learn to spell!

Surge vs. Serge

Surge is a sudden, wave-like forward movement, as in the surge of an angry mob.
Serge is either a (noun) twill fabric or (verb) an overcast stitch on a seam to prevent fraying.

I saw instructions on line re a sewing project that recommended "surging" the raw edges of a seam!

Yoke, yolk, etc.

Another common mistake is using the word "yoke" when one means "yolk" or the other way around. A yolk is the yellow part of an egg. A yoke is a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, such as oxen or a fitted part of a garment, esp. around the neck and shoulders. I saw this mistake in a very nice clothing catalog.

Here's another one: surplus and surplice. Surplus means extra, surplice refers to a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally. I saw this error in a clothing store; the sign said "surplus blouses."

Do spelling right!

Too bad that so many people don't seem to know the difference between "your" and "you're." I see this a lot on posts and FB. So try to remember that "your" is possessive, as in "Your jokes are corny." And "you're" is a contraction of "you are" - as in "You're too funny!"
If you say "your funny" it makes people wonder "your funny what? Your funny face?"
Let's go on to "to" and "too." "To" is used, for instance, in saying "I must go to the store."
"Too" means "also" or "excessive", as in "I like ice cream, too." Or, "This soup has too much salt in it."

Here I am

Welcome, everyone! I'm a new blogger. I'm doing this because, like many others, I feel I have something to share that's good. Many people seem to lack a know-how on how to live right.
I'm not a professional, don't have a college degree. I have a great husband, two wonderful grown sons, a lovely daughter-in-law and grandchildren. My name, catholicnonna, has meaning, of course. I'm 100% Roman Catholic (conservative; orthodox in belief) and my grandchildren call me "nonna", which is Italian for "grandma" - I'm part Italian.

What's missing in today's world? Just to name a few things, I would say that true spirituality is missing, as well as good habits, good grammar and spelling, good housekeeping, common sense and practicality, modesty, purity, chastity and humility. I'll be commenting on these things and offering some advice and tips and referring you to wonderful resources.

I'm not here to argue with anyone and I won't abide swearing or those capitalized exclamations like OMG!
Okay, more later. Have a wonderful evening and tell someone that you love him/her.