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October 2011

October 31, 2011

i want to turn into a dog, but how?

I'm a pastor's wife looking for inexpensive baby gifts.Was George Washington brilliant or lucky? Why...

October 28, 2011

On-screen (and on-couch) behavior

Sex, movies, and fart noises.

October 27, 2011

My brilliant parenting idea

How to teach, nurture, and get to know your kids, and let them know you...

October 25, 2011

Twofer Costumes for the Conflicted Catholic Family

All right, there's not actually any way I can pass off this styrofoam replica of...

October 25, 2011

I know you know what I mean.

Aw, nuts. It's our fourteenth wedding anniversary, I can't find the wedding album to scan...

October 24, 2011

Porn Addiction, Documented

Today you can see my interview with Sean Finnegan, director of the award-winning documentary Out...

October 21, 2011

Falser words were never spoken

In general, when you're going to make a list, there should be at least ten...

October 20, 2011

The grass is just as complicated on the other side; or, How I learned to stop worrying and love NFP

This one's for people who aren't really tempted to start using contraception, but can't help...

October 18, 2011

Your patient has become humble.

Today's post at the Register: C. S. Lewis to the rescue again! Which reminds me:...

October 14, 2011

Simcha’s Guide to Naming Catholic Children

Here to help.

October 13, 2011

My Nouveau Traditional SAHM Lifestyle vs. Amanda Marcotte’s Exploding Head

I suppose that, since I'm a stay-at-home mom, I'm going to have to clean up...

October 11, 2011

A Little Blaze

It's okay to tell your kids that Columbus was a hero.

October 10, 2011

A big fat lady just sat on my hat (again)

(This post is a rerun from last year, posted mainly because maybe you want to...

October 07, 2011

Maternal Guilt Cheat Sheet

This would have been funnier if I had take the time to make it into...

October 06, 2011

Dying women don’t need contraception

The World Health Organization is hunting for a new contraceptive, since their current favorite to...

October 04, 2011

Hope for pro-lifers

There's good news out there if you pay attention.

September 2011

September 30, 2011

How to get your husband to talk to you, Part 2

Hey, how about them Red Sox?

September 29, 2011

How to get your husband to talk to you, Part 1

Mainly an excuse to tell one of my favorite jokes.

September 28, 2011

I came by it honestly.

It has come to my attention that I -- I! -- am the proud winner...

September 27, 2011

The innocence of God

What do a hungry two-year-old and God have in common? They both take you at...

September 23, 2011

We wait in joyful hope

Ehhhh, this one got a little personal so I'm going to go and hide now.

September 22, 2011

How to tell if you’re in the third trimester

Here's hoping nobody at the Register knows what "schtup" means. P.S. I want full credit...

September 20, 2011

Ten Good Books (and then some) Featuring Big Families

Today I talked about ten of my favorite "big family" books, but so many more...

September 16, 2011

Old movie review: Night of the Hunter

One of my all-time favorite movies! Part of an ongoing film series with which we're...

September 15, 2011

Mary Sees Us

Still trying to be one of those Marian People.

September 14, 2011

And shall not loveliness be loved forever?

For show and tell yesterday, my daughter brought in these pictures: Our dear little Shrimpy...

September 13, 2011

Funding the Couch Bum

If you watched the Republican debate last night and are still frantically searching around for...

September 09, 2011

Boots or Shakespeare?

Today's post shows that: (a) just when you thought you were a reformed time-waster, you...

September 08, 2011

Mother’s Little Helpers

Misery #423: getting help from your kids.

September 06, 2011

Things that have no right to exist

Maybe if we had Labor Day a little more often around here, Tuesday would seem...