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Completely Altruistic - SFO Mom Feb 8, 2010, 3:00 am
Every morning when I wake up Big Brother, it's always the same."Five more minutes," he mumbles at me from under his pile of b ... more
I know Ellen's usually the one to post the Zits comics, but I couldn't resist. This is my life--times 3. ... more
*Who Makes Your Coffee--Mary or Martha? - SFO Mom Feb 2, 2010, 8:02 am
I have two coffeepots: a regular old automatic-drip pot and a French press. When I got the French press, I thought it was so ... more
To Coin a Phrase - SFO Mom Feb 2, 2010, 3:04 am
Me (rummaging through the silverware drawer): Where's my grapefruit spoon?Big Brother: You mean your spork?Me: Actually, it's a spife. ... more
*Variety Pack - SFO Mom Jan 29, 2010, 1:38 pm
Just because!--tonight I'm heading to watch Middle Sister play basketball. I haven't seen a game since mid-December. To tel ... more
An Exercise in Patience - SFO Mom Jan 29, 2010, 5:56 am
I got to daily Mass today for the first time since my surgery. I'm moving slowly (as I told a friend the other day, I'm defi ... more
*Sacramentality - SFO Mom Jan 28, 2010, 8:50 am
We're getting busy with sacraments around here!Middle Sister and I attended the mandatory "student and parent" Confirmation r ... more
Overheard at the Pancake House - SFO Mom Jan 24, 2010, 4:57 am
Little Brother and TheDad made pancakes this morning. They do this at least once every weekend. It's their special traditio ... more
Best Thing I Ever Heard at a Funeral - SFO Mom Jan 24, 2010, 2:42 am
On Thursday, TheDad and I attended the funeral for our friend (and neighbor's) father. He had passed away on Monday after a ... more
"Yeah. You blend." - SFO Mom Jan 23, 2010, 5:26 am
Name the movie!Little Brother just walked downstairs wearing a green camo t-shirt and gray camo cargo pants. He doesn't blend in ANYWHERE. ... more
*Baby Blue Laces for Life - SFO Mom Jan 22, 2010, 5:18 am
I just heard about this on the Catholics Next Door radio show on Sirius/XM. Baby Blue Laces for Life supports pro-life nonpr ... more
Still hanging in - SFO Mom Jan 19, 2010, 3:51 am
This is the first day since Wednesday of last week that I've had (or even wanted) coffee. Breakfast will be a little later. ... more
*Not as well as I'd like to be - SFO Mom Jan 15, 2010, 10:58 am
18 years ago today my oldest son was born. There were complications. I was in the hospital 5 days (and it was not a c-secti ... more
Purple Cement Mixer - SFO Mom Nov 24, 2009, 1:31 pm
On my dining room table right now: salt and pepper shakers, basket of napkins, and a purple cement mixer.That last item arri ... more
Giving Thanks, a Little Early - SFO Mom Nov 25, 2009, 10:20 am
Big Brother traveled to Mississippi with a cold and came back with airplane ear. So today I made a doctor appointment for hi ... more
I don't want to fail Advent this year - SFO Mom Nov 28, 2009, 3:33 pm
There's been a lot of other stuff going on. I'm getting over the pre-Black-Friday craziness that goes along with my writing ... more
A stroke of genius - SFO Mom Nov 29, 2009, 11:48 am
If I do say so myself.I hated not to make the Advent paper chain this year, but I was really behind on brainstorming a specia ... more
in my driveway:"Last one in the house is a rotten egg!"(I'm really amazed that it has taken 3 children--almost 8 years in for ... more
It's Snowing! - SFO Mom Dec 5, 2009, 10:19 am
...and raining. And it's just warm enough that all the snow melts as soon as it hits anything. But it's pretty outside. Pr ... more
A Different Kind of Advent - SFO Mom Dec 9, 2009, 4:57 pm
I'm preparing. But I'm not using this Advent as well as I should. I'm doing what's got to be done to make Christmas as it s ... more
That Notre Dame's reputation as a "sports school" reaches even to second-graders.Little Brother was showing off how he can do ... more
...from the laundry room:"Little Brother, were you chewing on your sweater?""Yes.""Don't do that?""Why?""If you want to chew something, get food!""Sorry. It was almost dinnertime..." ... more
So far, it's been a disappointing day. The high point was singing at Mass with the folk group; my schedule hasn't permitted ... more
Gloria FTW! - SFO Mom Dec 13, 2009, 2:22 pm
I defy anyone to listen to Michael W. Smith's "Angels We Have Heard on High" and not have their spirits lifted. ... more
Allrighty Then - SFO Mom Dec 14, 2009, 9:09 am
Haloscan has decided that if I want to keep comments I'll need to pay for them. I'm not THAT pleased with their product, so ... more
Deflatables - SFO Mom Dec 18, 2009, 5:59 am
