First Rose of Summer

Today was the first time I enjoyed walking through my garden in many days. My daughter came home from the hospital today, five days after a very complicated appendectomy. The doctor said it… Read More →

Sunshine in the darkness

For the past several months, our family has been undergoing a lot of sickness. It has been very stressful for all of us. Last night, I even cried myself to sleep. Today was… Read More →

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

This week, we are challenged to post a picture that means “pattern” to us. Today I was in New York City. It was hard to pick just one picture. This post is in… Read More →

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

This week’s photo challenge directed us to take a picture of a subject from above. I have an old outdoor statue of the Virgin Mary which sits in a garden in my backyard.… Read More →

Weekly Photo Challenge: Culture – Life in a Large Family

Life in a big family is well, quite counter-cultural.  It’s not a common thing to see in today’s society.  But it’s a blast. All pictures were taken by my kids for a calendar… Read More →

The Hospital Chapel

I never really liked chapels in hospitals.  I always felt that they were too generic.  Whenever I went by an entrance to one I would peek inside and would think that it looked… Read More →

Bedridden in Boston (my daughter, that is)

I just came back from being in Boston for five days.  My daughter underwent emergency surgery due to a ruptured appendix. I am grateful for her friends who took her to the hospital… Read More →

Weekly Photo Challenge: Up

This past week, beautiful spring trees have been blossoming.  One day, I drove around the neighborhood looking for the perfect magnolia tree to photograph (on public land) but to no avail.  And then it… Read More →

One Baby at a Time

My husband and I always wanted a large family.  We both knew what living in a large family looked like since both of us each grew up with seven brothers and sisters.  … Read More →

Washington Rock State Park

Let me preface this by saying that I have found that there are very few positive blogs about New Jersey.  I would like to show a more positive side to beautiful New Jersey… Read More →