Let’s Chat
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 5:00 AM
Welcome to Coffee Talk! If you are new, here’s what it’s all about.
What’s on your mind? What would you like to talk about today?
Family Charism
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, September 15, 2008 3:00 PM
Some weekends are better than others. Some Sundays can be particularly rough for us, if we end up just lazing around doing nothing. Because for our family, doing nothing sometimes leads to nothing good.
Yesterday, however, was a glorious Sunday for the family Balducci.
In the afternoon, we loaded up the boys and headed down to the river. For two hours, we walked on the rocks, waded in the water,... READ MORE
Privileged Place
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, September 15, 2008 11:48 AM
He was supposed to take a nap. I was counting on his nap. There was an awful lot to do.
But sometimes little people have their own plans.
He climbed onto the couch and sat beside me as I typed.
“Mooosic, Mama!” he begged. “Moooooosic!”
I clicked to play one of his favorite songs and he snuggled into my side. His small body moved to the sound and I felt his warmth against me.
I typed and he swayed.... READ MORE
With Love, From Boys
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Sunday, September 14, 2008 10:29 AM
Reader Aileen shares this photo of what she found after bedtime at her house last night.
If little boys are sharing their Lego men with her, Mary must be doing something right. I’m pretty sure she treasures these tokens of affection in a special way.
Soccer Mom Redux
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:36 PM
Like my dear friend to the North (and many of you wonderful ladies as well), I too am in the midst of being a Soccer Mom.
Right now we are really in the throes because for the second season, I have four boys who are playing on six teams. Our oldest son plays for two teams at his school, and he and his brother are on a team together at the Y. The other two boys are each on a team as well. As you can... READ MORE
So I’m a Soccer Mom
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Friday, September 12, 2008 6:55 PM
We don’t usually “do” soccer around here. And I have been happy with that. Quite frankly, baseball, basketball, tennis, riding, and swimming keep me busy enough throughout the rest of the year and I am usually content to take the fall season off.
This year, though, we are playing soccer.
Well, some of us are. Others of us are sitting on a damp bench in a cold rain nursing a cup of ginger tea and wondering... READ MORE
Don’t Lego
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, September 12, 2008 2:16 PM
Somedays I am tempted to start a new column around here, one called “Did You Hear That Wailing?” Because there are those days that I seem to get pushed and tested and forced to deal with uncomfortable situations. Some days the wailing is from the boys. Some days it is from me.
Lately, those moments have included: clothes shopping with the boys (wailing from them); a recent trip that involved travelling... READ MORE
College Fair Fun
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Friday, September 12, 2008 9:30 AM
This week, I had the joy of representing my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, at our local county college fair. It was an eye opening experience!
As a local Alumni Schools Coordinator for Notre Dame, my job is to greet students, distribute literature, and answer questions about non-specific situations. I don’t make admissions decisions or have any sway on whether or not a student is admitted. ... READ MORE
Patience, Please
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, September 12, 2008 6:30 AM
I was in the shower today, leisurely rinsing off soap, when I heard a shriek. Camilla normally reads books by the door of the bathroom while I shower, but she’d wandered away, and something awful had clearly happened to her. She was wailing.
I called for her but she didn’t come, so I bolted out of the shower, grabbed my towel, and ran around the corner, imagining her trapped under a piece of furniture... READ MORE
Catholic Baby Names
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:23 PM
I was doing some surfing this afternoon and came across this resource for Catholic Baby Names, which offers boy and girl suggestions and appropriate names by date.
Had I gone with their suggestions, instead of Eric and Adam, I might be calling my sons “Omer” and “Senator” based on their birth dates.
Had I been graced with daughters on these same dates, little “Wilfreda” and “Hiltrude” might be playing Barbies at my house.
On second thought, maybe consulting this resource may not have made my kids too happy! What are the suggestions for your children’s Catholic Baby Names?
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