If any of you were around these parts last year, you may remember that we started our Advent season not with a prayer but with a coin toss. Because that's how ...
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Yesterday a friend asked people if we could remember where we were at that horrible moment 12 years ago today. I was putting laundry away in the top drawer of ...
My annual post in remembrance of the baby I never got to meet:
For the past few days I've been looking at the numbers on the calendar, growing more and more ...
This past week has been a whirlwind of activity, and there's no end in sight. But it's all good. Busy, but good busy. By next week at this time, we will have ...
This is "25 Random Things," a Facebook meme that was circling around back when I first joined Facebook. It was kind of fun to do, so I thought I'd share it ...
Yesterday Chiara came into our bedroom early in the morning, and as she snuggled up next to me I said, "We have to go sell Girl Scout cookies today." Here's how ...
So last night I watched a double feature: Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" followed by "Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen." On the surface this rather ...
I was going to put up an anniversary post today to mark the fifth birthday of Not Strictly Spiritual. And then a Facebook friend posted the video below, and I ...
Sixteen years ago today -- right now -- I was in labor with my firstborn. It was a moment in time that would change me forever, a day that would usher into my ...
Today, in the midst of my absolute craziness, I was given the gift of a little sacred moment in an unlikely place. And, as far as I'm concerned, those are the ...
You may recall that last week's kick-off to the Advent festivities at our house deteriorated into fighting, screaming, a coin toss, and, eventually, a ...
I wish I could begin this post with some inspiring story about how we returned from Saturday evening Mass and a lovely dinner out last night to gather around ...
Here's how tonight's dinner conversation went:Dennis: Who did Jesus tell,"Upon this rock, I will build my Church?"Olivia: Simon?Mary: Yes. Simon who?Chiara: ...
I was driving to and from Noah's film club meeting, Olivia's horseback riding lessons, and Chiara's competition ballet-tap-jazz class yesterday -- and squeezing ...
We spent this beautiful August day doing a little cleaning at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville. Various youth groups are going to the shrine to ...
My annual post in remembrance of the baby I never got to meet:For the past few days I've been looking at the numbers on the calendar, growing more and more ...
Seven years ago today my beautiful and brave Chiara Elizabeth was born. Seven. Where did the time go? Seven years ago at this time I was waiting for my castor ...
I’m used to being the oldest mom in a crowd, at least when it comes to spending time with my youngest, Chiara, who is only 6 years old. Having had her just ...
More than three weeks. That's how long it's been since I've shown my face around these parts. If any of you are still left out there, still coming back to see ...
Happy Feast of St. Francis de Sales and Happy Anniversary to Not Strictly Spiritual. It was four years ago today that I decided to launch this blog, choosing ...