Elena 
1. I didn’t mean for almost an entire week to go by without posting, but sometimes the week just gets going fast and I have to work harder to keep up!
But I have been getting ready for Lent! I’m so glad that Ash Wednesday is late this year because I feel like I really got to enjoy all that comes with celebrating Christmas, Candlemas and Valentine’s Day before settling into the somberness of Lent.
And I’m pretty nearly ready. I have been putting away festive decorations from Valentine’s Day and Candlemas this week and slowly getting ready to put the finishing touches on my dining room table after we have a little Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday.
I do have a list of resources and books that my family and I are going to concentrate this Lenten season. I’m sending it out to my e-mail list on Monday before it posts here on Wednesday. If you’re interested, sign up here. It’s free.
2. Are you having a hard time getting into the mood for the 40-Day Lenten experience?
You know, it didn’t use to be that way. The church actually guided the people to the front door of Ash Wednesday gently before pushing us through it. Amy Welborn has a wonderful post that explains what the practice used to be and advocates a little for going back to that.
Here’s an excerpt:
I agree.
3. As I was looking for a bible study to do for Lent, I wandered over to Elizabeth Foss’s blog over at In the Heart of My Home, and came across this.
I actually started to cry. I could have written that. All of it. I saved some of the more memorable comments over on my sidebar.
I remember one particularly cruel comment that went through each one of my children starting with the oldest and saying something scathing and hurtful about each one.
I have found that time has a way of soothing old wounds. Now, whenever one of my children accomplishes something in the adult world, like a promotion at work, making the Dean’s list, or opening a new restaurant and getting it promoted on local t.v., I smile. And remember. Their success is the best revenge.
4. Speaking of my children, my daughter-in-law is rocking Danielle Walker’s Celebrations cookbook! I got that for her for Christmas because it has a great cashew bread recipe that I thought she would enjoy. I don’t know if she’s made that yet, but she’s been experimenting with some of the other recipes and sharing them on social media! Good job Sarah! They look and sound delicious.
5.
Now that Rosie made it through the confirmation retreat, the next step in confirmation preparation was getting a new dress for confirmation at Macy’s!
Macy’s had their big sale last week and I was able to get her three beautiful dresses for around $130. She’s set now for confirmation, the homeschool dance, two of her cousins’ weddings and a piano recital! It was a great investment!
6.
Julie Bogart’s new book, Brave Learner, Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life really emphasizes finding delight in the home!
Well rosie and I sure take a lot of delight out of these Pioneer Woman mugs! I got them at Walmart and they’ve been gracing our home since Valentine’s Day. Sadly, they will go away for Lent, but they’ll be back for Easter!
7.
I’ll be participating in some Instagram challenges this month, one for March and homeschooling, and one for Lent. If you’d like to follow or play along, check out my Instagram page here.
This content uses referral links. That means if you make a purchase or click a link, I may make a small commission – just enough to support my diet coke habit. And there is no extra charge to you. It’s
a win/win! Read our disclosure policy
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
People on the internet can be cruel. I have to say I've filtered what goes on my blog through the lens of "what if the mentioned kid read this–or what if one of his/her peers did", which pretty much means that except for big positive moment like graduations, you don't see them on any of my blogs.
Rosie's picture is beautiful; she looks like her mom!
Thank you! She is growing up so fast.