Yankee or Dixie? h/t to Amy Caroline for this funny lil’ test… I’m 74% Dixie…whoda thunk? I guess this sign in my kitchen confirms it:
Archive for March, 2008
Well, howdy y’all!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging silliness on March 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Drudge Report
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged easter cleaning on March 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Hi there! Resident drudge, reporting for duty…not! Time to take a break and let you have a peek at today’s effort. The children were incredible. They started out wishing that we were doing anything but spring cleaning. A few minutes later, everyone was working harmoniously in the same room! The key? Prayer before hand. A [...]
Blogging safely…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging safely on March 17, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Over the past few weeks, several dear blogging friends have contacted me and expressed concerns over troubling Sitemeter and Statcounter stats. Some of these stats revealed “visitors” who had used pornographic search terms and managed to link to a Catholic mom’s blog. These so-called “visitors” are auto-bots or spammers, not actual people. Nonetheless, it is [...]
Irish silliness…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Your Irish Name Is… Maura Brennan What’s Your Irish Name? Hmmm…Maura Brennan…I like it!
Palm Sunday
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged goffine, palm sunday on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why is this day called Palm Sunday? In memory of our Saviour’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches before Him, for which reason the Church, on this day, blesses palms, and carries them in procession. Why are palms blessed? That those who carry them with devotion, or keep them in their [...]
Catholic radio…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged catholic radio, st. gabriel on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, This is Gareth* from Holy Family and you are listening to WUCO Marysville, 1270 AM on The St. Gabriel Radio Network. Numerous takes (and a couple of meltdowns later) and Gareth made his first radio broadcast! Yesterday afternoon, our dear friend Hilaire* took the boys on a field trip to a local Catholic radio [...]
Easter cleaning
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged easter cleaning, spring cleaning, tradition on March 14, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Well!! If this isn’t the best reason to start spring cleaning a bit early, then I don’t know what is… From the Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs by Francis X. Weiser, S.J. (1958) EASTER CLEANING — According to an ancient tradition, the three days after Palm Sunday are devoted in many countries to a [...]
Tea
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged tea on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a delightful box of goodies! Gunpowder, Oolong, Chinese Jasmine, Raspberry, Vanilla…the list goes on and on. If you love hot tea and have the time, check out the G.H. Ford Tea Company. The selection is incredible… Tea…it’s what’s for breakfast! A big thank you to Hilaire*…another friend with very good taste!
Approaching Holy Week…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged lent on March 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s hard to believe that the season of Lent is coming to an end. Holy Week is nearly upon us, and with great anticipation we await the Resurrection of our Lord! Our prayer board is nearly full. What a lovely devotion this is, the evenings spent gathered together in candlelight, praying for our nearest and [...]
An apology…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged petition to depublish on March 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
First read this from Mary Nix of the Home Education Magazine: Hype About the California case and a plea to remain calm: I have been given permission by Debbie Schwarzer, HSC Legal Team Co-chair to share this here concerning the CaliforniaI have been astonished about the hype about this case. So many have been making [...]
The birds and the buds…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged nature on March 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Oh! What a difference a day makes! The sun is shining. The steady drip, drip, drip of melting snow is music to my ears. The birds are out in great profusion and the trees and ground show the promise of new life and the imminent arrival of spring. Even the children agree…we’ve had fun with [...]
Here comes the sun…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blizzard on March 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
…and I say, it’s alright! The winds have diminished somewhat, and the snow is no longer falling. The driveway is blanketed under a couple feet of snow and the road in front of the house is…missing. The only vehicle I’ve seen today was a snowmobile! The children suited up and went outside for about thirty [...]
Petition to Depublish California Court Case re: Rachel L.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged HSLDA, petition, re: Rachel L. on March 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The original blog post has been removed…please read this! Let’s show our support for our friends in California! Assemblyman Joel Anderson has written a petition which you may sign here.
Easter knitting…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bunny, cadbury egg holder, Easter, knitting on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So…we have a blizzard. I can’t think of a better excuse to sit on the couch under a comfy blanket and knit up a few Easter projects. These cuddly little guys are super-easy to make. Simply knit a six inch square. A few strategic stitches, here and there and voila! A sweet little rabbit: You [...]
White-out
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blizzard on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is what a blizzard looks like. A picture is worth a thousand words: Winds are gusting at 40 mph. Clementine spent last night in town with a friend, but wants to come home. Last night, my dear husband could barely enter the driveway with the plow. He left very early this morning and conditions [...]
Domus Christiani
Posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
An apostolate for families devoted to the Latin Mass? How wonderful! h/t to Rorate Caeli! (from their website, the Domus Christiani website is in French): Domus Christiani is an association of families attached to the Latin Mass and which contains 120 groups in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Each group is composed of five to [...]
Blizzard!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blizzard on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Knee deep in snow. The winter storm warning has been cancelled…looks like we’re in for a blizzard, instead! The last experience I had with a blizzard was in Huntsville, Alabama at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in 1993. Trapped for three days at the Space Center with 125 very scared 4th and 5th graders. [...]
Fluppi is a girl’s best friend…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged good clean fun on March 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is the lingering question in the mind of every home educator with a pre-school child at home: “How do I entertain the younger child while I’m educating the older?” Well…I have your answer. Fluppi. Last night my dear husband brought home this amazing little gadget and Emily has been sweeping up crumbs ever since! [...]
I saw you…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged sweet on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After our nightly rosary: You didn’t know that I was watching, my dear little boy. I was. I saw what you did. I watched, misty eyed, as you so lovingly gathered the family rosaries. I watched as you kissed mine and placed it upon the statue of Our Lady. I saw how you struggled, on [...]
Not to be outdone…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged kids cooking on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nine year old Galahad would like everyone to know that Arthur is not the only brother cooking around here. Behold, his specialty: eggs in a frame with miniature egg/ham/cheese sandwich on the side. Lovingly prepared for his little sister, Emily.
Words to live by…
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All Holy Angels and Saints, Pray For Us!My Mother…And Yours!
The most holy Virgin had more faith than all men and angels. She saw her Son in the crib of Bethlehem, and believed Him the Creator of the world. She saw Him fly from Herod, and yet believed Him the King of kings. She saw Him born, and believed Him eternal. She saw Him poor and in need of food, and believed Him the Lord of the universe. She saw Him lying on straw, and believed Him omnipotent. She observed that He did not speak, and she believed Him infinite wisdom. She heard Him weep, and believed Him the joy of Paradise. In fine, she saw Him in death, despised and crucified, and, although faith wavered in others, Mary remained firm in the belief that He was God.
Of The Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 30 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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A Student's Prayer
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.
Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.
Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.
I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
---St. Thomas Aquinas
Litany Of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
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From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
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