I am happy to report I can now do French seams in my sleep and I conquered my fear of buttonholes. I made one of these gift bags a while back and over the last few days, I opened and closed the gift bag sweatshop. They really don’t take that long but I only sewed […]
Lamb cake means one thing around here. Happy Easter! The kids look forward to this tradition every year. Today I kept it simple. It’s a box cake, Wilton’s standard icing and candy eyes. The eyes are what make it. Nice touch, eh? The Midwest Easter Bunny brought some fun treats and dropped them in the […]
Tonight we came out of the darkness of Lent and entered into the light of the Resurrection. Thanks to the Boy Scouts, we had one big blaze. After opening prayers, the seminarian lit the Easter candle from it and Deacon Tony then helped others receive the light. We processed into the dark church with our […]
Though Monique and I didn’t want to overschedule our time together, we both felt strongly that we had come too far to pass up the opportunity to introduce our kiddos to the Grand Canyon. We packed lunches and headed out by 7:30 AM. It was about a three and a half hour drive and everyone […]
Sunday Fun Day started with an easy going breakfast. The kids got up and ate in shifts, catching up on cartoons while they waited. We heard lots of giggles from the couch. Meanwhile, Gramma had a plan for one of her world famous Easter egg hunts. Gramma is known for her clever planning and execution […]
What a treat to wake up in the company of some of the best peeps ever! Several months ago I discovered that our spring break coincided with Monique’s spring break. I tried to invite the boys and myself out to Northern California but Monique thought it would be fun to meet somewhere for an adventure. […]
It’s finally time to board the plane for our long awaited trip. We are headed to Phoenix for Spring Break to spend time with some special peeps. I surprised the boys with Pepero, a treat they discovered in one of the Yum boxes we tried last year. I happened to spy them at out international […]
Since the beginning of January, Walker has spent several hours on Sunday afternoons with his science teacher, a parent volunteer and a small group of seventh and eighth grade boys and girls building an underwater robot. They are using low cost materials like PVC and following a curriculum laid out by a national program called […]
Today’s pillowcase has an Americana flair. One a day is paying off. I can see my pillowcase pile is growing.
From the exterior, Reitz Memorial High School looked like just an academic building but this weekend it was transformed into a spiritual place of worship. Every spring our diocese hosts Source + Summit, a youth and adult retreat led by Franciscan Friars and other lay ministers. The culminating event was family Mass and Mason and […]