Beautiful Calling

A Dandelion for Mother’s Day (2007) This Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate mothers but also a day for moms to celebrate motherhood. This Mother’s Day my husband and I plan to attend my church, then go for Brunch at The Greens at Renton. They offer a special brunch a few times [...]

Publisher’s Blurb “When Rachel Balducci looks for material for her writing, she doesn’t have to look far. Her subject matter can be found climbing through the window, hanging on to the edge of the roof, and rummaging through the refrigerator. Here she chronicles the exuberant, awesome life of boys through bizarre conversations overheard, unbelievable rules [...]

View Full Album "We Sell Dirt Cheap"- Really! I’m not a landscaper by any stretch of the imagination however, this year we are building a vegetable garden. I needed about 3 yards (approx. 2300 liters) of triple mix or garden dirt to do it.  I looked into buying it buy the bag at the store [...]

Thank you to all who enter giveaways at Beautiful Calling! Without you, these would not be possible. I think I will have all giveaways end at the end of the month so I can keep track better! This single post is great! Congratulations to our winners. Please contact me within a week otherwise a new [...]

Have you ever considered buying TV Stands online? Did you even know you could buy TV stands online? I have to admit I never and I didn’t. We recently decided to add a small TV to our library upstairs. It means I could do my morning yoga upstairs without having to move the coffee table [...]

View Full Album   Welcome! Thanks for coming by my Ultimate Blog Party Party Post! Don’t be shy;  have a look around and enjoy yourself. What is a Beautiful Calling? When I chose the name for my blog, I was mostly thinking of my calling to be wife, mother and keeper of my home. Upon [...]

I’m in Calgary. Yee Haw! We landed bright and early, explored the area this afternoon and came upon a steakhouse that looked promising; one that balanced fine dining and with a reasonable price. The sandwich board outside BR& doesn’t do the restaurant justice at all; neither do my photos! A renovated bank, which opened in [...]

Do you want more order in your world? I know I do. I also know from experience that lists help me to do that! I became aware of the importance and helpfulness of lists as a child watching my mother make lists for everything from chores and groceries to camping and vacations. As an adult, [...]

My dear friend Ann has a shop called Ann’s Gifts and Sew Much more. It was Ann who instigated, indulged, enabled, encouraged  my love of aprons. If it weren’t for Ann, I might not have my logo and  The Symbol of a Beautiful Calling. Her shop is located at 505 Queensway West in Simcoe and [...]

  Do you know what Stonz are? I didn’t until this past winter after being completely frustrated by a simple task; my inability to find boots for John (16 months) that were warm, easy to put on, would stay on (even to some extent!) and that he could actually walk in. I remember having the [...]