About Us

My name is Heather and I have been the help meet to my wonderful husband, Len, for 20 years. Our children are Hope (18), Lenny (14), Lily (9), Wren (Born to heaven, 10/02), Mary (Born to heaven, 9/03), Lucy (Born to heaven, Early '04), and Peter (5). Five doggies round out our happy brood.

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Morning Basket

Image of The Wheel on the School

Image of Saints for Young Readers for Every Day, Vol. 1: January-June

Image of The New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism

Image of A Child's Garden of Verses

Image of Romeo and Juliet

On the Nightstand

Image of The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life

Image of The Magic of Ordinary Days

Image of Simplify Your Life: Get Organized and Stay That Way

My New Year’s Resolutions – Part 1

More so than most years, I am giving a lot of thought to my resolutions for this coming year.  The “lose weight” resolution that has so obviously failed just doesn’t seem to cut it.  I am feeling the need to take a more thoughtful and prayerful look at what needs to change in my life.  [...]

Catholic Devotion Meme

I was tagged by Mary Ellen (I can’t tell you how excited how I was to be tagged. It’s my first time. LOL).

1. Favorite devotion or prayer to Jesus? The Jesus Prayer, in one form or other, usually “Dear Lord Jesus have mercy on me”

2. Favorite Marian devotion or prayer? the Rosary

3. Do you [...]

NY Botanical Gardens Annual Holiday Train Show

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Lovely Lily Puts On A Show – No Laugh Track Needed

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Prayers for a Friend and Aborted Fetal Cells

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I missed the point…

Well I missed the point again.  I must say that for some of the season of Advent, I kept my eyes on the point (the birth of Christ).  I celebrated Advent with my children more deeply than ever before although there were times that I allowed the hustle and bustle of commitments to divert my [...]

A Christmas Carol Gone Awry!!!

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Our New York City Adventure – Day 3

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My Gingerbread Babies

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Our New York City Adventure – Day 2

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