Topic: ramona
This morning, Ramona, holding a community flyer, said to me, "Huh. I don't know if I even want to volunteer for this -- they spelled it 'volenteer'!" (Photo courtesy of Stock.xchng.) ... discussKaren Edmisten@Karen_EdYesterday Ramona had a slip of paper clipped to her unruly, post-swimming pool hair: "I'm giving my hair a detention." Reply Delete Favorite & ... discuss
When I posted this, I mentioned that Atticus couldn't bear to eat the clementine he'd packed for his lunch (he hadn't looked before he packed) because Ramona had accessorized it thus:Then Tanita ... discuss
Ramona:* For Ramona's book club, we finished The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, by Margaret Sidney. First published in 1881, the sometimes old-fashioned language was a minor hurdle, ... discuss
Before I left for Birmingham last week, I told my family that I'd be conducting a little domestic/sociological experiment. Of course, the fact that I told them I'd be doing this skewed my results, so ... discuss
After math:Me: "See, Ramona, fractions aren't so bad, are they?"Ramona: "No, but they are annoying." ... discuss
Ok, so, the trip.It started with an invitation some time back from the ever-lovely Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle to be a part of her five-part series, Catholic Mom's Cafe. Donna invited me to discuss the ... discuss
Today's plans, as spelled out at Kitchen CentralAll due to this ... ... which is actually more a layer of hail and ice than snow. Ramona might go ice skating in the yard today. Joyeux p ... discuss
I just read Meg Meeker's book, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know.The book is full of great and valuable suggestions; the main takeaway points all have to do wi ... discuss
United States Justice Foundation Gary G. Kreep, Esq. – Executive Director The United States Justice Foundation932 “D” Street, Suite 2Ramona, California 9206510/04/2 ... discuss
Yesterday my eldest daughter headed off to college classes. She's attending school here in our town, so it's not the seismic shift it would be if she were moving away, but's it's new and different. Be ... discuss
by Susanna Rose August 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As Ramona Trevino celebrates the first anniversary of leaving her position as manager of a Planned Parenthood abortion referral facility in Sherman ... discuss
by Susanna Rose August 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As Ramona Trevino celebrates the first anniversary of leaving her position as manager of a Planned Parenthood abortion referral facility in Sherman ... discuss
10. It's been hot this summer. Everything is languishing.9. My friend Paula was visiting from Chicago -- I was busy with her and Ramona was busy with Paula's daughter. I begged to accompany ... discuss
The last time someone turned ten around here was six years ago and apparently it was a pretty hectic week. The past couple weeks haven't been like that -- not hectic-bad, just hectic-busy. Not the kin ... discuss
There are many reasons to bring 40 Days for Life to your city this fall, from September 26 – November 4. You might see abortion workers have conversions and quit their jobs (which has already h ... discuss
Ramona just hit the "Generate" button at Random.org, and the winner is #138, Maureen M., who left her comment last night at 9:09 p.m. Maureen M., please email me with your mailing address a ... discuss
Part I is here.Part II is here. The next question:"What do you think you might do differently for Ramona as she enters high school?"Actually, we're already dealing with differences -- for Betsy, ... discuss
There's a array of these at the DHS/USCBP AZ/CA I-8 (east of Yuma), the east/west bound I-8 between El Centro & San Diego inland "check points", and at the northbound I-5 inland "ch ... discuss
I was emailing a friend the other day about books on homeschooling, unschooling, and things in between. It is, after all, that time of year thou may'st in me behold, when curriculum catalogs, or ... discuss
Saturday night movie with Atticus: Everything Must Go. On Netflix, you can find it listed under comedies. That's comic. Not a comedy. Will Ferrell is seriously good, movie is seriously touching. ... discuss
So we went to Disney World, and it was awesome. I didn't go on "It's a Small World" ride. None of us did. Betsy wanted to, though. Question:Has anyone seen or heard of Pixar's newest movie ... discuss
We aren't generally the kind of people who say, "Hey, let's fly to Florida!"Our vacations tend to run more along the lines of, "Now tell me again which side of the family we're visiting? And it takes ... discuss
I missed Poetry Friday yesterday -- too busy running people back and forth to Vacation Bible School (Betsy and Ramona helped out with music, skits, and kid-corraling) and having coffee with friends in ... discuss
