tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65279809924873987572024-03-12T21:58:55.683-05:00Catholic Mom in the CountryThe ramblings of my life as a wife, mother, and Catholic womanCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-81528674775560777582011-09-29T10:00:00.000-05:002011-09-29T10:00:00.439-05:00Daily Science LessonAfter dinner last night, Natalie decided to sit the family down for a "lesson" on the Solar System. Did you know, for instance, that the earth is the closest planet to the sun? Or, that Pluto doesn't exist anymore? Me neither! During her little mini-course I sat in my recliner, and just took in the scene that was taking place. Natalie was rattling on about shooting Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-38508383215383595502011-09-27T08:31:00.001-05:002011-09-27T08:32:58.480-05:00Breakfast of ChampionsBecause no one's morning is complete without Army Men in their oatmeal....
And of course, monkey-see, monkey-do...
No worries, though, those men held their own, and started to fight back... And, for the record, I in no way encouraged or instigated this behavior. Note to self: never walk away from the breakfast table when young children are involved....
Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-53673960981489563932011-09-26T22:00:00.004-05:002011-09-28T09:07:04.457-05:00I Feel Like a Science Experiment!I walked into my laundry room a while back, and the first thing that met my eyes was this:
That's right....strange things growing in jars of water. Some of them even looked like this:
...with long, tentacle-like growths on the bottom. They were supposed to be sweet potato plants, but Phil chopped them up when we were getting ready to plant our fall garden. Oh well....Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-9956878533320538762011-09-26T15:39:00.002-05:002011-09-26T15:42:17.331-05:00For Real, Y'all!Hi! Remember me? Anyway...lately I've been giving a lot of thought to the whole 'real food' movement that seems to be sweeping the nation. Or I guess it's sweeping the nation...it seems to be all over the place from where I'm sitting. People blog about it, they put articles on Facebook about it, it's in the media. Either way, it is being brought to my attention from Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-87219764536597147512011-07-14T23:34:00.000-05:002011-07-14T23:34:46.919-05:00I'm a Little More Country Than ThatIf you weren't born and raised as a Country Girl, then you had better earn the title. And, while I'm not 100% there, as of this past weekend, I am definitely one step closer.
Phil and the kids put up a very lovely, bona fide, 3-wire clothesline for me! I guess the fact that I am giddy like a kid in a candy store over it makes me even closer to earning the title of Country Girl ;)
HereCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-70873896403505687732011-07-09T08:06:00.001-05:002011-07-09T08:06:01.112-05:00Is It Logical?I am not sure how many of you have been following the Father Corapi scandal, but I really haven't. I mean, I know enough about it to carry on a discussion if someone asks me about it, but I really don't know all the sordid details and such. I also know that it saddens me to see this type of scandal, yet again, smear the beauty of our Catholic Faith. However, what saddens me moreCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-2774985183295391432011-07-07T07:57:00.001-05:002011-07-07T09:22:37.163-05:00Just Another Reason........that I am not interested in having a pet live indoors in addition to children:
Eventually, those will be finished projects that I can share here =) In the meantime, that little Luke sure does keep us on our toes! He's quite a change from Rachel, who is the next oldest. She was always (and still is) so quiet and cautious. She didn't start walking until 18 months old!&Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-38075306073632911032011-07-06T19:35:00.000-05:002011-07-06T19:35:07.375-05:00In a Galaxy Far, Far Away.....
Ok, I have a confession to make. The nerd in me has been looking forward to the Star Wars phase of our kids' lives probably since our first son was born! Well, at the library last week, Andrew happened to pick up one of those 'easy reader' books, and it was a Star Wars one. He.was.hooked! And, I promise, there was no encouragement or prompting from me! It has a beenCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-58105980083794173142011-06-18T14:43:00.000-05:002011-06-18T14:43:38.619-05:00Sneak PeakThere's been a project in my sewing queue that I've been really wanting to work on, and I finally got the chance to start on it yesterday! Here's a little preview:
I can't wait to see the finished result! Oh, and for the record, that costume material is a beast to work with! I mean, just sewing two pieces together is fine, but finishing the edges is darn near impossible withoutCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-1431337464427691252011-06-06T23:30:00.017-05:002011-06-06T23:59:24.034-05:00Little ThoughtsBeen awhile since I've done one of these (or, any blog post, for that matter ;)
While bathing the kids:Rachel: "Can I have one?" (referring to some liquid shampoo)Andrew: "Can I have some, too?"Me: "Sure."I give a little bit to each of them, and Rachel proceeds to wash her hair, but Andrew says "Now what??"Me: "Wash your belly."Andrew: "Do I put my hands Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-83035624340421671402011-05-17T17:53:00.001-05:002011-05-17T18:20:29.043-05:00Another Day in the LifeA continuation of the silly antics that go on in my house hold =)
She's either going to be a very popular trend-setter, or have no friends at all, except for me:
she was cold....the main outfit was really cute, but once she stared adding the warming elements, things started to go downhill, and she turned us into "that weird homeschooling family"!
Rachel was tiptoeing around the house, so I Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-3851616504767227532011-05-14T07:39:00.001-05:002011-05-14T07:43:43.136-05:00A Day in the LifeWhen I first started this blog a little over a year ago, I did it with the intention of it being a kind of online scrapbook. A way to remember the fun little memories that happen in our daily lives. Sure, sometimes I go a little deeper and write about my lofty ponderings (hah!), but really, I just want to come back one day, years down the road, and read these posts and smile about theCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-47263625400524112192011-04-08T12:52:00.000-05:002011-04-08T12:52:23.860-05:00Mother Knows Best...I remember the moment I realized that my mother is way smarter than I had ever given her credit for. The memory is so clear in my mind, it's like it happened yesterday. I was in third grade. We were learning how to correctly address an envelope. I remember being excited about this, because I was the only student who had a sister who was married, and didn't live at home...ICathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-25783235917754587312011-03-31T17:22:00.000-05:002011-03-31T17:22:30.827-05:00Little Thoughts~~~~~Andrew: "There was a farmer who had a dog, and Andrew was his name-O. E-I-N-G-O, E-I-N-G-O, E-I-N-G-O, and Andrew was his name-O!"
