In the excitement about getting pet birds, I have failed to acknowledge another significant change for our family. We got a grill.
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Making a real hash of things
Maybe today you’re looking for something even more important than hash browns. Maybe you’re searching for hope or peace or comfort or an answer to a difficult problem.
Welcome to the summer of low expectations
Most years when the school year ends, I take off from work for the first week of summer break. The boys and I have a week of fun. We hit arcades, eat and explore our way through the area, and sometimes throw in an overnight trip to see our cousins in New York. This year […]
The novelty of pet ownership, pandemic dreams, fireworks, and an anniversary (7 Quick Takes)
We are in a sweet honeymoon period with our new pet birds. Everything they do is fascinating.
Introducing…
Our younger son has loved birds for as long as I can remember. And, at some point during this pandemic, he started asking for a pet bird.
Lessons from an unusual school year
What have we learned over the past three months?
St. Anthony’s feast day, feed the hummingbirds, the perfect egg sandwich, and more (7 Quick Takes)
Even though St. Anthony may have had a way with words, he is quoted as saying, “Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.”
99 Flyswatters on the Wall…
Everyone needs a little project during this stay-at-home time.
Easy as pie—or prayer
When I feel helpless, I try to pick one thing and do it well. The other night I set everything aside to make a pie.
Longing for an end to the school year and enjoying some stay-at-home fun (7 Quick Takes)
We are done with school, but school isn’t done with us. That’s been true for weeks, but it’s never been as true as it is today.
A seed of hope
It brings with it a small reminder to hold onto hope—even when it might seem easier to give up.
Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes)
I almost think it would be worth it to make bread just to fill the house with the scent of bread cooking.