We Catholics are pretty good at giving things up for Lent but this season my heart was in the spirit of giving. Further, in keeping with my goal of “use it or lose it,” I am choosing to spread love through sewing. The Million Pillowcase Challenge is an ongoing movement to provide pillowcases to local […]
Today was the Scout Sunday at St. John’s parish. After Mass, the scouts had an awards ceremony. Walker helped plan it and then acted as the Master of Ceremonies as a requirement for one of his merit badges. The Cub Scouts were awarded their Duty to God and Parvuli Dei Religious Emblems by Deacon Tony. […]
The other day I was sitting with Brooke watching our kids during their ice skating lessons. Brooke’s older two kiddos were in the same grades as Mason and Walker at Montessori. It’s been years since our paths have crossed and we have enjoyed the time to catch up. It turns out her daughter, Hannah, has […]
The stage was set for the fourth grade play, “Ranita, the Frog Princess” by Carmen Agra Deedy. For a quick review of the plot and a blast from the past, it’s worth going to read my original review of the play. Mason played Pepe, Felipe’s mistreated servant. He was well cast in this role. His […]
It’s Catholic Schools Week and there has been a lot of festivity going on at school. Today students were invited to dress like their favorite superhero and parents were invited to fly by and visit the classrooms. If you ask my kids, they still miss the now defunct Donuts with Dad and Muffins with Mom […]
When I signed up to help make RCIA treats, it was really because I like to bake. However, one of my friends is an RCIA sponsor and mentioned that savory treats were also appreciated. Tonight I prepared Five Ingredient Buffalo Chicken Wraps. They were simple to make and oh, so delicious. I cooked the chicken […]
Welcome to the newest athletic adventure in our house. Archery just started up again and Mason decided he wanted to give it a try. The group meets Sunday afternoons at school. It is open to students in fifth through eighth grade and there is a nice mix of kids involved. Before they stepped off the […]
This year I wanted to share a little treat with my knitting friends for their birthdays. I have had yards of this fabric in my stash for a long time and I decided it would be perfect as gift bags. I followed a tutorial to enclose the seams and I will soon set up an […]
We’ve had some snow! The scout house does not need to get plowed, thankfully. Do these tracks look familiar? They are what’s left when two boys start at the top of the driveway and roll down the hill one after the other. I don’t know how they come up with these crazy antics!
Today Mason and I made an excursion to the local climbing wall. Mason was fearless about climbing. I discovered that I don’t mind going up but I have to room to grow fonder of the leap that one takes when she kicks off the wall to repel down. I enjoyed tackling the challenges with Mason […]