Here's the kind of stuff I post over there.I used to post the funny quotes here on the blog, but I've found that more and more they end up over there. Your world won't be shaken if you miss this stuff ... discuss
The Post-Graduation EditionExcept that it's not exactly "post-Graduation" around here.We have one more graduation celebration coming up. Same daughter, different town. Anne-with-an-e will join the lar ... discuss
Lori passed on her "Versatile Blogger/Seven Things" meme, and I thought Haley tagged me for "11 Things" though I can't find my name on her list ... maybe I dreamed that part? (That's entirely possible ... discuss
That would be this blog.The top three reasons I was absent without leave:1. Life2. Life3. LifeLet's unpack that a little bit, shall we?1. Life = research and writing recently. The project? Still under ... discuss
Ramona just drew the names and the winners are:After Miscarriage: KZGThe Infertility Companion for Catholics: AmyPlease email me your mailing addresses and I'll get your books sent out right away.Than ... discuss
Don't forget to leave comments on the two posts to enter to win:Leave a comment here for a chance to win After Miscarriage.Leave a comment here for a chance to win The Infertility ... discuss
I'm having Catholic Writer Fun today with a guest post from Sarah Reinhard.Here's Sarah:She always looks so happy!I first found Sarah waaay back when her blog was called Just Another Day of Catholic P ... discuss
Yesterday, I ran a guest post from the authors of The Infertility Companion for Catholics, and offered a chance to win a free copy of their book if you leave a comment on that post.I don't know why I ... discuss
I was reading one of the Charlotte/Little House books to Ramona the other day. In the first book of the series, Charlotte named a trio of containers the Saturday family:"There was the mother, a tall, ... discuss
* It's Holy Week!I haven't blogged much about Lent this year, for a couple of reasons. I sometimes feel as if I already said every relevant thing about Lent in the post that is so long it takes you 40 ... discuss
The Landmark Legal Foundation is calling for an investigation of the 29 Wisconsin judges who signed petitions for the recall of Governor Scott Walker.Twenty-nine circuit court judges in Wisconsin were ... discuss
It's fifty years old!*~~~~~Here's an NPR story about the book, and here is one of my favorite L'Engle quotes: "You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will ... discuss
On Relevant Radio today:8:40 a.m. (central daylight time), Morning Air with Sean Herriott, talking about Style, Sex and Substance.1 p.m.: On Call, with Wendy Wiese, discussing After Miscarriage.~ ... discuss
There are 61 employees who have had conversions and left their jobs in the abortion industry during 40 Days for Life campaigns. These journeys are never smooth. Many of these workers are uncomfortable ... discuss
When I made our Lamb of God calendar, I wrote the date for Easter at the bottom. Apparently, however, I wanted Lent to end extraordinarily early, as the date I posted in pretty pastels was:MARCH ... discuss
Betsy-isms: While reading Pippi Longstocking to Ramona, I said, "Pippi, watch out!" Betsy replied, "Pippi will never die! She's the Jason Bourne of children's lit."~~~~~Also? Betsy's designing a Downt ... discuss
It's Ash Wednesday!Mayhaps Ash Wednesday does not, in your view, call for an exclamation point. Especially if you are giving up coffee. Which I'm not doing this year. So my exclamation points remain.O ... discuss
I started up some music before starting up the dishes this morning."Wait! What's that?" asked Ramona. "Is that the Blue's Clues music?""No, honey," I laughed, "it's 'Ball and Chain'. It's a song by Va ... discuss
"Hey," I called out to no one and everyone as I checked my email, "who ordered Kitchen Science for Kids on the Kindle? I don't remember us talking about this!""It was me!" called Ramona from the livin ... discuss
1. Atticus and I have now been married for 28 years. Here's a post from 2010 with a little tribute to him. Everything in it is still true (+ two years). Happy anniversary, Atticus!2. February 2 was Ca ... discuss
Atticus sends me all kinds of links, but who doesn't love a man who sends poetry?I've been so busy with stuff-stuff-stuff -- writing projects, fun with Ramona while her big sisters were out of town, c ... discuss
* When I last did a Bits & Pieces post, my kitchen counter was messy. A percentage of the messiness was the huge project in which Anne-with-an-e and Betsy were immersed. Their play -- a musical perfor ... discuss
from Through the Year With Mary, January 12: "I force myself in vain to meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary; I don't succeed in fixing my mind on them. For a long time I was d ... discuss
In no particular order of importance:~~ 2011 was the year I discovered Connie Willis, thanks to some friends. Blackout, All Clear and Doomsday Book were the ones I dove into. I had some frustrati ... discuss
