Happy weekend-before-Thanksgiving to you! I’m already in a holiday mindset and greatly looking forward to the short week. Before I jump ahead to what’s coming, I wanted to share something special that took place last week. Garrett made his First Reconciliation: He wore the same outfit as Gabriel did in 2008. For all my failures in … Read more
The Sacred Sink
Big Announcement!
I’ve got a bathroom that needs to be scrubbed and laundry to start, but I’m procrastinating putting everything on hold to bring you an exciting announcement 🙂 95.5 The Fish and Encompass the World Travel are offering a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy and there is room for YOU! It’s a week long adventure, culminating in … Read more
Good
Happy Veterans Day to you. A heartfelt thank to all who have served our nation or are currently serving. A special thanks to my husband for his service as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. As a very small gesture of gratitude I made an attempt at an iMovie, as a gift for him. It … Read more
The Pixie Plunge!
Well, hello friend! I’m nearly a week overdue in my goal of posting, so much to share but not enough hours in the day to get it done. Today, Gus is helping me with this one as we have some BIG changes to report! After much debate and waffling, I took the plunge and got … Read more
Wild Road Trip (and Big Birthday!)
It is so good to be home!:) We were only gone for a short time over the last few days, but it was a crazy trip and one that will go down in the family memory books for sure. Here is a brief recap I posted on Facebook of just a portion of our wild … Read more
Family Traditions
My husband rarely sends me e-mails because I never read them (I’m terrible), so when he does forward me something, I know it’s important. Last week he sent me “60+ Family Tradition Ideas” from the Art of Manliness. This is loaded with easy, touching, wonderful traditions that anyone can implement. Click here to check it … Read more
Makeup for Busy Moms
Waking up at 2am means I’ve got one shot to get my makeup on, and somehow manage to make it work with my eyes half open and large bags to add to the challenge! Over the last year I’ve gone through some ups and downs with trying some new things. I’ve finally reached the point … Read more
Awesome Autumn
A happy NE Ohio Autumn to you! The days have been so beautiful lately, it just makes the heart sing! It seems like summer slipped away so quickly, so with the mild weather we’ve been trying to savor the fall season before it gets too cold. The boys had two days off of school this … Read more
St. Francis Feast
Matthew 10: 9-11 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their … Read more
Letting the Sunshine In
**CORRECTION** My apologies for the confusion in this blog update (which was posted on Tuesday, Sept. 24). In my haste to update and my flurry of thoughts, I realize what I wrote was misleading. I have amended the area of confusion and marked it (below) to clarify. Thank you for your grace! Happy Autumn! It’s … Read more