St. Andrew Christmas Novena
Happy Feast of St. Andrew! I was blessed to be able to venerate a first-class relic of St. Andrew after Mass this morning. It is piously believed that whoever recites the St. Andrew Christmas Novena fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew until Christmas will obtain what is asked. Hail and blessed be the…
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Happy Thanksgiving
This year as the unknown looms ahead of me, I am reminded that there is so much for which we can and should be thankful. May God bless all of you! *I couldn’t resist going with the Charlie Brown theme. My little boys really like Snoopy. How could I not be a fan?
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Once the walls were painted and tile was installed, we chose carpeting for two of the bedrooms. The girls chose Stainmaster Trusoft carpet in “Medallion” for their room. The carpet complements the “Greek Isles” paint that they chose for their walls nicely. The boys settled on Stainmaster Trusoft “Raffia” for their bedroom. We will use…
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The Blessing of Children
On Saturday, October 28, we had the privilege of witnessing our tenth godchild’s baptism. I was surprised and honored when our godson’s mother called and asked if we would be godparents to their soon to be adopted baby boy. Little did she know that Mikhael would be born one month early and shortly after calling…
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Tile Floors
Recently, a friend asked me, “Why did you choose tile? Seems cold and well, hard. Do you have throw rugs for the cold winters or warm slippers?” Just in case anyone else is trying to decide whether or not to install cold, hard tile in their house, I thought that I would share my response…
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Happy 100th Anniversary!
Our Lady of Fatima, ora pro nobis!
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Water Damage (Part 1)
One morning in March, I was woken by one of my sons standing by my bed telling me that the bathroom floor was flooded with dirty toilet water. Before I could get out of bed, Cecilia came upstairs and told me that there was water dripping into the bathroom, her closet, and her bedroom. I…
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A Midsummer Garden
Echinacea ‘Double Scoop Bubblegum’ I couldn’t resist scooping up this beauty when I saw it for a reduced price last month at a local garden store. It seems to be thriving in its new home. Platycodon ‘White’ (Balloon Flower) I planted three balloon flowers several years ago and then transplanted them the next year. This…
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Cha-Ching!
I hope that nobody else’s daughter feels this way about their dad. 😉
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