Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Under the Boards

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“If you don’t behave,” my Dad said to me sternly but half-jokingly, “We are going to cut your hair short, dress you like a boy, and have you...
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy (A Book Review)

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Father Donald H. Calloway, MIC , has written an autobiographical book about his conversion from a drug-addicted teenager with a criminal rec...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Young People's Book of Saints

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The Young People’s Book of Saints by Hugh Ross Williamson is a compilation of 63 saints of the Western Church from the first through the t...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

What I Gave up for Lent: "Feeling Aggravated"

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Kids pulling on both ends of an elephant I gave up “feeling aggravated” for Lent. I had not made up my mind what I was going to do until af...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

17 Again: A Movie Review

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[Spoiler alert.] In " 17 Again ", Zac Efron plays Mike O’Donnell, the once-college-bound athlete with promises of a “free ride” sc...

How to build a raised garden bed

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Yesterday I was so excited to pass by the baseball fields and see green grass. Today the snow is falling again! As much as we have enjoyed...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Touch of Heaven to Hold Onto

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On Monday morning the three older children returned to school and I took my three-year-old ice skating at our favorite outdoor rink. The out...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

After Midnight

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St Cecelia The kids are convinced that they scheduled the Olympics to coincide with President’s Week winter break, or visa versa, to allow c...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Review of Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue: An American Life”

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As one would expect, Sarah Palin ’s book “Going Rogue: An American Life” is political in nature – and yet, regardless of your politics, I t...
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

The World is too Slow for Me

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Girls in a garden Being involved in a sports organization is so exciting when I can contribute my ideas to help make it run better for my ch...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

High Demand

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As the kids continue to grow older and more independent, I have had more time to spend on other projects. While I avoided volunteer work du...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Grace Under Pressure

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I woke up this morning to a migraine headache, something I get a few times a year, usually when a cold front is coming through and smashing ...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A Review of “Poet”: Forty Poems by Paul Gerard Dextraze

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Paul Gerard Dextraze has self-published a book of his forty poems. Originally the purpose of his book was to preserve them as a legacy for...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Apple of my Eye

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A Mother And Child In An Interior Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings – Psalms 17:2 One of my very favorit...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

No heat in the middle of winter?

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After our main heating unit broke down twice within three of the coldest days on Long Island this winter, I wondered what a family would do ...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Visit at a friend’s house

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Sun and Moon Flowers I park in front of my friend’s historic house and get my things together. My three-year-old is all excited to go to “S...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Snow: A Lesson in Temporal Beauty

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“Where’s my Frosty ?!?” I heard my three-year-old exclaim on Sunday morning, as she went downstairs for breakfast and looked out the back d...
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Monday, December 28, 2009

Revolutionary Road: A Review with Spoilers

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I find it impossible to review this movie without spoiling the ending for my readers. I have read numerous reviews on Christian sites, whic...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Art of Motherhood

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In certain occupations, such as baking, medicine, and architecture, perfection is of utmost importance. Motherhood is not one of them. One ...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

How to take a cake from crumbled disaster to fabulous

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My most recent semi-disaster-turned-to-life-lesson came in the form of a cake. After baking a quintuplet batch of banana bread, I forgot to...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

A Gingerbread House Making Birthday Party

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My daughter's eleventh birthday party was a success! Although we were expecting a blizzard tonight and the snow was just starting to fa...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

"Your shipment has been intercepted" and other gifting disasters

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Under The Mistletoe I looked in horror at the tracking information on my computer. “Shipment has been intercepted.” A few weeks ago I decide...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Why moms should ignore all the dieting articles and enjoy their Christmas cookies

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Today's Examiner column is a re-run of a rant I went on last Advent about women's magazines that tell us we can lose five pounds by ...
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Friday, December 11, 2009

The Ultimate Wait

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It seems I have spent the better part of this month waiting. .. Waiting for my turn at parent-teacher conferences… Waiting for my camcorder ...
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Monday, December 7, 2009

Tips for saying sane during Advent

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It should be the most joyful time of the year. Yet many of we busy moms are so intent on "doing it right" that we miss out on the ...
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

How to make a Jesse Tree and ornaments for Advent

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If you are looking for a new and meaningful tradition to add to your Advent repertoire, you will love making a Jesse Tree. My Examiner arti...
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Community outreach activities for families during Advent

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My sister Joanna Cummings, a youth and children's minister, has guest posted a column for me on community outreach activities that woul...
Monday, November 30, 2009

The Night’s Dark Shade: A Novel of the Cathars by Elena Maria Vidal

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I had the pleasure of reading Elena Maria Vidals’ new historical romance, “The Night’s Dark Shade: A Novel of the Cathars” , released by Ma...
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Sunday, November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

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I was filled with such great joy this morning when I woke up this morning. It is the First Sunday of Advent! Last night I put out some new...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

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These chocolates were made by my children today. They are girl and boy pilgrims, bats with baseballs, and turkeys. I am so thankful for th...
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Monday, November 23, 2009

When Mommies Make Mistakes

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The school yard Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player. ~Author ...
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