You know how sometimes when you are in the midst of an event you instantly realize it will become a family moment in years to come? Well, su...

For the past decade summer holiday weekends have come and gone. My husband and I sit at home at the end of them and wonder where the days we...

The past two days have been quite peaceful and one reason exists for this lovely outcome: I started writing again. It may sound silly but th...

Hello Everyone - that is, if anyone is still checking my blog! It has been over a year since I have written. Many reasons. None of them real...

If God has a purpose for every one of His creations, what is His purpose for me? Sometimes I wonder. God has definitely opened up a whole ne...

I wonder if moms fully comprehend the immense power they hold in their hands. Once a child is born a mother lives for her child. Her reason ...

The Monday after Mother’s Day, I hit a wall. I couldn’t wake up and stay awake – I just couldn’t do it. I had been running on empty for so l...

It's been such a long time since I have written on my blog. Thank you to all who have prayed for me and mine. My dad has steadily improv...

Could try to be witty, but am too tired. Please pray for my dad who was admitted to the hospital today after a fall on Monday; for Micah, th...

From the first all-MAMAZINA issue ~ launched online 4/11/10 *Women's Voices Unite* Just Another Manic Momday Recapturing the flag by Mo...

Day Three in Chicago: What a lot of food! Last night we had dinner at Ditka’s Steakhouse. When the menu listed “Sides to Share” we should ha...

Day Two in Chicago began with the most delicious breakfast buffet. Individual ready-to-serve Eggs Benedict huddled to keep warm beneath silv...

Don't know what happened to yesterday's post. I posted it. Oh well. So I'll post two new ones for you to read today. Yesterday...

Psalm 102: 1-3 “The prayer of one afflicted and wasting away whose anguish is poured out before the Lord. Lord, hear my prayer; let my cry c...

Sometimes as moms we just have to let go. And trust God. We used to think sleepless nights with newborns were hard. How did we survive the s...

Time only for a very quick hi. Hi! I hope all is well with you. More tomorrow.

And how was your Easter? I had a great one! Sadly, I am not a person who usually happily anticipates holidays. A bit of a skeptic. Many tiri...

Easter Blessings to all!

Why is it that the dinner we work so hard to make takes our family only minutes to consume? My family and I just finished our Easter meal a ...

Oh my goodness – not many winks of sleep last night at all. And you know why? Because I’m torqued about the Triduum. Of all things! What is ...

Happy April! Happy Holy Thursday! And Happy April Fool's day! Am I missing anything? I wish you a Happy Holy Fooling Day! :) My posts ma...

Can you say: lazy day? This day was peaceful and quiet. Two of my sons are on Spring Break and one of them remarked how great it was to do n...

Have you ever had one of those days when you felt you were right where God wanted you to be? Or been thinking about something and ~ voila ~ ...

You know what I love? I love it when a fellow mom rants and raves to me. I really do. Because she knows I will understand; I’ve been there. ...

Every Palm Sunday I wish the same thing: that during the Passion of Christ when it comes time for the congregation to chime in with, “Crucif...

Peaceful yet constructive day here today. Finally hauled down all the Easter decorations and took the time to clean my living room spic and ...

About a year ago one of my sons fell in love with fish. He’s always loved fishing, per se. Having the patience of Job, he can sit or stand i...

Earlier in the week I spoke of the whirlwind of activities as well as the many highs and lows which have bombarded me and mine. My head is s...

It must still be yesterday somewhere. Just returned home from a family dinner to celebrate my oldest son buying his first house. More tomorr...

Until yesterday I’d never been to open-casket calling hours for a young person. It was horrible. Even though I have lost a child, I have alw...

Today was a day filled with varying emotions, but hopefully this day will end on an upswing. Waiting on pins and needles for what I hope sha...

How does taking your two 90-year-old parents to another’s 90th birthday party sound? Like tons of fun? Well, that’s what my husband and I di...

Another glorious weather day! What a way to begin spring. And especially springtime in the Midwest where we never know from week to week if ...

I can’t believe how much happier everyone is in my house with the advent of this stretch of sunshine. Our temperatures are in the 60’s. I fo...

How was your St. Patrick’s Day? Did you wear green and drink green beer? I surely wore green as I am half Irish, but I hate beer no matter t...

Happy St. Patrick's Day one and all whether you're Irish or not! Wear that green. Drink that green beer. But watch those leprechauns...

The good, the bad and the ugly of my day: The good – Mass and Bible Study, restocking our fridge and cupboards, going out for dinner The bad...

What a day! Routine visit to parents' house ended up with my brother and I accompanying our mom to the hospital! Always fun! Hours later...

What must God think of us when we take so many of His blessings for granted? Usually it takes removal of a blessing before we fully apprecia...

Ever felt like this? How to be happy when most thoughts are sad Pretending you don’t miss what you never had Keeping going day after day Sta...

Have you ever had one of those moments in life when you want to crawl into your own little shell? Just call me turtle today. I don’t want to...

A public shoutout to the lovely woman who helped me find my car in the Wally World parking lot today. I came out. I walked to my car. I look...

Meet my new pal: a Web site at www.MyFitnessPal.com. If you knew me you would know how unbelievable it is that I would be recommending a fit...

Today I ventured out without a coat – first time since probably November, and it felt great. It’s amazing how much cheerier the world seems ...

Do you ever want to curl up in a cocoon like a caterpillar? Spin a web around yourself to shield you from all that you don’t wish to deal wi...

Happy Academy Awards watching! That's where I'll be. Looking for pretty dresses!

I’ve often spoken of my dad’s favorite expression: Keep plugging away. And most days that’s what we moms do. But this weekend instead of plu...

In my part of the world the sun is shining and birds are singing as I begin my morning – this as opposed to the mountains of snow and freezi...

Isn’t it funny how when we do our best to do God’s will in our lives, unexpectedly good things seem to find a way of happening to us? The fe...

I am sooooo happy! Amazing what one phone call can mean. It’s 11:00 p.m. here in the States, but way far away in Afghanistan it’s about 8:00...

Each day is busier than the next! Why is that? Will life ever slow down? Today I took my mom to the doctor. At one point all seats in the do...

When a person, namely this person, has a bad day such as yesterday I can’t help but be reminded of dominoes. One by one, as in the child’s g...

What a day! What would make this day even worse would be to forget to blog and wreck my streak since January 1st. So herein lies my stellar ...

Years ago as I was raising my four sons another mom asked me if I sat around and watched TV all day. Seriously! With four boys under the age...

A good Lenten reflection: May I have a ride? Will you spare a few bucks? How will I get over her death? All questions needing an active resp...

So…what’d you do fun today? Hmmm? C’mon, what’d you do? I had lunch with a friend. Kept me in a good mood all day long as I accomplished muc...

Remember Cyndi Lauper’s song, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”? When said girls grow up to be moms the only part of the song title that changes...