Today I’m thrilled to be sharing 2 new cross stitch patterns with you. The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary–both as free cross stitch patterns. Well, all of a sudden it’s June!   How did that happen?   I hope that you are enjoying a beautiful day wherever you are and […]

I spend a lot of time pushing my kids on the swings.   A lot.   If given the opportunity they’d swing for hours and each time they lock eyes with me still yell, “Higher! Higher!” I hate to admit it, but I don’t enjoy pushing kids on swings.   It’s tedious, it’s monotonous and it feels pointless. […]

We are potty training around here right now.   So, that means life basically sucks.   I spend inordinate amounts of time in the bathroom, talk about excrement constantly, and am once again enjoy the deadly art of removing underwear filled with poop. We are a week in and far from declaring success. This is […]

It is quite a lengthy list, all of the ideals and virtues I want to instill in my kids.   But pretty near the top of that list is the ability to work. I want my kids to be hard workers, no matter the task, and I want them to learn that, among other things, […]