Spring has sprung! Or maybe we’re headed straight into summer! But I am so happy to see sunshine and hear birds singing. It’s also been an incredibly moist spring. As I was walking to a meeting at work the other day, I noticed we were growing a beautiful crop of mushrooms on campus.
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When the impossible becomes possible (Thanks, St. Rita!)
The morning of St. Rita’s feast day I said a prayer to my patron saint, who also happens to be the patron saint of hopeless cases. It’s not the first time she’s heard from me, and it won’t be the last.
Memories of our wedding day
It wasn’t a royal wedding. We didn’t have a horse and carriage and the queen didn’t have to approve my gown. But I can still remember many details of the day.
Remembering Father Tom
When I first met him, he was wearing overalls and a tattered white shirt and a smile that lit up his whole face.
Baseball before the storm, commencements of the past, Mother’s Day, and seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time (7 Quick Takes)
The other night we thought our little league game might be rained out, but we managed to get a few innings in before the coaches called it a night. The sky was getting really dark when our 8-year-old stepped onto the mound to start pitching.
Thoughts on our little boy’s First Communion day
This weekend our younger son made his First Holy Communion.
Appreciating our teachers, last-minute First Communion party prep, homemade s’mores, and more (7 Quick Takes)
It was Teachers Appreciation Week this week, and I’m not sure I’ve ever sent more than a note to a teacher before.
When you can’t do it all
I’m carrying grocery bags from the car to the kitchen when I hear our second grader yelling.“Mom! Mom! Can you roll this baseball to me?” Before I can respond, he turns and looks at me. “Oh, forget it,” he says. “Your hands are full.” Then he runs to the door and holds it open. I […]
Cheering for the Orioles, One Beautiful Dream, conversation contests, geeking out, Pokemon, and holy water (7 Quick Takes)
Last weekend my uncle gave us two tickets to the Orioles game, so Daniel and I jumped at the chance to go.
Slops for Dinner
On nights when my husband is working late, our boys and I often eat slops.
Chalk drawings, children who grow too quickly, and highlights of a full week in rhyme (7 Quick Takes)
Let’s wrap up National Poetry Month with 7 Quick Takes in rhyme!
An open letter to the Duchess of Cambridge: In praise of third children
Kate, you may think you have this parenting thing down by now, but you are in for a treat. Because now you and Prince William are parents to a third child.