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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is Editorial Director of Faith & Family. She is author of My Cup of Tea, Mom to Mom, Day to Day, and most recently Small Steps for Catholic Moms. Though she once struggled to separate her life and her work, the two …
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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 …
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Lisa Hendey

Lisa Hendey
Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com and the author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms and The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also enjoys speaking around the country, is employed as webmaster for her parish web sites and spends time on various …
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Arwen Mosher

Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their 4-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son, and twin boys born May 2011. She has a bachelor's degree in theology. She dreads laundry, craves sleep, loves to read novels and do logic puzzles, and can't live without tea. Her personal blog site …
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Rebecca Teti

Rebecca Teti
Rebecca Teti is married to Dennis and has four children (3 boys, 1 girl) who -- like yours no doubt -- are pious and kind, gorgeous, and can spin flax into gold. A Washington, DC, native, she converted to Catholicism while an undergrad at the U. Dallas, where she double-majored in …
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Robyn Lee

Robyn Lee
Robyn Lee is a 30-something, single lady, living in Connecticut in a small bungalow-style kit house built by her great uncle in the 1950s. She also conveniently lives next door to her sister, brother-in-law and six kids ... and two doors down are her parents. She received her undergraduate degree from …
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DariaSockey

DariaSockey
Daria Sockey is a freelance writer and veteran of the large family/homeschooling scene. She recently returned home from a three-year experiment in full time outside employment. (Hallelujah!) Daria authored several of the original Faith&Life Catechetical Series student texts (Ignatius Press), and is currently a Senior Writer for Faith&Family magazine. A latecomer …
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Guest Bloggers

Kate Lloyd

Kate Lloyd
Kate Lloyd is a rising senior, and a political science major at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire. While not in school, she lives in Whitehall PA, with her mom, dad, five sisters and little brother. She needs someone to write a piece about how it's possible to …
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Lynn Wehner

Lynn Wehner
As a wife and mother, writer and speaker, Lynn Wehner challenges others to see the blessings that flow when we struggle to say "Yes" to God’s call. Control freak extraordinaire, she is adept at informing God of her brilliant plans and then wondering why the heck they never turn out that …
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Teens Win Cash for School

Theology of the Body Essay Contest

Very cool!

Ascension Press is sponsoring a Theology of the Body Scholarship Essay Contest with some great prizes:

Essays should be between 1000 and 1500 words, and they should explore the following topic:

How has the Theology of the Body impacted the way I see myself as a young man/ young woman in today’s culture?

Young men and young women will be judged in separate categories, with a grand prize,... READ MORE 


iConfess

vote for the best Confession promo video

Several excellent videos promoting Confession have turned up in my Facebook feed this Lent. Here’s one:

Only this morning, however, did I realize they’re entries in a contest to promote the Archdiocese of New York’s All Day Confession event April 18th.

There’s an amazing variety of entries, and the winner will be chosen in part by how many hits and “likes” the videos get, so go check out a few.


Win a Compline Prayer Book

Enter at my blog or on Facebook

I want to thank Faith & Family Live for allowing me to guest blog last week about the Liturgy of the Hours.

I enjoyed your comments here and on my blog, Coffee & Canticles.  Please feel free to ask any questions or share your own insights there with me in the future. I’d like to offer you all the chance to win a copy of a beautiful and easy to use Night Prayer Book.

It’s the size of a slender school... READ MORE 


Promote Catholic Media & Win An IPad 2

Help us spread the good news!

Have you heard the big news? Tomorrow, March 15, is “Catholic Media Promotion Day”.  This grassroots effort is designed to help spread the word about all of the great work being done in Catholic Media. To build buzz, a Facebook page has been created at Facebook.com/PromoteCatholicism and everyone who “likes” that page will be entered to win an iPad2.  But more importantly, you’ll be helping to spread... READ MORE 


A Pro-Life Way to Win $300

Design a shirt for OverPopulationisaMyth.com

Hi girls! Are any of you graphic designers? Or fledgling graphic designers?

If so, you should take a peek at the very cool contest going on over at OverpopulationisaMyth.com.

Simply design a shirt (graphic, written idea, or both) and submit it by January 26th. The winner will take home $300 and have their t-shirt featured on the site. (Word is, they are particularly interested in designs that contain... READ MORE 


Book It!

Don’t forget to enter our book giveaway —the contest is open until tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern. I’ll draw a winner and announce it this evening.

Thanks!


Babies DVD Giveaway

Leave a comment here for your chance to win!

Lori Hadacek Chaplin offers a positive review of the newly-released Babies on DVD today.

The good news for Faith & Family Live readers is that we have a copy of this DVD to give away.

To enter for your chance to win, you need only leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (will not be published or shared) between now and Friday, October 8 at 3:00 pm EST. I will draw a random winner and announce it here on the blog over the weekend.

Good luck to you—and happy baby-watching!


Dare to Design

a very cool contest from Shabby Apple

Hi girls!

Do we have any fledgling designers out there? A little birdie just told me that Shabby Apple is currently hosting their second annual Dare to Design Contest!

Care to give it a go? Here are the details in a nutshell:

Simply design a dress and post an image of it to your personal blog with a link back to Shabby Apple by October 15th, 2010. The Top 15 entries will then be posted to the Shabby... READ MORE 


Vote For Jane!

The Royal Mint wants to know who should be the next “Great Briton” in its special series of coins.

Jane Austen fans, unite! We must defeat John Lennon.

(Though if you go for Sir Walter Raleigh instead, I’ll still respect you.) 


Family Gatherings and Mother Mary

Join us for this week's podcast

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This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Elizabeth Foss, Sarah Reinhard and I talk about the joys and stresses of welcoming extended family into our homes for family gatherings.  What tips do you have for Lisa to feed and shelter everyone, enjoy their company and not fall into the Martha vs. Mary syndrome. How do you avoid any family drama or differences (when... READ MORE 


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