About Rachel Balducci

Rachel Balducci Rachel Balducci is married to Paul and they are the parents of five lively boys and one precious baby girl. She is the author of How Do You Tuck In A Superhero?, and is a newspaper columnist for the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. For the past four years, she has maintained her personal blog at Testosterhome.net where she blogs her life with boys, including (but not limited to) swords, army guys, Chuck Norris, and basketball.
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Why self-diagnosis is a bad idea

Here are a few things I recommend you avoid, things I’ve learned the hard way and I’d love for you to side-step the pain.

1. Never try on your skinny jeans six weeks after giving birth. You feel skinny? That’s great! Back away from the jeans. This will not end well.
2. Never evaluate your life, your mothering skills, the state of your home, finances or marriage when you are having hormonal shifts.... READ MORE


September!

How I love you

There is something so magical and downright inspirational about September. I know it’s all about beginnings—it has forever meant the start of school, a return to structure, a fresh start. I love September and find I always have a renewed sense of purpose as we make our way into Fall (that glorious, glorious season!).

In the midst of celebrating September 1 today, I found myself singing this little... READ MORE


Worth Having Around

What's your weakness?

I was tidying Isabel’s nursery today and realized, as I added books to her second book basket, that I have a weakness for books. I am practical about things and stuff and I can get rid of just about any other item around this house. But when it comes time to purge, rarely can I justify ditching a book.

(I sort of feel this way about shoes, too, but somehow I can rally and get rid of them here and there.)

What about you. How would you finish the following statement: You can never have too many ____________?


Playing With Your Food

in a good way

I came across these clever plates today—Mr Food Face and friends. How brilliant!

That was my first thought, anyway. Then I thought about how this could backfire, images of the toddler crying because he doesn’t want to eat Mr. Food Face’s carrot-stick moustache or broccoli side-burns. Would this be too traumatic?

It’s worth the risk. I can absolutely see myself getting into the most creative of food... READ MORE


Hello, Dolly!

a blast from the past

At the store recently, I grabbed a birthday gift for a niece—a tiny little Strawberry Shortcake doll.

I had these same dolls as a girl and when I sniffed the plastic case, a wave of memories washed over me. My sister and I had a nice little collection of “Strawberry Shortcakes,” and I remember my favorite being the Angel Food doll with her white hair and fresh scent.

I’m looking forward to more of... READ MORE


Choosing Favorites

Pope says pick a saint to emulate

In his general audience yesterday, Pope Benedict encouraged Catholics to have a devotion to a specific saint, asking that saint for intercession but also working to imitate his or her holy life. 

According to Zenit, the Holy Father said that it is important “to have ‘travel companions’ on the journey of our Christian life: I am thinking of a spiritual director, a confessor, persons with whom we can... READ MORE


Sir Hubby

Acts of Extreme Nobility

When Paul and I got married sixteen years ago, I counted on lots of romance—him bringing home flowers every so often, him carrying me through fields of poppies, perhaps the two of us enjoying some wildly romantic dancing in the kitchen while our supper simmered on the stove.

Fast-forward to the present and while some of these gestures have come to pass (and they are lovely gestures indeed) I continue... READ MORE


Wash Away Pounds

Drink more water!

A new study shows that drinking two glasses of water before each meal is an effective way to curb your appetite and lose weight.

It’s certainly worth trying, I’d say.


More Than A Game

an inspiring video from FOCUS

More than a Game from FOCUSNational on Vimeo.

FOCUS stands for Fellowship of Catholic University Students. They are doing great works of evangelization on college campuses.

HT: Jeff Cavins and see other FOCUS videos here.


Big Boy Bed

What joy! What challenge!

Last night was Henry’s second official night in the Big Boy Bed. He did pretty good, getting out of bed only a handful of times before settling in to sweet, sweet slumber.

This was our second attempt at the bed. The first was a few months before Isabel was born and I quickly realized that naptime was going to become an issue once the crib was gone. My pregnant self made an executive decision and back... READ MORE


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