Atticus sent me the link to this poem today. Coincidentally, just this morning, I was gazing at a set of pictures -- three snapshots, lined up, one atop the other -- on the wall in front of my desk. P ... discuss
On Christmas day, as the dog blissfully gnawed and slobbered on a gargantuan rawhide bone, I walked into my bedroom and saw the cat cozily napping on my bed. I felt a little bad that we didn't get him ... discuss
Happy Poetry Friday, and Merry Eve of Christmas Eve!Here's a little gift from Ramona -- a poem she wrote the other day. She wanted to send something to Highlights Magazine, so she plopped down at the ... discuss
It's funny how things come together. Yesterday, we were running late for Mass, which doesn't actually happen often, though that's not really due to any particular virtue on my part. It's just that I s ... discuss
As reported, a congressional committee is conducting an investigation of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and its affiliates. Seven former employees of Planned Parenthood have w ... discuss
From U.S. News & World Report today, from an article entitled, “New Planned Parenthood abortion charges”: New charges from seven former workers – including a self-described &# ... discuss
I first ran this series in 2008, reran it in 2009, didn't get it updated in 2010, but now have tidied it up a bit for this year. I hope it helps as you watch, wait and prepare for Jesus.~~~~~~~~~~Part ... discuss
In a fun coincidence, it turned out that all three of us Catholic homeschooling moms were doing The Trumpet of the Swan as a read-aloud. One of the moms suggested a tea party for the five ... discuss
From: gg Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Subject: OL' TEXAS BOY DONE HIS RESEARCH!From my couz Jimmielee, Texas Damnocrat to the bitter end, as you may tell she's a bit sensitive about Barry Huss ... discuss
Recently a reader asked me about Mass and boys' behavior and what to expect. Specifically: Reader says: "I would like our children to be fully involved, engaged and enjoying it. At the moment, I feel ... discuss
Pam, from Everyday Snapshots (a lovely blog!) passed this meme along -- thanks, Pam!1) ONE HOMESCHOOLING BOOK YOU HAVE ENJOYED(One???? Here's my overlong list.)Books that initially convinced ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek. ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. John Jakubzyk ... discuss
Huelva, Spain, September 8 (CNA) .- The Right to Life organization in Spain has reacted to the death of Ramona Estevez, warning that "any sick person could be treated with the same cruelty." Righ ... discuss
Praise God who is working through so many pro-life activists around the country and the world. Here is one more opportunity to "give a reason for the hope that is within you." Pause and say a prayer o ... discuss
by John Jalsevac NOTE: Ramona Trevino’s speech starts at 8:30 in the video above. Yesterday LifeSiteNews.com published an exclusive interview with Ramona Trevino, the former Planned Parenthood m ... discuss
Ramona Trevino, former manager of a Planned Parenthood facility in Sherman TX witnesses to the power of prayer. National Director of 40 Days for Life, David Bereit is on hand to help celebrate the c ... discuss
Congratulations Ramona!The coordinators of the 40 Days for Life campaign have released a new video featuring Ramona Trevino, who resigned her post at Planned Parenthood as a manager of an aborti ... discuss
The coordinators of the 40 Days for Life campaign have released a new video featuring Ramona Trevino, who resigned her post at Planned Parenthood as a manager of an abortion-referral center earlier th ... discuss
Last week I shared the great news about a Planned Parenthood facility in Sherman, Texas, closing after the first local 40 Days for Life was held outside its doors. The closure was a direct result of ... discuss
Thursday, September 01, 2011 Donate to LifeSite - Subscribe to LifeSite Daily News - Send us News Tips Click here to View Full Text, With Photos, of all Today's Stories On One Pa ... discuss
by John Jalsevac August 31, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – When Ramona Trevino was 11 years old, she felt God was calling her to serve Him in a special way – so much so that she told her mother she wan ... discuss
by John Jalsevac August 31, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – When Ramona Trevino was 11 years old, she felt God was calling her to serve Him in a special way – so much so that she told her mother she wan ... discuss
Ramona Trevino resigned her post at Planned Parenthood as a manager of an abortion-referral center earlier this year, making her the second Texas-based Planned Parenthood staffer to call it quits, fol ... discuss
Yesterday we reported on the recent shut-down of a Sherman, TX Planned Parenthood facility – following state budget cuts and the resignation of the center’s former manager, Ramona Trevino ... discuss
