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Back Again
After a leave of absence, I am back writing the blog again.
Now a new little boy sleeps under our roof. Boy #4 came May 9 - a whopping 10lb 8oz child. He is sweet and lovable. His three big brothers are thrilled and are all big helpers.
So stay tuned!One Week Down
As we are about to embark on our second week of school, I though I should briefly comment on the first!
For the first time in my adult life, I feel like I actually “got” summer. Summer comes instinctively to kids. They know how to relax, kick back, revel, and be bored. We adults do not. [...]Guests
The last week has been a big run-up to the start of the school year (which was yesterday for my house). A few unexpected guests have slowed down my efforts to produce a well-oiled routine for our school year.
I was doing really well, getting organized, cleaning the school room, stocking up on groceries. Then, I [...]Neanderthals
I live with four neanderthals. One is adult, three are still shorter than I am. All smell and grunt a lot. They all think I am crazy, treating me at times with the gentle care shown to a bomb reading “00:01″ until explosion-time.
We entered the church foyer one day, arriving early so I could rehearse [...]Doubt
I am trying to get ready for the start of our homeschooling year. I still lack curriculum (short on funds), the schoolroom is a mess (I am cleaning it), and as usual, my head is spinning.
Try as I might, I always feel the inadequacy of what I do. How can I give my children so [...]The”Other” Woman
I am the “Other” woman.
I belong to a church choir, where there is another person with my same first name - Christine. This may not seem like a big deal, but it hardly ever happens. All growing up, I was about the only “Christine” that I knew. Sure, there were lots of “Chris” ’s and ”Chrissy” [...]Sweating It Out
After my first trip to the gym today, I have to come to the conclusion that I am so very, very, very out of shape. Well, the state of my body should have clued me in to begin with, I suppose! However, I do try to exercise several times a week at home. Turns out [...]
Aging
Ahhh, another birthday came and went yesterday. Overall, a very pleasant day. For the first time, I found myself begging my children not to blurt out to everyone that I was another year older! In honor of turning another year older (and in recognition of what almost 10 years of motherhood has done to my [...]
Vacation from What?
Our summer vacation found us staying in-state this year, going south to visit my “baby” brother and his family (I say “baby” even though he is close to a foot taller me!). The end verdict on the vacation is: spending time with my brother and his family was great; the rest…not so much!
I tend to [...]Catholic Gifts
No, not the spiritual kind! I mean material gifts at the moment! Just wanted to share 2 great sites for gifts, espeically if you are looking for something other than Bibles and books. I mean, I love Bibles and books both, but sometimes you want a gift that is just different.
Beads of Mercy - offers [...]