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3 Reasons To Make New Years Aspirations Instead of Resolutions

If you've struggled with setting new years resolutions before, check out this alternative that will allow you to re-frame them into "aspirations", which allows greater control and self-reflection when it comes to goal-setting. Read more →

How to Make A Palm Sunday Cross

Happy Palm Sunday! So you want an easy way to make a Palm Sunday cross out of your Palms you received at Mass today? Check out this quick and easy tutorial that my son put together that shows you just how to do that. I hope you've enjoyed this fun how-to. How are you preparing for the upcoming Easter holiday? Read more →

Down this road.

This is a hard post to write. That's how I know I need to do it. That photo up there is the most recent picture I have of me with my dad. That was back in July 2013 - just last summer. It was his 60th birthday. I don't get to see my dad very often but I sure am... Read more →

The light of my world receives his Light of Christ religious award

Pin It This past weekend my sweet almost 8 1/2 year-old received a wonderful Light of Christ award that he's been working towards since the Fall as part of his Scouting. But, don't let these sweet photos fool you. Although he's a sweet kid, he's still just a goofy 2nd grader. Case in point: Pin It Read more →

Who's YOUR #1 at Christmastime?

Pin It A friend of mine recently posted the following on his Facebook page: It is official that Christ is now #3 behind Santa (#2) and Elf on the Shelf (#1) as the reason for the season. To counter this "trending" effect, please post a picture of something in your house that symbolizes the real reason for the season and... Read more →

Little Reminders

I love that my son goes to a school where he sees little reminders written here and here in his classroom everyday. I visited his classroom last week (on Friday) to deliver treats in celebration of his birthday. After chatting with his teacher for about five minutes, she left the room to go get the class from Art. I took... Read more →

A sad day.

This morning shortly after sitting down for breakfast, D went to feed our Betta fish, Fishy Red, only to find that the fish was gone. Apparently he had leaped out of the bowl (again) and was lying seemingly lifeless on the back door kitchen rug. Immediately D scooped him up with a napkin so the kids wouldn't have to see... Read more →

I am SO not the teacher type.

Not that there's anything wrong with the teacher type. I am just not it. And, I am reminded of it all this week since I volunteered to help out with our church's Vacation Bible School program. What I signed up for (I thought) was Bible Theatre, which was explained to me at the time as simply playing a part of... Read more →

Blog hiatus.

I'll be a non-blogger for about the next 72 hours as I am doing a lovely stint at church for some amazing women. Be nice, everyone. Read more →

My own little perception on reality.

So David and I finally got around to watching An Inconvenient Truth the other day and I must tell you I don't think I am the same person I was before we put that show on. Or, at least my thinking isn't the same. There's a bit of paradox for me when it comes to voting for politicians that are... Read more →