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Tag Archives: Family Life
Counting Our Blessings
I cannot believe that we have been living in Texas for almost two full months! I am happy to report that, all things considered, we are doing very well, and are very happy in our new home. Which is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Family Life, Homeschooling, Kids
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I Will Survive! (Homeschooling, That Is. . )
This was posted to my homeschool email list, and I love it! So, for anyone who needs encouragement on the homeschool journey today. . .
The Fruits of Our Labor
As a homeschooling mom, I have read so many articles by other homeschooling moms about their perfect lives and families. After a few years, I began to feel rather desperate, because I knew that there was no way I’d ever … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just wanted to wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! There is so much horror in our world, I am grateful to have at least one day out of the year to just focus on blessings. I am grateful, most … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Life, Friends, Thanksgiving
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Headin’ for the Holidays
So, today I am going to start baking homemade rolls for Thanksgiving. We are going to be at a friend’s home this year (Thanks, Tiffany!) so I don’t have to actually prepare the entire meal, which is so nice! And, … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Life, Holidays, Kids, Thanksgiving
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Speed of Life
I have been so busy lately, that I haven’t even had time to check my email, much less blog. Faith and I have been trying to figure out why we are so much busier this school year than we have … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Genealogy, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged Blogging, Family Life, Homeschool, Kids, Quilting
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Our Cats Are Still AWOL
It has now been officially ten days since we last saw Colonel Mustard or Bandit. Faith is giving it until the end of this month until she gives up. I am, for the most part, trying not to think too … Continue reading
I Love My Sons!
My dearest hope as a mother has always been that my children will be close to one another. That they will care about each other and that their relationships will grow closer and deeper each year for the rest of … Continue reading
I’m Still Here
Yes, in more ways than one, I am still here! I still have a blog, even though I’ve not updated it in a couple of weeks. Things have been really busy since we got back from Texas. Alex started right … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, Catholic, Family Life, Notre Dame
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House Hunting in 2009
Things have changed so much since Gaylon and I first looked for a home. Back in the old days, you had to pour over the classifieds in the local newspaper to find a place to live. Not today! Yesterday, Gaylon … Continue reading
Fathers, Daughters, Love & Stuff
Today has been a really wonderful, busy, day. This afternoon, we attended the Annual Homeschool Valentine’s Skating Party. It is always a lot of fun, and the kids love it. Alex gets to flirt with all the pretty girls, (and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Genealogy, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged Faith, Family Life, Gaylon, Homeschooling, Valentine's Day
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Documenting the Strangeness
Perhaps everyone’s households are as bizarre as ours, and they just don’t talk about it. If that’s true, I’d love to hear from others about the weird things they experience in any given day. Our household is never dull! For … Continue reading
Randomness (II)
I don’t have anything in particular to say, really, just a lot of random thoughts I would like to share. Starting with clothing. Mom and I went Christmas shopping yesterday at the mall down in Greenville. Our annual tradition is … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Homeschooling, Kids, Random
Tagged 4-H, Christmas, Clothing, Family Life, Friends, Homeschooling
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Long Week
This has been one of the longest weeks I can ever remember. Starting out any week with mourning is always tough. But, to add to the mix, on Monday night, Alex wrecked his new car. He is okay, but his … Continue reading
Alex, Thou Art Loosed (And Other Random News)
Alex got his provisional driver’s license yesterday. He has since driven himself all over the place, and we are confident that he will soon master that gear shift, resulting in much smoother take-offs and no more stalling out at stoplights! … Continue reading
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