Yesterday we reported on the recent shut-down of a Sherman, TX Planned Parenthood facility – following state budget cuts and the resignation of the center’s former manager, Ramona Trevino ... discuss
DALLAS, Texas, August 25, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a story with clear echoes of the now famous conversion of former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, four months ago a manager at a Pl ... discuss
Yesterday we reported on the recent shut-down of a Sherman, TX Planned Parenthood facility – following state budget cuts and the resignation of the center’s former manager, Ramona Tre ... discuss
Yesterday we reported on the recent shut-down of a Sherman, TX Planned Parenthood facility – following state budget cuts and the resignation of the center’s former manager, Ramona Tre ... discuss
Dallas, Texas (DFW Catholic) – On August 23, 2011, Planned Parenthood in Sherman closed its doors. Four months earlier, former manager Ramona Trevino resigned her post at Planned Parenthood and ... discuss
God Bless Texas! Another Planned Parenthood abortion facility has closed its doors this week – this time, in Sherman, TX. While this particular center did not perform surgical abortions, it was ... discuss
God Bless Texas! Another Planned Parenthood abortion facility has closed its doors this week – this time, in Sherman, TX. While this particular center did not perform surgical abortions, it was ... discuss
A Planned Parenthood abortion-referrals facility has closed in Sherman, Texas — near Dallas — as a direct result of the bill Governor Rick Perry signed that the Texas legislature approved ... discuss
I know, I know. Neither am I.That's why I wrote a chapter for a book about Catholic unschooling. Because I'm a walking set of contradictions. The Planning Unschooler. The Unschooler Who Plans.As Whitm ... discuss
by William Warren Today In Washington, D.C. - July 26, 2011: Senate will vote on the nomination of Paul A. Engelmayer to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Follow ... discuss
You know how in my last post I talked about following the Church because I love and follow Jesus? Well, in a similar vein, I embrace certain Mom-ish behaviors, such as trying to decorate birthday cake ... discuss
That's an excellent question. I'm so glad you asked. I'm not sure I have the answer but I'll try to create a reasonable facsimile of one.First of all, in the last week or two, we've been to the eye do ... discuss
Where to begin?I wrote to a group of friends earlier this morning that life has recently had me running, and careening around corners, skidding to stops, and then looking -- I'm sure -- surprised or s ... discuss
~ Ted Kooser on Wednesday night. At first we thought Ramona was going to be the only young child there. Eventually two or three others showed up, and a handful of other young people, which cheered me, ... discuss
Contact: Kathy Smith, 419 429-9744 RAMONA, Calif., May 25, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Stan DeKoven, PhD, President and Founder of Vision International University and Vision International Educat ... discuss
Contact: Kathy Smith, 419-429-9744; www.vision.edu RAMONA, Calif., May 18, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Stan DeKoven, PhD, President of Vision International University and Vision International ... discuss
I wrote this six years ago, after John Paul the Great died. I did not yet have teenagers, Ramona was not yet three years old. Life at our house has changed a great deal in the last six years, but one ... discuss
If you'd like to win a copy of A Little Way of Homeschooling, go visit Barbara Curtis at Mommy Life and leave a comment on her post before May 2, when she'll be doing a drawing.~~~~~Review News:& ... discuss
Remember the elderly Democratic poll-watcher who came forward at Kathy Nickolaus’ press conference to confirm that the numbers “jibed?” Apparently, after a long weekend she has thoug ... discuss
Ramona Kitzinger, the Democratic vice chair of Waukesha County and Waukesha Board of Canvassers member since 2004, stepped forward during Kathy Nickolaus' news conference last Thursday to declare:[The ... discuss
Consider this:The Dane County Clerk's Office holds a press conference on Thursday to announce that the vote tally for a city had been omitted from the unofficial total released on Tuesday night. The c ... discuss
Everyone makes mistakes. EVERYONE.Most mistakes are relatively private. They certainly don't require a press conference. Others happen on a huge stage.Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus had to ackn ... discuss
One thing that may never change about the pro-choice movement is the propensity to dehumanize unborn children. Here's part of an Abortion Gang guest by Ellen Ramona: That there is a question of choic ... discuss
Music Timeline — Infoplease.com Ascii ART for tweets and emails... Just because I'm a geek. Advanced Tips for Tack Sharp Images One Thousand Gifts - Book Club (videos) Ann Voskamp's book \"One ... discuss
