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July 2013

July 17, 2013

Why am I here?

When I joined a new gym, I was given a questionnaire from the personal training...

July 16, 2013

…To thriving

Hello everyone! I am shouting out from Baby Land here, and since my Pia has...

July 15, 2013

Links Post

1. So I thought this was really interesting -- More or less every week, a...

July 12, 2013

J-Dawg in the House!

Big news here at Building Cathedrals! We are adding not one, but two new Builders!...

July 11, 2013

Now Observing the Fourth* Commandment! Sort of.

Here is the current sign outside the United Methodist Church in our neighborhood: Make no...

July 10, 2013

Laundry Saver for my Fashionisto

When it comes to laundry, I don't let perfection become the enemy of the good,...

July 09, 2013

“Just Mom and the Kids” Dinnertime Waffles

On nights when Dad is going to be out for dinner, the kids and I...

July 08, 2013

Summer is in full swing

It has been a while since I have posted and well, we have been very...

July 08, 2013

Quote on the Quest for Holiness

Draw always from Christ, the inexhaustible wellspring; strengthen your faith by attending to your spiritual...

July 03, 2013

When should parents push?

I swore when I had kids, I wouldn't push them into any sports or activities....

July 03, 2013

Should I Let My Child Watch this Movie?

I recently discovered a website called Plugged In, a site sponsored by Focus on the...

July 01, 2013

Pope Francis: Throwing Away Food is Like Stealing from the Poor

In his weekly message at the beginning of June, Pope Francis urged all Catholics to...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

The Perfect Homemade Granola Bar?

My family is often on the go, and although we try to be home for...

June 26, 2013

Pray for the Supreme Court this Morning

Friends, the Supreme Court will be announcing its ruling this morning at 10 a.m. on two...

June 26, 2013

At Least He’s Listening!

A few months ago, my husband finished reading Tolkien's The Hobbit to our boys. They...

June 20, 2013

How I’m Going To Survive Summer

It's happened. Last Friday my kids came a runnin'. Backpacks were emptied; lunch boxes stored...

June 19, 2013

Coveting Tidy

I've been thinking a lot about this whole "makers gotta mess" concept. I know that...

June 18, 2013

High-top Sneakers

By most accounts, I am a young mother. I had my first daughter at 22...

June 17, 2013

Staying Safe in the Summer Sun

We have been spending a lot of time out in the sun this summer, and...

June 13, 2013

Little by little…

My just-turned-8 year old daughter survived her first Troop Tekakwitha overnight campout in the woods...

June 13, 2013

Order in Chaos

Our boys love to collect and create. But my hyper organized self has a hard...

June 12, 2013

Happy 1st Birthday in Heaven, Annie

Dear friends, it seems like just yesterday that I was writing a post about...

June 11, 2013

Afraid of Commercials

It has happened... our five-year-Army-subsidized stint in Germany is drawing to a close. We have...

June 10, 2013

As We Begin Summer…

Our summer has just begun, and so far we are having a great time! I...

June 07, 2013

Inside Our Inbox: Kellie’s New Toy

Lest this blog succumb to the temptation of presenting only a picture-perfect, carefully-edited facade... We...

June 06, 2013

Must-Read Article as Pool Season Begins

I just finished reading an article entitled "Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning," by Mario Vittone,...

June 05, 2013

Living the Dream – The Joys of Home Ownership

Recently, we had a plumber come out to fix a slow drain in the children's...

June 03, 2013

Pictures from Reunions Past

Since we (sadly) missed my 10th Princeton Reunion this weekend, I thought it would be...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

When Life Gives You Lemons…

...just eat them! Thanks be to God for a super sanguine 4th child who always goes...

May 27, 2013

Quitting Time?

My dream of having 5 children on one swim team, with the entire family attending...

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