Let me start by saying this: Crafts were made. Popsicle sticks were used. (If you didn’t read this morning’s post, you’re probably a little confused by ...
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We’re having a snow day here in the upstate New York, and not even a really good snow day where you can go outside and build snow creatures and slide down ...
Now that we are almost one week into Lent, I have noticed an interesting phenomenon occurring at our house: the Lenten sacrifices are multiplying like loaves ...
Was anyone else as surprised as I was when Jesus took the stage at the Grammys last night? Only the Queen of Soul herself could get away with such a tribute to ...
As I was sitting in Mass this morning, it occurred to me that I had written a Lenten reflection on this Sunday’s readings back in 2002. So I came home, found ...
I was reading another Catholic-mom blog recently that really did a number on my self-esteem, and, trust me, I don’t really need any help in that department. ...
I will admit right up front that I am not a poetry connoisseur, but every once in a while I read a poem that stops me in my tracks. This one, by Juan Ramón ...
Remember, man, that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
-- Genesis 3:19
Ashes have ...
A friend of mine who flies planes in and out of Antarctica for the Air National Guard is down at the bottom of the world right now. He read my ...
Olivia had her ears pierced yesterday, without so much as a whimper or tear. This momentous occasion was as big a deal for me as it was for her. Back when I was ...
I would just like to point out that my prediction was right on target: Giants won by three points. (See previous blog entry.) Wow. What a game. Dennis, Noah and ...
Time at which the kids will begin asking for Super Bowl snacks: Noon
Time at which we will give in and start giving them snacks: 12:15 p.m.
Number of times we ...
Chiara woke up from her nap too early and too cranky today. When I arrived at her bed, she clung to me and asked if I would sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat and ...
People are often intrigued by the fact that I write from home while caring for my children simultaneously. I think they have this romantic notion that I am in a ...
As we roll toward Super Tuesday here in New York, I feel a slight pang of political guilt over my inability to pick a party and participate in the big event. ...
On some of the blogs I frequent, there is something going around called a “Book Meme.” Here are the rules:
1.Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 ...
OK, so how many of you out there watched “The Moment of Truth,” the new Fox horror show? I am not a fan of reality TV, but I forced myself to sit through this ...
So this is what happens when Mommy takes up blogging. While I was checking email, Chiara decided to turn herself into a work of art. No, she did not just finish ...
So I’ve decided -- finally -- to dive head first into the world of blogging. Everyone else seems to be in the pool already, so I figure I might as well test the ...