Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is web editor of Faith & Family Live! and senior editor of Faith & Family magazine. She is author of My Cup of Tea: Musings of a Catholic Mom (Pauline 2005) and Mom to Mom, Day to Day: Advice and Support for Catholic Living (Pauline 2007). Though she once struggled to separate her life and her work, the two have now become so perfectly entangled that she embraces the joyful jumble. She writes what she lives: marriage, motherhood, cooking, homemaking, health, humor, and Catholic family living. Read her personal blog at 
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The Joys of Impractical Shoes
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Friday, July 03, 2009
On our anniversary yesterday, Dan took me out shopping. He “owed” me some birthday presents from last month (he did not), he said and figured we might as well pick some things out together.
I guess I thrill easily, because my man’s voluntary company on a shopping excursion made me giddy.
And when I picked out these totally impractical shoes, ones I am quite sure will be the cause of my demise when I turn over my ankle in them a thousand different times a thousand different ways, and he said only, “Sure, if you like them,” I knew he loved me.
No wonder I married this man!
Forming Hearts and Minds
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Friday, July 03, 2009
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
Whether your children attend school or are homeschooled, this is the spot to ask questions about curricula, religious education, parent-teacher relationships, or academic concerns of any kind.
Please join us!
Holy Nuns, Happy in Habits
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Thursday, July 02, 2009
I challenge you to watch this video and not wind up with a big goofy grin on your face by the end. This kind of joy is positively infectious.
Your Better Half
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Thursday, July 02, 2009
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
Struggling in your marriage? Have some relationship advice to share? Have a marriage success story to share? Have a man/woman question? This weekly thread is the place to do it.
Come on in and join the conversation!
Rock On, Mom!
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, July 02, 2009
It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of each week, we do exactly that.
To participate, just write up a list of 3 of your recent Small Successes and post it on your blog along with the Small Successes button (go here to get the code). You are not required to use the button, but please do link back to the main post... READ MORE
Yours, Mine & Ours
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
I was listening to a popular radio talk show in the car the other day and a particular caller caught my attention.
It was a woman calling in to complain about the fights she always seemed to get in with her husband over money. The show’s host asked for a few details about the couple’s financial practices and then concluded that the problem was that they pooled their money.
“You need your own bank... READ MORE
Temps & Charts
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
This weekly thread is a place where you can share your struggles, triumphs, links, resources, concerns, and questions about all things related to Natural Family Planning.
Please join the conversation!
Are You Connecting With Us Yet?
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
We have over 300 members over at Faith & Family Connect, our new online social network just for Catholic moms. We’ve been sharing photos, questions, advice, and ideas.
So far, our most popular group is one started by Lisa Hendey called “Heart, Mind, Body & Soul”—support and encouragement for women to take care of their physical and spiritual selves.
If you’ve been hesitating to join us at Faith & Family Connect,... READ MORE
There's an App for That
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Many thanks to Paul Camarata, the genius behind The SaintCast, for this Catholic version of the popular Apple commercial:
Speak Up Now
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
This is the Open Forum Coffee Talk. that means ... anything goes. Ask a question, make a suggestion, share a story, offer some advice—the floor is yours!
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