Sleep Issues
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Monday, March 05, 2012
This morning, an online friend and I were trading emails about a little snafu that happened over at CatholicMom.com. In the end, we both chalked it up to feeling exhausted. I’ll save you from the onslaught of menopause related, hot flash horror stories that ensued. But the conversation made me realize the sleep crisis that many of our families are facing these days.
When our children are babies, we... READ MORE
Hurrah for the Paper Plates
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Sunday, February 05, 2012
Do you ever get absurdly happy about little things?
Today after Mass our kids had a passel of friends over.
This was wonderful: something I love about our little neighborhood is that it’s walkable, and within blocks of our parish, so it’s natural for the neighbor kids to gather at one or another of their homes after Sunday Mass.
Today it was our place, which was fine except for the minor crisis posed by lunch.
We forgot to run the dishwasher last night, and hadn’t had time before church to do the breakfast dishes, so there wasn’t a clean plate in the house.
“Am I really going to have to wash all the dishes before I feed these kids?” I was sighing to myself.
(Job’s lament from today’s readings came to mind: “Has not man a hard service upon earth, and are not his days like the days of a hireling?”
But soft! What is that glint of red in the pantry?
Leftover paper plates—exactly enough, as it turned out, for the number of diners.
My day was made.
Appearances and Routines
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, October 20, 2011
This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Lynn, Hallie and I talk about “keeping up” in this Autumn season when life seems to be so crazy busy! From scaling back household routines to cutting back on kids activities, we’re looking at ways to economize our time so that we can enjoy more precious moments with our families. We also discuss the need for moms to ask... READ MORE
Chore Charts & Fashion Fun
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, September 08, 2011
On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Rachel, Hallie and I have a wonderful time chatting about the recent hot topic of Chore Charts. We dive into recent posts by Rachel and Arwen, making reference to a great age appropriate chore list shared by Danielle. How do you handle chores at home? How do you motivate kids to do them well... READ MORE
Unplugging and Not Judging
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, July 28, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Elizabeth, Sarah and I share a topic inspired by my recent “unplugging” for a moms’ retreat. Together, we look at the tricks and treats related to becoming less “wired” and share our own struggles and experiences. Have you managed to find any downtime yet this summer? Have you “unplugged” much yet, as a... READ MORE
Finding Motivation and Books
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, June 30, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Lynn, Hallie and I take a break from the summer heat to enjoy a fun conversation about staying “motivated” during the summer, when all we really feel like doing is sipping a cool drink and taking a nap! Are you feeling lazy and lax this summer? How do you motivate yourself to stay on top of teaching kids,... READ MORE
Mobile Evangelization
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, June 20, 2011
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This Harley caught my eye at the gym today. One of my little secrets is that some day I’d love to own one of these—“she” would be red, and not quite as bulky as this one. My husband the ER doctor is obviously opposed to the idea for a variety of practical reasons.
But the reason this particular model caught my eye was not the color, but rather that large “Jesus Is Lord” banner across the windshield,... READ MORE
Proposing Vocations
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, May 16, 2011
Yesterday, our parish welcomed a guest homilist for the the 48th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. To celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday and to get us talking about the topic of vocations, my pastor welcomed our diocesan Director of Vocations to share remarks after the gospel.
This visiting priest hit the nail square on the head - he addressed the critical state of vocations to the priesthood and religious... READ MORE
Pets and Passings
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, March 24, 2011
This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Arwen, Sarah and I chat about the newest members of the Reinhard clan: her new pet chickens! This launches a conversation about family pets. Are you a pet family or a non-animal zone? What kinds of things do you think moms and dads should consider when deciding whether or not to take the pet plunge?
This week’s Faith & Family... READ MORE
How To Be Happy At Home
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Monday, February 07, 2011
Here’s a story whose end I didn’t see coming. I might have shared it on a podcast already—can’t recall.
When we were younger and were on the political activist social circuit more, I used to delight in responding to the typical Washington, DC party question, “What do you do?” with an unapologetic and smiling, “I’m a housewife.”
I used this response even during the periods of my life when I was working... READ MORE
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