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A Weekend Adventure

Last weekend we spent a WONDERFUL weekend with our “Pondered in My Heart” friends in PA. Kimberlee did a great job of chronicling our adventures (in film-making, eating, singing around the piano, and more eating…). I’ll just add a few pictures…

Kateri joins in on the musical fun…

Beware of [...]

Jumping into Advent… a bit late

I’ll admit it. I tend to have an “all or nothing” personality. So when Advent started on Sunday and I hadn’t gotten my rear in gear, I figured, “Ah well, there’s always next year!!!” Well a well-timed email from a blessed friend and mentor encouraged me to jump into Advent. She, of course, didn’t know [...]

All Hallow’s Eve 2009

We participated in a WONDERFUL All Hallow’s Eve party with our Immaculate Heart of Mary homeschooling group on Saturday. It was truly a terrific afternoon celebrating the origins of the true Halloween. Our family had not celebrated this holiday for about 10 years. However, last year we were introduced to the [...]

Memories of Ryan

Since hearing yesterday of the drowning death of 14 year old Ryan Barrett, I have struggled to make sense of this tragedy. Frankly, I have struggled to have a coherent conversation or thought. This hits very close to home for me, having lost one of my own children. But I wanted to share with those [...]

Highlights of the Last Few Months in Pictures – Part 1

Lily (left) competed in her first track meet in late May. Here she is with her good friend, Annie and their coach, Harry.

My dear sweet husband competed for the first time in a dog agility trial. He didn’t go in with great expectations but he and Tobey came out [...]

A Blogger Mom Roadtrip

Last Thursday and Friday, we were privileged to spend two wonderful days in Pennsylvania with two blogger mom families. We (the children and I) headed out to Lancaster at 4:30 a.m. Only those who live on Long Island understand the need to beat the morning rush hour through NYC. :) At 7 [...]

St. Andrew’s Novena

Feast of St. Andrew

Today is the day to begin the Christmas Novena from now until Christmas. Here is the prayer:

Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of a most pure Virgin at a stable at midnight in Bethlehem in the piercing cold. At that [...]

Our Annual Visit to Trinity Acres

Last month, the children and I took a roadtrip to visit Julie of Trinity Acres and her family in Wisconsin. We visited last year about this time of year. We had such a wonderful visit that we decided to go back again this year. Julie has a great post about our visit – complete [...]

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: There is Hope for the Future of Our Country

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These beautiful Catholic girls (with Hope in the center) are the members of the Good Citizenship Club.

God Bless America!!!

Family-Centered Learning Conference 2008 – My Photo Journal

My daughter, Hope, and I returned last night from a whirl-wind trip to beautiful Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the F-C Learning Conference. We headed out Friday morning and arrived at our hotel about three hours before the Family Picnic at a local park. After taking a quick tour of the area, we arrived about 10 minutes [...]

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