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Archive for November, 2008
For all our dear family…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged thanksgiving on November 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Thanksgiving in Kentucky…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blessings, kentucky, thanksgiving on November 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Kentucky is home. Don’t get me wrong…I truly love Ohio. The fertile farmland, expansive sky, the beauty and excitement of the skyline when approaching Columbus at night…and my parish…Holy Family Catholic Church. It has been an exciting place to live for the past 3.5 years and it feels like home…98% of the time. It feels [...]
Few words, much thanks-giving…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blessings on November 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
For the first time in five months, Grandma was able to share a family meal at home… Seeing Grandma sitting in my Mom’s livingroom was a most beautiful sight. One to cherish for a very, very long time… Look at that smile…pure radiance! Grandma still requires around the clock care at a nursing facility. But [...]
Hiatus…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged thanksgiving trip on November 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Mom and kiddies will be on the road today…over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house we go!! Grandma Beckie had surgery this past Wednesday and could use a bit of help. I’m more than happy to oblige this lovely woman. We’ll be spending Thanksgiving with her, as well, and look forward to [...]
Learning something new…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged knitting with children on November 18, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I was an adult when I learned to knit. Several years ago, as part of a home ec experiment, my three older daughters and I decided to learn something new. We decided we’d learn to knit and Jane was given the task of finding the online resources to help us get started. Jane quickly learned [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on November 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – November 17, 2008 Outside my Window…snow, softly falling in the gathering light of day. The trees are lightly dusted and the grass is slowly disappearing beneath a white blanket. I can’t wait to hear the delighted squeals of the children! I am [...]
You can learn anything on the internet…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged haircuts, how to, internet on November 16, 2008 | 10 Comments »
…including how to cut your little girls’ hair! I’ve been cutting the boys’ hair for years. There’s not much to it…a pair of really good clippers and a #5 guide and you’re set. Girls on the other hand…not so easy. In 27 years of raising children, I’ve never attempted anything beyond trimming bangs. Until last [...]
Preparing For A Holy Advent-ure
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advent, christmas preparation, liturgical year on November 14, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Oh my goodness…the Holy Season of Advent is just around the corner – the first Sunday of Advent is November 30th! Rather that re-writing a post, I thought I’d share a few of our family’s traditions from last year’s reflections. We’re excited that season is nearly upon us, and most anxious to begin our preparations. [...]
Legwarmers…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged knitting on November 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Pretty cute, huh? Emily likes them, preferring to bunch them at her ankles or pull them over her knees, leaving the ankles bare. Perhaps I should have made them longer… Knitting with alpaca is lovely. I can’t believe how much I have left. One large hank from last years Alpaca Show has allowed me to [...]
Making the best of it…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged encouragement, family fun, sickness on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So…we’ve been sick for the past two weeks. We missed trick or treating on All Hallow’s Eve. We missed the parish All Saint’s Day party. We missed All Soul’s Day at the cemetery. We missed piano lessons last week and this week. We’ve been unable to attend a single Mass for fear of spreading scarlet [...]
Another one down…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged illness, prayer request on November 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The eldest son now has the bug… Please pray for us! It seems none will be spared, so I’m hoping that everyone comes down with this within the next 24 hours. Is that wicked? I just want to get it over with, there’s so much watching and waiting, not to mention fear among the uninfected. [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on November 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – November 10, 2008 Outside my Window…nearly noon. Overcast and gray, 35 degrees and it feels like 28. Most of the trees are barren, the last few leaves have been whisked away by the brisk November wind… I am thinking…that I feel considerably [...]
Shattered Innocence…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged article, catholic exchange, pro-life on November 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Covering a sensitive and timely subject, Shattered Innocence is my latest article at Catholic Exchange. Thanks for reading!
Grateful…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged thanksgiving on November 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Clementine was quite depressed. On Wednesday, she took her car in for a routine oil change and a good friend suggested that she allow him to have her car checked over, as he feared that the vehicle was not as sound as it seemed. He was right. A nearly bald tire from poor alignment and [...]
One last smile…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged goodbye tree, small joys on November 5, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Perfectly hollowed on one side, our leafy “friend” provided the best possible hiding place for children and birthday gifts… The shady base provided the perfect building spot for fairy houses… But it was dying…and with its slow demise, it put our family in great danger, as the storm in September so clearly demonstrated. Yesterday, we [...]
Lest we forget…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hope, post election reflection on November 5, 2008 | 11 Comments »
So… I’ve so much I want to say, so much on my heart at this moment… I considered writing about my shame as an Ohioan…watching my fellow citizens do the unconscionable… I considered writing about the children’s reaction as they watched the polls close and the initial tallies…watching their excitement fade as the evening wore [...]
In small town America…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged election, voting on November 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
…we stubbornly cling to our guns and our religion. And we vote. This morning, my husband and I went to a local high school to cast our vote. There were seven lines and none of those fancy, computerized voting booths. Instead, we had tables with partitions. Ink pens and ballots that needed to be “bubbled [...]
The Presidential Election…for kids!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged election, election day, kids voting on November 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We were going to have a normal school day. That’s off. Tomorrow, one of the most important elections in history will take place. The children have been following this one closely, under the tutelage of mom and dad, of course. Today, I think we’ll focus on the the way the election process works. Here are [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on November 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – November 2, 2008 Outside my Window…a bit of early morning fog, slowly rising. Ribbons of pink, blue and white streaking the sky. Sunrise. I am thinking…that last night was simply awful. Poor Emily is not tolerating her antibiotics well…at least, not on [...]
Scarlet fever…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged scarlet fever, strep throat on November 2, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Sounds dreadful, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what two of the children have. Scarlet Fever is simply another name for a strep infection with a rash, and only a few people are sensitive to the toxin present in the strep bacteria. Charlotte has a terrible rash and Emily only the very beginning of one, but in [...]
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