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What was this young, impressionable lad thinking? How dare he pass up the orange and black for… ahem, crimson? 😉 Read more
What was this young, impressionable lad thinking? How dare he pass up the orange and black for… ahem, crimson? 😉 Read more
Before I begin, I want to remind our new readers that I am a self-proclaimed granola, or “crunchy” mom. I realize that not everyone takes these issues as seriously as I do, and that’s ok. It is not my intent to be self-righteous in this post, but only to discuss some of my recent thoughts on organic living… I recently returned from a trip to upstate/western NY, where I visited my sister and her family in their small rural town.... Read more
Check out this interesting article, The Sleepless Generation, on the importance of good sleep habits in children. While I don’t agree with everything, I think the author hits the nail on the head in that many of our children are just overtired, and so are the parents. h/t Danielle Bean for the link Read more
Tonight after dinner, I had a good natural consequences/learning moment with my 6 year old son, who came down from his shower and told me that he had made a poor choice, that he would eat his squash because he was sorry now that the he had watched the others eat cupcakes. He had tears in his eyes and I looked at him calmly and said, I know how hard this is. I have put your cupcake in the fridge,... Read more
How can a sweet little boy like this be anyone’s worst nightmare? Apparently, it’s more common than I wish to believe. In taking Gianna to one of her activities today, I overheard two mothers say this: Mom #1 “My friend just found out she was pregnant. She has an 18 month old and a 4 year old and now this. It was a total accident. Isn’t that awful!” Mom #2 “That is my worst nightmare!” Both moms look in my... Read more
Help! I have a 3.5 yr. old daughter asking me questions with which I am not equipped to deal. Basically it all centers around modesty, or her lack thereof. My struggle with raising my children is that I am trying to strike a balance between 1) teaching them to embrace the beauty and function of the human body as God designed it and 2) imbuing them with an understanding of the virtue of modesty. I started by teaching a two... Read more
To all the dads, grandfathers, godfathers (etc.!) out there, Happy Father’s Day!! And a warm welcome to Awol Mommy, our newest Builder! She is a fellow Princeton alum, former Army Military Intelligence Officer, wonderfully supportive Army wife, and supermom to two cherubs, 3-years and 5-months! We are thrilled to welcome her here at Building Cathedrals! Read more
It has now been a few weeks since I finished Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James Dobson, but I must say, his words have surely resonated in my head a few times since then, compelling to me to mother my two beloved boys in a certain way. It was a fantastic read and one I feel is worth digesting, especially for parents and grandparents of little boys! Dobson lays out a clear, conservative message in his book. Boys will be... Read more
I am the type of person that is always “nesting” even without a baby getting ready to make his appearance. Baby on the horizon only increases this compulsion. We purchased another baby monitor, located the infant car seat and co-sleeper and I made my husband go through his clothes this weekend. If I’m not laying down on my left side, something is being organized. We finally completed our wills this week and had them notarized at Daddy’s office (what is... Read more
I noticed my all-time favorite blogger Danielle Bean is giving up Diet Coke. My addiction is to Diet Dr. Pepper. I’ve tried in earnest several times. I always give it up during pregnancy, excepting the occasional happy indulgence. Unlike Danielle, when I have the first sip after pregnancy, it doesn’t taste like a mouthful of chemicals… it tastes like a mouthful of bliss. It’s the reward after a long nine months in the desert. I know all the arguments–it has... Read more
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