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October 2013

October 16, 2013

PRIZES FOR YOU!

First, I just want to thank you guys. My book has been selling really well,...

October 15, 2013

At the Register: Raising Villains

What do we get from generations raised on anti-heroes? All anti, no hero

October 14, 2013

Mother of Nine Accidentally Launches NFP Bestseller; Needle Buried on Irony Meter

MARLBOROUGH -- Popular blogger Simcha Fisher’s first book, The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning, became...

October 11, 2013

My Catholic Digest article on charitable giving . . .

is now online for your reading pleasure. Also includes the names of some excellent charities,...

October 11, 2013

Small Steps for Catholic Moms – blog tour and giveaway

Once upon a time, I could sit down and read for hours. I had the...

October 10, 2013

At the Register: All Creation Rightly Sings Your Praise

Still listening to those crickets. Along with G. M. Hopkins, and Augustine, and Richard Wilbur,...

October 09, 2013

The crickets’ million roundsong

Listen to crickets slowed way down. Tell me this isn't a song of praise.

October 08, 2013

And this is why . . .

they should have mandatory annual check ups if you want to keep your Secretary of...

October 08, 2013

Real BOMFOG

Last week, I did the last thing Pope Francis would want: I yelled at people...

October 08, 2013

At the Register: Seeing pink? Follow the money.

Common sense is not profitable. Pink cheese graters and pink shoelaces and pink garbage cans...

October 07, 2013

It’s gummint. Why can’t it be both?

I'm only about half sucker; so I knew it wasn't really true that Obama contracted...

October 06, 2013

Fall harvest

apples, brussel sprouts, and three nuts

October 05, 2013

I’ll be on “In the Arena” Sunday the 6th

I was on very briefly, to be honest with you -- lots of guests, and...

October 05, 2013

Let’s All Panic Over Franciscogenic Papal Change!!!!!!!

This morning, I read Dolan confirms error in Scalfari interview in the National Catholic Reporter. It confirms...

October 04, 2013

Sandra Bullock on motherhood

I don't know anything about the movie Gravity, but I liked a lot of the...

October 04, 2013

7 Quick Takes, in which I have fun doing my penance

Okay, so I'm slow. I just got around to reading Francis' interview with America magazine,...

October 03, 2013

At the Register: Ten Reasons You Should Get a Dog, Like, NOW

Let's see 'em make a canoe out of this!

October 03, 2013

Do you have a motto?

Okay, so I'm finally getting around to reading that America interview with the Pope. Haven't...

October 02, 2013

Gov’t shutdown means food pantries need help – UPDATED

I know, I know, Big Brother is too big, and it's super fun to crow...

October 02, 2013

I’m no expert . . .

and yet I feel like there must be another solution besides this:

October 01, 2013

At the Register: Predictable News Flash: Pope Mistranslated

Gawrsh, who could have predicted that he didn't actually say the weird things they said...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

The CWR conference, and another Creighton training opportunity!

SO! I'm home from the fantastic, amazing, grace-filled Catholic Women Rejoice conference! I got home...

September 27, 2013

Seven Quick Takes, in which I complain about staying in a luxurious hotel while waiting for a roomful of people to applaud for me

-1-- I'm in Vancouver, WA for the Catholic Women Rejoice conference tomorrow! There is still time...

September 26, 2013

At the Register: First World Tears

Today's post has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that I'm sitting in a...

September 24, 2013

Father Pavone praises Pope Francis’ approach

Thanks to Steve Jalsevac of LifeSite News for linking to this letter! Fr. Pavone, the...

September 24, 2013

At the Register: Speaking of Death

In which I make fun of Rush Limbaugh and then urge people to prepare for...

September 23, 2013

Great little missal for kids

These booklets appeared in our pews a few weeks ago: I will admit, I saw...

September 20, 2013

Because my husband said I should . . .

Here is an excerpt from the chapter I'm contributing to a book about marriage: Children...

September 19, 2013

At the Register: Can we spell “evangelization” without an “f” and a “u”?

I have never been more proud of a title. Sorry, Mother Angelica.

September 18, 2013

Hooray!

That's all I have to say, because this story makes me happy. Hooray!