Self Improvement and Sacraments
Features | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Faith on Wednesday, January 06, 2010
I dimly recall that before the end of 2009 I thought about maybe talking to my husband about sitting down together and making some resolutions. It was a noble impulse. But alas, it lacked resolve.
Maybe this ought to bother me but it doesn’t. As a Catholic, I make resolutions not just at the start of a new year but all year round—whenever I go to Confession. I developed the habit in my early years... READ MORE
Mrs. Grinch and Me
Features | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Family on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone and whew – was I glad when it was over!
Why? I mean, the kids were all home. If you know me, you know that having all seven kids together under our roof is a major snuggle factor with me.
It was just how it should be. We had several great days together. We shopped for Christmas, went to the salon, shared movies, and exchanged knowing glances at the cute things... READ MORE
Eat Chocolate!
Features | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Food on Monday, June 15, 2009
LIFE’S HARD. Eat chocolate.
I admit, this is not exactly what most Catholics would call a spiritual motto. Yet, as the mother of several children, chocolate was at times the only thing that stood between me and 500 years in purgatory.
I have long suspected the healing power of chocolate.
Beyond its exquisite flavor lies the presence of some mysterious ingredient which instantly releases tension and... READ MORE
The Dollar Store SANTA
November/December 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Back Porch on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
It was all there in a plastic, pastel paradise at the discount store, my one-stop Christmas shop. A Belle head with accessories for hairdressing, a set of Disney Princesses Mega Bloks, and a mystery pet that hatches from an egg. None of it was over 10 bucks.
So what was stopping me? In a word — yuck. Every year I gobble this stuff up and every year the kids love it. Yet every year I rack my brain... READ MORE
Calling All Saints
September/October 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Features on Friday, August 15, 2008
By Susie Lloyd
Halloween as we commonly celebrate it is the offspring of two unlikely parents born centuries apart — the ancient druids and the modern market. The druids marked the day of the dead with bonfires, ghoulish tricks, and scary costumes. Centuries later, retailers cashed in. Yet, somewhere in between the vast ages, Halloween got baptized and thus received its Christian name, All Hallows’... READ MORE
The Cutest Age
July/August 2008 Magazine Issue | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Back Porch on Friday, July 11, 2008
“What a cute baby. Too bad they have to grow up!”
I’ve heard that more than once from strangers and assumed it was just another one of those worn-out lines about the evils of raising kids. You know — small and cute like a puppy that you can hold in your arms and pet. But watch out! Someday you won’t be able to control it with a choke chain and leash, even if it is wearing one as a fashion statement.... READ MORE
