Tuesday, October 27, 2009

A Beached Whale at Sunken Meadow State Park ?

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Yesterday my two older girls ran two races in a row at Sunken Meadow State Park. That they were allowed to do this was purely by accident o...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Morning Run

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The Seine at Giverny, Morning Mists, 1897 Morning Run Elizabeth K. Miller I awaken with thoughts of things to do today I try to shut them ou...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

First week of Facebook for my pre-teen

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It has become quite clear from listening to my twelve-year-old’s friends that just about every middle-schooler has a Facebook account. Mos...
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Part II of my guest post at New Parents Guide

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I promise to get some original material up here soon! Part II of my guest post mini-series on jobs that should not be attempted with your t...
Monday, October 19, 2009

Blog Giveaway: the new aboutBaby.mommy bibby

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New moms may want to read my article at Examiner.com about the new aboutBaby.mommy bibby and the story of its founders, two moms from Long ...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Pure Love by Jason Evert

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“Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.” – Pope John Paul II. When Evert wrote this 60-page booklet,...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Our Whirlwind Cross Country/Softball Week

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It has been a whirlwind of a week, followed by a tornado of a weekend! Last week we had two cross country races and five softball tournamen...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Small Successes Double Sports Edition

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It has been a while since I participated in the Thursday Small Successes at the Faith and Family blog. 1. This week, for two days in a row,...
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My Guest Post at New Parents' Guide

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I was invited to submit a guest post at New Parents' Guide . This is part I of a miniseries on things that should not be attempted with...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

"In Name Only", by Ellen Gable

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Last year I reviewed Ellen Gable’s first book, Emily’s Hope , which won an Honorable Mention Award for religious fiction in the 2006 Indepe...
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Monday, October 5, 2009

The FTC Now Regulates Blog Reviews!

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This just in: The FTC is now requiring bloggers to disclose if they have received a free book or other payment in exchange for writing a boo...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Third Annual Stand Up for Life on Eastern Long Island

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Today I went to the third annual Stand Up for Life prayerful vigil in Manorville Long Island. I spoke to several old-timers about why they ...
Thursday, October 1, 2009

10 ways to get your child outside

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Stuck in the indoor rut? Please go to my column to see 10 ways to get your child outside .
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Running the race that lies before us

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The first race for the Catholic Middle School Athletic Association this year was run on Yom Kippur at Sunken Meadow State Park. It was a ma...
Monday, September 28, 2009

Weight loss and fitness just for Moms!

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By popular demand, I have written an article for my Examiner column about fitness for moms. A few of my writing friends contributed their s...
Saturday, September 26, 2009

My First Day Teaching Confirmation Class

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St. Louis teaching his children “So God is a stalker?” a boy commented after our reading of Psalm 139, “That’s kind of creepy.” This was jus...
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Friday, September 25, 2009

Fitness Articles at my Online Column

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I have been hard at work on some youth running articles for my column. Here is the link for an article on how to start your kids running cr...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

2009 Fall Kickoff of 40 Days for Life

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Blow the trumpet in Zion! Proclaim a fast, call an assembly. Gather the people, notify the congregation. Assemble the elders; gather the chi...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Pure Manhood by Jason Evert

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“When you decide firmly to lead a clean life, chastity will not be a burden on you: It will be a crown of triumph.” – St. Josemaria Escriva....
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Just Call Me Jonah

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Last year I wrote several posts putting down volunteerism in general. After being very involved for several years volunteering in different...
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Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Kitchen Madonna by Rumer Godden

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This little gem is a great story to read out loud with the whole family. Only 89 pages and not separated into chapters, the book can easily ...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Pure Womanhood

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“Do not arouse, do not stir up love before its own time.” Song of Songs 3:5, NAB In the 44-page booklet "Pure Womanhood", Crystali...
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Monday, September 14, 2009

Article on breakfasts kids can prepare for themselves

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I woke up early this morning and made pancakes for the kids. At 5:45 AM, the crescent moon was still bright and the sky was a pretty dark b...
Sunday, September 13, 2009

I Remember

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The day the Twin Towers fell, I was outside weeding. My husband was watching the morning news with our three children, who were then ages 4,...
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

A Sweet Birthday

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When I found out my birthday fell on a Sunday, I must confess my first thought was that this might be the perfect opportunity to spend some ...
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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Without Blemish

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This is the last in a week-long series of brief devotionals to go along with the daily readings. Please come back next week to see how we...
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Friday, September 4, 2009

Feasting or Fasting?

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“Jesus answered them, "Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?” ” - Luke 5:34 Jesus’ disciples were bei...
Thursday, September 3, 2009

The Wind in the Window

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Island Breeze “Therefore, from the day we heard this, we do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge o...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The Olive Tree

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Eucalyptus And Olive Grove “But I, like an olive tree in the house of God, trust in God's faithful love forever.” Psalms 52:10 Olive tre...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Day of the Lord

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This week I am featuring a series of brief devotionals to go along with the daily mass readings. “But you, brothers, are not in darkness, fo...
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Monday, August 31, 2009

Facing Adversity

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This week I am featuring a set of brief devotionals to go along with the daily mass readings. “But he passed through the midst of them and w...
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