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October 30, 2017

Trick or treat: Procrastinating and still mostly winning at Halloween (Five Favorites)

How is it Halloween already? Here are five tricks-or-treats (you decide) as we head into this fun-filled holiday.
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October 27, 2017

Chaperoning a field trip to St. Mary’s City, our first family hotel stay, a poetry reading, and The Irish Blessing (7 Quick Takes)

Ever been to St. Mary’s City? I hadn’t gone until this week when I chaperoned a fourth grade field trip there.
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October 27, 2017

Preach the Gospel at all times (and without any exceptions)

Sharing our faith is also an inherent aspect of being a Catholic. Are you a Catholic? Do you believe it is good to be a Catholic? If so, how can you not share the faith with everyone?
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October 25, 2017

How we talk about death with our children

I am not in any way an expert. I am just feeling my way and trusting that the Holy Spirit is leading us through these conversations.
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October 20, 2017

Autism: The next doorway — Pt. 2

Frank has ASD. Also some incredible gifts and some intense challenges. And he probably won’t grow out of it.
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October 19, 2017

Meeting new twin cousins, a free car seat, funeral preparations, and a Thomas Merton quote (7 Quick Takes)

We dropped in on our new twin nephews and cousins this week. They are absolutely precious.
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October 19, 2017

The Catechism of the Catholic Church at 25

If you’ve not read it, this silver jubilee is a good occasion to do so. Then share the Catechism with a friend.  
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October 17, 2017

Screen Time (in rhyme)

A little poetry to mark an ordinary every day memory
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October 14, 2017

Autism: The new doorway — Pt. 1

Today my son was diagnosed with autism – or ASD. I wasn’t terribly surprised. If anything, I was relieved.
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October 14, 2017

Joy and sorrow, remembering a much-loved brother-in-law, and other moments from the week (7 Quick Takes)

We are grieving the loss of a young and much loved husband, father of four, brother-in-law, son, brother, and uncle.
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October 9, 2017

A rose and an answered prayer (or what happened after our child care fell apart)

Two weeks ago when I was praying a novena to St. Therese, I asked her help on a number of things. I explained to her about our children’s transition to their new school.
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October 7, 2017

Birthday celebrations, an inflatable pug, goalie lessons, and orange you glad it’s time for 7 Quick Takes

Our 4th grader is learning the state capitals. If you’ve never had a child learning the state capitals, maybe that doesn’t sound like an excuse. But I consider it a part-time job.
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