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Archive: September 2011

Quick Takes

1. I’ve been trying to get this posted all day, but life has been crazy. I dropped Dom off at the airport last night. He’s heading to Kansas City for the Catholic New Media Conference. I wish I was going with him. Instead I drove home...

Bella the Missionary

This afternoon Bella and I were sitting outside. I was chatting on the phone with my mom and Bella announced that she was bored. She didn’t want to watch anymore football. I suggested a few ideas and she decided she wanted to do some art...

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

pretty I don’t know what these flowers are that I’m seeing all over our neighborhood; but they sure are lovely.   happy My boys loving on each other. What could be happier? Ben loves to kiss and cuddle with Anthony and Anthony...

Summer Reading

I only finished two books this summer but I started quite a few more and I thought I’d do a quick rundown of what I’ve been dabbling at. (Hush! Yes, I know we’re almost done with September and I’m only now getting around to...

A Little Way of Gentleness

In my post about “A” Week I mentioned that I was reading A Little Way of Homeschooling. I’ve almost finished the book now and am finding myself slowing down to savor the last few pages. The last chapter is a protracted meditation...

Maine

Last Saturday we went to visit Dom’s mother and sister in Maine. I forgot to post the pictures this week. Or was too busy or distracted or something. Somehow even though we haven’t accomplished much it’s felt like a crazy week...

7 Quick Takes—a day late

1. Anthony’s 6 month checkup was Monday. He weighed in at 25 pounds, 4 oz and is now 27 inches long. Not a small child! Again he was stoic baby. The first shot in his fat thigh didn’t elicit a reaction at all. He cried for a couple of...

Our Lady of Sorrows

I woke at around five or so. Anthony was hungry, squirmy, fussy. After he finished nursing I couldn’t get back to sleep. I went to the bathroom and when I came out Ben was standing in his doorway, blankets in his arms, whimpering. I sat and...

St. Francis de Sales on Pregnancy

Reading Abigail’s latest post on her struggles with finding peace and joy during the trials of morning sickness reminded me that I never posted this. It’s from a letter of spiritual direction from St Francis de Sales to a pregnant woman...

Practical Life Lessons

I was chopping ham for soup when Ben came into the kitchen asking for a glass of milk. I told him I’d get it for him as soon as I was done with the ham. He decided not to wait and instead pulled the step stool over to the refrigerator. I...

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