h/t to The Family-Centered Life Hmm…very interesting. I’d never taken one of these before. I don’t think I would’ve labeled myself a “strategist”, but reading the description of the INTJ personality type, I have to admit it’s pretty accurate. But it sounds…very…boring. Couldn’t I be the “witty, creative, slightly-sarcastic, artist” type? Is that a choice? [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Strategist?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging quiz, myers-brigg on March 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Requiescat In Pace…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged rip, sr. mary francis on March 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sister Mary Francis passed away this morning at 5:30 a.m. Thank you for your prayers…
In your charity…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged prayers on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Dear friends: Please pray for Sr. Mary Francis Peters of Holy Family Catholic Church. Sr. Mary Francis had suffered a few setbacks following a recent hospitalization and following today’s surgery, is not expected to make it much longer. May God grant her mercy and peace…
Signs of spring…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged humor, spiders, spring on March 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Ah, spring! The greening of the grass, the budding of trees, birds chirping joyfully in great profusion, and… SPIDERS! Three of the little devils were in my kitchen yesterday. Small, black and extremely fast. I hate spiders. Hate them. Please don’t tell me how useful they are, how they keep the mosquito/fly/whateverbugisbuggingyoumost population under control. [...]
Making progress towards Pentecost…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged liturgical year, pentecost, tradition on March 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A great big cyber-hug to Matilda for her post on Dawn’s unique way to mark the days to Pentecost. The children are quite delighted by the display and are anxious to begin opening the eggs. The premise? Each egg represents a day’s progress towards the holy feast of Pentecost. We’re getting a bit of a [...]
Exercising patience…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged humor on March 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Preparing lunch in the kitchen… Emily: “How much longer until our fwends get here? I want to go to the party now!” Mommy: “Emily, I know you’re excited but you must exercise a little patience.” Emily (pausing briefly, with a puzzled look): “Mommy…I don’t know that exercise!” *me either, Emily…but I’m trying!
To skirt or not to skirt…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging, modesty on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An insightful post by “Kitty” at Surprised By Lunch…
Graveyard or haven?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged de-cluttering, flylady on March 24, 2008 | 6 Comments »
YOUR BEDROOM IS NOT A GRAVEYARD FOR STUFF THAT HAS NO HOME! Alas, in the midst of household de-cluttering, this is exactly what mine had become. So I’m in the process of reclaiming my “bridal chamber” with a few tips from the FlyLady. This insightful post hit particularly hard. I’ve spent so much time de-cluttering [...]
Putting out the welcome mat…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well…they really wanted me to wait a bit, but I just can’t. Two of my very dearest friends have wandered into the blogosphere with two new blogs. Surprised By Lunch will have you laughing and crying. Simultaneously. The sweet musings of this young, Catholic mother are both touching and insightful. Instauratio Catholica is a scholarly [...]
Eggs galore…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Oh yeah…they had a lot of fun! So did dad and big brother. We’re still missing a few eggs…
Seen and heard…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged happy easter on March 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On this joyous Easter morn I saw: ~The happy smiles of boys and girls, donning their Easter finery in joyful anticipation of the great Feast of the Resurrection… ~A little girl, with a small, gloved hand clasped in the large warm hand of her father, gaily skipping into Church… ~My four young men, vested and [...]
Easter Eggs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged easter eggs on March 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Holy Saturday…another day of fast, and yet in the midst of the gloomy and overcast Saturday afternoon a few “splashes” of color: Even the oldest “kids” at home joined in the fun: Lovely boxes of colored eggs, resting in the cold and darkness of the refrigerator, waiting for the Resurrection and the joy of Easter [...]
To see God die…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crucifixion, good friday poetry, john donne on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Who sees Gods face, that is self-life, must die ; What a death were it then to see God die ?” To see God die…thanking You, my dear Lord, for loving me, for ransoming me with Your Precious Blood! No posts for Good Friday. I leave you this Holy Thursday with the following reflection: GOOD-FRIDAY, [...]
Truce of God
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged marian chivalry on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A wonderful post from Mary Victrix, a blog dedicated to the promotion of Marian Chivalry. What a lovely ideal to pursue! Look in what other face for understanding, But hers who bore the Child that brought the Sword, Hang in what other house, trophy and tribute, The broken heart and unbroken word? (G.K. Chesterton, In [...]
Entering into the mystery of the Sacred Triduum…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Easter, holy thursday, sacred triduum on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for [...]
Lead me not into temptation…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged rosary moments on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Guess whose name was pulled out of the prayer jar this evening? Mommy. That would be me. It was a bit odd to gather with the family to pray the rosary for oneself. Odder still was the speculation of the children as to why my “little red heart” was one of the last to be [...]
Nearly finished…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Easter, spring cleaning, tradition on March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
HERE lies a poor woman who was always tired, She lived in a house where help wasn’t hired: Her last words on earth were: ‘Dear friends, I am going To where there’s no cooking, or washing, or sewing, For everything there is exact to my wishes, For where they don’t eat there’s no washing of [...]
Spy Wednesday
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged golden arrow, holy week, judas iscariot, spy wednesday, the passion on March 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Son of Man betrayed for thirty pieces of silver…and so begins Spy Wednesday, the day of betrayal. The day which Judas Iscariot offered up his beloved Master and sealed His fate with a kiss. How often it is that the world wants to portray Judas as misunderstood, pressured, well-intentioned, even noble. We are, once [...]
Making progress…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged easter cleaning on March 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Day 2 in our pre-Triduum cleaning spree: Progress! Though it was a bit disheartening that it took an entire day to deep clean and organize the kitchen, great strides have been made today. The buffet has been completely reorganized: all china and glassware washed, drawers emptied, cleaned and organized and the entire buffet completely dusted [...]
A life-saving tip…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged kitchen oil fire safety on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is frightening…but it just might save a life!
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