Seasons
2nd day of Lent -- Luke 9:22-25Christ predicts his Passion, and reminds me that to follow him, I must "take up [my] cross daily." And so is the focus of this season, both Lent and this time of my life....
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday - 2/27/09
1. I did it! This blog is raw. I lack photos, background info, and 2 years of previous posts to which I could insert self-referential links. Banishing fear is in the action taken, so I count this a...
View ArticleWhat a Weekend! (or, An Appeal to Gardeners) -- 3/2/09
Saturday, Mr. C. and I took the children with us to the bank to close the loan refinancing our home. "Herding cats" comes to mind. The loan officer was very gracious with us. It is such a relief, given...
View ArticleWhat Goes Up....
When Mr. C. and I were first married, $30 per week easily handled our grocery needs. As the children came along, we doubled our budget, thinking, "Twice as many mouths to feed, twice the expense." We...
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday -- 3/6/09
1. I did make it to a daily Mass! Picture this: me, my dear friend Somh, and our collective 5 children 4 and under: Wallaby (4), Waverley (2), Sunshine (1), Tigaloo (12 weeks), and Due-Soon (still...
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday -- 3/13/09 -- What a Weekend! Edition
1. Traveling with 3 under 5 on the "Spring forward" time change weekend? Foolish! Fortunately, everyone woke up in time and in a pleasant demeanor on Sunday morning, and we arrived at 8:30 Mass just as...
View ArticleGolden Butter Cake Recipe
I haven't tried this for myself yet, but here is the recipe for the cake we enjoyed this weekend:1 Duncan Hines golden butter cake mix1 sm box vanilla instant pudding1 (8oz) sour cream½ cup oil½ cup...
View ArticleThe Only Leverage....
First of all, Mr. C. and I have been living at a mile-a-minute since two Fridays ago. On one hand, we're only able to function at this pace because we've been perfectly in tune with one another....
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday -- 3/20/09
1. Tigaloo slept for 11 hours last night! All the uninterrupted sleep was so worth the pain of waking up with too much milk this morning.2. A young man has asked me out on a date -- and I've accepted!...
View ArticleBlue Jeans!
Ya'll: I wore my blue jeans today! Tigaloo is 13 weeks, and I got my old blue jeans on. I think it's from all the digging. In any case, I'm relieved to know that I may not have to purchase a new wardrobe.
View ArticleWhat a Weekend! -- My Little Town Edition
As always, the weekend was here and gone in a blink. I ran errands alone first thing on Saturday morning. I quite enjoy this "adult" time. We live in a very small community, so a morning's worth of...
View ArticleFeast of the Annunciation. . .
. . . and fourth anniversary of Wallaby's original due date (3/25/05.) When I found out I was pregnant, the Resurrection lilies bloomed. He was due on Good Friday/Feast of the Annunciation. He was...
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday -- 3/27/09
1. Success (or, "Perfectly Obvious:") I've learned how to upload pictures!2. We are enjoying the arrival of Spring, both indoors and outside. These are some little beauties from my own yard:3. How...
View ArticleQuickly. . .
. . . Just to say that Tigaloo's head is much rounder after her first adjustment. The drive there and back was uneventful. In fact, Tigaloo slept the whole trip, both ways. She is not sleeping all...
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