When we see the Ferris wheel rise into the sky, we know it’s coming.
The perfect end to summer vacation: A trip to the Maryland State Fair
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I can’t tell you what happened at the Spy Museum, but if I could…
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The boys loved stealthily crawling through ductwork and looking for secret codes with magnifying glasses. I enjoyed seeing the spy disguises and watching the video aspects of the exhibits.
Launching a kitchen renovation, Gotcha Day celebrations, a memorable catch, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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I haven’t blogged all week, and it’s because we are about to begin renovating our kitchen.
Orioles magic, cotton candy chips, cousin fun, love for pizza, and a sloth (7 Quick Takes)
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The Orioles suffered a terrible loss on Saturday evening, but we figured you can only go up from there. And who wants to be a fair-weather fan? So, we headed to Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon to cheer them on.
Writing and self-doubt and a lesson from John Steinbeck
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There is nothing as intimidating as the blank page.
Letting go of the guilt over screen time
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I could definitely be a better mother. I fall short in many ways. But I choose not to feel guilty about letting our children have screen time.
Feasting on crabs and peach cake, decorating with flyswatters, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes)
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You can almost taste the end of summer. I can no longer complain about the ridiculously early back-to-school sales, even though I have yet to buy a single No. 2 pencil or accordion file.
When all you can do is pray
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Every time there is a shooting—yet another shooting—I feel so helpless.
The summer is flying by, birthday fun, our butterfly bush, and what crawled into my salad (7 Quick Takes)
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Suddenly it’s August. We’ve had such a fun and more-relaxing-than-usual summer that I would really like to hold onto this season a bit longer.
4 favorite lessons from St. Ignatius of Loyola
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As we celebrate the feast day of St. Ignatius, here are some of my favorite lessons from the founder of the Society of Jesus.
A handcrafted birthday surprise
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I’m not very easy to surprise.
Birthday celebrating, a new little child of God, favorite Catholic movies, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Today is my birthday! I just love birthdays. I enjoy everyone’s birthday, of course, but especially mine.
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