Sunday Traditions
I can't remember when it started, but our family has developed a Sunday routine - at least, on the Sundays we are at home. We got to mass, stop at…
Irish Jog-a-thon!
Today was the long awaited and much anticipated Jog-a-thon at Ss. Simon and Jude. The Irish spirit was out in force, with all manner of green frippery and frou-frou on…
June Bullet Post
Here are a few bits and bobs from the last couple of weeks: Paul's little car got totaled in a hit-and-run. We were able to replace it for a mere…
The SSJ Pre-K Jogathon 2016 – or How Nettie the Noob Learned Her Lesson
This year was our family's first opportunity to participate in what we have discovered is a Really Big Deal around the Ss. Simon and Jude School - the annual Jogathon…
Nettie’s 3/11/14 iFit – Workout
Getting back on the horse wasn't so hard today. I expected to collapse in a pathetic heap and roll back off the end of the treadmill unconscious after 10 minutes,…
A Long Awaited Dream
Friends, only the few of you who have been in on the secret have any way of guessing the level of anticipation and hope leading up to today. What everyone…
Multi-tasking
New rule for the new living room arrangement: The screen is only on if someone is on the bike (and peddling). Yesterday everybody got a turn during The Avengers. I…
Walking Updates (and learning new things)
Let's be honest: I'm not a tech geek. When it comes to code on this website, if I can't snag my husband to fix things for me, I learn what…
Move It!
So there was some moving of furniture going on, and some mopping of floors, and when that had finished, the notion popped into my head to ask Jeff about something…
Monday Madness: Migraines, Multiplication, and Meltdowns
My Monday madness began today with a migraine. I struggled through a couple of hours trying to tackle school, but to no avail. I ended up going to lie down…