The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
Dear Anel asked me about my spray-painting setup in a comment. I hope to have a post for you next week as I work on our laundry room shelves. The highly professional way I do this will blow. your. mind.
On to our links!
- Getting angsty about homeschooling? Don't miss my post from the other day, As a New School Year Begins, Some Thoughts. And if you are really spiraling out of the sanity zone, worrying about writing, be sure to click on the links at the end on writing. Furthermore, listen. If you want your child to learn to write a good essay, take a little break from cracking him on the head with essay-writing formulae and read a good essay together. Really read it. Enjoy it, especially how satisfyingly it ends. Appreciate how it's more than five paragraphs. See if you agree with it. Try this one: You're probably misreading Robert Frost's most famous poem. (Frost is a great poet. Be sure you read the poem and talk about it a bit first.)
- Take a look at this Ambleside list of essays. Be sure to include interesting and delightful essays in your older child's reading — whether said child is homeschooling or not. How will children learn to write? By having something to say (not right away!) and by having good models. The “essay-writing method” approach is not often fruitful to spend a lot of time on.
- We've posted about Lizz Lovett's selfless, life-affirming journey towards death before. Here is a final chapter, very beautiful: After Death: A husband’s final act of love for his wife. Do you have resources for caring for one's dead that you recommend?
- A good interview on sacred music with Wyoming Catholic College's Peter Kwasniewski: Human Beings Need Beautiful Things. Keep reading about sacred music and you will get it.
- If you are anywhere in the greater Boston area, please come to this Mass for the Feast of St. Gregory on September 2! It is going to be amazing, with a rarely heard Palestrina Mass and the beautiful Ordinariate liturgy. This year it will be their newly ordained Bishop Lopes who will be celebrating. Note that the Mass will be at St. Andrew's Parish in North Billerica, Massachusetts (not their usual venue).
- Sexuality and Gender: A Must-Read on the science and, of course, the ontology. This thorough look at the research done on the subject of homosexuality and “transgender” is under heavy criticism — but with no actual content to the detraction. Read for yourself.
- It's a thing: Knitting while watching, or Knitflix. What do you watch while you knit?
- Watch a tuba being made (audio not necessary — they should have played tuba music!):
Baseballically speaking (that's a phrase I once heard Ted Williams utter in an interview; sadly, the Chief was out of the room and had to take my word for it!):
- Red Sox rookie Andrew Benintendi committing highway robbery:
VIDEO: Andrew Benintendi may have just made the catch of the season https://t.co/vKLc7ASt0J pic.twitter.com/ZlmRTLfasn
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) August 23, 2016
- Mookie Betts, “I can make a great play too.”
.@mookiebetts shows off the cannon!https://t.co/oGwKlGOl8J
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 24, 2016
Enjoy your weekend!
St. Monica, pray for us and our children!
From the archives:
As school begins, dinner together is even more important than ever.
From Deirdre: Is it scary to form a St. Gregory Pocket? (Also, send us a picture!)
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DonnaL says
Thank you for the Bits and Pieces you compile for us. I read the article, “After Death–” with interest and tears. How beautiful!
I was blessed to be able to ready my daughter’s earthly vessel for her funeral last year, and it was one of the toughest things I have ever done. But, I am so glad I was there to pray over her, talk to her and reminisce about her, dress her and place her jewelry. The compassion and care that the funeral home staff showed me in making this unusual request will forever warm my heart. I miss her so much–could you please pray for us this weekend for peace? Thank you~
npriest's wife @byzcathwife says
Donna- I am so sorry for your loss- may her memory be eternal!
Donna L. says
Thank you for your kind thoughts–it has been a tough day today~~
Donna
Leila says
Dear Donna, so sorry. I am praying. Thanks for sharing that little detail about preparing her body. It’s so beautiful. In the economy of grace, I am sure that your motherly care has worked its way to some you will only know about in Heaven.
God bless you and your family!
DonnaL. says
Thank you, Auntie Leila, I so appreciate your prayers! We went to morning Mass and have just tucked in for the day. It is a year ago *today* that she went ahead to the place Our Lord has prepared for her…I miss her so!
God bless you and your family–
Sincerely,
Donna
Rebekka says
The article about preparing the dead for burial was very moving, even though I am a nurse and have done so many times. I usually offer the family members the chance to be present or help if they want, but the only time I have ever experienced this is with a Muslim family.
I have ever only experienced that the nursing and medical staff is quiet and respectful with the dead, if that is any comfort to anyone. It takes place just as a bed bath, and more often than not we talk to the dead as well, telling them what we are doing, as if we were washing and dressing a living patient. In the country I live in, embalming is not the practice, so it is usually nurses who do the final preparation.
Heidi says
I’m kind of annoyed that the Knitflix article didn’t mention a word about Ravelry – one of the most vibrant aspects of the site is all the boards for various tv shows. It seemed a little patronizing, too. It’s always interesting to hear how we appear to the muggles, though. 🙂
Leila says
Oh, Heidi, I had no idea that Ravelry has boards about shows! Figures! Need to check that out.
Muggles, haha
Anel says
Can’t wait for the DIY post! 🙂
Thanks for the great links, Leila!
Katie says
Thanks for the link to the David Orr essay. Things have been humdrum and in the weeds of the day-to-day around here lately, and it was a treat to sit back last night and get lost in a close reading of a poem, particularly Frost.