March 2008

Be careful what you ask for (aka "The Capital of Indiana")

During one recent family visit, we got on the discussion of state capitals. One family member claimed that she knew them all, and so then everyone felt the need to start quizzing her. At the point of getting several of them wrong, she declared that she apparently didn’t know any of them. I then turned [...]

Sensing My Worry About Homeschool

As I tucked the boys into bed the other night, I reminded them that Spring Break would be over soon, and that they would be heading back to school on Monday. I asked them if they were happy to be going back to school. Noah quickly said, “Yeah! I’ll like to see all of my [...]

Bring back my wife!

Years ago, during the Christmas when Noah was 3 1/2 years old and Jack was about 17 months old, Jack received a Fisher Price Noah’s Ark set. If you are a parent, you might already be seeing a point of contention for the children — Jack received a Noah’s Ark set, and Noah did not. [...]

13 Games I have Managed to Play Obsessively (Thursday Thirteen #7)

Thirteen Games I Have Managed to Play to Extreme Okay, so I happen to have an obsessive personality. I wish I didn’t, but it is just something that I have had to accept. One of those things I can get obsessive about is playing games. Makes me crazy! So, I generally try to avoid them, [...]

If I stop having my craft business, what will I do with my stuff?

I have been seriously pondering pulling everything out of my Etsy shop (or having some “business closing sale”), and finish having my craft business. And really, I’m pretty fine with that idea. I’m actually more than fine with that idea. I don’t like the book keeping aspect of it, and know that I often don’t [...]

WFMW: What I have learned about potty training

I will stop myself short of saying that these are potty training tips, because quite frankly, I think that me trying to pretend that I can give awesome potty training tips is like a vampire giving suntaning tips. But…after potty training three children, including two or three that were difficult to potty train, I do [...]

Nobody Moves Like You

We just got Dance Dance Revolution (Hottest Party version) for the Wii for Easter. Jack and I have been playing it a lot. While Jack tends to get frustrated, I just laugh when I mess up a lot and know that I’ll get better as I keep working on it. (Besides, it’s good cardio, right?) [...]

Super Yummy and Quick Lemon Pie

I recently had this pie at a MOPS meeting, and just had to share the recipe after everyone at Easter dinner said they preferred it over the Chocolate Silk Pie from Marie Callendar. Knowing how much everyone in my family likes that one, I thought that meant that the lemon pie definitely got two thumbs [...]

Holy Thursday and a Family Foot Washing

This evening was a busy one for our family, and although I am beginning to feel like I might fall asleep right here at the keyboard, I wanted to take a chance to write before that happened. This evening (after stopping by a nursing home facility to see two of our grandmothers [great-grandmothers to our [...]

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Many Little Blessings chronicles the life of a 30-something Catholic homeschooling Mom. Angie, a domestically challenged artist with quirky nerd-like tendencies, uses wit, wisdom, and humor to share practical advice on faith, family, and household management. Join her as she relies on God’s grace and the power of her shiny red stand mixer to get her through life without losing her mind.