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 […]
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! You guys. You guys. Can we talk about This Is Us for a minute? David and I watch it together (well, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do you know the Frog and Toad books? Toad is a worrier. Sort of crotchety. In the Arnold Lobel Personality Test, I lean more Toad. Cautious. Practical. Wart-y. Click over to Everyday Ediths for the whole story. And a chuckle. *This post contains affiliate links. If you order something from Amazon after […]
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 […]