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What Have I Got In My Pocketses? (Vol.2015.4)

By Annette Heidmann March 27, 2015 Movies, Pocket No Comments
What Have I Got In My Pocketses? (Vol.2015.4)

Over the course of the last week, most of the family (everyone except Jacob, I think) got a chance to see the extravagantly sumptuous new Kenneth Branagh movie, Cinderella, and by…

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Celebrations of December: Jeff Turns 50

By Annette Heidmann December 31, 2014 Birthday, Celebrations, Choir, Classical, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Friends, LOTR, Movies, Music, Orchestral, Sacred 2 Comments
Celebrations of December: Jeff Turns 50

The notion that my big brother greeted his 50th year this month is pretty much incomprehensible to me.  It was hard to imagine a proper way to celebrate a birthday so…

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Counting My Blessings

By Annette Heidmann April 5, 2014 Art, Art History, Birthday, Family Life, Milestones, Movies, Out & About, Painting, Painting 1 Comment
Counting My Blessings

Today was my birthday, number 47 to be precise.  I have been pondering that number in anticipation of this momentous day, enjoying the intrigue surrounding it, and imagining all manner…

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Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah”, Reviewed

By Annette Heidmann April 1, 2014 Entertainment, Faith, Movies No Comments
Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah”, Reviewed

No, I haven’t seen it yet.  But I’ve read review after review after review, and reading these reviews has been quite an eye opener.  The first reviews that came to…

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Sunday Bullet List

By Annette Heidmann October 21, 2013 Decorating, DIY, Family Life, House, Jazz, Movies, Music, Out & About, Piano 1 Comment
Sunday Bullet List

Oh, such a day full of blessings… packed I tell you!  In order of occurrence, and as nearly as I can remember, they were as follows: My day started at…

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Commuter School

By Annette Heidmann February 22, 2013 Catholic, Classical, Driving, Eucharist, Family Life, Home Schooling, Homeschooling, Lent, Liturgy, LOTR, Movies, Music, Out & About, Piano 2 Comments
Commuter School

… is what they call it when you have to do most of your school day on the road. Today started out with a surprise: Paul walked in the door…

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Five Words:

By Annette Heidmann February 22, 2013 LOTR, Movies 2 Comments
Five Words:

Lord Of The Rings Marathon. Twelve More Words: With Alyx Brady Who Is Seeing It For The Very First Time!!!

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Regaining our balance…

By Annette Heidmann January 11, 2013 Art, Entertainment, Exercise, Family Life, Health, Home Schooling, Movies, Music, Out & About 2 Comments
Regaining our balance…

We got a bit of a rocky start to the new year on Monday…. and Tuesday….. and Wednesday was a little bit better, although Jacob was exceedingly reluctant to perform…

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Morgan Guyton: Valjean and Javert: The Two Christianities of Les Miserables

By Annette Heidmann January 7, 2013 Movies, Music 1 Comment
Morgan Guyton: Valjean and Javert: The Two Christianities of Les Miserables

Here’s a very thoughtful post over at HuffPo by Morgan Guyton, Associate Pastor, Burke United Methodist Church, discussing the two Christianities of Les Miserables.  

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Christmas Week

By Annette Heidmann December 29, 2012 Celebrations, Family Life, Geeks, LOTR, Movies, Out & About 2 Comments
Christmas Week

Alright.  Raise your hands if you’ve been sick this week…  Yep, just as I suspected.  The Christmas Flu has conquered nearly every family I know!!  And it’s not even localized,…

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Hobbitses, Preciousss!!

By Annette Heidmann December 15, 2012 Celebrations, Entertainment, Family Life, Favorites, Geeks, LOTR, Movies, Out & About, Uncategorized 4 Comments
Hobbitses, Preciousss!!

Thursday was the day of our LONG expected party – the premier of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!!! For the midnight show, there were just four of us, by my…

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