S Is For Sweet
Posted by Hallie Lord in Reviews on Friday, September 24, 2010
Hi ladies!
Thank you so much for the many prayers before, during and after the birth of my little one! They meant the world to me! I’ve missed you guys and am so glad to be back! Having said that, I am just a tiny bit sleep-deprived so you will forgive me if my grammar, spelling, and/or clarity leaves something to be desired. Yawn…
Anyway, on to the fashion…
Since I’m currently living in the land... READ MORE
Baby Beguiles is Born!
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Thursday, September 09, 2010
Just a happy little note to say:
Hallie’s baby is born! And she’s beautiful!
A New Mother Flounders
Posted by Fr. John Bartunek, LC in Faith on Thursday, September 02, 2010
Q: I am a new mom and, as much as I looked forward to motherhood, I must admit that I am floundering. I feel tired all the time, I hate my new body, and even though I love my new son, I find him very hard to appreciate most of the time—especially when he keeps me up all hours of the night.
I find myself resenting my husband (who honestly is very helpful and supportive) because he works a job outside... READ MORE
School of Nursing
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, August 04, 2010
This week is World Wide Nursing Week and in honor of that I have been nursing the baby all over kingdom come.
I did not set out to make any kind of statement, but we are on vacation with a four-month-old and so I am feeding her when she’s hungry, wherever that happens to be. So far I’ve nursed Isabel: at a rest stop in the Blue Ridge Parkway; on the DC Metro; at the Smithsonian (twice); at a Wendy’s... READ MORE
Oh the Glamour!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, July 30, 2010
Sometime tomorrow we will be posting this week’s Faith & Family Live! podcast, a conversation between Danielle, Arwen and me.
This week we discussed vacation and exercise (not at the same time) and because I am in the throes of packing for vacation, and thus trying to run a million errands, I did some juggling to “get to” the podcast.
I decided to make the call en route to the grocery store, thus... READ MORE
Baby Bling
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, June 24, 2010
In the ten weeks since Isabel was born, I have ironed more outfits for her than I have for all the other boys combined. Having a baby girl is a lot like having a doll; my goodness she is fun to dress up.
I especially love getting to put a sweet bracelet on Isabel’s wrist, a special treat sent by Paul’s sister. When my baby is wearing her lovely jewels I am inclined to wear my own.
Whenever people... READ MORE
Newly Baptized
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, June 03, 2010
I haven’t bathed sweet baby Isabel in over three days—she was baptized Monday morning and I have wanted to drink in the beautiful smell of chrism as long as possible.
I noticed today that the smell has almost totally worn off. Tonight I will pull out the baby tub and give my new little Christian a good scrub. But oh my wasn’t it wonderful while it lasted!
A few years ago, at Henry’s baptism, our friend Fr. Tim said the chrism is often referred to as “the perfume of the Holy Spirit.” What a beautiful thought. (Is it wrong of me to wish I could buy a candle that smelled just like this?)
Sweet Treats
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Two of my favorite things about having a girl: dresses that are smocked, and items that are monogrammed. I cannot get enough. (The most memorable gift so far has to be a pink monogrammed soccer ball!)
At a shower the other night, as I opened smocked dresses and monogrammed diaper covers (and monogrammed burp clothes and towels and onesies) someone remarked “only in the South!”
And that made me wonder:... READ MORE
Staying Sane
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, May 17, 2010
Things are a little challenging around my home right now. I mean, in general things are wonderful. But with a six-week-old and an almost-three-year-old, when things are tough, they are really, really tough.
This morning has been one of those challenging kinds of mornings, and it comes on the heels of one of those kinds of weekends. When you get too many chunks of challenging times in a row, it starts... READ MORE
Waiting Game
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Last night was one of those looooong nights, filled with thinking and waiting and timing my aches and pains. I had lots of contractions—until I got up to do some laundry (so the boys would have uniforms while I was at the hospital). That’s when everything stopped.
So many people can share this same story. It’s just the way things are at the end here. I am literally in a holding pattern and the best... READ MORE
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