Thanks for Asking
/Mike was home this morning. He's traveling by car this weekend. He and Nicky arrived home safely from Buffalo earlier this week. You bet we're praying today.
Small Successes~Volume 4
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I went out with a friend and sat and chatted at a coffee shop yesterday. This is huge! My husband and I tried to remember the last time I did a "Mom's Night (or day or moment) Out." We're fairly certain it was sometime between December 2004 and January 2006.I kid you not. Let's just say it was very good to get out and I'm very grateful to my friend, who acted as if she had absolutely no plans on her calendar when I sent out my S.O.S.
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I read It's So You! in one sitting while marathon nursing. This is a great book~perhaps even of the "life-changing" variety. Don't even attempt the one-sitting reading. It really needs to be digested in small chunks. I came away with a fresh perspective on much more than fashion.
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I RSVP'd to a birthday party the very same day my girls received the invitation. Now, if I can just get my thank you notes finished and in the mail, I will be an efficient, polite correspondent...
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What are your successes this week? This is a great exercise in holding ourselves accountable and patting ourselves on the back. Mothering and homemaking don't have built in performance reviews and bonuses. The internet can be a source of support and encouragement. Let's encourage one another in our small successes. Share them at Faith and Family Live!
Plan for a Peaceful Home
/St. Josemaría Escrivá calls it the “heroic moment” — that spacebetween sleep and waking when we assent with our entire beings to overcome the creature comforts of slumber and cozy bedding and instead rise to face the morning.
The heroic moment is our first victory of the day. Instead of hitting the snooze button, we get up and get going. Sometimes, I have to ask for the grace and strength to just meet that moment. And I do. The day begins with prayer. That’s a good thing.
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have found that no matter how well organized I am before a baby is
born, there is some re-shuffling of schedules and routines to be done
once baby arrives. It’s no secret that this time I was a bit
unprepared...
Read the rest
My Heart's at Home Daybook - February 9
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Outside My Window ...
it's been glorious the last few days--nearly 70 and feeling like spring! (But I still want snow;-)
it's been glorious the last few days--nearly 70 and feeling like spring! (But I still want snow;-)
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I am listening to...
Sarah Anne squirming and coughing in her sleep. We go to the doctor first thing this morning.
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Sarah Anne squirming and coughing in her sleep. We go to the doctor first thing this morning.
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To Live the Liturgy...
I am determined to celebrate St. Valentine well this year. It always creeps up on me and I never feel like I've done a good job.I'm taking notes at Kimberlee's. A whole holiday set aside for proclaiming love: what could be happier?
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To Breathe Deeply...
I've found a great morning workout routine and I've stuck with it.I'm finally feeling like I've awakened some muscles I feared had dissolved last year. Unfortunately, between the morning prayer routine and the morning exercise routine, I've lost the morning writing time,unless I happen to awaken before 6:00. To everything there is a season; I trust I'll find the time when the Holy Spirit wills it.
I am determined to celebrate St. Valentine well this year. It always creeps up on me and I never feel like I've done a good job.I'm taking notes at Kimberlee's. A whole holiday set aside for proclaiming love: what could be happier?
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To Breathe Deeply...
I've found a great morning workout routine and I've stuck with it.I'm finally feeling like I've awakened some muscles I feared had dissolved last year. Unfortunately, between the morning prayer routine and the morning exercise routine, I've lost the morning writing time,unless I happen to awaken before 6:00. To everything there is a season; I trust I'll find the time when the Holy Spirit wills it.
Towards rhythm and beauty ...
We miss Mike! He was home for all of eleven hours last night and into this morning, before he left again. The "Daddy's gone" rhythm is certainly more relaxed, but not really in a good way...
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I am thankful for ...
our new pediatrician. He's five minutes away and a very nice man. I have major doctor anxiety and so choosing a new pediatrician was something I had a difficult time doing after my friend (and doctor) died last year. This doctor's a good guy and I'm very grateful he's just opened a practice so close to my home. Sarah Anne has been very frequently this winter and I'm rotating each of the other kids in to get them caught up (we got very behind on well-checks when our last pediatrician was ill).Today, it's Sarah Anne and Patrick for an early morning visit.
