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August 2012

August 25, 2012

I’m In Trouble

I just read a headline saying, "Tips to Alleviate Separation Anxiety," and truly thought (until...

August 22, 2012

Dying To Self, Yet Again

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

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 08, 2012

Tending to the Older Ones

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

August 06, 2012

They Teach Us, Too

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

July 2012

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...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

The Veil is So Thin

Good afternoon, dear readers! I apologize for being a bit absent over the past week...

June 26, 2012

A Lover of Justice

My six year old son loves justice. Mercy is far from his mind. But there...

June 22, 2012

Princeton professor’s new take on old feminism debate

Have you all read this article, "Why Women Still Can't Have it All", published Wednesday...

June 18, 2012

How to Make Sure your Child Suffers from Burnout

Tips on how to be an obnoxious parent, have your child suffer from burnout, and...

June 14, 2012

Annie’s Birth

Dear friends, First, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kind words...

June 07, 2012

5 A Day for Summer

For homeschoolers, it can be hard to decide when the school year begins and ends,...

June 04, 2012

I Have a Date

On June 12th, 2012, I have a very important date. This is the day that...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

10 Ways to Make your “trip” more like a Vacation

A long time ago, my friend Mary Ellen wrote about how traveling with a family...

May 28, 2012

A Wonderful First Holy Communion

Yesterday, our eldest celebrated his First Holy Communion - what a milestone in the life...

May 21, 2012

This Little Lady

Josie is already 4 and a half months old and just started rolling from her...

May 14, 2012

Mother’s Day Reflection

We spent the past two Mother's Day weekends in the hospital. Once for me when...

May 14, 2012

On Mother’s Day, Our Husbands Shine

Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful mothers out there! I don't know about...

May 10, 2012

The Boom Continues

Our Building Cathedrals family is proud to announce the arrival of the fourth Builder baby...

May 09, 2012

What are your favorite meals to receive?

Some of us Builders have been having an ongoing discussion about how wonderful it is...

May 08, 2012

Can I hold your toddler?

At Sunday Mass this week, I saw a friend walk in with her five children,...

May 07, 2012

How My Daughter is Teaching Me to Stop Gossiping and Look Up

Red's recent post on meanness hit a nerve with a lot of readers, and I...

April 2012

April 27, 2012

Water Baby

With T minus 11 days until my due date, my mind is naturally gravitating toward...

April 16, 2012

My Strategy

For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed taking standardized tests. I know...

April 06, 2012

My Own Passion

After a long church service today, with kids climbing on me and whining and trying...

April 04, 2012

Easter, please?

I don't know what it is about this year's Holy Week, but I'm already feeling...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

My little girl

Sometimes, my 4 year-old seems so grown-up, a confident, exuberant, feisty little girl. This morning,...

March 24, 2012

The Illogical Mathematics of Motherhood

I just had the "Band-Aid pulled off" here in my little Army apartment in Germany....