New disease that only affects mothers...

I think it is called MADD, no wait, I believe that name is taken. But I can't remember. There are a lot of things I cannot remember lately, but maybe it is because of all of the stress and goings on in preparation for the biggest and most stressful event of the year. Yes--you guessed it. My mother is coming to visit. I've been busying about cleaning so that my mother will think I have changed and that I am not as messy as I actually am.

So, in my whirlwind cleaning tour, which has been derailed by brownies and milk at least once, I made a big blunder. I woke up to get the baby and change him early one morning. There was a strange sound coming from the kitchen. My heart sank, I thought the dishwasher was broken. The dishwasher is my favorite appliance (please don't tell the fridge). So I was listening to it, inspecting it, and examining it to see where this noise was coming from;then I noticed that someone had left the faucet on all night long. Yes, I was sure for about 10 seconds that it was not possibly my fault. But then I decided that since nothing was damaged, and nothing overflowed, that it was ok if it was my fault. We all know that serious mistakes need to be blamed on someone else, right? right?!

Yes, in my haste, I was filling up a pot to soak, which would not fit into the dishwasher and while it filled, MADD (not the organization) Mother Attention Deficit Disorder got the best of me. Yes, I shut off the light and went on my merry way, cleaning and tidying up, never to go back into the kitchen that night. And I left the water on, all night long.

You Are Boggle

You are an incredibly creative and resourceful person. You're able to dig deep and think outside the box to get things done. You are a non linear thinker. You don't like following directions You draw your inspiration from the strangest places sometimes. You're constantly inspired.

What Board Game Are You?

Letter A Boy's Names

Ok, so I really love baby names. Catholic baby names. Here are my top A boy-name picks, 2 lists, one for common names, and one for uncommon, in no particular order.

1. Adrian


2. Antonio


3. Anselm


4. Ambrose


5. Athanasius


6. Andre


7. Angelo


8. Alessio


9. Augustine


10. Armand

1. Adien


2. Alexander


3. Anthony


4. Andrew


5. Adam


6. Alan

A Remembrance

My Great-Grandfather passed away nearly two weeks ago. As far as natural virtues go, he had many of them. He was a kind and generous person. I also thought he was very patient and slow to anger, but of course I have no idea what he was like when he was younger. He will always have my respect for what he has done for me and how much better he made my life. It was him who made it possible for me to live in a comfortable home and decent schools growing up. He and his wife, Peg, took me to the zoo as a child. They always came to visit me on my birthday growing up. When I was taking driving classes in high school, he was the only person who was able to pick me up. He bragged to his friends that he had a "job." I can't remember what we talked about on those drives home, but I can say that I cherished the time that we spent together. He also came over and "saved" me when I was locked out of the house one time when my parents were working.

Grandpa Bob was a simple man, he liked simple and plain things. He grew up on a farm, on a road which now bears the family name. He was a practical man with a big smile and a genuine love for his family. He lived a good life and I will always remember him with gratitude and a warm fondness. Not a Catholic, but you can read his obituary here.

This is just the beginning...

Sometimes, I have things to say that don't really fit into the topics of cooking or homeschooling. This is just a small space to share things that I find funny or interesting, that may or may not be of interest to anyone at all.