Going Old School

Remember the days when people actually wrote thank you notes?  You know, the kind with a real stamp (that you licked), hand addressed and delivered by the postman.  Don’t get me wrong, love the email thank you.  I USE the email thank you.  Even do it via text.  But I do love me a good…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

(the kids turkey day craft – thank you Parents magazine for making me feel all Martha Stewart) So much to be thankful for this year.  And as our priest so eloquently reminded us at Mass this morning, every day is Thanksgiving.  I’m reminded of Romans 5:3-5 Not only that, but we even boast of our…

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An Open Letter

To all you blog stalkers, prayer warriors, friends and friends of friends, people we’ve never met and everyone in between… Thank you. Thank you for taking the time to check the blog each morning (or for staying up late hoping I’d post before your bedtime!) and lifting our family up in prayer. I hope I…

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Gobble, Gobble

We had an outstanding Thanksgiving. The whole gang, and a few family friend strays joined us for the fun-filled day. Loved it. We ate, we had a bubbly, we ate, we played whiffle ball, we laughed, we watched football, we ate, we made crafts, we played dominoes, we slept, and we ate again. I pray…

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Can you smell it?

Christmas is in the air! I love, love, love, LOVE this time of year. We were at the tree farm this weekend picking out the tree and saw a sign…”You’re at a Christmas Tree Farm, feel free to breathe deeply.” But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Monday was Grandparents’ Day at school. We began the…

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