but before you think I am just off the deep end, there is a practical aspect to them as well, which is what sold me on them. When the kids go swimming let’s say at the lake, which was where I had in mind, the kids get in the water, get out and run around,… Continue reading OK, Peony thinks the Wholesome Wear suits were a bit much
Modesty, fashion, bathing suits, Puritanism, daughters and cool Moms like me-and stuff
Zoe Romanowsky blogs about Weighing in on Modesty over at HMS: That there are actually children who can’t swim because they’re not allowed to wear bathing suits is very troubling. Maybe because I grew up on the coast and spent most of my summers with siblings and neighbors running around in hand-me-down swimsuits and barefeet… Continue reading Modesty, fashion, bathing suits, Puritanism, daughters and cool Moms like me-and stuff
Garden Report We have had
Garden Report We have had a grand total of nine sunny days for the entire month of May, and we had a doozy of a rainstorm last night. I need to go out and check the damage, but from the window it looks like I’ve lost all my tomato plants. The “Taxi” tomato drowned last… Continue reading Garden Report We have had
It’s June, and that means
It’s June, and that means it’s time for…. anniversaries! Happy anniversary to Sparki and her husband, who celebrated their ninth anniversary yesterday….
Shrugging shoulders You are MADELINE
Shrugging shoulders You are MADELINE BASSETT! You’re a lovely, tender girl–you love rainbows andfairies and daisies and baby’s breath andgumdrops and summer storms and heavenly poemsand feather quilts and starry nights and songs.There’s no need for you to biff off–all ofyour companions ran away hours ago! Which Wooster and Jeeves Character Are You? brought to… Continue reading Shrugging shoulders You are MADELINE
Daughters of Mary Gives Girls
Daughters of Mary Gives Girls Active Role in Service to Parish and Spiritual Life Delores Nelson, the Director of Religious Education at Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish in Arlington[sic], Virginia, organized the group two years ago in order to offer an opportunity for young women to serve the Church in a way that would not… Continue reading Daughters of Mary Gives Girls
KTC has authored a quiz….
KTC has authored a quiz…. You are JEEVES! You are to be treasured and rewarded. You are theRenaissance Man: knowledgeable, effectual, andsmooooth! May you shimmer forever. Which Wooster and Jeeves Character Are You? brought to you by Quizilla I have only read a few of the Jeeves and Wooster stories, so I’m not as up… Continue reading KTC has authored a quiz….
When Mass is girl stuff
When Mass is girl stuff Thanks to Victor again for the heads up for this article: Where Are the Men? (in a nutshell, they’re turned off by all the “girlie stuff” at Mass.) Some years back, my grandmother (of happy memory) popped into a church on a drizzly March afternoon and came upon a youngish… Continue reading When Mass is girl stuff