Granola Catholic

My son recently won a toy plane at school. He has found countless ways to play with it, outside the ordinary.
Last week he asked if he could put more staples in the stapler, I just thought he was being helpful, not making a runway for his plane.
Seriously, I am not sure where he got the idea to turn the plane into a rocket and build all the scaffolding. I love that he is using blocks with Legos...

I like to keep feeing my family simple, I prefer to use the Stocked Pantry Method. I have tried the menu planning method but for me it ended up costing me more, and involved more time.
I confess that when I go shopping I have a bizarre habit. I like to peek in the baskets of the customers around me at the check out line. It gives me a peek into their lives. Think about it when you go to the grocery store what you put in your cart tells...

{Pretty}
My 7 I mean 8 year old son and went to the Municipal Garden, where we both took pictures. I have to admit he is a pretty good photographer. In fact I can’t be sure who took which photo anymore.
Speaking of Pretty, My oldest (Pi) was honored at our Yearly Academic Banquet at school. It is hard to think of her as a 14 year old girl in this picture. She looks much to old and not at all 14. Even the school counselor commented on how pretty she...

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Well what can I say, but my husband has left. He has gone on a mission trip/retreat to Ireland. Father Kirby called and said, “come over here, we want you to help.” So off Dh has gone to the fledging monastery for ten days to help with renovations....