After a busy Saturday spent travelling and socialising, last Sunday was what we call a catch-up day in our household. After Mass and morning tea we got to work cooking, doing laundry, sorting out Christmas gifts, and generally tidying up for a couple of hours. The children mostly played or read books and watched…
Tag: motherhood
What I’ve been up to
I’ve had an intense couple of weeks trying to write a 50,000 draft novel for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), writing around 1000-3000 words a day, mostly in the evening when the children are in bed. At a tad over 43,000 words I’m not far from the finish line, but the plot is kind of petering out lamely (is…
How to be a peaceful mother
From a recent Catholic Weekly column I’m signing school diaries, checking spelling, opening bills, calling kids to come back and finish their homework, telling other kids to stop running through the house and, “No you can’t have another biscuit because it’s nearly dinnertime”, and I have to wonder if, when Jesus said, “Peace be with…
A lesson in written self-expression from a five-year-old
The thing about not posting regularly is that now there’s too much to catch up on! Since my last written-for-the-blog post about the two weeks I spent decluttering the house what have I done apart from the usual run-around? Hosted weekly catechesis group sessions for my daughter and some other children receiving their First Holy…
Marilyn Rodrigues 