Watch This Happy Minute
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, April 13, 2012
This is the sweetest thing I’ve seen in a while. Check out how excited these grandparents-to-be are when they hear the big news.
(Yeah, I teared up a little. How could I help it?)
When Grandma Doesn't Get It
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I recently received a very nice, thoughtful email from a Catholic dad who’s dealing with a stressful situation with his family. His wife, a convert to Catholicism from what might be considered by some an extremist Christian denomination, is receiving quite a lot of pushback from her mother (his mother in law). Grandma insists that her children being raised as faithful Catholics is a repudiation of... READ MORE
Wake Traditions
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Today, we spent the day in the company of my recently deceased Grandpa Wayne, with a good old fashioned “wake”. All day at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, friends, relatives, neighbors and fellow parishioners came in to pay their respects, to pray and to visit.
While standing with Grandpa, I was amazed that people like his postal carrier and newspaper boy (who was 52!) came by and stayed a while. They... READ MORE
Good to the Last Drop?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Friday, August 07, 2009
My maternal grandfather passed away when I was eighteen. I remember him as a sweet man who loved his grandchildren very much.
I also remember him as subdued, almost depressed, at least during the last few days of our semiannual visits to him and my grandmother, who lived a day’s drive away from us.
Recently my mother told me the reason for this. “Granddaddy” loved so much having his only grandchildren... READ MORE
Fringe Benefits of Staying at Grandma's
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Friday, July 31, 2009
Today is the last full day of my extended stay at my parents’ house this week, so the kids and I have been taking full advantage of the privileges here.
One of the yummiest of these fringe benefits has been my mother’s baking. At Grandmaman’s house, baked goods are served often— even at breakfast.
While I would worry about fat content and sugar if breakfasts like leftover Frosted Banana Bars were... READ MORE
I'm a Strawberry Sensation
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Arwen’s post about summer produce gives me the perfect opportunity to brag about our strawberries.
We have strawberries!
I like to brag about our strawberries because, you see, I have nothing to do with our strawberries.
I had a garden years ago that I lovingly tended alongside my husband. I still hold onto the dream of a flourishing garden, but we probably won’t be raising many plants until we’re... READ MORE
Flu, Faith and Fun with Grandparents
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, April 30, 2009
On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live! Cast, (click here to listen or click on the player above) we react to the recent news of the Swine Flu sweeping across the nation. Is it media hype or something to be worried about, and what can we do to protect and prepare our families for a larger outbreak?
This week, we share the good news about another Faith & Family feature product: All Things Guy: A Guide to Becoming a Man that Matters... READ MORE
Grandparental Distance
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, April 24, 2009
Lisa’s post yesterday about Grandparents’ Day at her son’s school took me back to my own school days. The public elementary school I attended had the event every year, but I never got to take one of my own grandparents - they all lived hundreds of miles away.
In first grade, I remember being surprised that so many of my classmates were able to bring actual grandparents to school on that day. Since... READ MORE
Giving Thanks for Grandparents
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Friday, April 24, 2009
Today is a bit of milestone for our family. We will be celebrating our last “Grandparents Day” at our Catholic elementary school since Adam will be graduating in May.
At St. Anthony’s, Grandparents Day (now called “VIP Day”), is a longstanding tradition. The spirit of the day is that the children prepare lunch for and dine with their grandparents, show off their schoolwork, and generally give thanks... READ MORE
Family History
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Sunday, November 16, 2008
I sat down to write something here this afternoon and happened to check the site first—Lisa’s thoughts on the importance of family history were along the same lines of what I have been thinking about today!
This afternoon, my ten-year-old interviewed me for a school project.
“If you could spend an afternoon with anyone, dead or living,” he asked, “who would it be?”
I thought for a moment of all the... READ MORE
