Rebekah's Insights

Yes, that is what I am! As much as I tried to ignore it much of Tuesday morning, I was coming down with what seems to be a nasty flu bug. (I guess I was only resistant to American flu bugs and these British ones just slipped through my defenses!) By… more »

Some people start hitting the coffee at a young age with other vices. Some hit coffee once they reach college. Others never touch the stuff. I thought that I was always in the latter category. I can count the number of cups of coffee I had, before 3… more »

In Pre-School Liam... ---learned the #6 Q/A from the Catechism: Is there more than one true God? No. There is only one true God. ---learned new songs and rhymes such as, Five Little Fishies and Old MacDonald Had a Farm. ---Liam counted from 1 to 1… more »

Whew! I believe I left off reporting on school back at Dd week! This week I will attempt to take a few moments and catch you up on what the children have been doing. I am still figuring out this whole blog thing, and am not yet adept at embedding pho… more »

Many thanks to all of you who remembered my birthday last week and sent well wishes via e-mail, postal service, or telephone! While some days I DO feel "old," for the most part it still doesn't seem possible that I am in my thirties. (Okay, so I don't… more »

Monday’s Memoir Last evening we experienced our first fireworks display in the cold. Yes, the explosions of light and color we usually associate with the celebration of United States Independence on a blistering hot day in July were seen in various… more »

Imagine that Usama Bin Laden is finally captured. In order to send a clear message to terrorists again, a public trial and execution are held. Then, in remembrance, people celebrate his conspiracies and execution, traditionally by burning effigies. S… more »

Thursday's Thankfulness Today I am (especially) thankful for my dear little children. I awakened not feeling well, but this was to be our (dreaded) weekly shopping day. It is not that shopping day is without its enjoyable aspects, but it makes for a… more »