=) ~~~~~ Me: "Hey Rach, are you ready for a nap?"Rachel: "No, ma'am....Natalie needs a nap!"~~~~~The other night Natalie was finishing up her schoolwork while I was fixing dinner. She decided, while she was on a roll, she wouldCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-48157424372297628112011-03-28T21:51:00.001-05:002011-03-28T21:57:29.290-05:00Getting Braver...I've been really wanting to try my hand at making a fifty's style soda fountain dress for awhile now. So, while spending time in Lafayette a week or so ago, I did some therapeutic shopping at Joann's. I found this fabric to go with the Simplicity 6587 pattern (all on sale, plus a coupon, of course!):
My sister says this fabric will look really good for this pattern...we'll see! Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-13351294857799425662011-03-28T21:14:00.001-05:002011-03-28T21:18:13.053-05:00My Favorite Time of DayIt's funny how God works. A few years ago if you had asked me what my favorite time of day was, I would most definitely would NOT have said "oh, right after dinner when I am cleaning the kitchen." Tonight, however, I found myself at the kitchen sink, elbow deep in warm, sudsy water. I finished up the dishes, and had just moved on to wiping down the table, counters, and stove topCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-52975558700356846792011-03-21T19:19:00.000-05:002011-03-21T19:19:33.877-05:00Holy Chicken Stock, Batman!Seriously, though, I have been on a stock making kick lately! It's the best =) I loosely follow the method I found here at the Fabulous Foods Blog. She suggests saving vegetable scraps and meat bones in the freezer until you are ready to make a batch of stock, which I just LOVE, because I don't really have time to make stock at the drop of a hat. So, I can keep my Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-82853737016481853522011-03-20T20:13:00.000-05:002011-03-20T20:13:56.317-05:00What's in Your Tea Kettle?...and I mean besides the toy pirate ship cannons and plastic screwdriver, of course ;)
The sad part is that after I found them in there, I just put the lid back on and walked away =). It is Sunday, after all...it's supposed to be a day of rest!!! ;)
Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-70563445637917894472011-03-15T17:33:00.008-05:002011-03-15T18:12:26.875-05:00Sometimes God Allows It....We were in the car the other day, and I was explaining to the kids what our alms giving project for the poor was going to be. I was telling them the items we would put in the bags, how they could help pick them out, and that they could help assemble the bags. Then I went on to explain how we would distribute them, and that we should pray for all those people that we give one to duringCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-85933378857528204032011-02-28T07:53:00.000-06:002011-02-28T07:53:16.585-06:00The Wonderful World of Legos!In the last couple of months, Andrew has really been enjoying his Lego toys. I am very excited by this, because it is really fun to watch him play with them, and I would MUCH rather him spend hours building all kinds of Lego creations (complete with sound effects!), than playing video games or sitting in front of the TV. Legos are great for the imagination, and I'm sure they help withCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-25013590538152815082011-02-24T10:44:00.001-06:002011-02-24T10:45:19.012-06:00Preparing for LentLast Sunday was Septuagesima Sunday, which means Lent will be here in about 2 weeks or so, and that we should start preparing for Lent. I'm actually glad that this past Sunday reminded me that I should be getting my spiritual life ready for whatever Lenten devotions I decide upon, because things like Lent and Advent always seem to creep up on me, and I usually find myself scrounging Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-61958812273261174422011-02-21T11:36:00.000-06:002011-02-21T11:36:56.931-06:00Happy Birthday, Andrew!I've been meaning to do this post for a couple of weeks now, but we've been caught up with the busyness that is life, so I'm only just getting around to it now. Andrew made 4 years old on February 9th this year! And as always, I just can't believe how fast they grow!
They say that the bond between Mother and son is something very special. I don't think I ever realized justCathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-59476731884198002302011-02-15T13:17:00.000-06:002011-02-15T13:17:40.278-06:00Happy St. Valentine's Day!
Sancte Valentinus, Ora Pro Nobis!
Every year, our homeschool group has a Valentine's party at the park where the kids all bring decorated bags/boxes, and share Valentine's cards and candy with each other. Now, normally I don't do the whole 'decorate a bag or box' thing, because I just can't seem to get everything together for that kind of craft project, so I usually just bring a Target Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-79096051979131297232011-02-14T16:11:00.001-06:002011-02-14T16:12:31.348-06:00Do Pirates Watch Movies?Andrew just came to me dressed as a pirate (as if he'd be dressed as anything else!) Andrew: "Mom, do pirates watch movies?"Me: "Sure, I guess so."Andrew: "They do?!?!"Me: "Yeah, but we aren't watching a movie right now"Andrew: "Awww" then he walks sadly away
that kid is getting pretty clever ;) Maybe I should try the "pirates eat veggies" thing with him! Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527980992487398757.post-91027798681782226272011-02-14T12:40:00.000-06:002011-02-14T12:40:48.237-06:00Homeschool Mother's Journal - 2
Here's my journal for this week! Enjoy, and click on over to The Homeschool Chick's blog to see what other Mother's are doing in their homeschool journey =)
In my life this week...
Let's see....this week we have Valentine's Day, and so we'll be having a homeschool Valentine's party at PE. The weather has been so cold that the homeschool group has postponed the party Cathy LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404613381960617286noreply@blogger.com0