Ta Da! The perfect summer treat. And it's soooo easy to make, way cheaper than buying it (the tapioca pearls I bought were only $2 for a big bag), and no high fructose corn syrup or nasty stuff. I was a rather grumpy mama this morning after being up all night with poor teething Lucy (if Baby Girl only cuts one tooth from all this misery it will be absurd...I'm expecting 5 … [Read more...]
Our Conversion Story: Part III
Part III: (Our Son, and Other Gifts of Grace) (read Part I and Part II) But still we didn’t act. Daily we felt more distant from our Protestant faith and discovered that objections we had always had to the Catholic Church were dissolving as we actually learned what the doctrines meant. But making the plunge would require sacrifices that we weren’t quite ready to make. The toll a conversion would … [Read more...]
Hospitality: A Lesson from My Mother
Today my mother turns 60! A red-letter day that already merits celebration is even more special to me since my mom’s recovery from breast cancer a couple of years ago. Each of her birthdays since her diagnosis has been so precious because I am just so grateful that’s she still here to be my mother. Look what a cutie she is! I was thinking yesterday about the innumerable things I’ve learned from … [Read more...]
News!
And now for the news I promised! I’ve been asked to be the Gardening Editor over at the amazing blog, Mama and Baby Love! It’s a parenting, natural living, and family wellness blog founded by my friend Stephanie. I’m so excited and honored to join her team! I’ll mostly be writing about Urban Gardening with some vocational motherhood and miscellany thrown in. The idea of writing for such a big and … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 13
I am a bad mother. I'll tell you why. We live in Florida and until yesterday, my 3.5 year old son had NEVER seen the ocean. That's right. He went to the beach for the first time ever yesterday. We're not exactly beach people. I have super pale Irish skin that sunburns at the drop of a hat and Daniel has a burning hatred for being sandy. But, basically, I was shamed into taking my kids to the beach … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 11
First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there! On Mother's Day I'm also always thinking of mothers-to-be, mothers who've lost children from miscarriage or stillbirth, and all women who suffer from infertility. Praying that Our Lord will grant them all the desire of their hearts! This Mother's Day was the best ever. I woke up next to sweet Lucy and walked out of my bedroom to see … [Read more...]
I Moved!
Well, the blog moved. Yes, dear readers, after much gnashing of teeth and much help from those more technologically skilled than I, I have successfully moved Carrots for Michaelmas from Wordpress.com to my own domain. Now I can do sponsored giveaways for you all, hooray! The process was far more grueling and dreadful than I thought it would be and there are still some kinks to work out. I’m not … [Read more...]
