Monthly Archives: March 2009
And now you will pay
My homecoming on Saturday was wonderful. I was greeted with a Welcome Home banner and balloons: And also with a cake (made by Tim’s mom), and a homemade sign made by David: Margaret ran into the living room, giggling her … Continue reading
Filed under Parenting
I <3 Paris
But of course, I have a few suggestions to make it even better: 1. “To go” cups. I like to take my coffee with me. The only place to get a coffee to go is at Starbucks, and they are … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Uncategorized
More thoughts on Paris
I’m still processing my trip to Paris. We saw so much, and I learned so much about French and European history, that I need time to process it all. (Although I don’t think I’ll ever keep all of the King … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Gratitude, Uncategorized
Wish you were here
Bonjour…we’ve been running around since our arrival in Paris on Saturday morning. Wow. There are a lot of churches in Paris. And we’re on a mission to see every one. Not sure how much I said before about the purpose … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events
Are we there yet?
I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post that I’m leaving for Paris on Friday. I’m going with a group of DePaul leaders, to spend a week “walking in the footsteps of St. Vincent DePaul.” (It’s like a pilgrimage, but with less spirituality.) … Continue reading
A list of things I don’t do
My friend Stephanie commented to me on Saturday that she doesn’t know how I do all that I do. I don’t think I do any more or any less than anyone else does, but I’m very intentional in deciding how … Continue reading
Filed under Family
Feeling Pampered now
One person going out of his or her way can make all the difference. I blogged earlier about my frustration with Pampered Chef; specifically, the Web site navigation, system deficiencies, and customer service wait times. On Saturday, Tim ran into … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Gratitude
Top 10 reasons I’ve been in a funk all week
(In reverse order): 10. Still not adjusted to Daylight Savings Time 9. Thought Madonna was following me on Twitter, only to find out it wasn’t THAT Madonna. 8. Felt unpopular because everyone else got the new Facebook homepage before me. … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events
I’ll take my daylight in the morning
I don’t know who’s idea it was to move up the start of Daylight Saving Time, but I’d like to give the person a piece of my mind. First, some background. Each year, I’m caught off-guard by how much my … Continue reading
I’m not feeling pampered
I love everything about Pampered Chef products except the experience of buying them. (I just heard a loud “click” created by all of the men closing this post. That’s okay, I’ll try to make the next post about sports. Or … Continue reading
