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 (17), 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

Cutting the Apron Strings – Strand by Painful Strand

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Supermarket Savings & Meal Planning

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Save these dates – I’ll be there!!!

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Daughter’s Orders

Dear Mother,
It was the doctor’s order to take care of yourself.  So as my prescibed medicine, I’m ordering you to start the Legion of Mary again.  No ifs or buts!!!  Swallow your medicine like a good patient!  We can get started by ourselves every Monday morning!  You’ve trained us well and I can keep the [...]

The Brevity of Life

Yesterday I heard from a friend, Sandy, to whom I speak three or four times a year.  I met her husband, Mike, when he was my oldest daughter’s soccer coach.  Sandy and I became better friends when we attended a group together for several years.  Well yesterday she called me to tell me that Mike [...]

A Difficult Pill to Swallow

As I am reading, I will often copy meaningful quotes into my journal.  One of the books I am currently reading is called The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John Climacus, a monk from many centuries ago.   Here is a quote I’d like to share:

Mortification of the appetite, nightlong [...]

Vacationing in Vermont

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