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August 2012

August 24, 2012

Calling All Catholics

A must-watch for the upcoming elections:

August 24, 2012

The Mother-Son Date Nights

I wrote a post the other week about a scenario in our family where my oldest child,...

August 22, 2012

Dying To Self, Yet Again

Growing up, I would watch my grandmother closely. She would stand in her kitchen with...

August 21, 2012

When I’m gone…

Here is an interesting test of parenting: My daughter would like me to learn to...

August 21, 2012

Morning Routines

As we begin to think about school routines, I really like this post about a...

August 20, 2012

An African Woman’s Plea to Melinda Gates

Dear friends ~ I found this article to be both enlightening and touching, and wanted...

August 16, 2012

The Cancer in My Own Backyard

When I found myself covered head to toe in poison ivy, I came up with...

August 16, 2012

The View From Where I Sit

We are guests at a lake house while our daughter is at camp nearby. Next...

August 15, 2012

Picture perfect?

I had one of those blissful moments on Monday when all the pieces seemed...

August 13, 2012

Homemade Play-Dough

As a mom, I've always had a love-hate relationship with Play-Doh. I love that it...

August 10, 2012

Work the List

I have a lot to do this week, and by Tuesday I was handling myself...

August 08, 2012

Tending to the Older Ones

I had a humbling mother moment today when I realized one of my kids was...

August 07, 2012

My Mealtime Solutions for a busy family…in the Motherlode!

I am so excited to join the parenting conversation at The New York Times Motherlode...

August 06, 2012

They Teach Us, Too

I'm having so much fun learning how to french braid over here in our...

August 04, 2012

Does this happen in homes with girls?

Double knife-wielding princess:

August 03, 2012

The Orphanage

Baby # 5 is arriving in the next couple of weeks... into our 3 small-bedroom...

August 02, 2012

Super Glue

Just when you think you're going to have a calm summer day with the children,...

July 2012

July 27, 2012

Olympic Milestones

Thirty two years ago, my first Olympics was boycotted. Twenty two years ago in the...

July 25, 2012

Olympics and Spiritual Training

My husband and I were discussing how we can incorporate fun learning and maybe some...

July 19, 2012

Vocligation

"You have four kids?" "You homeschool them?" "Ohh, you must be so patient, I could...

July 18, 2012

Worth It!

I feel like you all have been with me on a crazy journey this summer...

July 17, 2012

Buzzworthy

What is a mom on the go in need of coffee to do? Whip some...

July 16, 2012

Cleaning House

As a family, we are heavily dependent on our systems. I am not organized by...

July 13, 2012

Motherhood and Anxiety: Walking with Christ Day by Day

I was talking with Kellie yesterday about a family's near-miss with drowning. It involved a...

July 11, 2012

I Promise Honey, I’ve Got Things Under Control

Monday was a pretty crazy summer day in our household. I'll let the pictures do...

July 09, 2012

Summer Update, a Bit of Everything

So I have a bunch of different things that I have wanted to write about...

July 07, 2012

The Fireworks Are For Him

My husband was born on the Fourth of July. As a small child, he really...

July 05, 2012

Boys and Reading

My 8 year-old son, in addition to consuming larger-than-ever quantities of food, has started to...

July 04, 2012

Along For the Ride

Summer is a great time for a family vacation! But the thought of dragging 4...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

When a little girl turns two…

She is bashful of candles. She is enamored of bubbles. She is "assisted" by generous...

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