—1— Well, Wednesday I got to catch some glimpses of the newest Bettinelli. (Sadly, Dom had to stay home with the napping kids and so didn’t get to share in the excitement.) Now we know that we’re expecting a second little boy...
At Permision to Live A Young Mom, who was homeschooled K-12, shares her reservations about whether she will homeschool her own children. It’s a well-thought out piece and has given me much to chew on. I started to leave a comment on her...
You know what I love, one of the best parts of my day… it’s when I finally drag myself to bed at night and I have to pick up a bunch of random things off my bed. Tonight it was a wooden fish and a little white straw hat. The other day it...
I didn’t get anything accomplished before we left for the dentist except dressing the kids, doing the girls’ hair and prayer. But well, some days that is enough. Some days I never get to their hair. Going out makes that part happen at...
On Saturday morning I faced a clear choice: have a fun day at the farm or stay home and clean up the disaster our house had become. I thought about what we would remember in five years and opted for the fun day at the farm rather than the chores at...
It’s been a long time since I’ve been moved to do more than just throw links up in my Google Shared widget; but for some reason today I feel moved to do a linky post. Just cuz. 1. First, there’s Pope Benedict’s historical...
The big red barn. Dom recently found a great online deal for a membership in the Trustees of Reservations. They’re a private, non-profit organization that conserves over 100 properties in Massachusetts. Some of them are historic estates and...
Wow. Have I really not posted anything here since Sunday? I have a bunch of blog posts I’ve started but never finished. But of course you can’t see that from out there, can you? I apologize to everyone who follows my Twitter feed or is...
I didn’t remember today’s feast. We didn’t do anything to celebrate. And yet tonight Mary touched me anyway. She’s a good mother like that. Ben has been having a cranky week. Is it those teeth that stopped him from nursing...
Please join us in praying for my brother-in-law Pete’s dad, David Campbell, who is extremely ill & has a very poor prognosis. Please pray especially for his family.