Posts by Christine
Ruminating or Chewing on my Thoughts
I feel like a terrible mother. We missed our homeschool group’s All Saints party because we were only ready for 9:00 a.m. Mass two minutes before Mass was supposed to start. On the 31st, Kieran was up until past midnight for the second time this week and my older daughters stayed up with me until…
Read MoreAll Saints Daybook
Outside my window… It is wet and rainy. It is the perfect weather to curl up with a book and read. Board and card games also come in handy on these types of days. In the kitchen… Kieran is continuing to eat mashed banana occasionally. He is my first baby to cry for more when…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading – October
Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas Until I heard my two eldest daughters commenting on this book, I hadn’t realized how much they liked listening to and reading this story when they were younger. Autumn Story by Jill Barklem Bible Stories for Little Children under the approbation of Cardinal…
Read MoreOctober Roses
This year, before the children begin their lessons, we have been reading St. Catherine’s Academy Gazette. We all really liked October Roses which was included in this month’s gazette. I am sharing it below. October Roses by Marie St. S. Ellerker October is the month of the Rosary, and you would perhaps like to hear…
Read MoreRambling Daybook
Outside my window… The leaves are ablaze in all their splendor. I enjoy seeing the various shades of reds, oranges, yellows, browns, and greens as I walk around my neighborhood and/or drive the children to their extra-curricular activities. I am listening to… Kieran play with his Gund caterpillar. My parents-in-law gave this to Bernadette years…
Read MoreAll Saints Day Party Excitement
About a month ago, I toyed with the idea of hosting an All Saints Day party at my house, but decided against doing so due to space constraints. Still, I discussed possible saint costumes with my children and purchased a knight costume for Finnian. I told my husband how important I thought All Saints Day…
Read MoreWalking Time
When I was in high school, my parents started going for weekly walks along a local waterfront. In fact, they were still doing so after the birth of my third child. Occasionally, they would invite one of us to join them, but usually they went alone. When our family started to grow, I was tutoring…
Read MoreRainy Day Daybook
Outside my window… I hear the pitter patter of the rain on the roof. As I ran errands yesterday afternoon, I noticed the beautiful colors of the fall leaves. God is good. I am listening to… my baby’s breathing, the rain coming down, and the fan on my laptop. I don’t know why the latter…
Read MoreSwimming on Land
On Sunday, Kieran watched some babies crawling in the vestibule. Since then, he has been attempting to become mobile. He’s no longer satisfied with rolling over. He wants to move. On Monday night, while we prayed the Rosary, Kieran did a semi-push-up with his arms, kicked his legs, and succeeded in pushing himself backwards. Realizing…
Read MoreBarley and Carrot Soup
The other day, I checked Twelve Months of Monastery Soups out at the library. I’ve never bought a cookbook for myself before, but this one might just be going on my wish list. As I skimmed through the first few pages of the book, I noticed St. Antony’s Soup and I knew what we were having for…
Read MoreFirst Foods
For the past few weeks, this little boy has been grabbing at my food. Usually, I try to wait until my children are six months old before giving them “table foods”, but there was no stopping Kieran. On Tuesday, he cried for a little applesauce. Last night, he had some mashed banana. At one point,…
Read MoreNursing Cover
I used to sew on a regular basis, but then my favorite sewing machine got jammed and I couldn’t fix it. When I learned the cost of having it fixed, I put the machine away and lamented the fact that I had used it to stitch already glued on appliques onto aprons for a friend.…
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