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April 15, 2017

7 meatless meal ideas for Fridays during Lent—or any day (a linkup)

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April 15, 2017

Godspeed: A fond farewell to Catholic Review web editor Jennifer Williams

Jennifer WilliamsThis week The Catholic Review is saying goodbye and best wishes to web editor Jennifer Williams. And I am offering my own Kudos for a job well done to this former student turned friend. Since 1999, Jenn has been part of The Catholic Review team that brings
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Changing lasagna, a nightmare, bumper stickers, butterflies, and how we became owners of an ugly chair

Because Leo is interested in Garfield comics, I made lasagna for our Sunday dinner. He was excited to eat it, but he mentioned more than once how good it would taste without the meat and cheese.So the next night I took cooked lasagna noodles and a jar of spaghetti sauce,
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April 15, 2017

Countdown to the visit of Pope Francis to the United States: Part 2: Remembering past papal visits

Just nine days until Pope Francis arrives in the United States:The excitement continues to build for this historic apostolic visit.Part of the anticipation has sprung from the sharing of memories by those who have participated in papal visits of the past. Pope Francis is the fourth pontiff to visit
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Birthday excitement, St. Nicholas came, Advent moments, the games we play (and why I lose), free cookies, and more

Today our kindergartener turns 6! From the birthday boy’s perspective, this day has been forever coming. Every day for so long he has been saying that it would never, ever come. But today it’s here!I can hardly imagine how we will get through the day with all the excitement! I will
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: A snow lion, our impatient fisherman, our famous Cat in the Hat, turning a bottle into Houdini, and more

March came in as gentle as a lamb, but we still had snow in our yard, and it was shaped like a lion’s head.Maybe that’s why we had snow again overnight.
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Happy July, a trip to Richmond, adopting a cheetah, buying a car, and a summer read

It’s July! This is my favorite month of the year, and it’s not a coincidence that it happens to be the month I was born. Summer is my favorite season, July is my favorite month, and…well…who doesn’t love celebrating birthdays? Especially when you’re turning 40. But I still have 25
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Praying for a weekend, Pokemon hunting, Love Warrior, Mid-Autumn Festival, a Miraculous Medal, and more

During bedtime prayers last night, our younger son prayed that the weekend would start Friday morning. So if that happened, that’s why!And, if not, let’s hope for a wonderful Friday that feels almost like a weekend. But either way, let’s hope the weekend is coming quickly, especially if you feel
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April 15, 2017

31 Days of the Little Way: Being the last mom at pick-up

No one wants to be the last parent to pick up from after-school care.I always feel like Ping, the duck who worries about being the last to climb on the boat. He knows the last duck gets a smack on the back. He hurries and rushes to get in line
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April 15, 2017

31 Days of the Little Way: You’ve Got Mail

It’s 2016. So our sons rarely get mail. In fact, if you take out the bills and the ads and the Amazon packages full of chicken soup, John and I don’t get much either.Many nights I almost forget to check the mailbox, and my husband pulls it out when he
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: A mouse update, fiction and non-fiction, gearing up for the Pinewood Derby and Chinese New Year, celebrating new bishops, and a Pokemon Go outing

If you’re looking for an update on the mouse in our house, here’s the latest.We surrender. We’re just going to let him roam free. I don’t know how well this is going to work, but we don’t have the stamina to keep trying to catch him. The sticky traps have
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April 15, 2017

Young lobbyists take to Hill for Catholic schools

WASHINGTON – A wave of teenage – and preteen – lobbyists descended upon Washington Jan. 31 to make the legislative case for Catholic schools on a variety of issues, including educational choice. They were Catholic school students themselves and were at the Capitol for the annual National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools, part of the...
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