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October 12, 2018

Apple picking, scarecrow making, apple pie, two birthdays at once, and a quick day trip (7 Quick Takes)

When you aren’t playing soccer during the fall, you have these wide open weekends to fill—or at least I thought that would be the case. So my husband and I were determined we would go apple picking this fall.
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October 10, 2018

A season of loss and love

I used to love autumn, and I still do. But when the leaves begin to change, and the evenings and mornings are dimmer, there are moments when the weight of the season hits me. Even with all the beauty and life and celebration of this time of year, autumn is also a season of loss—especially...
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October 6, 2018

Making memories on a long weekend, ice skating at the beach, boating, painted screens, and more (7 Quick Takes)

My husband wasn’t able to join us for our beach vacation with my family this summer, so we promised our sons a long weekend in Ocean City, Md., this fall.
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September 30, 2018

St. Therese’s little way: Taking up the bread and wine

Carrying the bread and wine to the altar is such a small thing to do—just a tiny step when you consider that the bread and wine then becomes the Body and Blood and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
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September 28, 2018

The Trumpet of the Swan, early pumpkin carving, and how we celebrated our 14th anniversary (7 Quick Takes)

What were your favorite books when you were a child? Our younger son’s current favorite is The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White.
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September 23, 2018

An encounter at the Charm City Night Market

Weeks ago when I heard that Baltimore's Chinatown Collective was planning the Charm City Night Market, I marked my calendar. I could not wait to go and kick off the Moon Festival with Asian food and music at a festival near Baltimore’s former Chinatown.
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September 20, 2018

Slot car racing, homework fun, back to school night, and an Orioles game (7 Quick Takes)

The other day my phone rang, and I saw that it was my father. It was a rainy day, he was making a round-trip to New York that day, and he had left a few boxes of slot cars and track at his house for us.
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September 15, 2018

Discovering the power of faith formation programs

On Catechetical Sunday, I am feeling so very grateful to our parish and the catechists who care so deeply about our children's faith. We are definitely not alone on this journey.
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September 15, 2018

Finding comfort in the Blessed Mother’s sorrow

Life is so good and full of so much wonder and joy. But life can also be difficult and painful and sad. When it is, we know we can go running to our Blessed Mother, and she will understand.
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September 14, 2018

A visit to the Basilica, a message in a pancake, the joy of a soccer-less autumn, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Getting to daily Mass isn’t even a goal most of the time, but yesterday I managed to slip downtown to the Baltimore Basilica for Mass, and it was just what I needed.
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September 12, 2018

Boots on the ground (but not on a field trip)

It’s the rainiest week of the rainiest month of the rainiest year. At least it feels that way.
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September 10, 2018

Fabric of Faith: A Q&A with Theresa Conlan of Happy Nest Home Goods

Theresa Conlan of Happy Nest Home Goods is releasing her first cross stitch patterns this week! We took a few minutes to chat about her art, her business, and her faith.
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