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February 2014

February 02, 2014

Thankful for Uncertainty

My son made his first penance on Saturday and I was blessed enough to also...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

I love it when a good plan comes together

On Tuesday afternoon my kind mother in law was at my house, planning to stay...

January 29, 2014

Thoughts for Wednesday

Since it's been awhile since we have had a "Thoughts for Thursday" post, I thought...

January 28, 2014

The Downton Patch

Confession: it turns out that I was more "addicted" to Downton Abbey than I thought....

January 27, 2014

Flying soon?

With spring and summer family vacations being happily planned in many homes, I thought I’d...

January 24, 2014

The younger brother at basketball

This winter, we have dipped our toe into organized sports. It is basketball season, and...

January 23, 2014

The Art of Presence

The Art of Presence is a fantastic piece by David Brooks. Brooks compiles the collective...

January 22, 2014

Clean Sweep

Is it just me or are norwex/microfiber cloths and homemade cleaning solution mops all the...

January 21, 2014

Snow Excuse?

My kids have been home from school today thanks to a prediction of snow here...

January 20, 2014

Photography Tips for Moms

Over the years, I have posted some fantastic pictures of my family and my children. ...

January 17, 2014

Helping Our Kids Deal with Stress

One of my children seems particularly affected by stress. This child tends to be pretty...

January 14, 2014

Resolutions, big and small

My New Year's resolution has two dimensions. The first, very specific part of my resolution,...

January 13, 2014

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Holiday Meals with Company: What Worked for Us this Year

Over Christmas this year, we were privileged to host several extended family members in our...

December 30, 2013

Teaching your child how to handle a bully?

I know a child who has been picked on within a small group of boys,...

December 30, 2013

Prayer for Sick Children

I don't know about your homes, but out here we are all in some unfortunate...

December 27, 2013

When Christmas brings sadness

Peace and blessing on this Fourth Day of Christmas! The Christmas dust is settling in...

December 25, 2013

My Favorite Moment of Christmas

Each year, my children choose a name from a hat and buy a gift for...

December 25, 2013

Joy to the World

She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will...

December 24, 2013

All Are Welcome, All Are Loved

It was Christmas Eve Mass a handful of years ago. We were "running late", which...

December 23, 2013

A Hallelujah Christmas

I really enjoyed this song. My husband and kids did too. Very moving. In these...

December 19, 2013

Merry Christmas to Mom

We ran out of diaper wipes on one of several snow days last week. (What's...

December 18, 2013

GK Chersterton on Santa Claus

“The Other Stocking” by G.K. Chesterton This is taken from the facebook page of the...

December 18, 2013

Light in the Darkness

I have been thinking a lot lately about keeping the presence of God this Advent...

December 17, 2013

What Are You Wishing for this Christmas?

With Christmas Day just a little over a week away, all of us are asking...

December 16, 2013

There’s Still Time…

I’m very embarrassed to say that my daughter saw our nativity for the first time...

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