Being in a slump (which I hesitate to call depression, because, well, maybe it’s just a bad mood, or lack of sleep, or life, or…) is a challenge unto itself. Facing it this summer has been…interesting. It’s also made me stop to think about what I’ve done that has helped.
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For me, Independence Day has never been as much about fireworks as about corn. For as far back as...
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A Mary Moment Monday post that’s also a Mom to Mom post She’s been there...
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A Mary Moment Monday post We have fields of corn surrounding our house this year, growing into a...
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Welcome to the 2nd edition of Family Fun Fridays! Got any corn? Cuz I *do*! — 1 — This...
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It’s August. That statement, simple as it is, could be punctuated a number of different ways...
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Are you sick of the heat, the kids, the summer? Here’s a strategy for getting past the negative...
Read MoreA Mary Moment Monday post Last week, my seven-year-old altered my summer plans. It was just a typical running-across-the-yard sort of thing, but this time, her foot slipped on the plastic of the kiddie pool. It could have...
Read MoreA guest post by Kyle Sanders As a kid, summer was the most delightful time of year. I was free from school and free to rest from responsibility. I looked forward to those breaks. I couldn’t hurry the last nine weeks quick...
Read MoreA guest post by Kim Beeghley In the later part of May, I said to myself, “OH NO! Three weeks until school is out. WHAT am I going to do?” During this time, three of my four children (ages 13, 10, 8 and 6) were still in school...
Read MoreThis is an example of a fabulous guest post that was lost in the shuffle during my email crisis. Though it’s perhaps not as relevant now that school’s just about to start (next week! really?), I wanted to post it...
Read MorePeggy Bowes has been here before and shared wisdom, and I’m delighted that she offered to stop by again. Peggy’s the author of The Rosary Workout and a columnist at Catholic.net. You can also find her blogging,...
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