One of those random "Half Dozen"memes:Six things I can reach from where I'm sittingA coffee cupA pile of booksA dvd that I need to reviewMy kitchen MadonnaMy plannerA stack of library receiptsSix song ... discuss
Anne-with-an-e is reading (at this very moment, actually) Doomsday Book (which Betsy finished last week) by Connie Willis. She's also reading The Great Gatsby, Mark Shea's By What Autho ... discuss
הענט אַרויף! It can happen here! IAchtung! Ihre papiere bitte Hände hoch! manos arriba! "..he made this rather shocking (and chilling) pledge: "We cannot contin ... discuss
How many times will Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and EMILY's List get MSM to fall for the same repackaged and recycled press release? Silly me, I forgot MSM and the 3 hags are in cahoots. The Hill aga ... discuss
Plea Agreement Is A Miscarriage Of JusticeCunningham Pleads Guilty To 8 of 30 Indictments(Remembering Tesdall Was Convicted of 29 Counts) le="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">''The ... case will go ... discuss
Alice Gunther's first book, Haystack Full of Needles: A Catholic Home Educator's Guide to Socialization, is available now (for pre-order) from Hillside Education.I'm going to gush about this book, mak ... discuss
The June Carnival of Children's Literature is up and running at Susan Writes.Head over and read some fun stuff about "Fathers in Children's Books."Of course, Atticus Finch is one of my favorite dads i ... discuss
I've been thinking about my children this week."Oh, (snort!) really, Karen? There's a new one. How novel! How original!"Oh, stop.Granted, I talk about them a lot. As if, you know, they're my life o ... discuss
Ramona Still To Be Tried Civil Suits Yet To CommenceFirst Round Of Convictions:The jury in Davenport took less than three days to return its verdict in the CIETC salary trial. The scandal became the l ... discuss
For our quick, mini-unit on Pope Benedict XVI, today we'll be:Taking a look at "The Pope's Childhood: In His Own Words," from Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Millennium (and thanks to ... discuss
Ramona's happy because The Brook Book by Jim Arnosky came home from the library the other day (and was promptly added to her wish list.)Anne-with-an-e and Betsy (and Ramona and I) are happy because t ... discuss
For writers:Nancy Brown at Flying Stars is running a series for writers: Amazon.com Marketing: Ten Minutes a Day.For grateful, writing (grownup) daughters: For a Mother's Day contest, visit Heidi Hes ... discuss
Every night, I tuck Ramona in and snuggle up with her until she's asleep. Now, I have to admit that while most nights it's a sweet and appreciated routine, there are times when I feel impatient and w ... discuss
The Money and Sex Connection StaringRamona Cunningham and Archie Brooks Former Des Moines city councilman and CIETC board Chairman Archie Brooks took the stand against them.Sexual affairs and bonus pa ... discuss
If All the Swords in England is a beautiful book about St. Thomas Becket. I called this post a "sort of a review" because I'm actually going to cheat and send you to Alicia's terrific review at Love2L ... discuss
"Life is really harder than it looks." A friend of mine responded to that with:"But not always as hard as we make it."I think both are true.Don't make things too hard today, and may God give you grace ... discuss
I love the library. It's a homeschooling mother's best friend.We take the kids once a week, and never come home empty-handed. I just checked our receipts (thank goodness for computerized card catalogs ... discuss
Ramona: Here he is! Rex, the Reusable Chicken!Me: What? Ramona: Oh, nothing. I just like to make up my own Far Side captions. ... discuss
I was holding Ramona (who is getting too big for me to hold through Mass, but I'll take as much of it as I can get before it's gone) and,just after the "Alleluia," she leaned in close to me and sig ... discuss
I started this post yesterday, and then had no time to finish it.I must've been kidterrupted in the middle of it.I scrapped what I started yesterday, because today I see that Alicia noticed the same t ... discuss
New Presiding Judge and Still No"I Believe I Earned" It Ramona CunninghamFormer CIETC boss Ramona Cunningham will not stand trial with three co-defendants on April 7 so lawyers can resolve questions a ... discuss
Wish your priest a Happy Anniversary on the commemoration of Christ's institution of the priesthood (Holy Thursday.) Thank God for the gift of the priesthood:From John Paul the Great's Letter to Prie ... discuss
Betsy discovered that she can play with Ramona and practice her cake decorating skills at the same time. ... discuss
This is almost too funny. Pro-aborts complaining about Obama? Well how about this...when Obama was a State Senator, he opposed a law that would have required doctors to care for babies who survived ... discuss
