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April 2014

April 01, 2014

Friends and Sisters

I think my sides are still hurting from all the laughter I shared with dear...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Daily Work of Mercy

Occasionally, I am tempted to feel overwhelmed by all the needs and hurting in...

March 29, 2014

Make Spring!

My kids have been begging constantly to fill the kiddie pool in the backyard. I...

March 26, 2014

Dear Grieving Mothers ~

I had the honor of attending a memorial Mass today. The precious firstborn son of...

March 26, 2014

Preach it!

Whilst I am guessing that I do not have a ton in common with the...

March 25, 2014

Happy Feast of the Annunciation!

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of...

March 24, 2014

Power-House Quick Mix for Busy Families

My mother was a vegetarian in her teens and early twenties mostly for health reasons......

March 20, 2014

Filling Up Again

"When we spend time with God, we bring something with us for others, and that...

March 18, 2014

Spring Cleaning of the Heart and Home

Whether or not the weather will cooperate, I am beginning to catch the spring cleaning...

March 17, 2014

Winter’s Last Punch

As I cleaned my yard and raked dead leaves and sticks out of my bushes...

March 12, 2014

One Week In — Checking my Lenten Progress

We've been hearing from so many people that they prefer to add something for Lent,...

March 11, 2014

“Grit”: What is it, and how can it help our children to succeed?

Good morning, friends! Recently, our school newsletter had a great column about how we can...

March 10, 2014

Time is flying by…

My sweet baby turned the big "1" on February 23. *Gasp!* A few days ago...

March 06, 2014

From Lenten Past

From our BC archives, here is a piece I wrote in 2010: "As Fat Tuesday...

March 05, 2014

A Thought and A Hymn for Ash Wednesday

As I have spent many hours the last few days rocking a feverish 2 year...

March 04, 2014

Welcoming Lent

Dear ones, Lent is upon us. It is time to set aside the Ordinary Time...

March 03, 2014

Literally

A few weeks ago, I was trying to explain to my son that I try...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

Celebrating in Style

Yesterday, we celebrated the 4th birthday of a very excited little girl. She couldn't wait...

February 24, 2014

Blessing the Bread

Our two year old has a new tactic to prolong dinner time. It is particularly...

February 19, 2014

My Favorite Picture by a 5 year old

Any guesses on what it is depicting??

February 18, 2014

The Disney Scoop

It has been two weeks since our Disney getaway--just enough time for the "Disney amnesia"...

February 17, 2014

A Winter Escape

It is not every year that we plan a winter vacation to Florida. But, as...

February 15, 2014

This Olympic Moment Made Me Cry

We have seen the Proctor and Gamble "Thanks Mom!" commercials, as well as several mom-tribute...

February 13, 2014

Five Best Things about Snow Day #38

Today is another snow day. And tomorrow too. And Monday is Presidents’ Day holiday. Yet...

February 12, 2014

As Only Mary Alice Could Say It…

...It's almost St. Valentine's Day - are all of you Christmas decorations put away? We...

February 11, 2014

Teaching Good Sportsmanship

Over the weekend, the Cub Scouts hosted their annual Pinewood Derby, an event which features...

February 10, 2014

Keeping Faith

Huge disclaimer: I haven’t read this book, which is apparently about how faith is lost...

February 08, 2014

My Favorite Christian Coloring Pages

My children love coloring pages. I also find that an appropriately themed coloring page can...

February 07, 2014

Redemptive Haircuts

There is a curious barbershop on our military post, near where my husband goes to...

February 04, 2014

Disney Done Right

Take the most magical place on earth, add dear friends, spring-like weather, precious family memories,...

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