Help Holy Rosary School

Recently, my family visited Holy Rosary’s Christmas Bazaar and we learned that Holy Rosary School is in danger of closing for financial reasons. Even though we home educate our children and I never went to Holy Rosary, my heart has been heavy since hearing this news. The school truly opens it’s doors to children regardless…

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Help Holy Rosary School

Recently, my family visited Holy Rosary’s Christmas Bazaar and we learned that Holy Rosary School is in danger of closing for financial reasons. Even though we home educate our children and I never went to Holy Rosary, my heart has been heavy since hearing this news. The school truly opens it’s doors to children regardless…

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Full of…

After Mass on Saturday, my friend Rachel shared a humorous story with me. In preparing for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, she was teaching her children about “Grace”. As she was speaking, her son, John, piped up, “Chicken Nuggets have grace.” Thankfully, his eldest sister knew what he meant and responded, “You mean grease,…

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Patrickisms

Me: “Let’s go inside, Mister Patrick.” Patrick: “I’m not Patrick. I’m the birthday boy.” Catherine: “I like your new ball.” Patrick: “It’s not a ball. It’s a bouncy ball with lots of colors.” Me: “I’ve never changed such a big boy’s diaper.” Ptrick: “Yes, you have. You changed my diaper last day.”

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40 Days for Life

Since September 26, we have been participating in 40 Days for Life, praying for an end to abortion, praying for unborn babies and their mothers. Yesterday, we heard David Bereit (the national coordinator of 40 Days for Life) speak in Tacoma. He spoke about visiting the Holocaust Museum and how Hitler had indoctrinated the youth…

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A Baby is Born

My seventh nephew, Cormac Anthony, was born at 8:08 this morning. My sister did not have my godson’s weight, yet. Both mother and baby are doing well. We are anxious to meet the children’s eighteenth cousin. Thank you, God, for blessing our family with Cormac!

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Poetry Friday

I Like To See A Thunderstormby Elizabeth Coatsworth I like to see a thunderstorm,A dunder storm,A blunder storm,I like to see it, black and slow,Come tumbling down the hills.A plunder storm,A wonder storm,Roar loudly at our little houseAnd shake the window sills! Poem found at Mother Goose Caboose

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My Matter of Fact Son

This morning, I thought that Patrickk was crying because he wanted to go with me to First Saturday Mass and 40 Days for Life. However, when Brendan asked Patrick why he was crying, Patrick responded, “I am not crying because I want to go with Mommy. I am just crying because I don’t want to…

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Begin Again

I haven’t had much ime for blogging, let alone maintaining online reading logs, etc. I am stealing a few minutes, while I nurse the baby to sleep and my other children finish breakfast, to blog with one hand. Well, I might have a few minutes, if the bickering in the dining room stops. I just…

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Every Baby is a Blessing

Yesterday, I received a welcome letter from Prolife Washington. They shared that Prolife Across America is joining forces with Prenatal Partners for Life to bring us billboards that “will help inform and educate the public about the blessings of babies born with Down Syndrome.” Below is a picture of one of the billboards. Please consider…

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