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April 2015

April 08, 2015

A Final Post

Hello friends and dear readers, We have been doing some soul-searching over here at Building...

December 2014

December 10, 2014

Cleaning Out Before Christmas

Friends ~ We apologize for the lack of posts here over the past couple of...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

Christmas to-do list

Well, friends, the first Sunday of Advent is here, and I have to admit that...

November 14, 2014

Early Preparations for First Communion

Our oldest daughter is in second grade this year at our parish school. That means...

November 10, 2014

Marriage Under the Microscope

I'll never forget visiting with my first married friend a few months after her wedding....

November 04, 2014

No More Charting?

Has anyone heard about the new TempDrop sensor? We have been talking for years about...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Inspiration for All Saints and a favorite craft

Heading into a Holy Day weekend, I thought this quote quite appropriate for my All...

October 29, 2014

Tricks and Treats From the Archives – Halloween Math Activities

As we get our costumes and treat bags in order, I am making a short...

October 28, 2014

Do you believe in Magic?

A little boy opened the bedroom door and looked up at me, tears in his...

October 22, 2014

On the Feast of St. John Paul II

Happy Feast of St. John Paul II! Here are a couple of resources that I...

October 16, 2014

Holidaze

This is the time of year when every store seems to have their Christmas trees front...

October 14, 2014

A Weekend In the Mountains

"How in the world are you going to camp with five children?" They said we couldn't...

October 08, 2014

On Verily Magazine and Elevating Culture

I stopped reading magazines, with the exception of a few cooking publications, long ago. I...

October 07, 2014

Introducing…

I am thrilled to announce the birth of our newest bundle of joy, Sophia Rose!...

October 06, 2014

ICYMI: New American Blessed

The Church in America had a wonderful moment this weekend, and in Jersey no less...

October 04, 2014

Encouragement for the Family

"Today more than ever, we need witnesses who live out the Gospel of the family...

October 03, 2014

Christianity in Commerce

I don't know if it is the maturity that comes with being a few years...

October 02, 2014

Five reasons and Five ways to Celebrate the Angelic Feasts this week

Whew, Texas Mommy is right, this is a big week. Not only are there two...

October 01, 2014

Between the Feasts of Angels

Yesterday the Church celebrated the Feast of the Archangels and on Thursday, October 2nd, we...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Grace in Weakness

Lately it feels like bad news permeates my little corner of the world, trickling in from friends...

September 23, 2014

Thrive: Adjusting the Goal

This post is part of a series on Thrive by Arianna Huffington. Please read the...

September 22, 2014

Consuming vs. Creating

I read this article (Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent) in the New York Times...

September 17, 2014

Can Kids Still Play Outside?

The issues brought up in this article in which a Texas woman was visited by...

September 15, 2014

Monday Meanderings

With the chill in the air and a warm pot of soup simmering on my...

September 12, 2014

Really?

This catalog came through our mail slot today and I barfed. It is still (technically)...

September 09, 2014

Thrive Family – Sleep is for the Strong*

I was so glad to read J's post yesterday, because her thoughts about family meal...

September 09, 2014

My Top 10 Most Influential Books

I've been taking a break from blogging to tend to the regular demands of family...

September 09, 2014

Slowing down for meals

I would put good money on the fact that since many of our families are...

September 08, 2014

Sibling Joking

This morning, I heard one of my children telling her siblings, "Guess what?! Mommy had...

September 04, 2014

Favorite Toddler Activities

I know I am probably the last of the families here to return to school,...

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