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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is editor-in-chief of Catholic Digest and 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 …
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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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Are you pinning?

Have you checked out Pinterest?

If you’re online much, you’ve probably heard about Pinterest, one of the hottest new social networking properties around these days. Launched in beta in March of 2010, the site is now welcoming over 11 million visits per week and seems to be all the rage among many of my geek friends—especially those of the female persuasion.

What is Pinterest all about? Here’s an overview from the site’s “About”... READ MORE 


First Communion Photo Etiquette

What's appropriate?

I received a very thoughtful email today from a photographer who was hired to shoot photos before, during and after an upcoming First Communion mass.  She posed the following question:

I am familiar with the customary poses of the child with hands folded and the group of children and the child and family.  What I am wondering about are photos during mass.  Being an avid scrapbooker I have always wanted... READ MORE 


10 Tips for Profile Pics

Easy ways to look your best
Voila!

Hello ladies!

My friend, Jen, came into town last weekend for my sweet daughter’s baptism. Since she knew I needed to have a new profile picture taken, she was kind enough to bring her camera along with her and play photographer.

I was not too keen on having my photo taken at one month postpartum but since it had to be done I prepared myself for having to settle on a less-than-flattering shot. I was... READ MORE 


Purple Mountain Majesty

a photo for the Lord's day
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Laetare!

Bearded vulture in the Pyrenees


Family Photo Fiascoes

When bad photos happen to good families....

My sister Erin (pictured here with her adorable family!) is one of those very organized moms who is already thinking about the family photo for this year’s Christmas cards.  She called me last week to lament about the difficulty of getting two very active little boys and their Daddy to sit still, smile and look at the camera in unison for a family portrait.

Knowing that Erin’s card is gorgeous every... READ MORE 


Diving In

cooling off around the world
REUTERS/Balazs Gardi/Handout)

Check out incredible photos of divers from around the world at The Big Picture

My favorites are the boys in Baghdad and the polar bear. Yours?


Give it Your Best Shot

Sharing your favorite First Communion photo could help you to win big!

Our friends at The Catholic Company have announced the return of their wonderful First Communion Photo Contest.  By sharing your favorite photo of your special First Communicant, you will be entered to win. 

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $100.00 Catholic Company Gift Card. Three Honorable Mention Winners will receive a $50 Catholic Company Gift Card.  If you’ve spent any time on The Catholic... READ MORE 


An Inkling Of The Almighty

A photo for the Lord's day

I confess: I have no easy means of making the sudden eruption—after 9000 years!—of a volcano in Chile early this Spring relevant to Faith & Family as such. It’s just I’d never heard of volcanic lightning before and the photo is so stunning, I had to share it. Beautiful and frightening. (Who was it said the Beautiful is a dimension of the Terrible?) See a larger version and read about the phenomenon... READ MORE 


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