In case you missed this in the long list of ideas, I'm devoting a post to it.On poster board, draw a picture of a lamb. Divide the body into squares to make a calendar, covering the entire period of L ... discuss
Betsy: Mom, we have a problem with Ramona. Me: What is it? Betsy: She thinks all Austrians are bad. Me: What? Why? Betsy: Because Hitler was Austrian. Now she thinks all Austrians are bad.Me: (u ... discuss
I've been seeing it in action in our home. And it does this reading mother's heart good.Overheard/seen recently:Anne-with-an-e: "Y'know, Mom, I plan to read aloud to my children someday."Betsy: "Mom ... discuss
Snuggling in next to her as I recently tucked her in to bed, Ramona said:"Mommy, cuddle up to me as close as you can! Because you make me feel safe." ... discuss
Ramona just dropped off Mr. Potato Head, neatly planted in one of the cooking pots from her play kitchen."This is for my elderly neighbor," she said sweetly."Oh -- I'll be sure to see that she gets it ... discuss
During Advent and the Christmas season, I watched as Ramona, time and again, widened her eyes, glowed, and said things like, "Ooooh!" or, "That was such a fun show, Mommy!" or, "I love this! Can we do ... discuss
I ordered this book, by Regina Doman, for my girls for Christmas.Then, I gave myself the gift of reading it.I loved it.It is thoughtful, intelligent and compelling.And can I just say how delightful it ... discuss
An original ditty about the last few days:On the first day of Christmas my children gave to meAll kinds of chocolate under the tree.On the second day of Christmas Ramona took from meTwo Lindor truffl ... discuss
Remember the wise words of a five-year-old: Last night, when I lamented that we'd been busy and had forgotten to do a couple of things I'd said we would do, I sighed, "Where do the days go?" "To God," ... discuss
Ramona pulled her cup of milk from the refrigerator and, as she did so, spilled a little bit on the floor. "Oh, Mommy!" she cried, "I spilled some milk!""That's okay," I said, grabbing a towel. "We'l ... discuss
I wrote this in '05, my first year of blogging, and reran it last December. I'm rerunning it again, because that's part of what makes me so predictable. And, it's all still true. (Except the babysi ... discuss
... we are trapped in the house. Betsy felt ill this morning and consequently our plans with two different friends had to be canceled.Are you stuck inside, too? Here are a few online places to visit:A ... discuss
Ramona:"Mommy, can you just give me a lit candle to walk around the house with?" ... discuss
Remember her idea to frost the fudge? Today's gem:"Mommy! I have a new idea for fudge. You know chocolate chips? Those things we put in cookies? We should put some of those in the fudge!" ... discuss
Last night, as I was putting her to bed, Ramona said:"You can just call me the Sleep Meister." ... discuss
Atticus made fudge for us last night. This morning, Ramona said, "Mommy! I have a new idea for fudge. We should try putting chocolate frosting on it." ... discuss
And darned cute ones, too.Ramona's monkey socks are a little too big but she loves them.The girls have also been enjoying chocolate coins and candy canes today, and Ramona is looking forward to painti ... discuss
I'm not a morning person.By nature, I'm the classic night owl.I once happily sat up from 1-6 a.m. typing up a letter to a dear friend (I went through all of my old journals and compiled every entry ab ... discuss
Former CIETC Executive Attempts SuicidePrevious Posts About Ramona..."font-family:verdana;">Cunningham's suicide attempt on Oct. 16 was two days before reporters learned that fellow defendant Archie B ... discuss
Ramona, still asleep at 7:40 a.m.the crispness of autumn, which brings me back to life after a summer of wiltinginviting friends over for dinner and knowing that not one of them is going to say, "Ummm ... discuss
This week, I've been preparing for a masquerade ball (we're having a birthday here) while simultaneously dealing with things such as:the Pontiac (a beloved 15-year-old member of the family which the k ... discuss
I had just realized that I hadn't posted today about the Carnival of Children's Literature, already up and running at Charlotte's Library. I said to Betsy, "Let me just jump on the computer and put u ... discuss
After a recent exchange with an online friend, I got to thinking about how much (or how little) support we had when we started homeschooling. We started when Anne entered first grade, because we were ... discuss
You Are 55% FeministYou aren't a total traditionalist when it comes to gender roles. But you're no feminist either.You generally think that women should be treated as equals, but you're not convinced ... discuss
We headed down to Kansas City the other day, to visit some family.While there, we relished my sister-in-law's fantastic cooking (how is it that my kids have so many aunts and family friends who are gr ... discuss
