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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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Sock-foot or Barefoot?

What's your preference?

In summer, I eschew socks.

Occasionally my exercise footwear requires socks, but when the activity ends I immediately sit and rip them off, and my feet and I are both relieved and happy for the resultant breath of fresh air. Other than when exercising, I am completely sock-free during the warmer months.

I mentioned to my husband that I’ve gone at least a week at a time without wearing socks. He looked... READ MORE 


Must We Bare Our Soles?

Says You: are people allowed to wear shoes in your house?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30582560@N08/3766003631/

Do people wear shoes in your house?

In many countries it’s unheard of to wear shoes in the house.

Hygiene-wise it makes perfect sense—do you know where those shoes have been?

Nevertheless, compulsory shoe removal strikes against my sensibilities.

  • I didn’t grow up that way.
  • I lived for awhile with a Venezuelan roommate who had a cultural horror of bare feet. One just didn’t take one’s shoes off... READ MORE 


My View

which explains a lot

I thought I would share this picture with you. This is what 34 weeks looks like, when you’re trying to get on shoes and socks and head out at the end of the day. I got about half-way through before I just couldn’t breathe anymore and had to stand up.

When I looked down at my feet, after I “put on my socks” I laughed until I cried. This is how we roll, for the time being.

Happy Monday to you too!


Festive Socks Are a Sweet Treat

Fashion Friday (Monday) vol. 5

(Editor’s Note: Despite being sick with strep throat, Hallie wrote this blog post in plenty of time for Friday, but I neglected to post it. I apologize for my oversight and hope you will forgive me as you enjoy this Monday version of Hallie’s popular Fashion Friday column.—DB)

Hello, girls! Happy Advent! Can you believe Christmas is a mere 18 days away? My head is spinning! I’m trying my best to find... READ MORE 


Sock Cops

Join the Laundry Liberation.

Would it be silly to say that a set of plastic clips has changed my life? Well I’m going to say it anyway.

My name is Danielle and I am a laundry geek. My husband teases me that all I ever blog about is the laundry. Well, pardon me, but keeping up with the laundry happens to occupy about 75% of my average day. Or so it seems.

But the colossal task has just gotten a bit easier. Thanks to Sock Cops.... READ MORE 


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