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September 2013

September 12, 2013
When you are a firstborn one-year-old, your mom feeds you square meals at home and...
September 11, 2013
On September 11, we pray, we grieve, and we remember.  Just the words "World Trade...
September 10, 2013
I called today to arrange for some home maintenance work that I need done twice...
September 09, 2013
Last week was the big back to school week around here.  Every time I checked...
September 05, 2013
Pope Francis has announced for the whole church a day of fasting and prayer on...
September 04, 2013
Far removed as we are from extreme poverty in our often sanitized portion of the...
September 03, 2013
Today is a day marked with mixed emotions as I send my older two children...
September 02, 2013
As we get older, we know more and more people who are hospital or home-bound...
September 01, 2013
My preschool set has a new vocabulary, and my older ones are thinking about math...

August 2013

August 28, 2013
I live in New Jersey, so almost every family I know spends a lot of...
August 27, 2013
After a particularly grumpy, uncheerful boy came downstairs from spending some time in his room...
August 26, 2013
The day this summer that my son jumped in front of the computer with his...
August 22, 2013
A number of years ago I ran a mothers group at my parish.  It was...
August 20, 2013
The beach is the best!  Although if you don't plan things correctly, you may wind...
August 12, 2013
On our family vacation this year, we had the opportunity to visit Hershey's Chocolate World....
August 09, 2013
We have just introduced the kids to the wonderful world of Looney Tunes, thanks to...
August 08, 2013
Mothering in our culture is a juggling act.  We balance tending to little ones, housework,...
August 07, 2013
As you may already know, two of my children will be going to school outside...
August 06, 2013
Being in a wedding is a big deal for a young boy.  Measure him for...
August 02, 2013
For most of my life, sleep could be sacrificed for any and every reason. Sleep...
August 01, 2013
My heart is pounding and I am smiling ear to ear as I have just...

July 2013

July 31, 2013
After several housing situations fell through for our family this spring we have had to...
July 29, 2013
We live in an era when it is easier than ever to self-promote, due in...
July 26, 2013
Apparently, I allowed my 3 year old to wear a bikini.  It was a hand-me-down,...
July 25, 2013
We are headed into the city this morning to visit American Girl Place. My 8...
July 24, 2013
Many Christians find themselves joyless at the end of the day not because of any enormous problem,...
July 23, 2013
Last week our family took a trip up to NJ/NY/PA, visiting with extended family and...
July 21, 2013
Have you seen American Ninja Warrior?  While not quite as good as the original Japanese...
July 19, 2013
A great antidote to summer boredom, especially on long, hot afternoons: A Lemonade Stand!! Here...
July 18, 2013
I love to keep it simpler during summer. One of our favorite meals is just...
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