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November 2012

November 09, 2012

Irony Is…

Irony is complaining for weeks that the baby won't sleep through the night even though...

November 08, 2012

Freedom to Fail

**I go in some not kid-appropriate directions. You've been warned.**I've heard Democrat voting described as...

November 05, 2012

Come and Follow Me

I finally gave in to peer pressure and intense nagging (I'm looking at you, LarryD!) ...

November 04, 2012

Quiet and Small

Father had just begun his homily this morning on the two great commandments when I...

November 04, 2012

Praise and Thanks

Praise to God Almighty who answers our prayers! Thanks to St Rita who generously prays...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

3 1/2 Time-Outs — Ahhhhhh…Homeschooling

Helping LarryD take over the internet one meme at a time! 1. When the arthritis...

October 30, 2012

Hey Democrats — Get Your Minds Outta My Pants

*** Do you really need a content warning for this? It starts off with walking...

October 28, 2012

You’re Kidding Me…Right?

We were upstairs in the playroom with the kids, laughing and teasing #2 that he...

October 25, 2012

I must remember…

I must remember on mornings like today when I'm still in my pajamas at noon...

October 24, 2012

The Interesting Path

I stood at the park last night pushing my youngest on the swings as the...

October 24, 2012

3 1/2 Time Outs — #4

1. Yesterday, we went to Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas for #4's quarterly...

October 22, 2012

Electronic People

9 o'clock in the morning and the electronic chirping begins. Before long it builds to...

October 21, 2012

Picky

9 months ago, my 5 year old son was a pretty good eater. There were...

October 18, 2012

Weird

**Ever have one of those days when you can't win? yeah...me too...Today was #3's turn...

October 17, 2012

The Elephant in the Room

One of my best friends is pregnant with her #8, my own sweet godson, and...

October 15, 2012

Resumes and What’s Important

I've spent the last 3 weeks agonizing over my resume. It's not an easy thing...

October 13, 2012

Live and in Person!

I found out this week that I will be one of the speakers at the...

October 13, 2012

Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy — Book Tour and Nook Giveaway!

I raved about how much I loved Sarah's new book, and now I'm going to...

October 10, 2012

Better Off? Hell No

One of the great litmus tests of politics is "Are you doing better than you...

October 03, 2012

Avoiding Beige

As I round the corner toward the finish line of my book's rough draft, I've...

October 02, 2012

St Michael, Defend Us!

Dear Readers, We find ourselves with a very real and emergent need for protection. Would you...

October 02, 2012

3 1/2 Time Outs Tuesday – The Picture Post

Helping LarryD conquer the internet one meme at a time! 1. It's been forever since...

September 2012

September 30, 2012

CleanerB!

If you will email your address to me at shovedtothem (at) yahoo (dot) com I'll...

September 28, 2012

The Selfishness of Homeschooling

I spent several days last week with my husband's high school teacher cousin and her...

September 27, 2012

Book Review and a Give-Away!!!!!!!

When I was at the Catholic Writers Conference a few weeks back, I was given...

September 25, 2012

Grandpa Me

Once upon a time when we were a newly engaged couple, the Computer Guy's grandfather,...

September 23, 2012

Going Home

We are back in Oklahoma City this weekend for the Computer Guy's Grandmother's 90th birthday. ...

September 20, 2012

My husband's sweet grandmother is turning 90 this week, and her whole family is traveling...

September 19, 2012

3 1/2 Time Outs – The Things #5 Says

Like 7 Quick Takes only Half as long and Twice as Good! #5, who is...

September 17, 2012

The Secret Behind School Projects

Monday morning and fighting with a migraine and mastitis, I don't want to listen to...