Here are five apps I think she would have on her iPad…
Want to know what they are? You’ll find them at CatholicMom.com.
What Would Be on Mary’s iPad?
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s pretend, for a moment, that Mary had an iPad. (Yes, I know: there’s all sorts of suspension of belief here.)
Coolness, Winners, and Help Needed
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
First things first.
Winners of the MIGHTY MACS giveaway:
Jeremy Skrdla
Julie Lange Meintel
Lisa
Now, for some serious coolness:
That’s the logo that we’ll be using for the upcoming Catholic Family Fun blog tour.
If you’re interested in being part of it, let me know ASAP (contact info is in the sidebar). We’re kicking things off on April 13! I’ll be posting the tour schedule soon, and I’m excited about it!
A plea for help:
I am unhappy with Friendfeed, but I like having links in my sidebar. Tips? Tricks? Suggestions?
Quick Takes: Order WRJ, Enter to Win, & Smile
February 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
Lent is coming and I have a book that’s hot off the presses.
And guess what? It’s only $1.99.
So go to your local Catholic bookstore (or one of the many other places you’ll find it, if you don’t have a store locally). Parishes receive bulk discounts, depending on the quantity they order, and can call 800-325-9521 to speak to the sales department at Liguori about that.
Mary Moments are back! Thanks to Fr. Jay Finelli’s support, I’ll be producing a weekly Mary Moment segment on the iPadre show. This week: 3 reasons I love Our Lady of Lourdes. Listen to the whole show for a fabulous summary of the story of Our Lady of Lourdes, too.
What’s your favorite game app? I share three of my kids’ favorites in this week’s Tech Talk.
Remember how I promised a full review of Strategies for a Tech-Savvy Classroom? It’s up over at CatholicMom.com.
It’s hard to believe that Daria Sockey has been blogging at Coffee & Canticles for a year already!
In honor of her one year anniversary, she has a pile of giveaways related to the Liturgy of the Hours. Go on over and enter.
While you’re there, be sure to wish her well!
In case you missed it the other day, I’m giving away a ton of books. You can enter as many times as you qualify for until February 21.
There are new titles by Christopher West, Mark Shea, Lisa Hendey, and Anthony DeStefano, among others.
So what are you waiting for? Enter!
Been a big week for the Tooth Fairy around here:
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Looking for Me?
January 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Well, you’re in the right place.
If you want to hear me…
- Catholic Foodie 128 has oysters on the menu and my Mary in the Kitchen segment is about resolutions and failure and…Mary.
- Uncommon Sense 55 talks all about Chestertonian resolutions and my Mary Minute with Chesterton reflects on Mary becoming more beautiful over time. (I also called in and shared about my own Chestertonian resolution.)
If you want to read me…
- I’m on the fence about resolutions in my column at CatholicMom.com from Friday.
- I go to space with the Cat in the Hat for Tech Talk Tuesday at CatholicMom.com.
- I’m reflecting on the intersection of my online and offline life over at the Catholic Writers Guild blog.
And now I’m off to hide and eat some more of the excellent chocolate a friend dropped off yesterday. (When the baby/toddler/mancub sees me eating it, he demands I share.)
NFP apps, blogging, sacramental prep, & podcasts
November 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Know a good NFP app or one that will serve that function? I’m looking for one. Read more at this week’s Tech Talk column at CatholicMom.com.
Lisa Mladinich has a new book designed to help with sacramental preparation and, in a word, it ROCKS. Here’s my full raving review at CatholicMom.com.
Over at the Catholic Writers Guild blog, I shared some links for blogging articles I found helpful recently.
And hey! I was on TWO podcasts this week! On the Faith & Family Live Cast we talked gratitude and Christmas shopping and the lovely Pat Gohn and I chatted about stess-busting Advent on Among Women.
image credits: Aierilyn and DoSomething.org
The Advent of Advent and other Quick Takes
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pat Gohn is so clever. Her latest episode of the Among Women podcast has a great title, “the Advent of Advent” — it’s an interview with an author of an Advent book, ME!
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to be tuning into NCYC as much as I can. Our parish has sent a group and they’re on fire about it. But beyond that, NCYC is where I wanna go when I grow up. Seriously. Catholic Coolness!
Karina Fabian, one of my favorite authors, is writing a special series of stories to raise money for Food for the Poor. Her project, Christmas Spirits, posts every Tuesday and Thursday as the funds come in. I’m definitely going to try to find a way to support this project, and I hope you can, too!
I’ve been reading Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life, Fr. James Martin’s latest book. I have had three sick kids for the last two weeks, so I haven’t had a chance to read it quite as quickly as I’ve wanted to. It’s fabulous and has given me more than a few chuckling moments as I’ve read it. HIGHLY recommended!
Have you seen this? My husband found it via Facebook the other night, and we watched it about thirty times before we were able to stop.
Now pardon me, I gotta watch it again…
As Advent approaches, I just wanted to point out that you’ll find a list of Advent resources that I like in the sidebar.
Here’s a question for you: if you could have me review any app on my iPad, what would it be? I’ve been doing a Tech Talk column at CatholicMom.com every week, and I’d love your suggestions!
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Chesterton as the Blog-Father (updated)
November 9, 2011 By 5 Comments
I love Uncommon Sense.
So much, in fact, that I try to contribute a Mary Minute for each show (been a big fail on that of late, though).
On a recent episode, an interview with American Chesterton Society president Dale Ahlquist on Morning Air was included, and Ahlquist compared Chesterton’s prolific writing with blogging.
He said something to the effect of, “Chesterton was blogging before there were computers.”
Well now!
I feel so much more justified in my blogging addiction endeavors. And what a mentor to have, the great G.K. himself.
I have been writing about blogging over at the Catholic Writers Guild blog for almost a year now (swallowing my pride, every single week, at how very unsuited I feel for that role). This week I started a blogging for beginners series with a discussion of how you get started. Whether you’re a member of the Catholic Writers Guild or not, I invite you over to join the discussion.
Hearing the discussion about Chesterton as a blogger-before-there-were-blogs made me think about how much I’ve enjoyed the interactions and relationships I’ve formed thanks to my own blogging, and also how writing has helped me grow in my faith.
Blogging is a bit of an addiction a passion and I don’t pretend to know or understand it all. I think there’s a great deal of prayerful discernment that has to be part of my online interactions, whether or not I’m addressing topics of faith. Catholic is part of who I am and how I live, after all.
Chesterton didn’t miss a moment to point to the Truth in whatever venue he was writing in or whatever topic he addressed. He’d be quite a blogger today, don’t you think?
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Update: I forgot to mention, when I was touting how I’m writing in other places, that yesterday I had another installment of Tech Talk over at CatholicMom.com. This week, some great book apps for kids. (Yes, they ARE for the kids. Or that’s my story anyway.)
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