On her birthday, I put her to bed and whispered, "By the way .... ""What?" she whispered back, eager to be in on the conspiracy."Happy birthday, one more time," I whispered.She smiled and kissed me -- ... discuss
I've been talking about plans, and in doing so, I was reminded of this piece that I wrote several years ago for New Covenant magazine. This was after our fifth miscarriage, and before we had Ramona ... discuss
You know how dads can be.They introduce your sweet, darling, feminine little girls to Daddy Humor. And from that time on, your life as a mother is never quite the same. Oh, it's just as good, your l ... discuss
That's how Ramona asked for dessert last night.Let me back up a bit.For Lent, I gave up chocolate, among some other things. If you know me, you know that I'm tragically, pathetically addicted to choc ... discuss
So, I've been really focused on John Paul the Great lately. I'm reading to my kids about him, and finding new resources to share with them as we work on notebooks about his life and his pontificate. I ... discuss
Board Thinks It's Virtually ImpossibleTo Determine Excess Pay Owede="font-family:verdana;">The Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium governing board, responding to a demand it repay the stat ... discuss
Says She Is Targeted Because GEDEarned Her Six Figure Salary "The criticism is that she is female and she has a GED," Kutmus said. He called such criticism unfair because "the riche ... discuss
Today.If it weren't a Sunday (which takes precedence over the feast of the day) we'd be celebrating St. Thomas Aquinas today.Instead, we're celebrating the Resurrection, and another sort of resurrecti ... discuss
Gennady Spirin's A Apple Pie is an elegant alphabet book. Yes, elegant ... the illustrations by Gennady Spirin, which accompany this traditional 17th century rhyme, are beautiful, as is all of Spirin' ... discuss
And on the faucet?I asked these questions yesterday. Then I remembered. I had given Betsy and Ramona permission to start a penny cleaning business. Betsy has many entrepreneurial ideas, and this was ... discuss
Kathryn at The Bookworm tagged me. Thanks, Kathryn, and I hope this isn't too dull ... my memories of childhood are so vague that I almost feel I should say, "Move along, move along ... nothing to se ... discuss
How many have you read?1. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White2. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg3. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss +4. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss +5. Where the Wild Things Are b ... discuss
... do go visit Hilda van Stockum's website and sign the Guest Book.I received a lovely, gracious note (in the comments of a past post) from Mrs. van Stockum's son, John Tepper Marlin. As he notes, w ... discuss
Tom Vilsack Is Running For President See The Traveling Tom Web Site Emboldened by the recent election, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has announced he will run for President. A fairly ... discuss
1. A car with 222,000 miles on it. 2. A visit today from my friend Linda. 3. The lake yesterday with friends, J. and M. -- watching our children climbing slides, building sandcastles, and riding the m ... discuss
I am feeling so very sad tonight for an online friend who just lost her precious baby at nine weeks. Recently, I've been praying for several women who have had miscarriages. One thing never changes: i ... discuss
I often tell my kids, "People are more important than things." Depending on the circumstances, it's a catch-phrase, a reminder to heed others' feelings, a reprimand or a simple statement of fact. ... discuss
First Archie Brooks DeniesThen Archie Brooks Admits Des Moines residents can watch the Des Moines City Council on the MediaCom Cable Access Channel. The Council was confronted with a ... discuss
To Get A Good Job,Get A High School G.E.D. How can a high school dropout with a G.E.D. be elevated to run a government funded non-profit organization, work 9 months out of the year and make $368,000.0 ... discuss
Art Bell returned to the airwaves Sunday night/Monday Morning for the first time since his wife, Ramona, died unexpectedly two weeks ago. Bell, spoke in detail about his wife of fifteen years and ... discuss
So goes the title (without the Democrat part) of John Tierney’s recent article in the New York Times, where he discusses the Democrat dominated Florida Supreme Courts recent ruling that Florida ... discuss
You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's if:My comments in purple/>1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCH."2. You watched the Pound Puppies. I owned Pound Puppies!>3. You can sin ... discuss
The headline above is not yet a fact, but if left-wing judges such as Clinton-appointed David Hamilton -- who dictated last week to the Indiana House of Representatives that they could no longer pray ... discuss
