I’m starting my preparation for the season of Lent - sort of easing into the changes I want to make for this blessed season. So I have decided to let my blog take a rest until after Easter. It is a hard decision but a necessary one. I will be checking my email so please feel free to email me if you need to reach me. I wish you all a wonderful Lenten Season.
Love to all,
Heather
Categories: Faith
Paula tagged me. I am tagging Margaret and Katherine.
Coffee tea or other beverage? Tea- when I’m cold. I’m mostly a water drinker but I do drink Caff. Free Diet Coke.
Are you a morning bird or a night owl? I’m a night bird living a morning bird’s life - ah, the CRUEL INJUSTICE OF IT ALL!!!
Do you have a favorite verse of Scripture? Yes - Psalms 46:10a - "Be still and know that I am God."
What is your favorite book of the Bible? Titus
Which do you prefer, pen or pencil? pencil
Laptop or desktop? Both but I prefer the desktop.
When you write do you print or use cursive? I use a combination, probably more cursive.
Do you plan your menu’s or do you just wing it? I do much better with a schedule. Nothing is more than depressing in this homemaker’s world than trying to figure out dinner at 6 pm.
Favorite color? Blue
Favorite form of exercise? Walking — easy and free.
How do you wear your hair most days? I wear it down or I feel like a frump.
Which do you prefer, baking or cooking? Baking - I make terrific Chocolate Chip Cookies!!!
In the house are you barefoot, in slippers or in shoes? I wear shoes thanks to Flylady.
Do you wash dishes by hand or have a dishwasher? Dishwasher, except for the pots and pans which my older children handle.
Do you have pets? Dogs…lots of dogs…5 dogs to be exact - but that’s too long a story for this meme ;0)
What do you eat for breakfast? Egg and cheese sandwich on wheat toast with fruit.
What is your favorite magazine? I don’t really have a favorite.
Categories: Meme
After reading Mary Ellen’s post on romance and after receiving an encouraging email from Margaret, I have decided to chime in on the topic of romance. It has taken me many years to shed my teenage ideas about romance developed largely by movies I can’t believe my parents ever let me watch. We actually experienced a few years of marital difficulties in those first few years of marriage due in large part to my inability to let go of those unrealistic romantic notions. If my life is a movie then it certainly isn’t a romantic comedy but praise God it’s not a tragedy either. 
Mary Ellen mentioned in her post about when she knew that she had married the right man. My “aha” moment came shortly after the death of our daughter Mary in 2003. She was delivered stillborn at 36 1/2 weeks gestation. As you can imagine, this was a very difficult time for my husband and I (not to mention our three children). In the weeks and months that followed I spent many days in tears for the baby that I would never know here on earth. On one particularly difficult morning as I was crying in the shower, my husband entered our bathroom. As I got out of the shower, I commented to my husband that I wished I was coping better. He turned to me and said, “You got out of bed this morning and you took a shower. Everything else is just icing on the cake.” I knew at that moment that I had married the man of my dreams - romantic and otherwise. This was a man who understood that I was giving my best effort and loved me unconditionally. Now that’s romantic!!!
This is the same man who waited to hold our sweet baby Peter (born 15 months later) so that I could be the first to hold him after the c-section. Now that’s romantic!!!
This is the same man who devotedly goes to a stressful job day after day to support his family and to enable his wife to home teach their children. Now that’s romantic!!!
This is the same man who took his wife on a romantic NYC getaway for her 40th birthday. Now that’s romantic!!!
And finally, this is the same man who loves his wife enough to find special moments together even if it’s only a trip to the supermarket together, a movie, or holding hands at Home Depot. Now that’s romantic!!!
True romance comes through a life of service and devotion to one’s spouse. Now that’s romantic!!!
Categories: Favorites · Living Lives of Loveliness
While I may lack inspiration as to what I would like to share with you, my friend Mary Ellen isn’t lacking in inspiration. Please read her post called "True Romance". It is truly not to be missed…
Categories: Weblogs
| Your Personality Profile |
 Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness. In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do. You are unique, creative, and expressive. |
Categories: Humor
Recently as a change of pace, I asked my 14 year old daughter, Hope, to make up a quiz/Jeopardy-style gameshow about Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. This book is historical fiction about the Revolutionary War period. We had just completed this book as a family read-aloud and I wanted to assign something different than the usual “Write me a summary of the book” assignment. She very enthusiastically complied. I am attaching a copy of her rules and the quiz itself. The game board was a Jeopardy style grid on a regular piece of paper. Each contestant had a different color crayon and when he/she answered the question correctly, he/she colored in the square for the appropriate question. Actually we let my six year old daughter do the coloring so that she felt more part of things. We took turns answering questions regardless of who got the previous question right. And Hope kept score and acted as our game show host. It was great fun and I hope you enjoy this a much as we did!!!
Download rules_for_johnny_tremain.doc
Download johnny_tremain_quiz.doc
Categories: Family · Games · Home Education
You are a 97% traditional Catholic!
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Categories: Faith
