Summer
Beach Days
For the last eighteen years, my children and I have been going to the beach with friends, or alone as a family, once a week during the summer. Last year and this, I have come to realize that beach days provided us with more than just an opportunity to make lasting friendships. When we first…
Read MoreCamp St. Joan of Arc
Last month, Bernadette and Theresa got to participate in the wonderful girls’ camp that they have attended for the past couple of years. Our favorite seminarian lead this year’s camp. He did a fantastic job. So did the other seminarians. The girls were happy to be woken on a couple of mornings by the sound…
Read MoreCamp St. Cecilia
Last month, my older children were blessed to be able to participate in our parish’s camps. Our assistant pastor did a great job organizing the camp. Patrick came home excited to share that he knew the Eight Beatitudes. He and Theresa are still having fun quizzing each other on various things they learned like the…
Read MoreMy Nature Girl
This daughter of mine has always been fascinated with bugs, sea creatures, and animals of all sorts. Last week, she collected a bunch of clams and we enjoyed clam chowder for dinner thanks to her. She wanted to catch a bunch of crabs, but I told her that we would wait for her Uncle Kevin…
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: Beach Day
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{this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, please visit Amanda
Read More2013 A Year in Review
Last year, I posted a year in review a couple of days early. This year, it’s better late than never… In January, we celebrated some birthdays and Baptism anniversaries with family and friends. I also continued to take a lot of photos of our little boy. February saw our little boy crawling and pulling himself…
Read MoreSummer Camps
This summer, my four oldest children had the privilege of going to summer camps run by Fr. Dennis Gordon, FSSP. Each day, began with Mass, breakfast, and a spiritual talk given by Fr. Gordon. Each evening ended with the children sitting around a campfire, listening to Fr. Gordon share more about the Catholic faith. My…
Read MoreWordless Wednesday: Bee & Crab Spider
Photos taken by Brendan 8/10/2013
Read MoreBlueberry Picking Again
My Little Clowns Taking a Short Break from Picking Berries On September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the children and I went blueberry picking again. The berries were plentiful and we were happy to leave with gallons of blueberries (I had thought that 12 cups was a lot) and a pail full…
Read MoreBlueberry Picking
Impromptu days are so much fun. This morning, we received an email from a mother in our homeschooling group, letting us know that she and her children were going blueberry picking. I couldn’t resist accepting the invitation to join them. We were supposed to meet Michaela and her family at noon at the blueberry farm,…
Read MoreThunderstorm
We were planning on spending time outdoors at the beach or seeing animals today, but a summer thunderstorm has put an end to those plans. Instead of making lunch to bring with us, I have been sharing a few photos from our garden. Gaillardia ‘Goblin’ Have a wonderful weekend!
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