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October 2010

October 18, 2010

Babies and Costumes

Because who can deny a squishy ladybug?

October 15, 2010

Merit Badges for Mom

After spending this week in Edinburgh, Scotland in a dumpy Travelodge room passing around a...

October 11, 2010

We’re Loving “Love and Logic”

One of the most recent blessings in our family has been the addition of a...

September 2010

September 28, 2010

Time to potty train?

My two and a half year old just changed his own poopy diaper while I...

September 26, 2010

Burnt Cake!

Well, I just had my burnt cake moment, it is flat cake instead but we...

September 20, 2010

Church without Crayons: Can it be done?

For the past few weeks, our family has been trying something new: Mass without crayons,...

September 12, 2010

Things a 1st-grader says…

At the dinner table tonight: Me: Christopher, would you like some more pasta? C: C'mom,...

September 10, 2010

Off to school.

"All parents, whether their kids learn at home or in a classroom, should lean hard...

August 2010

August 27, 2010

When Builders Get Together…

There are smiles... there is play... and there are definitely plenty of kids!! Thanks for...

August 27, 2010

Sisters

The other day, I was in the playroom with my girls. Maria, almost 3 years...

August 08, 2010

Kiddy Catechesis–Marriage (for Adults)

After the recent Federal Court ruling on California's Proposition 8, we thought Gianna could remind...

August 08, 2010

Another Product Recommendation–Counting Cars

On Friday I ventured to the the local Lakeshore Learning Store in search of some...

August 06, 2010

Having “older kids” is fun!

My husband has been traveling for two weeks for conferences and research, so it’s been...

July 2010

July 28, 2010

My Roving Band of Barbarians

We have been having a blast traveling around Europe and England since March for my...

July 22, 2010

Crocs: Because Form Follows Function

When I first saw a pair of Crocs back in 2005, I was certain I...

July 21, 2010

Potty Talk

Having trouble reigning in the potty talk in your home? What is it with the...

July 20, 2010

Parenting the kids I don’t parent

My daughter was up several times during the night with a fever and bad dreams,...

July 19, 2010

Progress

Last night, our toddler had a melt-down of epic proportions. The cause: She wanted to...

July 17, 2010

Parenting the Kids You Don’t Parent

A friend of mine who is a stay-at-home-mother of three young children recently confided in...

July 15, 2010

Divide and Conquer

Last week, my parents took my daughters for a three day visit and this week...

July 09, 2010

Kids say…

We all like to blog from time to time about the cute little things our...

July 07, 2010

Kiddy Catechesis-The Second Tablet

Without further ado, here is the second installment-- If I do say so myself, I...

July 05, 2010

Celebrating America!

July 04, 2010

Happy 4th of July!

God Bless America!

June 2010

June 28, 2010

Kiddy Catechesis

Have you noticed that children love watching short videos of other kids? With this in...

June 25, 2010

No More Waiting!

We are thrilled to share the following from GG (B-Mama's husband): B-Mama delivered MG at...

June 14, 2010

Six Years a Christian…

Yesterday marked the six-year anniversary of our first-born's Baptism, an anniversary that (I am ashamed...

June 09, 2010

B-Mama’s Baby’s Birthday?

That's right, our very own B-Mama bear is about to give birth to bear cub...

June 09, 2010

Summer Strategies

Since snow days are rare in Texas, we don't have the winter cabin fever like...

May 2010

May 30, 2010

Dad-ism

A recent dinner-time conversation: Christopher: Mommy, what age do you have to be when you...