Hosted by Suscipio
Moments of Gratitude…
Today I am especially thankful for
- My Big Sweetie
- My little sweeties
- Finding a great babysitter I trust
- Long overdue date nights
- Mom friends
- Fresh flowers
- God’s grace
Beauty in the Ordinary…
I love that when I am walking next to Brian without the kids he’ll still reach over and grab my hand to hold it. It makes me feel like a school girl walking with her long time crush. LOL
In the Kitchen…
- M – Italian sausage, mac & cheese & broccoli
- T – Taco salad with fresh guac & salsa
- W – BBQ chicken sandwiches and salad
- TH – Turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes & green beans
- F – Tuna melts, chips & veggie sticks
- S – Leftovers
- S – Dinner at in-laws
Praying…
It’s been on my heart so it’s the same as last week.
- For all moms
- For nuns/spiritual moms
- For all women who love and nurture God’s children
- For moms dealing with an unwanted pregnancy
- For women suffering from infertility & the ache of longing for a child
- For moms who have lost a child
- For those whose moms have died
- And for a number of special intentions
Pondering…
I am thinking that it is funny that as soon as I said I was going to take a blogging break and removed the pressure of feeling like I need to post something, I have days like today when I just need to type a little and share. Between the website and the blog I have been online for ten years now! When I started I was a young wife with only one child. The online Catholic moms community was much, much smaller than it is today. I felt like I could share my experiences and things I’ve learned with others and vice versa. But these days I feel like I hardly have time to write ‘”real” posts anymore. It is always quick day journals, photography or a glimpse at a homemaking project. Sometimes I think it isn’t worth it since there are so many other amazing moms that actually feed the soul out there. On the other hand, days like today I enjoy just getting my thoughts down even if my mom and my sisters are the only ones who may actually read it through. So I don’t know. I guess I’ll just forget the blogging schedule and just pop in when the need arises.
Around the house…
I’ve got 7 minutes left to finish this post then I have to finish the laundry, go through a huge pile of mail, pay bills and clear off the cluttered dining room table that daily collects everyone’s junk.
Reading…
My Bible
A Message of Hope: Confessions of an Ex-Satanist by Deborah Lipsky
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (That’s a re-read.)
The Night Sky: A Journey From Dachau to Denver and Back by Maria Sutton. I just got this in the mail as a thank you for a CatholicMom.com fundraiser and I am sucked into the story of a woman trying to find the truth about her birth parents – her father was a Polish officer during WWII and her mom was an enigmatic displaced refugee.
Listening to…
The sounds of Despicable Me and the boys laughter.
On my DVR…
Since many of our shows are over for the season we’ve been catching up on netflix movies like Star Trek 1 (to refresh our memories for the new one), Skyfall, The Vow (I’ve only saw half last night) and some old B&W’s like Stage Door and Little Women.
On the blog…
I have nothing planned, except for next Tuesday. It is the 4th Tues of the month so time for a Pinterest Party. I think I’ll post about the pineapple and mango salsa I tried last week. 🙂
Posts I’ve Liked on my Bloglovin
- Running to Lose: A guest Post on Weight Lose by aknottedlife.blogspot.com (I needed some inspiration.)
- 50 laws of mommyhood by sippinglemonade.com ( I loved this and literally LOL-ed)
- My Budget Wedding by cheapandnatural.com (My friend Amy had an amazing wedding but kept it in her budget. She shares her tips.)
Pinned…
Plans for the Week…
Brian is working today (usually he is off on Mon) but he gets Sat off instead, which will give us a 3 day weekend together. A beach trip or hike and picnic is in order!
Captured…
This was a shot of me yesterday in my new top and favorite necklace to go on a movie date with my honey. The last time Brian and I went on a movie together was in Dec 2011 when we watched Sherlock Holmes. We were long overdue! LOL. Thankfully we found a great babysitter (our first non-family member) to watch the kids. 🙂
I already posted many photos from our hike at Point Lobos last week but this was an extra that didn’t make the cut. But I still love looking at it. 🙂
Click on over to suscipio4women.com to read more almanacs/journals. 🙂 Have a blessed week!
I am joining your prayer intentions…
“The Night Sky” seems like an interesting read. I’ll have it lined up 🙂
And here’s to more frequent date nights!
Hi, Marcia. Thanks for stopping by! I am about 3/4 done with the book and am dying to know if she ever finds her father or not. It is a great little history lesson along the way since my husband’s dad was in a similar refugee camp before coming the the US. And as for the date nights, it was so nice to finally get out of the house together alone! I think it actually made me happier to come home and take care of my sweet kiddos. haha 🙂
I love your blog, and I hope you continue to do just what you are doing: not feel pressured to post constantly but to continue to share when it is a good for you. I really do get inspired just by hearing about people’s daily family lives and seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. And all that you have is so beautiful and you present it so well.
Thanks, Rebekah! You always know the right thing to say. 🙂 I think you found the key for me – to only post when it is good for me and not worry about joining every link up! LOL. 🙂
A great babysitter that you can trust! That is wonderful! 🙂
So true, Erica! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Thank you for imprinting on my brain that I really need to get a good babysitter and start dating my husband again.
It’s long overdue. I hope ya’ll enjoyed your date.
Blessings,
Emily
Thanks, Emily. It took me years to finally get things set up. I am glad we did. We had a great time. Now we are trying to make it a monthly thing to actually leave the house. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!