What a week. What. a. week. I know it's been quiet over here and it's not just because I'm starting to feel that third trimester fatigue approaching. I am emotionally exhausted. As I mentioned last week, my best friend's mom passed away unexpectedly and my heart has been so full of sorrow for her family. That grief was present along with all the joy of our Benjamin's fourth birthday (which merits … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 42
It is this precious little man's birthday today. I can't believe it was four whole years ago that I was birthing him. Because he's my firstborn, his birthday always causes me to reflect on this transformative journey of motherhood. We spent a special mother-son day together yesterday doing whatever the birthday boy picked: an IMAX movie with popcorn and Sour Patches (hence the sour face … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 41
The Sheenazing Blogger Awards are over. Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to vote for Carrots! Congrats to all the winners! Carrots didn't win, but I did get this awesome pic from the awards host, Bonnie, to add to my sidebar! I am truly still floored that I was on a ballot next to some of my favorite bloggers! Coming Up in the Liturgical Year: Lent! I need to get organized and … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 40
After the kids struggled through a mild stomach bug over the weekend, we had a great week filled with lots of picture books from our homeschooling curriculum, lots of pig tails for Miss Lucy, lots of playdates and field trips, and the occasional cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows on chilly nights. Coming Up in the Liturgical Year: The Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas next week! I loved Sarah's … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 39
We had a lovely break from chilly weather and tried to get as much Vitamin D as we could from the gorgeous Florida sunshine at the park. Can I just tell you that this little sundress SLAYS me? And I think I'm (finally) caught up on responding to comments. So, if you left a comment this week that never received a response, go back and check it out. I try to respond to every single comment I … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 38
Happy Friday! In the Liturgical Year: We finished our celebration of the 12 Days of Christmas with a bang at a local historical mission site where they had a "First Christmas in the New World" event. They had Las Posadas and our bishop said Mass there (but we missed out on those because of baby naptime). The kids loved the rest of it, though! We haven't taken down our Christmas decorations … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 37
Thursday was Tolkien's birthday. It was also this handsome fellow's 28th birthday: I am so grateful for another wonderful year with Daniel, bane of raccoons, my chicken-wrangling, poetry-writing, sushi-making, ultra-marathon-running, urban farming husband. I love him so much more than I did when I fell head over heels for him almost 12 years ago. I made this Ginger Cranberry Pork … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 36
I hope you had a beautiful Christmas Day! Look at this big girl with piggy tails opening her stocking at Daniel's folks house: We still have our tree up, lights shining, and I refuse to stop using our Christmas china cups until Epiphany. Especially since we received this amazing coffee mill from Daniel's family for Christmas. A thing of beauty is a joy forever! In the Liturgical Year: We're … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 35
My kind husband watched the kids all last weekend so I could go on an Advent retreat (my first Catholic retreat ever!). It was so refreshing and beautiful. I always get sinus infections right after Thanksgiving or I'm involved in Nutcracker rehearsals, but neither of those things happened this year and it's been quiet and intentional and awesome. I'm starting to think about our plans for the 12 … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 34
The world is a lovelier place this week, because my gorgeous, stunning, and perfect baby niece, Vivienne, arrived in it! Isn't she beee-aaaa-uuuu-tiful! We're so happy that Benjamin and Lucy have a little cousin who lives right down the road. And so grateful for the safe delivery since my SIL had some complications late in pregnancy. Thanks for your prayers for them. She is precious. And … [Read more...]
