7 in Pictures

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I don’t take as many pictures as I used to. But, because I think maybe my Number One Fan and some others of y’all might just, you know, need a break from my words…here you go: — In bloom — The apple trees: The redbud: The lilac in the farrrrr corner: — Bouquets — — [...]

7 Gift Ideas for Moms

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Tis the season for stressing thinking about another gift-giving opportunity, so I bring you… — Time Alone — Some moms could just really use some time to recharge by being alone. That means no one else is around. Oh yes, you can be awesome and give her an entire Saturday, but you could also arrange to give her [...]

7 Reasons I’m Reading This Book NEXT

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I was supposed to blog about this LAST Friday, but in the spirit of “better late than never,” Slacker Sarah is here with last week’s news. — 1 — Have you seen this fresh-off-the-presses new release?   On Heaven and Earth, by Pope Francis (that’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio pre-papacy). — 2 — Then watch this. [...]

Giveaways, Boys, Books, and More

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Continued prayers for Jen & family as they bring the baby home! — 1 — If I had been paying attention BEFORE this week started, I would have realized it was going to be GIVEAWAY CENTRAL. There’s still time to enter to get one of these three great books: The American Bible Challenge: A Daily Reader - [...]

The Friday Before…

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Before what, you ask? Well, before a lot of things, as it turns out… — 1 — …the end of the Lenten CatholicMom.com Project. I don’t know whether to get all psycho-optimistic or to be a bit realistic. Will we reach 1000 books funded? I dunno. We’re running the campaign through Good Friday, March 29. [...]

Quick Takes as a Daybook

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It’s been a while since I’ve done a daybook, so why not, thought I, combine two of my favorite formats? — Around the House — It’s Thursday as I type this (but you don’t mind, do you?), and the house is quiet. There’s the sound of Daniel Tiger as my mancub fights his nap and the [...]

Supporting Moms and Praying for Cardinals

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— 1 — We’re up to 176 books funded and 49 funders for the Lenten CatholicMom.com project! UPDATED: You guys are amazing… as of 11:30 a.m., we have 183 books funded and 51 funders…which means, thanks to the matching grant explained below, we have 14 new books added! THANK YOU! (That’s 1830 – 1760 = 70, which [...]

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