About Us

My name is Heather and I have been the help meet to my wonderful husband, Len, for 22 years. Our children are Hope (19), Lenny (15), Lily (11), Wren (Born to heaven, 10/02), Mary (Born to heaven, 9/03), Lucy (Born to heaven, Early '04), and Peter (6). Six doggies round out our happy brood.

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No Children Were Injured in the Making of This Christmas Card Photo

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Thought I’d post this link to a great blog about being a truly Biblical wife.  It may make my feminist friends cringe but the article reflects my feelings on the subject perfectly (my actions however are an imperfect reflection of my feelings – LOL). 

A special thanks to Elizabeth Foss for posting the link on her [...]

Countdown to 40!!!

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception

And Mary said:
‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness;
behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
His mercy is from age to age
to those who fear him.
He has [...]

Happy Saint Nicholas Day!!!

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Kris Krindle Adventures – Week 1

At our church, they are starting a new family program called “Kris Krindle”. Each participating family is supposed to secretly give a token gift and a phone call or letter to their assigned family on each Sunday of Advent. Well we were assigned a family from our parish that we know quite well. I baked [...]

You Know You Have a Two-Year Old in the House When…

You Know You Have a Two-Year Old in the House When…

1- You come home from Christmas shopping, only to find your husband on his hands and knees looking for the pieces of your favorite rosary beads that your two-year old broke in his enthusiasm (Wonderful man that he is, he found every bead and [...]

My Favorite Day of the Month

In our parish the first Friday of the month is the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Having been raised as a Presbyterian, I was raised to believe that communion was just a symbol of the body and blood of Jesus. When I became a Catholic over 8 years ago, I basically continued in that [...]