Parenting Pitfalls
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
This afternoon, in that challenging haze that is the hour before dinner, I had one of the most outrageous 30-minute spans of mothering in recent history.
It was the perfect storm (isn’t it always!) of me feeling overwhelmed and someone being grumpy and someone else getting into mischief and a fourth party not wanting to deal with the task at hand (and not handling that well, not at all). Throw into... READ MORE
Determining Family Size
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, November 10, 2011
There were so many interesting comments in our discussion about the Duggar’s new baby, and something that stood out to me was the idea of “openness to life” and determining family size.
As Catholics, we are committed to being open to life—but as strange as this may sound, that is going to look different for everyone. The only people who can make that decision are the husband and the wife. Together... READ MORE
Honk if You Love Me
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Faith on Monday, November 15, 2010
Honk. Flap, flap, flap. Honk. Flap, flap, flap.
Did you hear that? Fall is pressing forward, and here in New England an annual migration fills the air with the sounds of feathered friends.
At an evening retreat I attended years ago, a priest gave a reflection about the preaching those geese do as they fly overhead. You never knew, did you?
As the years have passed, I’ve held onto the facts he mentioned.... READ MORE
Just Say It
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Family on Thursday, October 28, 2010
Last week, our youngest daughter, Leah, celebrated her seventh birthday. She has always been a child that greets each morning with grins and hugs. But it is her clever banter that keeps us going on the dreariest of days.
She has been caught naming aloud all of the raisins in her bagel — and recently told me something I said was “just plain preposterous.”
Her method of requesting breakfast one morning?... READ MORE
The Challenge of Prayer
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, August 11, 2010
My friend Fr. Tim sent this along to me this morning. I think it’s very powerful for people wondering when God is going to answer their prayers.
I Will Move The Rock
Once upon a time…there was a man who was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told the man He had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin.... READ MORE
Gift of Wisdom
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Friday, May 21, 2010
Old Married Couple
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Tuesday, February 09, 2010
“Old married couple” isn’t necessarily complimentary.
You don’t want to be caught bickering like one.
There’s a nice feature in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, however, in which several couples whose marriage has passed the test of time offer tips.
I’m not certain I want to pattern my love on the Osbourne family (among others), but I was touched by Sharon Osbourne’s main reason for not leaving... READ MORE
Mother Load
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, October 05, 2009
I promise this will be my last post about the cleaning of clothes for a while—after all, this blog isn’t called Faith and Laundry, now is it?
I did want to offer this helpful little tip, something I tried Saturday and today and man did I see results. The secret to a happy laundry system is (drumroll please): put the laundry away once a day.
I know, you’re reeling from either a) the simplicity of that... READ MORE
Amazing Strength, Amazing Results
Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Imagine that your husband comes home one day and announces, “I don’t love you anymore. I’m not sure I ever did.”
How many of us would have the strength, wisdom, and self control to not become angry and emotional? How many of us us would have the perspective to see that hurtful actions are sometimes a symptom of a man who is hurting?
Well that’s just what writer Laura Munson managed to do. In the end,... READ MORE
Home Grown Goodness
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Arwen’s post on cooking fresh veggies, along with my own delightful little backyard produce section, has me thinking about gardening and healthy eating and just living off the land in general.
This is our first year with a garden, something I have wanted for years but could never figure out where, exactly, one could thrive in my yard. When we put up a fence this Spring, voila!, the perfect patch emerged.... READ MORE