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our new pediatrician. He's five minutes away and a very nice man. I have major doctor anxiety and so choosing a new pediatrician was something I had a difficult time doing after my friend (and doctor) died last year. This doctor's a good guy and I'm very grateful he's just opened a practice so close to my home. Sarah Anne has been very frequently this winter and I'm rotating each of the other kids in to get them caught up (we got very behind on well-checks when our last pediatrician was ill).Today, it's Sarah Anne and Patrick for an early morning visit.
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From the kitchen ...
cheese tortellini tossed with a bacon and carmelized onions
cheese tortellini tossed with a bacon and carmelized onions
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I am wearing ...
a black knit skirt, a white tee shirt with a red cardigan,pearl earrings and my St. Anne medal necklace. I was going to wear boots, but it's so balmy, I'm thinking clogs instead.
a black knit skirt, a white tee shirt with a red cardigan,pearl earrings and my St. Anne medal necklace. I was going to wear boots, but it's so balmy, I'm thinking clogs instead.
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I am creating ...
sigh...I have about four writing projects in various states of completion. But this baby isn't loving the computer much at all and frankly, I love her MORE ;-)
sigh...I have about four writing projects in various states of completion. But this baby isn't loving the computer much at all and frankly, I love her MORE ;-)
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On my iPod...
more Mozart for Sarah Anne (and Karoline). It soothes them.
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Towards a real education ...
We are traipsing down the American History trail. Christian has diverged from our path. He's tired of American history. A big history buff on his own, we're not moving quickly enough for him and he's decided to take a little Shakespeare break. I'll post his reading list soon.
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On my iPod...
more Mozart for Sarah Anne (and Karoline). It soothes them.
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Towards a real education ...
We are traipsing down the American History trail. Christian has diverged from our path. He's tired of American history. A big history buff on his own, we're not moving quickly enough for him and he's decided to take a little Shakespeare break. I'll post his reading list soon.
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Bringing beauty to my home ...
I've had children's paintings hanging in my sunroom as a kind of window valance for nearly three years. I think it's time to change up the art work. That will require creating new artwork and this seems a good week to do that.
I've had children's paintings hanging in my sunroom as a kind of window valance for nearly three years. I think it's time to change up the art work. That will require creating new artwork and this seems a good week to do that.
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I am reading ...
a great big stack of Michael Dubruiel books and you should too! Be sure to buy them this month from Our Sunday Visitor, who will contribute double to the Dubruiel college fund. These are really good books and make excellent Confirmation and Easter gifts. Please stock up and keep them on hand for giving.
a great big stack of Michael Dubruiel books and you should too! Be sure to buy them this month from Our Sunday Visitor, who will contribute double to the Dubruiel college fund. These are really good books and make excellent Confirmation and Easter gifts. Please stock up and keep them on hand for giving.
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I am hoping ...
that Sarah Anne's cough is no big deal and that Patrick's anxiety over this checkup is fleeting and unfounded.
that Sarah Anne's cough is no big deal and that Patrick's anxiety over this checkup is fleeting and unfounded.
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Around the house ...
the goal is to maintain our newly found sense of peace and order. This is the intention I bring to St.Anne every morning. She is such a faithful intercessor.
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One of my favorite things ...
chai tea with whipped cream.
the goal is to maintain our newly found sense of peace and order. This is the intention I bring to St.Anne every morning. She is such a faithful intercessor.
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One of my favorite things ...
chai tea with whipped cream.
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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:
the doctor today and then everyone to the dentist on Friday. Patrick has a soccer trip to Willimsburg this weekend. I'm tempted to take "Felicity" (aka Karoline) and her whole cast of characters...
the doctor today and then everyone to the dentist on Friday. Patrick has a soccer trip to Willimsburg this weekend. I'm tempted to take "Felicity" (aka Karoline) and her whole cast of characters...
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