October 31st, 2007

November 1: Feast of All Saints

All you holy men and women, pray for us.

(Feast day information and ideas at Catholic Culture.)

October 31st, 2007

Baby Chick Update

Would you believe this hen still mothers these monstrously huge chicks? She sits on her “babies” every night to keep them warm. I believe there is a lesson in here somewhere for me, but I am not listening.

October 31st, 2007

Are you in a last minute panic?

There are lots of cute, easy, do-able ideas for last minute Halloween costumes here and for All Saints costumes here. Not that I’m in a last minute panic or anything. I just happen to know about these links. I had all our beautifully complicated costumes ready ages ago. Of course I did.

October 30th, 2007

People have been asking

so I am re-posting this fun link where your kids can carve an online pumpkin. No mess! Don’t forget to click “done” when you’re done to see your Jack-o-Lantern glow.

October 30th, 2007

True Love

is sitting through someone else’s movie pick. All 143 minutes of it. Yes, I counted.

October 29th, 2007

Your Turn: Brand Loyalty

I tend to be a Frugal Franny. If I can possibly find one, I will buy the store brand of just about any household product you can think of. Just this weekend I happened to be shopping at a store where they were out of the generic brand mouthwash. I wound up spending almost $6.00 on a bottle of mouthwash. It almost killed me. But at least my teeth will

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October 29th, 2007

First Fire

October 29th, 2007

Die Hard

Outdoor temperature: 37 degrees

What’s for dinner: Grilled chicken