“Where do your kids go to school?” “Trinity.” “Is Sister Catherine still there?” For four beautiful years, that was the famed question. “If I had a dollar…” comes to mind. It was one year ago that our beloved school and parish would learn that our Sister Catherine had passed from this life to the next. […]
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Feelin’ It Friday III
Well, it’s the last day of school, and I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER ABOUT IT! I have been mentally counting down since there were 31 days left. It’s a problem, but one I can live with. In honor of the last day, I am feelin’ all things summer. I am feelin’ the SUMMER BUCKET LIST. […]
One Year Later, Again
It turns out, I write a lot about Mother Nature. I refer to her to a fair amount, and we are legit on the outs with each other. It also turns out, a lot of other people are on the outs with her too. The entire state of Oklahoma, anyone living on or near the […]
Feelin’ It Friday II
I know many across this great land spent the last week planting flowers and herbs and veggies. Probably some mulch, weeding, a few trips to the landfill, Home Depot, and the local nursery. Our veg garden is on a summer hiatus. Some of the beds are in bad shape, and I need to rethink how […]
Feelin’ It Friday
People. People. It is May. It is a whirlwind. It will not stop raining. My kids have 15 days of school left, the end, while in sight, cannot come fast enough! I know you are feeling this. Please, let’s raise our Friday morning coffee, mimosa, Bloody Mary, smoothie, protein shake, or water and cheers to […]
A Place of Peace
For those playing along, you may remember we had a massive leak in our roof this past fall. It was a great way to wrap the year of water. New restaurant, new basement, and new roof. That was in many ways the straw that broke the camel’s back. I needed more peace, and less stress, […]
A Word on Fear
I love (and also hate) the mind of an eight year old. Just yesterday morning L2 struck up a random conversation, like he normally does. Recent topics have surrounded around the fact that I got pulled over for speeding with both boys in the car. Leading to questions like, “Mom, can you get arrested for […]
Silver White Winters
Well, it’s just about a month out from Christmas, and I am finally climbing out of the what-day-is-it fog. I know, it’s really saying something. Our family had an amazing Christmas break, packed with a ton of fun and social events, we all kinda crashed and burned this weekend. For the first time in over […]
A Few of My Favorite Christmas Things 3
Merry Christmas Eve, Friends. Hard to believe it’s here. All day yesterday LT kept saying, “Mom, I can’t believe it’s Christmas Eve Eve.” Such excitement, while I ran thru the list of things that needed to be accomplished, I could have a used a few more days, but his joy filled my heart. Somehow, we […]
A Few of My Favorite Christmas Things 2
It was just three days ago I wrote about peace in my heart. The lasted about the time it took me to write it. Guys, it’s stressful, but I am not giving up. The Soundtrack It was just the reminder I needed. The DecorI love a good Santa, and boy do I have a collection. […]