Today marks the first day of our annual Christmas chain. Every year since PJ was 3, we’ve created an old-fashioned, red and green, Christmas-countdown-chain. Actually, it’s an old-fashioned, red and green, Christmas-countdown-prayer-chain. On every link we list friends and family in our life. Every night, the kids take down a link and we pray for the...
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Homemade Christmas
So I guess, the Christmas shopping season is “officially” underway. I don’t personally have an “official” start and have been known to pick up Christmas presents as early as April. But don’t let that fool you, I usually am still shopping the week before Christmas. I think my biggest gift giving quirk is that I...
Foto Friday
Last weekend I had the privilege of speaking at an anniversary event for Catholic Charities where there was a cake by Duff Goldman. You know, the guy that has that little tv show on Food Network–Ace of Cakes? And by “little” I mean one of the highest-rated, primetime shows on Food Network…ever. Even cooler...
Grateful
I am grateful to be spending time with family this Thanksgiving. Even when it means 7 kids 7 and under living in one house for 4 days. Even when it means half a dozen air matresses. Even when it means 7 1/2 hours of sitting in holiday traffic…one way. I am grateful. For what are...
15 Minutes 1 Month of Fame
Remember this picture? If you’re a local, you should head to your nearest library or grocery store and pick up the December issue of Baltimore’s Child Magazine. The best part is it’s FREE! Then you should flip to page 38 before reading through the rest. If you’re not a local, I’ll post the link as...
Foto Friday
Last weekend we thoroughly enjoyed a trip to NYC to see the Rockettes–live at Radio City Music Hall! Well all of us but Ty enjoyed the Rockettes (actually PJ claims he didn’t enjoy them) because Patrick’s parents graciously offered to entertain him in the city so we could watch in peace. PJ (the best big...
And then there were none SIXTEEN!
Yup, sixteen (as best we can count), new, baby fish in our tank. This is actually the second time we’ve managed to bring home a pregnant Molly. The first time I didn’t even know fish could be pregnant. The first time we also didn’t know that mommy Mollies eat their babies if you don’t remove...