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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: I don’t know the first thing about first grade, two cakes, an unfinished puzzle, resourceful second children, and a trip to the state fair

The school year has started! I don’t get detailed reports from my new first grader, so here are the highlights:-          His teacher sent him home with a goody bag holding a pencil sharpener, a Jesus sticker, and a slip of paper with a quote from Mother
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Best dinner ever, celebrating our anniversary with food and furniture shopping, sight words in preschool, wildlife encounters, and hula hoop fun

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April 15, 2017

Taking a sneak peek at kindergarten

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April 15, 2017

Stranded 24 hours on a bus in a snowstorm: Prayers for the Niagara University women’s basketball team

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April 15, 2017

Quick & easy DIY gift: Do you want to build a paper towel snowman?

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April 15, 2017

8 ways to teach your child how to pray

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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Meatless Friday recipe, Lenten fasting, living room redesign, still more Chinese New Year celebrating, snow day excitement (or not), and more

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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: It’s Good Friday and this blog has no pictures in it, a trip to Emmitsburg, pretzel baking, egg boiling, and an Easter joke

I must warn you: This post has no pictures today. I am not doing this because it is Good Friday, a day of fasting and abstinence and the most solemn day of the year.My camera is not broken, and I have not given up taking pictures.No, I’m afraid The Catholic
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Learning to count in Spanish, cleaning a stuffed friend, a butterfly error, dumplings for lunch, piano lessons, and how mothers should know everything

“Mama,” Daniel told me the other day, “I know how to count in Spanish!”“You do?” I was impressed. Who knew Pre-K was so advanced! “Can I hear it?”“Well, I only know ‘three,’” he said. “I think it’s ‘tray-del.’”
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Becoming a soccer mom requires shin guards, birthday surprises, a great baby shower game, a thrift store find, a glowing unicorn for the teacher, and the wisdom of a child

After avoiding organized sports for years, we’re taking the soccer plunge this fall—with both boys.I have been worried about sacrificing our family time for sports. What I didn’t know is that you don’t just show up and start kicking a soccer ball. You have to wear shin guards and cleats.So
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Rain, rain, go to the front yard, measuring dogs, dish washing, surviving birthday parties, and popular quick takes of the past

My brother and I were playing with our children in my parents’ backyard last weekend when a few raindrops started falling.“It’s raining,” I said. “We might have to go inside soon.”“No, it’s not raining here,” said my nephew. “It’s just raining in the front yard.”We looked, and it was true.
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Solving mysteries, genius baby clothes, the best place for dinner, a first fishing rod, Pete the Cat’s visit, and a dragon delivery

A few days ago I wrote about my frantic search for our younger son’s baptism photo and I referred to the “anonymous family member or friend” who had taken it. That’s my thumb covering our son’s face, just to add to the general confusion. The actual photo
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