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August 2009

August 25, 2009

Kindergarten Kid

In the spirit of Mary Alice's post on Shared Milestones, here is a milestone of...

August 24, 2009

Shared Milestones

It was such a thrill when I met Danielle Bean last spring. After reading her...

August 24, 2009

Controversial Readings

From the book of Ephesians (5:22-25)...Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the...

August 20, 2009

The Living Word

"Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap...

August 19, 2009

Bebe Au Lait Promotion

For our breastfeeding mothers out there...Buy One Hooter Hiders Nursing Cover, Get Another For $5...

August 19, 2009

Advice for Financial Planning

Recently, a reader asked us to speak about plans for paying for college when you...

August 17, 2009

Catholic Snob or Guardian of Family Time?

So, it is that time of year at church... CCD registration time. I have a...

August 14, 2009

Babies Don’t Keep

I am not "maternal" by nature or by nurture. Over the last four years, though,...

August 13, 2009

Grateful

For these...I am feeling a bit guilty that I complained to MaryAlice about having to...

August 08, 2009

We Don’t Use Many Bowls on the Weekends…

As I loaded the dishwasher yesterday after lunch, I realized something that only someone who...

August 07, 2009

Now That’s One Rash Decision

At the playground yesterday, while pushing my children in the swings, I noticed a pretty,...

August 07, 2009

Bebe Gloton

You may have caught this tidbit in yesterday's news--a new toy available in Spain, "Bebe...

August 05, 2009

Are You Sisters?

The great state of Texas hosted a wonderful reunion this weekend. Juris Mater, Kat and...

August 03, 2009

We are home!

We are home from vacation and exhausted, but we had a wonderful time! All my...

August 01, 2009

Self-Doubt

I am due to give birth to our third child in just under three months...

July 2009

July 30, 2009

You Know You’re a Mom When…

...you're missing a kitchen utensil and you look in the sandbox before rummaging through your...

July 29, 2009

H1N1 and Pregnancy

Pregnant mothers are apparently at higher risk for serious infection and possible death upon contraction...

July 28, 2009

Praise God, Luke is Home

From the facebook page:LUKE'S BEEN FOUND!!Please join us in prayers of thanksgiving and praise.Message from...

July 27, 2009

Tots and TV: The Shocking and the Not-So-Shocking News

In the June 19th issue of The Week magazine, an article once again reported that...

July 24, 2009

Summer Book Report

After my last parenting post regarding the trials we've experienced while raising our little angels...

July 22, 2009

Remember the Sabbath

"The seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord."We just returned...

July 20, 2009

Summer Vacation Thoughts

I remember being confused as a child when my mother would say, usually towards the...

July 20, 2009

Summer Days at the Beach

Only 5 days until we depart for our summer vacation at the Jersey Shore. I'm...

July 17, 2009

Skipping Vanity Fair

While watching my four-and-a-half-year-old daughter play outside in wind and sunshine this week, I was...

July 16, 2009

Burned Out Mom, Only Leftovers for Dad

Here is a theme in modern marriages. Husband wishes for wife to set aside a...

July 15, 2009

The taste of summer

Lately we are loving Pasta with Fresh Cherry Tomatoes, from The Barefoot ContessaOur version uses...

July 14, 2009

A Quick Bit

Tonight as I escorted a young man of mine to timeout, my finger slipped on...

July 14, 2009

Land Before Time Challenge

On this Tuesday morning, I would like to know if anyone else out there has...

July 13, 2009

My Laundry List

The laundry is a microcosm of my spiritual life. Allow me to explain--Last week, in...

July 10, 2009

Community Longing

Every since we moved to Virginia over a year ago, I've been searching around, trying...