Hosted by Jenny at Suscipio.
Moments of Gratitude…
I am especially thankful for
- Phone calls from my mom.
- Conversations with friends.
- Sweet kisses from your little ones.
- A husband that gives me an afternoon off to do whatever I want. (Going to the movies!)
- A God who is so willing to forgive and let me start over when I mess up again and again.
Beauty in the Ordinary…
It was an ordinary phone call 14 years ago on this day that I first heard Brian’s voice after 4 months of emailing. (We met online.) It turned into a beautiful romance. 🙂
From the Kitchen…
I am hoping the chill and fog will lift to reveal a little sunshine. To put the weather in the mood we are having summery turkey burger and corn relish/salsa
Praying…
- For a friend and some rough times she is going through.
- For the two cardinals our family picked over at AdoptACardinal.org
- For the conclave
- For our future Holy Papa
- For all the pregnant moms, especially my sis and sis-in-law
- For all those suffering from miscarriage and infertility
- For all those who have lost loved ones.
Pondering…
I was thinking about how I have been dissatisfied with my morning routines lately. I’m a night owl and stay up too late then the next morning I am rushing around tiredly. I was reading Chaos to Calm: Week 1 over at Her Southern Charm. I could relate to Jennifer’s words and clicked onto the Bible study she was reading. I have a number of thoughts about it and tonight I will take a moment to sit down and sort though them all. I’ll share with you more in another post.
Around the house…
You will find a Thomas Train or a Cars character in any room at any given time of the day. #lifewithboys
Listening to…
The kids giggling in their room and a tennis match that Brian is watching on TV. (He is so riveted, he didn’t even notice that I slipped over to the computer. ;-))
On My DVR…
I have to finish watching Once Upon A Time. (It was a treat to see Mrs. Patmore on there!!)
I also recorded The Bible show from the History Channel. I heard a lot of positive things about it. I only saw a few minutes but it seems well done.
On the blog…
I’m working on my Meatless Meal post for tomorrow (soy charizo tostadas with homemade refried beans. Yum.) I am also making a post this week with the latest news for Downton Abbey, Season 4.
Posts I’ve Starred in My Google Reader…
- On path to Sainthood, Catholic Priest will receive Medal of Honor at CatholicMom.com
- Lent: A Time of True Change and Hope by CatholicSistas.com
- 10 slow Cooker Freezer Meals in Less Than 90 Minutes by SixSistersStuff.com
Pinned…
- Papal Election Playset
- The Knotted Headband Tutorial
- 148 Romantic Date Night Ideas for Married Couples
Plans for the Week…
I seriously need to get some spring cleaning done. I have slacked off on Operation Clean and Organize because I don’t have time to do any big projects. I have to figure out how to fit a few simple things in my day (or week) to at least be making some progress.
Captured…
From Day 12 of #40daysofphotos: “my favorite place to pray.”
I like to sit on the couch of our family room and look out the window at the hills behind out house. (You can see the fog rolling in from the ocean. On a bad day it completely covers the view like a white veil.
Hi there,
I am Emily D., new to CWA.
I love the picture. I also recorded The Bible. We will watch during this week. Looking forward to it.
Great post.
Blessings,
Emily
Hi Emily, thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you liked the pic. I’m also curious to know what you thought of the Bible show. We just started it last night and got through about an hour. It was interesting. There are some flaws and there were a lot of liberties taken in how the story was told but we’ve actually been enjoying it so far.
Glad you hooked up with CWA. I’ll be stopping by to check out yours. 🙂
I will let you know as soon as we watch it.
I recorded it because I thought they might take some liberties.
But in the end, it is nice to have a FAMILY movie that I know we can all watch!
Emily, I will add that only Brian I watched it. Our kids are still young and it was a little violent for them. Not to mention touchy biblical subjects like why did Abraham sleep with a woman who wasn’t his wife? I’m hoping they can watch some of the NT parts with Jesus. 🙂
Good to know.
Blessings…
I can relate to your “pondering.” Getting to bed at a reasonable hour is much easier said then done. I have been working on it, but I would much rather stay up late getting things done than waking up early and getting things done. However, the mornings are so hectic when they start late.
EML, I know what you mean! The kids have to be up by 7am in order to get to school on time so I have to be done and ready to go by then. That alone sometimes takes a miracle!
WOW! That picture is amazing! WOW!
Thanks, Jenny! 🙂