I came across a wonderful linkup called Moments of Grace (formerly the Catholic Mother’s Daybook) and marked my calendar today to make sure I shared my thoughts. Many thanks to Jenny at Plain Grace – I look forward to visiting you every week.
Thankful for:
- A healthy pregnancy and the much anticipated arrival of Baby Six in a few short weeks. EDD 3/22.
- A warm house, filled with sweet children and laughter.
- A supportive husband.
Praying for:
- Peace and patience, as I approach the final days of this pregnancy.
- Freedom from anxiety – about the upcoming birth, as well as recent job cuts in my hospital.
- Focus, to follow Mary’s lead for marriage and motherhood.
- Healing, for friends who are experiencing pain and suffering.
Pondering:
- So many things …. how will I manage so many children? What to do about our homeschool schedule? If my job gets eliminated, what will we do? No wonder I’m having insomnia.
Listening to:
- Maeve playing on the iPad, watching Daniel Tiger.
Reading:
- iBlog Pro – I wrote or contributed to three chapters, but now I’m slowly working through the information from my fantastic co-horts at the iHomeschool Network.
Preparing for:
- The arrival of Baby Six – it’s time to check the car seat, pack my bag for the hospital, prepare some meals for the freezer, and slow down a bit.
From the Kitchen:
- Hits and Misses from the past few weeks …..
- Pull Apart Pizza Bread – fail. The kids loved it, but it completely tore my stomach up.
- Substituting coconut oil for vegetable oil in a cake mix and in my homemade buttercream icing – HOME RUN! We thought it was delicious and I felt great knowing that even though I made the kids a sweet treat, it was healthier than the standard way.
- Volcanic Rice – we had this with salmon this week, and it’s delicious. We’re trying to move away from the higher glycemic white rice, into brown or black rice, but the kids aren’t fans. The volcanic rice is milder and they gobbled it up.
Captured:
- My sweet and sassy Catherine Maeve – enjoying a cupcake at a birthday party. She looks so grown up — and she’s not even two!
Look What I Found:
Great ideas from some of my favorite friends around the Internet —
- Calling All Parents of Gifted Kids
- Make Lent 40 Days of AWESOME
- When Family Therapy is Worth It
Head over to Plain Grace and join in with everyone!
That picture of Maeve is completely charming. (And thanks for the link love!)
Congrats on Baby #6.
I’ve no doubt our Lord will lead you to do a great job.
You seem like a pretty centered lady.
Your child is beautiful!
Thanks for the iBlog tip. I have been looking for ways to get more organized. I shall take a look.
Blessings to you.
Emily
I am so happy you linked up with Plain Grace!
–Mmm, we’ve been using coconut oil for a while now. We also love to use it when we pop popcorn…yummy!
–Many prayers to St Gerard for you. I always get so anxious right at the end and I don;t have the additional stress of my job being cut. Just know I’m praying for you.
–I have started following Trim Healthy Mama and really the whole concept of the book boils down to keeping your blood sugar in check.
–And I can’t go without mentioning your beautiful blog colors….my favorites!