Mary Ellen Barrett

I heart Massachusetts

January 20, 2010 By Mary Ellen Barrett 1 Comment

Scott Brown! Whoo hoo! I wonder if Chris Matthews is having any leg tingling. More likely cramps. I love it.

The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul

January 20, 2010 By Mary Ellen Barrett 3 Comments

I am so excited to announce that the lovely and talented Lisa Hendey's Book The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul is available for pre-order from Amazon. I was priviledged to be asked to contribute a sidebar to the book. I wrote about my Ryan long before he died and […]

This Land Is Your Land

January 19, 2010 By Mary Ellen Barrett 6 Comments

This semester (quarter?) we are embarking on a US state study. Not an in depth study but rather an over view of the United States, it's geography and a few facts about each of the fifty states. I was inspired to do this ages ago by Dawn's post on her state survey. This is where […]

I’m so sad

January 18, 2010 By Mary Ellen Barrett 15 Comments

Today we went from this (he knows what's coming) to this It had to be done. Yesterday at Mass a very nice lady went on and on about how cute "she" was, in spite of his obvious boy clothing. Dave had had enough. He isn't particularly tolerant of feminized boys. Sigh. I'm going to go […]

History of the world according to Bugs Bunny

January 14, 2010 By Mary Ellen Barrett 6 Comments

While reading to the children about knights and chivalry they seemed remarkably well informed about the concept of chivalry and the armor worn by knights. Lances and shields, also were described in detail. I have been at this long enough to know it wasn't any burning desire for knowledge on their part that led to […]