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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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Fresh From the Freezer

Time for Pineapple Pie!

I am a big fan of pie. In the summertime, though, the idea of heating up my kitchen with baking is not so appealing.

What is appealing, though, are the many cool treats you can make and then serve fresh from the freezer, all summer long. The bonus, I have found, is that “freezer baking” tends to be even simpler than the oven kind. Many of the recipes I use have three steps: Mix, Dump, Freeze.

This... READ MORE 


What You Get From Faith & Family Magazine

Watermelon Slushies and More

“Did you know there’s a really cool summer drink you can make by mixing up watermelon chunks in a blender?” an excited 7-year-old Stephen asked the other day.

“Really?” I replied. “Where did you hear about that?”

“I saw the recipe in Faith & Family.

The July/August 2009 issue of Faith & Family magazine is now available and Stephen isn’t missing out on any of it.

Are you?


Have Food, Will Travel

What's in your picnic basket?

Whether you do it at the beach, at the park, at the zoo, or in your own backyard, summertime is a great time for eating outdoors.

I have such fond memories of the giant cooler my mom would fill with egg salad sandwiches and other treats (like Doritos!) for our family’s trips to the beach years ago.

Now that I’m a family picnic-packer myself, I am even more grateful to my mom because know the work... READ MORE 


Super Easy Super Yummy Fruit Dip

Great for summertime snacking

When the weather warms up, we all crave snacks that are lighter, fresher, and cooler. And that’s when I turn to this awesomely easy fruit dip.

Though my kids are usually happy to eat plain old fruit anytime, this dip turns any fruit snack into a special treat.

The perfect addition to any lunchtime or get-together, this simple recipe mixes up in minutes. Just add cut fruit and you’ve got a feast for... READ MORE 


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