My dad recently retired from a successful career in sales and marketing. It seemed fitting to share a letter I wrote to him as a part of our family retirement celebration this weekend. Happy Father’s Day to dads everywhere! Dear Dad, Whenever I sift through all of our times together, there’s one memory I alwaysRead the whole post >>
Happily Ever After
Whew. We had a whirlwind of a weekend. There was eating, primping, praying, celebrating, drinking (for those of age and not with child as I am), laughing, crying (out of happiness and for a little girl or two sometimes out of pure exhaustion) dancing, and lots of reveling. My baby brother is a married man!Read the whole post >>
Meaningful Chitchat
I had the opportunity to chat with two of my favorite mom writers yesterday on the Faith & Family LIVE podcast. (And boy was it fun!) Rachel Balducci (host of Testosterhome and author of How to Tuck in a Superhero), Lisa Hendey (founder of Catholic Mom and author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms), andRead the whole post >>
The Indoctrination Starts Young
My mom is a rabid Cubs’ fan. Pity her. Will it ever be their year? My mom is also a wonderful grandma – or as my girls call her, Gaba. However, there is one thing I take issue with. From the moment my children are born she begins plying them with Cubs’ paraphernalia. She teachesRead the whole post >>
Vacation Images and a Few Words, Too
Two weeks ago I practiced the art of doing nothing (and I’m finally getting around to writing about it now because we’ve had a lot more to do than nothing since returning home). So did my children. We were busy; yet, we weren’t. The paradox of vacation. We had no schedule to stick to, errandsRead the whole post >>