I glanced in the mirror today and noticed some dirt on my cheek. I brushed it off and then realized Daniel was watching.“What you doing, Mama?” he asked.“I just had some dirt on my face, but I wiped it off,” I said. “Does it look OK?”“No,” he said. Ask aRead More
When I was a child, we would often pack a picnic, get into our station wagon, and drive to a park to feed the ducks. It was an inexpensive and fun way to spend time together as a family, and we always loved throwing bread crusts to the ducks.We takeRead More
During our long drive to John’s parents’ house on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, there was plenty of time for Leo to ask question after question.His father is the best at offering explanations. He has tremendous patience, which helps, but he is also extremely knowledgeable about many topics. At social gatherings whenRead More
When we planned a visit to John’s parents’ house today, I hadn't thought about what we would do while we were there. There are always toys to play with and plenty of the boys’ favorite foods to enjoy.But when John’s mother mentioned that her butterfly bushes were attracting a lotRead More
— 1 —There’s a bookcase thief in our house. The other day Leo started noticing that furniture is disappearing, so we have made a running joke out of noticing what Baba has packed for our move.“Mama!” Leo yelled one morning. “Come quick! We have a table thief, too!”We all ran toRead More
I stumbled upon these gems at Target in the stationary section and had to get three – one for each of my children (blue for the boys and pink for the baby, who for awhile I swore was going to be a girl). The journals allow you to write aRead More
When I informed Monsignor Martin Feild that Pope Francis had inserted a reference to St. Joseph in all the main eucharistic prayers used at Mass in the Latin rite, the longtime pastor of St. Joseph in Taneytown lit up.Read More