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December 2012

December 12, 2012

Filling the Littlest Stocking

While spiritual preparations for the birth of Christ are much more important, perhaps you, like...

December 11, 2012

Clearing out and Making Room

Today during quiet time I cleared off the shelf that held our "Wednesday pile" all...

December 09, 2012

12 bits of wisdom from 12 years of marriage

Sunday was my 12th wedding anniversary and (I know Red hates it when I get...

December 07, 2012

Inspiring Family Traditions: Pick a team

Does your mantle look like this? Ours does. Or at least it did until last Sunday....

December 06, 2012

Advent Prayer Routine

We have been lighting our Advent wreath at bedtime each night and then taking some...

December 04, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, dear friends! Although the calendar new year is just under a month...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

Pop Music and Kids

From one of our dear friends: I am growing weary of listening to toddler music...

November 28, 2012

What’s Important?

We have a rule for our boys that they may not come out of their...

November 27, 2012

Attitude Enhancement

It is truly remarkable how easy it is to slip into a household of negativity...

November 25, 2012

For Therese

Today is the tenth anniversary of the birth of Therese Joy, the first child of...

November 25, 2012

Car Seat Advice for a Toddler

Dear friends ~ I would love your car seat reviews. I have an almost 3...

November 25, 2012

Feast of Christ the King

On today's great feast day, I wanted to share with you a bulletin excerpt written...

November 23, 2012

A Good Enough Christmas

I have to say, I love Red's list, and I love her "get it done...

November 20, 2012

Essence of Toddler: What’s Wrong with This Picture

"What's Wrong With This Picture" activities are among my older kids' favorites. So we especially...

November 13, 2012

I’m Grateful that We Walk Together

Patheos has given us a writing prompt for the month of November, to consider in...

November 13, 2012

An Army Wife who needs Petraeus Out of her Living Room

It is happening to me - I am getting sucked in. I want to know...

November 13, 2012

Christmas Prep 2012!

Christmas really is just around the corner, and like it or not, trying NOT to...

November 12, 2012

Company’s Coming…Now What Should I Make?!

I have vivid childhood memories of my parents hosting dinner parties: clinking ice cubes at...

November 09, 2012

So We Lost

Similar to Mary Alice's lovely sentiments, I found the following piece from Kirk Martin uplifting...

November 07, 2012

Our Vocation is Love

This week I have spoken with several friends who are worried. They are worried about...

November 04, 2012

Why Catholics Must Not Vote for Obama

It’s pretty simple really. No Catholic, and really no person of faith, can in good...

November 01, 2012

Putting First Things First with Your Vote

In our day, sanctity-of-life issues are foundational -- not because of anyone's 'religious' views about...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

President or Sugar Daddy?

While I plan to post more thoughts on the election later this week (where I...

October 30, 2012

Some entertainment…***Updated***

If you need something to do today, and you have still have power, go here...

October 29, 2012

If you can read this, you must have power…

The 4 builders on the East Coast are hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy. We have...

October 25, 2012

Laundry Lovin’

I sat outside the big boys' room tonight folding the two loads of laundry that...

October 25, 2012

How to Vote (quite literally)

It is one thing to become an informed voter and decide how you will cast...

October 24, 2012

My Fall Happy Place

One of the best things about the place where I live is the proximity to...

October 23, 2012

Social Commentary Worth Reading this Election Season

We are in the heat of Election Season here in the United States, and there...

October 22, 2012

Lifting up our Mentors

Small things that we say (and do) can have a huge impact on other families...

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