Last night my husband and I were slipping off into dreamland when we heard a weird noise. I looked at my husband with that “did you hear that?” look. He’d heard it too, and was sitting up in bed. We listened intently for a moment, and the noise came again. It was kind of a… Continue reading An intruder in the house
Category: Parenting and Family Life
Yeah, I’m Shallow
Yes, postpartem I want to be a superskinny superhottie. Yes, this is something I am slightly insecure and ‘noid about. I think everyone was one totally shallow reason in their arsenal about why, if they were not Catholic and didn’t have a clue, they would use artificial means to space babies. Mine is that everytime… Continue reading Yeah, I’m Shallow
The Catechesis of Preschool Boys
We need more saints who did things like drive backhoes and use tools and work in zoos and fire off cannons. It’s always good to have saints, but saints from these occupations would really help me. Hambet is completely uninterested in the sappy preschool religous books that show children frolicking around a meadow having picnics.… Continue reading The Catechesis of Preschool Boys
I Don’t Wanna Tell
HMS Blog addresses families’ unhappy reactions to a new addition to a large-ish family. I would like to kick off this coversation with a reminder that Gaudium et Spes #50 that tells us that parents have the obligation–in the sight of God–to prayerfully decide what is God’s plan for the size of their family. While… Continue reading I Don’t Wanna Tell
Now I Know Why I Have Been so Scatterbrained
It has actually been something of a trial trying to figure out when to use “scene” instead of “seen” or “hear” instead of “here”. I really thought I was losing my mind. Many people in real life will totally think I have. The Upstate NY Moss’s are expecting a new Mossling I am thinking in… Continue reading Now I Know Why I Have Been so Scatterbrained
I’m Going To Have a Heart Attack
A State Trooper just left here. Why? Because my four year old, Fastolph was angry at his brother for “ignoring” him and called 911 on him. I made Fastolph come outside and explain why he called 911 and the Police Officer told him “you can only call the police if there is a real emergency… Continue reading I’m Going To Have a Heart Attack
Dinka Needs Sleep
I can soooo relate! Couldn’t have said it better myself, Sister! I always say I never comprehended what “tired” meant until I became a Sleepy Mommy.
Alicia Offers Advice About My Overeating Four Year Old
I mentioned before my four year old is eating everything in site and it drives me nuts because I view it as gluttony. It is hard to get out of the house to get food with 5 feet tall snow drifts in the path of my front door, so I am very frustrated when I… Continue reading Alicia Offers Advice About My Overeating Four Year Old