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Rejoice! I shall say it again: rejoice!
{Gratutious Joyful Child Photo} Bonnie Engstrom, whom I had the pleasure of working with and meeting last year at the Behold Conference, invited me to participate in an Advent series over at her blog,...
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Compassionate Mom of the Year
I posted the old Santa photos below several years ago; however, every time I stumble across them again I get the giggles. I hope it might make some of you chuckle, too. And the good news is a more...
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! May the joy of Christmas fill your hearts and your homes now and always!
View ArticleHere’s to a weightless 2013
Last year Elizabeth Foss invited me to share a New Year’s guest post over at her space. It’s a timely post since so many of us are probably busy coming up with a self-improvement plan, which often...
View ArticleBoundaries…
…or lack thereof 3-year-old, after barging into the bathroom: Mommy, are you pooping? Me: No. 3-year-old: Just peeing? Me: Yes. 3-year-old: Okay. No privacy. Me: No privacy? 3-year-old: No privacy...
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Multitasking, Mindfulness, and Eating
{This post is a part of the Cravings blog tour.} A few nights ago my generous husband, who also happens to be quite the gastronomer, made us a delicious artichoke and mushroom lasagna swimming in a...
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Accountability
{Remember to enter to win a copy of Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God by leaving a comment after this post. Contest closes tonight 8 p.m. EST.} I’ve obviously fallen off the...
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Upcoming Gigs (and some randomness)
This Thursday, January 31st, I’ll be chatting with Sean Herriott on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air show at 8:40 a.m. EST. We’ll be discussing what it means to be pro-life and how to champion the cause...
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I hope your day started out less messy than mine did
If you leave a toddler with a spinach-very-berry smoothie for 2.2 seconds, it not only poses a potential choking hazard (never leave a child unattended while eating or slurping). But it just may also...
View ArticleLove v. Fear
Murphy’s law of parenting: Tell someone your 3-year-old is a pretty easy 3-year-old and rarely has tantrums and that easy child will unleash her inner, barbaric beast. Said 3-year-old threw a tantrum...
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She lives!
Yes, I am still among the living. But a few days ago I didn’t feel that way after a strange GI bug took a hold of me and turned me inside out quite literally. This was like the Master Cleanse times...
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A mother’s prayer
As you watch your oldest daughter walk ahead of you, you start to think about how the older she gets, the more you start seeing pieces of yourself in her. Some of the pieces are smooth and beautiful...
View ArticleHuffpost LIVE Interview Today
Please join me along with several other guests on Huffpost Live at 11:30 EST today (April 1st) for a candid discussion in response to this blog post about the hateful headlines attacking Kim...
View ArticleWhat the media’s fat-shaming of pregnant Kim Kardashian is saying to our...
So today I was part of a virtual discussion for HuffPost Live about fat-shaming during pregnancy and the recent hateful headlines about the pregnant Kim Kardashian. Whenever I have live interviews...
View ArticleHow to respond when your daughter says she’s fat
I recently had someone email me asking me for advice after her 13-year-old daughter complained about being fat while trying on clothes in her closet. I fortunately have not had to face this yet with my...
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Dear Mary Elizabeth, My sweet, sweet girl, happy (belated) fourth birthday. I’m not as quick at getting these birthday letters out any longer, but that’s just because we’re so busy enjoying life (and...
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Fish story, running, and getting your groove back
My husband planned an impromptu trip to the mountains last week. This was the same week we already had scheduled a weekend trip to Nashville. When my husband shared the news, I tried not to panic...
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Humility & Some Upcoming Gigs
This past week I started having some interior knee pain. At first, I felt a subtle twinge during a run. Later that same day I found that I had some tenderness if I pressed down on the tendon behind my...
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I need me some rose-colored glasses
The kids and I met my mom for lunch the other day. My 5-year-old was still noshing on her macaroni and cheese (she’s a very mindful and subsequently ssslllloooowwww eater), but Thomas the Todzilla (my...
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