me some sacraments, and my heart is in fostering that same love in the 2nd graders. This year I […]

An ER Adventure

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This post contains affiliate links.  If you make any purchase at Amazon after clicking one of my links, I receive a small percentage at no cost to you.  Thanks for supporting our family!   One of my goals for 2017 was to avoid the emergency room (#4 on the list).  Welp.  Last week I failed […]

The House Sitchiation

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“So have you moved yet?” “Are you all packed up?” “How do you feel about the big move?” No, no, and I’m not sure. To recap, we found the holy grail of a handicap accessible home that had more than two bedrooms and was mostly in our price range.  So we sold our house this […]

I'm Baaaaaaack!

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  Last year I committed to the Write 31 Days movement, and this year I want to try it again.  Although I didn’t manage to write for 31 Days in 2016, I did write much more consistently.  Last year I chose the theme of “Happiness.”  (Here is a list of all the Happiness posts, in […]

Summer-ing

We’ve been busy summer-ing, and there hasn’t been much opportunity to write.  Although I miss it, summer-ing has its own set of perks.  It’s turned out to be a gem of a summer. For the past few months, Cee has had little pain and stiffness.  Sure, there’s no cartilage in her hips, so her gait […]

The Lolly Awards:  Laughing Our Way Through Picture Books

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With selling the house and a long rough patch with Cee’s illness, it’s all about keeping things light these days. (What’s a “Lolly?”  It’s an award we invented for the funniest of the funny books we discovered this summer.)   7. The Lolly for Best Comic goes to… Calvin and Hobbes There’s a scene where Calvin […]

Big Deals Big Deal

So.  Prime Day.  It’s a big deal.   We don’t have Amazon Prime, so I’m not sure I understand the deets.  But if I had to describe it, I’d say it’s a super exclusive purchase club, even cooler than Sam’s Club or Costco, where you get special access to unicorns and rainbows right from your […]

MSB {34}:  In or Out?  The Big Mass Question

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  I got a new dress for My Sunday Best this week!  Lands’ End offers new prints and colors of their fit and flare dress every year, but I refuse to pay full price.  I watch their website like a hawk, waiting to add a new dress to my rotation if they offer the perfect storm […]