by Leslie Sholly | Aug 18, 2020 | Abortion, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues
I recently wrote an article on the connection between abortion and vaccines for the American Life League’s Celebrate Life magazine: Baltimore, 1951: A young woman lay dying in her hospital bed, her body riddled with cancer. Before her death, doctors scraped some...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 20, 2020 | Education, homeschooling
If you are considering homeschooling this coming semester, not with enthusiasm, but with looming dread, this post is for you. Because a lot of people who have never wanted to homeschool, who looked forward to the departure of their kids on Monday morning, whose kids...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 30, 2020 | Deep Thoughts, FIRE, language
There is no foreseeable future. Read it again: There is no foreseeable future. Now, this isn’t a grammar rant, though that irksome phrase cries out for one. Because, y’all, unless you believe in clairvoyance (and actually even if you do!), no one can...
by Leslie Sholly | May 15, 2020 | Catholicism, family, Parenting, review, shopping, sponsored
May is the Month of Our Mother, but for Catholics it is usually something more: a time for First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and graduations. My Facebook Memories remind me that last year around this time we celebrated one nephew’s First Holy Communion,...
by Leslie Sholly | May 9, 2020 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues
Once upon a time, a man was given the opportunity to pay a visit to both Heaven and Hell, accompanied by a guide. Upon arriving in Hell, he was amazed to see a long table laden with a banquet of every delicious food imaginable. But rather than enjoying the food, the...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 28, 2020 | Catholicism, health
So here we are, about six weeks into this very strange time of Covid-19 quarantine, and I am a little embarrassed to admit how much I am enjoying myself, thanks primarily to faith, fitness, and food. Alliteration is great for blog titles, but I didn’t have to...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 12, 2020 | Vacations
If I can say one thing with certainty about my third trip to San Francisco, it’s this: my photography skills have improved since last year’s trip. (If I do say so myself–we’ll see if y’all agree with me!) THURSDAY We took a second trip to...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 21, 2020 | sponsored, us family guide
I grew up watching cartoon versions of the Harlem Globetrotters on Saturday mornings, and now, thanks to U.S. Family Guide, I will get to see them in person! They are coming to Knoxville this Friday, and I’ll come back here to tell you all about it (giving my...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 15, 2020 | family, Parenting, photoblogging, Vacations
My first trip to San Francisco was also my first plane ride and my first time away from my family. It was 1981 and I had just graduated from St. Joseph Elementary School. My godfather had business in California and invited me along to keep his 12-year-old...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s become a yearly tradition for me to highlight the year’s most-read posts (according to WordPress stats), and also to share my favorite posts from the year. Many of the most-read posts are oldies-but-goodies, and I choose to celebrate their staying...