Lot of work.It's been a while since I've been able to post. Or rather, it has been a while since I've been inspired to write anything. I spent last week lounging with the kiddos at my mom's house while John was working long hours on an upcoming deadline. I had had thoughts to write down, … Continue reading Patience is a…
Breaking Even
This morning was fantastic. John got up with the kids, made pancakes and coffee (a treat for a Monday), stayed with us all morning until we could take him to work on our way to a playdate. The playdate was fantastic. A great time catching up with a friend I haven't seen in a while … Continue reading Breaking Even
In the beauty of holiness…
Let me begin this post giving due credit and praise to the artist behind the painting that adorns this blog and our wall at home. The icon of the Visitation was painted by Jim Janknegt, a dear friend of our family's, and commissioned along with the icons of the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart for … Continue reading In the beauty of holiness…
Every Sacrifice
So I had "Heavenwards, Always", by Kathy Kanewske, playing in the background today as we were getting ready for nap time. My daughter and I were reading one of her stories, when she suddenly started whispering something rhythmically under her breath. I paused to listen."Every sacrifice and trial we face fills our treasury with your … Continue reading Every Sacrifice
Feast Week
While our Lenten sacrifices usually take precedence over more celebratory days, two days this past week deserved a little more festivity than the rest.Thursday was the Memorial of St. Patrick of Ireland. We celebrated in true Irish form...or as close as I, an American, could muster. I cured my own pork for a bacon boil with … Continue reading Feast Week
Spring has sprung!
A blessed St. Patrick's day to you all! We're celebrating in true form here with bacon and cabbage, soda bread and champ. I'll post pictures of our celebration tomorrow.It is a gorgeous day here in New England. It's the first day the temperatures and barely kissed the 60's, the sun is out and there is … Continue reading Spring has sprung!
"Animated with love"
Last night at night prayer we introduced our two-year-old to the crown of thorns. Two-year-olds amaze me. Two years ago our daughter was only six days old, and now, now she's worried about Jesus. John showed our daughter the paper crown of thorns and explained to her about the "owie crown" and told her that … Continue reading "Animated with love"
Owie Crown
View of our Lenten homeshrine in progress."Then they put an owie crown on his head and it scratched his head..."So the other day at breakfast John and I were discussing what we should "do" for Lent as a family. During Advent we decided to do a treasury of grace exercise. For those of you out … Continue reading Owie Crown
Here we go…
So I'm a mother of two young children, babies really. I'm a stay at home mom who wishes she liked the sound of "home manager" better than "homemaker", but just feels the title tries to put a pretension incongruous with the duty of a Catholic mom. I make a home. I cultivate a family, our … Continue reading Here we go…
visitation home: life, love, joy 