The value of going to "short Mass" during the week.
Our youngest son calls weekday Mass "short Mass" and weekend Mass "long Mass."
At a weekday Mass (also called daily Mass), there is no music and usually there is one less Bible reading than on a weekend Mass, so these Masses end up being ...
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Tips for Keeping (or Not Keeping) Kids’ Memorabilia
Simple tips to help you decide what to keep (or not to keep) of your kids' memorabilia.
The older our kids get, the more stuff they seem to have. The dilemma is: What do I do with it? What is the solution?
I think the solution depends on the family.
Here are some strategies I use in dealing with ...
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The Magic of 15 Minutes
Use the magic of fifteen minutes to get things done.
Do you want to get things accomplished in your home and personal life, yet feel like you never have the time?
I can relate to that! We each have 24 hours every day. We need to wisely decide how we will spend our time, for we cannot get time ...
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My Friend, the Timer
Use a timer to help keep you focused.
My timer is one of my best friends.
My timer is a friend who helps me just about every day, usually multiple times a day. Our kids don't call it "the timer." When they ask me if they can use it, they refer to it as "your timer."
I use my timer to help ...
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Simple Family Evening Prayer Time
How to create a simple family evening prayer time for your family.
Create a simple family evening prayer time for your family.
Why we pray together
Before my husband and I got married we talked a lot about what we wanted our life to be like when we got married. Our Catholic faith was one important ...
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Not Just A Mom
You are NOT "just a mom."
When you have been asked what you do by someone, have you ever responded: "Oh, I'm just a mom"?
Yep.
According to Merriam-Webster online, synonyms for the word just in this context are barely, hardly, and scarcely.
Am I barely a mom? Hardly a mom? Scarcely a mom? I hope ...
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