E-mail that makes you smile

Remember Twitter?  I’m still there.  I like it actually.  I like the tidbits of info. without lengthy e-mails and the links to new posts from favorite bloggers. So this morning I signed up to follow Pope Benedict XVI.  Of course it’s not actually the pope,  it’s a “fan” who posts updates on the Holy Father’s messages –but hey that’s cool. What made me smile was...

With prayers and sympathy

Quakertown soldier killed in Iraq on Saturday This man was from my husband’s former National Guard unit.  It happended Saturday where our 19 yr. old son is currently deployed.  We are very sad and admittedly quite shaken.  Please remember this man and his family in your...

Make Shades Out of Mini Blinds

Oh wow what a great idea this is!  Use mini blinds to make beautiful shades.  I am thinking about a beat-up (though still functional) set of mini blinds that I have stashed in a closet being just perfect for this project.  What a simple and ingenious idea! I have several windows that could use shades and the “plan” has been to make roman shades but I just haven’t done it yet –this looks...

Praying for Elizabeth

Please pray for fellow Catholic mom Elizabeth DeHority.  I knew Elizabeth a long time ago on a nursing mother’s sewing forum but I didn’t know she had cancer until Elizabeth Foss asked me to make a sidebar banner for her.  Please help yourself to the banner* and please join us in prayer. *If you need the banner code let me know.  Make sure you save the banner picture to your own computer and upload...

10 so far –6 to go

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7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 5)

— 1 — Alice had a boy!  I am so excited for her.  Another boy in the midst of all those girls —what fun! Congratulations to the Gunthers and welcome Jude Gerard! — 2 — I decided to delete the Family-Centered Living forum last week . I opened the forum in March of last year and then life here changed dramatically in May and again in September.  Mercifully the forum was always quite manageable. ...

Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ February 9th, 2009

Outside my window . . . bright, sunny and 37 °F.  It’s beginning to feel a lot like Spring.  We’ll probably have more cold weather –maybe even snow, but this spring preview gives us great hope! I am thinking . . . that 4 yr. old Matthew’s nickname could easily be “Grumpy” —at least this morning.  I am also thinking about something that’s been on my mind the last...

VQB progress

Here are the blocks I have received so far –I love them all! Amy: Jennifer: Jennifer even included a bonus block: Diane: I’m really enjoying this bee and so looking forward to getting the rest of the squares and putting them all...

With sympathy

Yesterday brought the very sad news of the death of Catholic author, husband and father, Michael Dubruiel. I am so very sorry for this tragic loss. Please pray for the repose of Michael’s soul, and for his grieving wife and children. Danielle Bean has set up a collection for Amy Welborn (Michael’s widow) at Faith and Family and I would like to encourage everyone to buy Michael’s book as well. In...

Conference update

I am pleased to announce that Rachel Watkins will be the featured speaker at the 2009 Family-Centered Learning Conference! Saturday July 25th 2009 – St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Lancaster, Pennsylvania Admission for the day will be $12/in advance –$15/ at the door (no admission fee for children). More details to come. Updates and info. can be found on the conference website...