A book walk!

I’m a little late posting this but be sure you don’t miss the Book Walk Bonanza Cay Gibson’s throwing this week for everyone who has purchased A Picture Perfect Childhood through the month of January. Yep, everyone who ordered a copy of A Picture Perfect Childhood this month will have their name put into the Book Walk Cake Bowl for four drawings of picture books donated by Flashlight Press. If you...

A mid-winter visit

From the Bonny Blue House to ours. Pizza, 14 children and 5 adults. A fun time was had by all. It was just too short! And she arrived with a beautiful box of thoughtful gifts. Thank you...

Have you gotten your planner yet?

I tend get a good many e-mails that have a similar theme: “Help! I forgot to order a planner and now my life is falling apart – I need one ASAP!”. Of course I am happy to oblige but as I told my hubby today sometimes it’s pretty funny. I almost feel like a bit of a pusher. Those who thought they didn’t need me this year come begging for that one last planner –...

1,2,3

Ellen tagged me for this book meme so I thought I would give it a try. Here are the rules: 1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences. 5. Tag five people. - – - – - – - – - – - – - From Divine Intimacy by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen: “O my loving King, create in me the...

Warm tootsies

I made a new pair of shoes for Mia yesterday. Her old ones still fit but are quite snug and frankly have seen better days. I used a lovely brown corduroy with matching ribbon trim at the top of the shoe. It was a thick embroidered ribbon that I folded in half and sewed between the top pieces. I used leather for the bottoms and leftover brown fleece scraps for the inside. Instead of bothering to enlarge the...

Please pray!

Two sweet babes need our prayers tonight. 2 yr. old Jonathan and 3yr. old Maureen I’m quite sure their mamas (and daddys) could use them as...

What’s wrong with this picture?

So the news comes on and they start listing the headlines, one of which is that scientists have now cloned human embryos from skin cells. So I sit up to listen and find out that apparently there is an even bigger story in our area and that is the 2 inches of snow we got today! Uh . . . huh? I mean it’s not like we don’t get snow here in the winter. It is January after all. But apparently that is...

All in a day’s work

I’m trying to get some work done. There’s always so much to do. Oversee lessons, update RCIA paperwork, fill orders, work on various projects and of course normal everyday household management. But I have this tiny little person in pink who toddles over to me every 5 minutes or so to sit on my lap for a cuddle. . .and who can resist that? Better still, why would I want to? Pardon me as I type one...

A New Meme

HT Mary Ellen. 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE ? Apparently I was supposed to be a boy. . . named Michael. 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? A few weeks ago when I heard my mother-in-law had died. 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Sometimes. 4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Lebanon Bologna. If you don’t know what that is your aren’t from Lancaster County. 5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yep – two short...

Win a planner!

Love2Learn.net is having a 10 yr. Anniversary celebration and hosting “Catholic Homeschool Mom-Author-Blogger week” on the Love2Learn blog. One of my planner’s is in today’s drawing along with three other great books. Check it out and leave a comment. You just might...