Check out Rosie’s place for more My Sunday Best. First off, can someone please tell me how Moe knows how to pose, but I don’t?!?! Secondly, can someone please give me a tutorial on posing? Today saw the same outfit mostly, as all the other Sundays. But- – I got a new sweater during a super […]
Seven Quick Takes of Randomness! 1- Wacko Wisdom We’ve never actually started a list of the crazy things that we say as parents. We should. Usually it’s some sort of “wisdom” said with a straight face that we laugh about later. “Actually, it’s considered impolite to eat your soup with fingers.” “You can’t go outside without […]
St. Zelie was the mother of St. Therese the Little Flower. Somehow, simple Zelie Martin raised a Doctor of the Church. It wasn’t because she was extraordinary– quite the contrary. She seems especially ordinary from what I’ve read. But she had faith. She did her motherly duties with great love even in times of […]
After seeing My Little Poppies‘ post about having a “Yes Day,” I checked out the source of inspiration from the library. The premise? There’s one day a year that Mom and Dad can’t say no. At all. The book doesn’t involve any outlandish requests for ponies or trips to Disneyland, but pizza for breakfast, piggyback […]
A lifesaver in the whole food world has been our improvised ice cream. It’s almost too good to be true, because of its simplicity. Wholesome Ice Cream Ingredients: frozen ripe banana chunks (optional: other frozen fruit, vanilla, cocoa powder, nut butters, etc.) (optional parent add in: liquors of any sort) Peel, slice, and freeze banana chunks […]
-1- Bea’s B-Day Our baby is one! We went with a fruit theme, so instead of party hats the kids made fruit headbands. Elle decided to make Bea’s headband using two kiwis, so it looks like a bow in the picture above. Adorable! -2- Moe the Cactus The girls asked Moe what his favorite […]
Welcome to the latest edition of My Sunday Best! Dress: Thrifted Pants: Dia & Co. Sweater: Dress Barn (similar) Shoes: Lands’ End (on sale now!) “Hey wait a minute,” you might be thinking. “That’s not one of the 2 outfit rotation you always wear on Sundays…” I know. I’m cheating. Sort of. This *is* what I wore on […]
-1- Honey for a Child’s Heart Booklists are my jam. I scour blogs and lists looking for diamonds that my family will treasure. We’ve found some family favorites that way (I’m looking at you, The Seven Silly Eaters). Many of my favorite blogs have recommended Honey For a Child’s Heart by Gladys Hunt because of the extensive book […]
In my old life I was a teacher. Man, I love teacher vests. And apple mugs. And the smell of new pencils. …And kids and learning, of course. But mostly the vests and crayons. Just kidding. Maybe. At any rate, my teaching license expires next year, and I’ve been on the fence about keeping it […]
I’ve always loved personality tests. There’s something almost magical about answering a bunch of questions and then getting the results. Here are a few goodies: Which Downton Abbey character are you? What role would you play in a fairy tale? What type of mom will you be? (Ha! My results were debatable on this one.) What saint […]