Who doesn’t love Anne-with-an-E and Gilbert? Falling in love with L.M. Montgomery’s wonderful books and the miniseries by Kevin Sullivan is a beloved memory of my childhood and I return to them every year (except for Anne the Continuing Story which was a horrifying disaster that my poor eyes can never un-see!). Let's look to the Anne-girl for some recommendations for marital bliss. The bottomline? … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 78
So you heard the big news. Who's gonna eat tacos with me?! And did anybody tune into the Jane Austen live discussion on Wednesday night? How rambly was I? How adorable and well-spoken were Anne, Melissa, and Nicole?! It was so fun to chat with them. In the Liturgical Year: So, I finally got my act together this year and made beeswax candles with the kids for Candlemas. Let's all hope our … [Read more...]
The News I’ve Been Dying to Tell You!
Here I am bursting with the news I've been dying to tell you for weeks: No, I'm not pregnant (seems like a reasonable caveat with my track record.) The BIG NEWS is about the Edel Gathering organized by lovely and wonderful ladies, Jen Fulwiler and Hallie Lord. It is going to be an AMAZING weekend of renewal and fun for moms (and conversation with other grown ups!) in Austin, TX July 25th … [Read more...]
Who Are You to Deny Greatness?
By Daniel Stewart “Who are you not to be great?” the man asks, stepping from a wrecked car, the hood riddled with arrows. I’d never seen this commercial before and my interest was peaked. Greatness! Yes! How seldom do we speak of this today! So easily distracted by blinking lights and gadgets, we forget that greatness is within our reach! But who would pay the advertisement costs to remind us … [Read more...]
Beyond a Fragmented Life (Part of the Blue Bike Blog Tour)
This post is part of the Blue Bike Blog Tour, which I’m thrilled to be part of. To learn more and join us, head here. I have this dream of waking up and sitting on the front porch holding a cup of strong coffee with a splash of goats milk, from our goats. After I finished my cup, I would go inside to make breakfast while the kids get dressed and the oldest ones help Daniel with some morning … [Read more...]
Starting the New Year Over with My “One Word” for 2014
For various reasons, January 2014 has not been our month. I woke up on Feb. 1st breathing a sigh of relief. January felt like we were being buffeted from one major crisis to another, all while I was sick with my umpteenth round of tonsilitis and fighting milk supply issues. Hopefully, I shaved off a little bit of time in Purgatory? New year’s goals and resolutions? I didn’t even have a chance to … [Read more...]
