tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18081954696737254402024-02-19T01:55:46.992-06:00Raised Catholic...can you tell?The religious musings of a veil-wearing, loyal to the Magisterium, Roman Catholic woman.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-22782113391842681082014-01-01T06:42:00.001-06:002014-01-01T06:42:18.005-06:00a new yearA new year brings with it all sorts of resolutions, and in that I am no different from anyone else. But this year I have one very important resolution--the one I want to accomplish even if I fail at all the others--<i><b>I want to learn to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, and make it a part of my daily life.</b></i><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-72042596528059425472013-12-08T05:55:00.001-06:002013-12-08T05:55:57.813-06:00Kindness ElfAfter reading <u><i><b><a href="http://theimaginationtree.com/2013/11/alternative-elf-on-shelf-tradition-kindness-elf.html" target="_blank">this wonderful post</a></b></i></u> over at The Imagination Tree I decided that I'm going to incorporate some of the ideas in my classroom this week! I've got my elf all ready--he's an old ornament from my childhood tucked into a vase of holly. Isn't he cute?<br />
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If all goes according to plan, he'll be in the classroom when we return from Mass on Thursday, complete with a letter to the children about acts of kindness and a plate of homemade cookies! Once I compose the letter I'll post it here for you to see. (DH will be the actual scribe--a left-handed male handwriting will look sufficiently different from mine and from our classroom teacher to hopefully keep the children guessing!)</div>
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And later today DH will be putting up the 2nd Advent candle in the yard...photo tomorrow!</div>
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I'll be deconstructing it in a few minutes so that I can take the candles with me to Mass this morning to have them blessed, but when I get home I'll put it right back together again AND I'll change out the table runner to an Advent-appropriate one. Step-by-step photos of the wreath-making process later today!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-57552111026489856252013-11-28T23:03:00.001-06:002013-11-28T23:03:35.576-06:00Day 28I'm thankful for so much--but honestly, right now I'm thankful that I didn't overeat today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-77911319996843368562013-11-27T18:19:00.000-06:002013-11-27T18:19:01.777-06:00Day 27Today I'm thankful for "Friendsgiving". Spent the day with my DH, and my dear friends Liz, Mike, and Connie. We had a great lunch, and a great time visiting with each other. It's such a treat to have some extra time to spend with them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-11542246744681587742013-11-26T18:50:00.000-06:002013-11-26T18:50:04.509-06:00Day 26Today I'm grateful that I could find this adjustable roasting rack! It's almost exactly like the one my mother had (hers wasn't non-stick, of course) and it's just the thing I'll need when I try to make the bacon-wrapped turkey breast later this week!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-5405056370157575692013-11-25T19:19:00.001-06:002013-11-25T19:19:25.923-06:00Day 25Today I'm thankful for all the cleaning/decluttering/organizing that I accomplished in my kitchen! Just looking at it makes me smile!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-65617961996089495322013-11-24T22:20:00.000-06:002013-11-25T05:20:22.528-06:00Day 24I'm thankful for a quiet and peaceful day spent with my husband...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-43682243986326567192013-11-23T17:15:00.000-06:002013-11-25T05:17:18.748-06:00Day 23Today I'm grateful for seeing a new low when I stepped on the scale at my Weight Watchers meeting! But what I'm really grateful for is the help and companionship of the 7:15 Saturday morning Weight Watchers bunch...I don't know that I would still be getting up, going to the meetings, and working the program without them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-85541612448270692232013-11-22T15:02:00.000-06:002013-11-23T03:03:29.479-06:00Day 22Today I am thankful for the start of a week-long vacation from work! Time to get some housework done!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-15528110141401166732013-11-21T22:57:00.000-06:002013-11-22T15:59:17.523-06:00Day 21I'm thankful that Paul and I were able to see "Mary of Nazareth" tonight!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-20519888321106761862013-11-20T04:57:00.000-06:002013-11-21T04:58:24.190-06:00Day 20Today I'm thankful for the infectious joy of the little children that I am surrounded by each day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-81766529707902734492013-11-19T04:56:00.000-06:002013-11-21T04:57:20.763-06:00Day 19I'm grateful to have a job. In today's economy so many people don't have work, so having a job I enjoy is truly a blessing!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-36551243561478803702013-11-18T16:19:00.000-06:002013-11-19T16:21:32.011-06:00Day 18I'm thankful for this:<br />
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Thank you, Caden. I'll always be thankful that you've come into my life.</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-35168176510660421862013-11-17T17:03:00.000-06:002013-11-18T17:04:26.815-06:00Day 17I'm thankful for the chance to go to the swimming pool and visit with my dear friend Liz. We don't get to see each other or talk to each other as often as we once did, so these once-a-week visits are a real blessing in my life!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-5831544231581692812013-11-16T19:23:00.000-06:002013-11-17T07:25:23.072-06:00Day 16I am thankful for a beautiful day spend with my husband and 600 our closest friends out walking to raise money for--and awareness of--the Women's New Life Center!<br />
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I survived the 5k!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-68105514469110823632013-11-15T17:24:00.001-06:002013-11-15T17:24:24.063-06:00Day 15I'm thankful for Mr. Taco--no cooking tonight! Seriously, I'm actually thankful that I have enough to eat when here are so many people going hungry tonight.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-1502531866656713342013-11-14T17:04:00.004-06:002013-11-14T17:04:45.420-06:00Day 14I'm grateful for the wonderful teacher that I work with. She's young and vibrant, and such a joy to be around!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-14142400888117488962013-11-13T16:30:00.001-06:002013-11-13T16:30:51.895-06:00Day 13Today I'm grateful for my friends. They truly are a gift from God, and were there to help me find my way back home after so many years away from the church. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-26974558801642899642013-11-12T16:53:00.002-06:002013-11-12T16:53:58.624-06:00Day 12Today I am thankful for the house I live in. It isn't large, or fancy, or particularly special--but it keeps us warm in the winter, dry when it's raining, and safe when we are inside its walls. And I am enjoying the process of turning this house into a home!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-13988621866608142472013-11-11T16:51:00.000-06:002013-11-12T16:51:37.043-06:00Day 11Today I am thankful for my students. They make me laugh, they make me want to cry, they bring me such joy and happiness...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-42872730902943693732013-11-10T05:12:00.001-06:002013-11-10T05:12:31.425-06:00Day 10I'm grateful for the quiet mornings--I'm always the first one up in the house so I have an hour or so each day to spend quietly reflecting on my life and the day ahead. No television, no radio, just the quiet hum of the refrigerator, the sound of the birds waking up, and my thoughts to keep me company. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-11411914521198776512013-11-09T19:55:00.002-06:002013-11-09T19:55:24.673-06:00Day 9I'm thankful for a productive day at home, reorganizing my china storage and freeing up storage space in my kitchen. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808195469673725440.post-86845106546445289092013-11-08T04:56:00.001-06:002013-11-08T04:56:49.772-06:00Day 8Today I am thankful for the financial difficulties that we are currently experiencing. I know that it might seem funny to many of you to read this, but honestly, I am. While they are stressful (oh, am I stressed!) I have been blessed recently to see how much I have contributed to those difficulties in different ways--some of which are completely unexpected, and have nothing to do with spending! I know that this insight will help me become a better person, a better wife, a better Catholic--and isn't that something to be thankful for?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0