My friend and I run a cooking club for girls ages 8 to 13 years here in Mississauga. We’ve had it going for nearly 5 1/2 years, and in the process have had the joy and privilege to work with and teach young girls to have a greater appreciation for the culinary efforts that they [...]
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Souper Suppers
Posted in Cooking, Family, tagged Cooking, soup on February 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In Ordinary Time
Posted in Family, Service, tagged mothers, Service on January 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
First of all, I don’t know the man in the photo. This was taken on January 16, 2009, as I sat in a waiting area of Terminal 3 in Pearson International Airport. Not that I didn’t care to know his name, you understand. It was fairly impossible to do that, given that this very thick [...]
Letter to a Child Unborn
Posted in Children, Faith, Family, Life, tagged Faith, large family, miscarriage, motherhood on November 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Dearest Little One,
It has been a month and a day since that moment that my heart must have stopped beating for what then seemed like an eternity. I had been happily recounting to the lady in the room about your siblings and how crazy-happy it is at home with all eight of them. I really [...]
Above No One’s Pay Grade
Posted in Children, Faith, Family, Life, Women, tagged abortion, Children, human life, human rights, pro-life, sanctity of life on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The truth is NEVER above anyone’s pay grade.
Barrack Obama says he will not yield on this fundamental issue — that is, what is supposed to be a woman’s right to choose. I am not an American, but am very concerned about this struggle between a culture of life and a culture of death in the [...]
A Good Parent’s Third Priority
Posted in Children, Family, Life, Marriage, Women, tagged Children, Family, good parent, Marriage, parenting, parents on October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is the third installment of “Putting Family First”, posted here for easier access. The first part of the article can be found on a separate page on this blog.
Leading By Example
In taking care of ourselves, we thus become an example to our children of how one should treat oneself and others and why; how [...]
Mission Possible: Putting Family First
Posted in Children, Family, Life, Marriage, Women, tagged Children, Family, husband, Life, love, Marriage, motherhood, mothers on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On 3 May 2008, I gave a talk entitled, “Mission Possible: Putting Family First“ at the Mom, You’re Incredible! event, which was sponsored by the Neeje Association for Women and Family. I am posting an article based on the outline for that talk on this page. Because of the length of the article, it will [...]
Just Breathe
Posted in Family, Life, Women, tagged Family, large family, Life, mother, motherhood, spiritual life on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
October is such a beautiful time of the year, and especially so in North America wherein nature transforms itself right before our very eyes. It is a very inviting time that follows that period of scurrying around that is September. October allows us to breathe.
The good thing about being able to breathe easier is that [...]
On the Fly
Posted in Children, Faith, Family, tagged Family, family camp, road trip, summer on August 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The summer if 3/4 done and this morning we are finally on our way to our Family Camp in Quebec. Every year, for one week, about ten families go the the Dominus Vobiscum camp near the town of St. Gabriel in Quebec for 7 days with family and friends. It is also an [...]
For Love and the Glory of God
Posted in Children, Faith, Family, Life, tagged Children, God, Jesuits, mom, St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My children have recently discovered the game of badminton. Thanks to a sale at Canadian Tire, we are now the owners of a badminton/volleyball set that originally came with four rackets. The set is now down to three sound ones and a fourth that is – sadly – quite broken. (This broken racket found itself [...]
Chronicles of a Mama
Posted in Children, Family, tagged birthdays, Children, Confirmation, Family, large family on May 15, 2008 | 8 Comments »
If you’ve cared to look for something new on this blog for the past two and a half weeks — I must apologize for not having posted anything at all. I didn’t fall off the face of the earth. I’m still here and am just finding my way back to blogging after being [...]
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