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November 2008

November 16, 2008

The Feast of St. Nicholas

We are all trying hard not to get sucked into the commercialism of Christmas that...

November 15, 2008

Demystifying the Allure of the Foreign

As of today, we have been in Germany for two full months. We still don't...

November 14, 2008

Late Fall To-Do List

It is time to get ready! First, crisis cleaning: this is a flylady concept, you...

November 14, 2008

Too Educational

Dear Melissa, Dear Doug: Your Latches Board develops fine motor abilities, memory, and shape, color...

November 13, 2008

Tone, Trash Talk, and Thanksgiving Turkey

If Juris Mater were a Turkey...But seriously, only a little over 1 week until Race...

November 12, 2008

Look at What We are Building

Well, there are still fewer children here than there are in the Duggar family, but...

November 11, 2008

Veterans Day Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus Christ,those whom we honor todayare examples of your words:"Greater love than this...

November 08, 2008

Another Link

Since we are all still dealing with our post-election emotions, particularly with regards to legalized...

November 07, 2008

Time for Pause

For some reason yesterday, my boys and I never ventured out of the house. To say...

November 06, 2008

Tone, Trash Talk, and Thanksgiving Turkey: Part V

T minus 16 days until the "big race".On Sunday, November 23rd, ready or not, we...

November 06, 2008

Reaction 2008, continued

Rebecca Teti over at Faith and Family Live says it better than I ever could:An...

November 05, 2008

Reaction 2008

It’s clear after watching the coverage last night that Obama’s candidacy and presidency have deep...

November 03, 2008

Remembering the Least Among Us

As we head to the polls tomorrow, let us remember that we must represent not...

October 2008

October 31, 2008

Halloween Etiquette

I am planning to send my boys out trick-or-treating tonight, but not without requirement. They...

October 31, 2008

Preschooler’s “Quiet Time” as Training for Contemplation

Three-and-a-half year old Bella isn't napping anymore--she's in that stage where she could fall asleep...

October 30, 2008

Phinally

It is finished. The curse is over. We are champions! Anyone want to join us...

October 30, 2008

Stop the ride, I want to get off!

Tuesday morning, my OB noticed that my blood pressure was elevated. Rather than the logical...

October 30, 2008

Two Unrelated Questions

1) Am I the first nursing mother to indefinitely delay the introduction of solids because...

October 28, 2008

A Cute Idea for Halloween

The Pumpkin PrayerThis prayer illustrates that in order for us to live like the saints...

October 28, 2008

How Building Cathedrals Saved my Life

A tad drastic? Maybe, but my intention in this post is to explain and then...

October 27, 2008

Somewhere in the archives, TexasMommy wrote about the upsides of the third trimester of pregnancy....

October 24, 2008

Back To Sleep Query

Dear Building Cathedrals,My 4-mos-old son, Sean, is suffering from a flat head due to all...

October 24, 2008

Shoes, Cake, and other Unimportant Thoughts for a Friday Morning…

On this Friday morning, here are the things that I am thinking about, in no...

October 23, 2008

Tone, Trash Talk and Thanksgiving Turkey: Part Quattro

I have come to realize in the last week what my two most formidable opponents...

October 23, 2008

One down, Three to Go!

October 23, 2008

Comments Are Open

I have changed the format of our comments to a pop-up window because for some...

October 22, 2008

It’s the World Series

and when your from Philadelphia, that's a big deal.We are ready to go.Will you be...

October 22, 2008

New Comment Policy

First, I want to thank everyone who has been participating in the comments to Kat's...

October 20, 2008

What’s at Stake

"Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate ever to seek the office of President...