Friday, February 29, 2008

Excellent Blog Award

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I am extremely honored to accept the nomination for Excellent Blog Award from Leticia Velasquez. She writes, “Elizabeth is so graceful and ...
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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Ave Maria Stella

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I have never been up on the most popular names, and actually thought that my sister-in-law had made up the name AVA when she named her beaut...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Stair Climbing for Winter Indoor Exercise

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“Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destro...
Friday, February 22, 2008

Security Objects

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Ah, finally, a snow worthy of snow pants, snow boots, and snow shovels! We have about six inches of snow here on Eastern Long Island, with ...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Lunar Eclipse

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Tonight I let the children stay up late to watch the lunar eclipse. I called my siblings and parents to let them know. I thought it was so...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

What Have I Been Up To?

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While the kids are home on winter break, I have been spending all my spare time working on a local pro-life issue. I can use all your praye...
Thursday, February 14, 2008

Half-Pint Valentine

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I was up and out early this morning to catch up on my errands. It had been so cold and wet earlier this week that I had put off all my shop...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Chocolate-covered Strawberries

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Chocolate Covered Strawberries: An EASY and HEALTHY Treat for St. Valentine's Day! Melt chocolate. Dip strawberries in chocolate. Drop...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Chocolate Snowballs

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Fast, easy, and kid-proof! A great treat for St. Valentine's Day or any occasion at all! You will need: One pound of dark chocolate melt...
Monday, February 11, 2008

St. Valentine’s Coconut Macaroons

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(1) 14 oz. Package of Sweetened Flake Coconut (1) 14 oz. Can of Sweetened Condense Milk 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract 1 ½ tsp. Almond Extract Optio...
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Friday, February 8, 2008

Failing in our Fasts

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On Ash Wednesday, the baby turned her dinner bowl over onto her head. She looked adorable in her silly “hat”. Then I remembered what had be...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Ash Wednesday: "What Should I Give Up?"

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“Proclaim a fast, call an assembly; Gather the elders, All who dwell in the land, Into the house of the Lord, your God, And cry to the Lord!...
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Monday, February 4, 2008

Gestational Diabetes: A Book Proposal

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I am preparing a book proposal to submit to a publisher of informational health books. My working title is “Gestational Diabetes: What to d...
Thursday, January 31, 2008

Separation Anxiety and Naptime Refusal – RESOLUTION! - Part IV

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My now-eighteen-month toddler has finally resumed her normal night and naptime schedule. We went out for a quick errand at 11:30 AM today a...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Little People Must Write to be “Heard”

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I subscribe to the popular mainstream, liberal newspaper on Long Island, Newsday. I feel I have little choice in the matter, as they have a...
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Eighteen Months

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During these difficult few weeks I had to sometimes remind myself that motherhood was truly a divine gift. “Could one die from lack of slee...
Thursday, January 24, 2008

Separation Anxiety and Naptime Refusal - Part III

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If I complete this post, you may assume I have achieved some reasonable amount of success in the sleep stand-off between me and my toddler. ...
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Monday, January 21, 2008

Separation Anxiety and Naptime Refusal – Part II

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The problem of my toddler's "sleep strike", as outlined in my last post, has persisted for one week now. Things have gone fro...
Thursday, January 17, 2008

Separation Anxiety and Naptime Refusal – Part I

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I know there will be a Part II to this, at the very least, as this has been the major ongoing issue ruling my life over the past month. My y...
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Monday, January 14, 2008

A Toddler and "The Water Horse"

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Two weeks ago the Catholic school had a half day for teachers’ conferences. I love those days because I can take the kids wherever we like ...
Saturday, January 12, 2008

A Shower of Happiness

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Today my daughters and I attended a baby shower for my sister-in-law. It was in a very classy restaurant, which was well-attended by about ...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Lightheartedness

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When my mother called last night, I gave her little chance to tell me why she had called. Barely pausing to take a breath, I told her how m...
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Friday, January 4, 2008

"Emily's Hope", by Ellen Gable

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“Emily’s Hope” by Ellen Gable is a semi-autobiographical novel about a young woman, Emily, who, in the course of doing a genealogical high s...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Christmas in Florida

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We just got home from a long-awaited vacation to visit my grandparents in Florida. Until I met my husband, I used to visit them annually. ...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Christmas Greetings

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I love getting the mail this time of year. Even if I rarely hear from someone, I always love to receive their wishes for a Merry Christmas....
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Complaining at Christmas Time

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Okay, we all know we are supposed to be full of good cheer this month, but I am sure all of we moms lose patience at least once with all we ...
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Saturday, December 15, 2007

100

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Tonight I reach a bloggers’ milestone: 100 posts. As I keep to a simple theme and yet try not to be redundant, it is always a challenge to ...
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Thursday, December 13, 2007

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

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Before my review I must make a confession. I purchased “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers” , by Maria Augusta Trapp , for my ten-year-o...
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