Kate’s Blog – Page 100

A Baby’s Job Description

We take pride in productivity here at Momopoly, so it’s no surprise that Madeline recently summed up M.E.’s professional profile: “You chew on your fist. You like to drink mommy milk. You pull hair. You scratch me with your nails. That’s your duty. Oh, and you pee and poop.” With regards to the latter, thisRead the whole post >>

Letter to a Second Child

From the 2007 archives (because life and germs happen; perhaps one day soon I’ll write a letter such as this to my third child): Dear Rachel Marie, On Friday night, we were alone – a rare occurrence for the two of us (aside from middle-of-the-night feedings). Your daddy had to work late and your bigRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes

~1~ We hope to hit an orchard this fall but even if that doesn’t end up happening given our busy weekends over the next few weeks, I plan on stocking up on apples while they’re in season. (Apples hit their harveting peak this month.) Now what to do with all our bounty? Well, Madeline andRead the whole post >>

Grace Before Meals

Matthew Warner of Fallible Blogma recently launched “Support a Catholic Speaker Month.” As part of his initiative, he invited bloggers to “adopt” speakers and to share information about them and/or their apostolates in order to support those who give the Catholic Church a voice and help to spread the Good News. I’m beyond thrilled toRead the whole post >>

Battling Burnout

I’m over at Faith & Family LIVE! today sharing five strategies to help keep your life in balance. Please stop by and share your own tips for beating burnout.