Bella comes to the back door after breakfast, “My feet are cold,” she complains. “Where are your shoes?” we ask. Blank stare. “What did you do with your shoes?” Pause. “I took them off.” “Why...
Thank to Melissa Wiley at the Bonny Glen for recommending this one. I really enjoyed it and don’t have much to add to her remarks. She says it all so much better. Of course I can’t help but add a few comments of my own, though. I know...
I’m always slightly jealous when I read about moms who put together themed baskets for their preschoolers. You know the ones that are all nicely coordinated with the seasons or a letter of the alphabet. Or both. Yeah I’m so not there yet...
I feel so much better today. (Thanks to everyone for the prayers.) It isn’t a cold or the flu, just complications from seasonal allergies and asthma: a sinus infection and a miserable wheezy cough. I’m not sure why a trip to the doctor...
I’m feeling too miserable to write; but here’s a cute picture of the girls that Dom took.
Fall is most definitely here. We had snow last night. There were still bits left on the grass this morning. Bella had to don coat and hats and boots and mittens and go stomp in it. She clearly remembers the snow ritual from last year. Sophie gladly...
Let us always desire the happy life from the Lord God and always pray for it. But for this very reason we turn our mind to the task of prayer at appointed hours, since that desire grows lukewarm, so to speak, from our involvement in other concerns...
Today we made applesauce from the apples we bought last Saturday. I think we canned 7 pints. Bella helped me by cutting up the pieces after I’d peeled and quartered and cored the apples. She was so proud. but she wouldn’t eat the...
FINALLY!!! I’ve written before about how the girls and I have enjoyed A Picnic with Monet and other books in the Mini Masters series of board books based on Impressionist artists. And I have been saying for a long time that some Catholic...
Dom taught the girls to sing this one. And he taght Bella hand motions too so cute.
Just ignore the absolutely trashed state of the living room. Please.
