Posts by Christine
Mischief
My husband, Brendan, and Patrick fixed the wobbly ceiling fan in the boys’ room, yesterday. At one point, Brendan asked his dad, “Do you like it when Patrick’s helping you?” My husband responded, “Yes, Brendan, I do.” Patrick immediately said, “Because I’m not into mischief.” I often remember my mom saying that blue-eyed, blond-haired boys…
Read MoreHonesty
Brendan: “Do you like it when Patrick’s helping you?” Daddy: “Yes, Brendan, I do.” Patrick: “Because I’m not into mischief.”
Read MoreLouis and Zélie Martin’s Bodies are Going to be Exhumed
LISIEUX, France, MAY 8, 2008 (Zenit.org).- As the process for the beatification of the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux gets closer, the bodies of Louis and Zélie Martin are being exhumed and moved into the crypt of the basilica dedicated to their daughter. The full story can be read here, http://www.zenit.org/rssenglish-22525 People can learn…
Read MoreHe Knows
At the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, Patrick saw the book Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie de Paola on one of Our Lady of Victory’s tables. He immediately piped up, “Look, Mommy, it’s Patrick.”I responded, “Yes, that’s who you are named after.” Patrick replied, “He’s my saint.”
Read MoreConference Ponderings
Prior to the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, I contemplated the theme of this year’s conference, “The Catholic Family: Called to be in the World, not of the World”, many times. We have a framed text from Human Life International, “Ancient Advice for Modern Times, How True Christians Relate to the World” by St. Justin…
Read MorePhotos from the Conference
Below are some of my photos from the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference (a lot of the photos were dark and need to be played with in Photoshop and several photos blurred as I set my camera to manual to compensate for the lighting). I hope to email photos to new friends after our lessons…
Read MorePrayers Please
I had the privilege of meeting Jessica, Trina, and Christy (all of whom are contributors to Catholic Cuisine) at the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, today. They are all more lovely in person than they are online. Please say a prayer for Jessica. Her car was broken into last night and her cameras were stolen,…
Read MorePlease Note
Under normal circumstances, I do know that 1 3/8 comes between 1 2/8 and 1 4/8.
Read MoreDid you know this?
My husband called and asked me to measure the exact depth of one of our doors. I did so, but due to tiredness, pregnanncy, being extremely busy lately (as some of you may know), I could not tell him the exact measurement. Thus, I called my husband and said, “Don’t laugh at me, I have…
Read MoreAre you going to a homeschooling conference?
Have you been trying to decide whether or not you should attend the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference? (Please fill in the name of the homeschooling conference nearest you.) Have your reasons for not attending been:I can’t go because my children are too young and I have no one to watch them.We like to spend…
Read MoreAttempting the Impossible Booklist Confession
I have tried. I have really tried to read some of the books on my “Reading List“. I have attempted to read Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life, The Hidden Art of Homemaking, Simplify your life: get organized and stay that way, but I…
Read MoreSt. George’s Feast Day
Yesterday, thanks to Jessica’s new group food blog, Catholic Cuisine, Catherine made cupcakes in honor of St. George. Finnian thoroughly enjoyed them. After dinner, we read the story of St. George and the Dragon from William Bennett’s The Children’s Book of Virtues. Thank you, Jessica and company.
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