It’s all about my brother….
It’s my big brother’s bday today! Happy Birthday David! My biggest brother, I love him. I only see him once in a blue moon. I hate that but, BUT, I”m gonna see him in a few weeks and I’m so...
View ArticlePresenting
It’s the Feast of the Presentation today! Also known as Candlemass. Oh my. This day, this feast has such resonance for me, this year. I’m not sure I can even write it; not fully or well enough. It’s...
View ArticleWell Then….
I had no idea. But hey, I’ll take it! See what I’m talking about, below, or here: In a post last fall, Br. Ambrose wrote about how great it is to die as a Dominican. Well, that extends to our...
View ArticleWorks for Me Wednesday: Kid Date
Ok, so this should be more precisely titled “Works for Us, Wednesday…” But then I’d miss the whole linky bit, here, so I’m keeping it as is. But, you get the point. This little tip is something...
View ArticleLike Sun Shook Foil
Yesterday my Little Man, my Anthony made his First Holy Communion. Yes, I got a little teary…just a little. But, it was, ever again, one of those frozen in time moments. Something about First...
View ArticleThe Perfect Job?
So, my eldest daughter has gotten her first job. I’m so proud! Seriously. However, in reviewing the job description of this first job, her dad and I have to laugh. Because our girl, she is clearly a...
View ArticleBecause it’s always about the hair…
So, I’m switching things up for a moment, because this blog is as close as I’ll ever get to a scrapbook and so I’ve gotta document this for the record (and for me ever feeble mind). So, redirect your...
View Article78 Hugs for my Mom
It’s my Mom’s Birthday today! She is 78! And this post is short and sweet because I am visiting her, on her birthday! How often does that happen? Not so much. But, we had tickets about to expire so,...
View ArticleEyes Open, Marking the good: Teen Americana
Once again, I must do a post on Marking the Good. I have posted in this series before, here, and here, and here. The upshot of this series of posts is that all too often we (meaning, me) get too...
View ArticleHope and Healing in Older Child Adoption
How long does it take to heal the body? How long does it take to bring a child from hard places, especially places where they spent a long time in deprivation and/or sick, to a healthy level? How long...
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