I like driving around town looking at people's displays of outdoor Christmas decorations. There are lots of pretty lights, f ... more
It's a snow day today--and that's a big understatement.It's been snowing for more than 12 hours now and we have several inche ... more
Little Elf on Christmas Eve - SFO Mom Dec 24, 2009, 3:14 am
Little Brother was up early this morning, of course. Now he's sitting at the computer in his warm fleece pajamas and too-big ... more
Merry Christmas! - SFO Mom Dec 25, 2009, 4:13 pm
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!We had a lovely day. A little sleep-deprived, but lovely. Little Brother woke up at ... more
Winter Cleaning - SFO Mom Dec 31, 2009, 2:34 pm
I guess Big Brother has resolved to take to heart the Boy Scout virtue: "A Scout is clean" because I just discovered that he ... more
Books Read in 2010 - SFO Mom Jan 1, 2010, 3:12 pm
1. The Gift by Cecilia Ahern. "If a man could be two places at one time" is the premise behind this novel about a workaholi ... more
Hit the Showers - SFO Mom Jan 3, 2010, 4:42 am
Between a sick day on New Year's Day and visiting yesterday, Little Brother has escaped the fate he dreads: a trip to the sh ... more
Recovering - SFO Mom Jan 11, 2010, 9:25 am
I've been recovering here at home since late Saturday. The surgery was involved; I had a lot of scar tissue from endometrios ... more
*The Sacrament of Comfort - SFO Mom Jan 5, 2010, 8:11 am
This morning after Mass, I received the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.(Little Brother's a little jealous.)With surgery s ... more
*Could Be Either - SFO Mom Jan 4, 2010, 3:21 pm
A little while ago I took Middle Sister to school for an appointment with her religion teacher regarding her upcoming Confirm ... more
*Another Musical Rant - SFO Mom Jan 1, 2010, 4:12 pm
Otherwise known as, "if I got to pick, things would be different."Wishful thinking.Today is the Solemnity of the Blessed Moth ... more
*Hibernation - SFO Mom Dec 31, 2009, 6:49 am
I wish!Sometimes I think it would be really great if I could just crawl into a cave and hide and sleep until spring. I would ... more
*Impressive - SFO Mom Dec 11, 2009, 11:04 am
Today I chaperoned an eighth-grade trip.My daughter's class went on a pre-Confirmation retreat. We drove 1 1/2 hours to the ... more
*Roundup on the McCain/Palin Ticket - SFO Mom Aug 30, 2008, 7:32 am
Some fascinating reading here:From Sheila Wray Gregoire in Canada, Thoughts on Moms in PoliticsThe Kitchen Madonna links to a ... more
*How Well Do YOU Know Your Husband? - SFO Mom Aug 30, 2008, 4:08 am
The Regular Guy has this quiz. Like Jean, I figured I'd play along as a meme.1. Sitting in front of the tv, what's on the sc ... more
*I'm Tired of Keeping My Mouth Shut - SFO Mom Jul 21, 2008, 6:12 pm
So when I received an email today, sent from a member of the SFO Regional Council, asking me to watch a "compelling" video ab ... more
The Good, the Bad, and the Merger - SFO Mom Jun 28, 2008, 3:53 pm
Tonight, it became official. Big Church and Little Church are now one church with two buildings. Our Bishop came to town to ... more
*My Own Personal Stylist - SFO Mom Jun 27, 2008, 1:01 pm
I was in my room, choosing what to wear for a meeting tonight, when Middle Sister walked on in and went all Stacy and Clinton ... more
What I'm Reading - SFO Mom Jun 25, 2008, 4:39 pm
While I wait for the Catholic Summer Reading winners to be announced, I'm reading a couple of spiritual books by Christian-bu ... more
You may be relieved to know that there is a limit to my, um, eccentricity.Middle Sister wore some very-light-colored shorts o ... more
My Haircut Rant - SFO Mom Jun 23, 2008, 3:12 am
It's time for me to get a haircut.But I'm just not sure what kind of haircut I want. I know I can't leave it "as is" because ... more
*Questions you're not sure you want to hear - SFO Mom Jun 19, 2008, 8:46 am
From Middle Sister, who likes to consider me her own personal dictionary as she sits and reads:"Mom, what's infanticide?""Kil ... more
*Happy Father's Day! - SFO Mom Jun 15, 2008, 9:28 am
It's Father's Day!We had our special dinner yesterday with my in-laws here, but we are planning to have TheDad grill some rib ... more
*Please Pray - SFO Mom May 24, 2008, 4:24 am
My friend and sister-in-Francis, SFO Girl, contacted me late last night. Her father-in-law is beginning his final journey. ... more
*A New One On Me - SFO Mom May 19, 2008, 8:29 am
Over the years I have gotten fairly used to people's weird comments about my kids' age spread (they're 16, 12 and 6).Not like ... more
