holidays/birthdays

Edible Gifts for Christmas: What to Make?

Each year for the last many years, I have made a set of edible Christmas gifts to give out to people such as employees at Eric’s work for whom Eric is their boss, religious education teachers, our piano teacher, various therapists, ballet instructor, and the like.  Some years, I have also made a gift basket [...]

10 Things I Am Thankful for This Year

Although it’s important to be thankful each day of the year, it’s easier to remember to count those blessings as Thanksgiving week rolls around.  So, as my last post before I focus on spending time with my family this week, I wanted to reflect on ten things that I’m thankful for this year: 1. God’s [...]

10 Things We Love About Molly

Seven years ago tonight, I was having a hard time getting to sleep.  I knew that the next morning, I would be headed to the hospital bright and early to give birth to our daughter, Molly.  (And what an interesting delivery that ended up being!) In honor of the seventh birthday of our baby girl, [...]

7 Quick Takes: September 29, 2011 (Vol. 98)

~ 1 ~ After several years of a closed photography business, I actually did a session (well, a two-in-one session) this past weekend.  While it was weird to be doing it again, it was for a very special reason.  I got to take senior pictures of one of my nieces and one of my nephews.  [...]

10 Things on My Christmas Wish List

September has begun, so it’s time to start thinking about Christmas, right? Okay, well, maybe not. However, after Eric and I talked tonight about Christmas, I promised that I would put together a whole list of ideas of things that I would love.  Not that I expect to get them all.  Actually — my head [...]

7 Quick Takes: August 26, 2011 (Vol. 94)

~ 1 ~ Apparently my mind may be like mush (at least at this moment).  I got on my blog to start writing my seven quick takes, and I suddenly couldn’t think of what types of things I blog about.  And then I followed that up by starting to write the date as December something. [...]

7 Quick Takes: July 29, 2011 (Vol. 90)

~ 1 ~ I looked around, but couldn’t find where I had shared information about our latest trip to the cardiologist with Jack.  So, I’m guessing that means that I haven’t shared it. Anyway, after our last couple of appointments have not gone well, we were thrilled to hear things like that the doctor was [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

7 Quick Takes: April 29, 2011 (Vol. 79)

~ 1 ~ Although all of the wedding talk seems to be about the Royal wedding, I have a different wedding in mind today. So today I’m sending out a very special, very heartfelt Happy Anniversary to my parents today!  I thank God everyday to have you both in our lives. (Does this mean my [...]

Doing What is Difficult for Jesus

Jack became an altar server during this school year. He loved doing it (and even almost knocked me over a few times to run to the sacristy when they were short of servers).  I will admit that I was nervous each time, as he tended to forget something or do something wrong each of the [...]

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